No Rest for the Wicked - We Must be Really Bad

Menards is even at State Fair

Things are progressing but we still have a ways to go.  Since my last blog in mid July we have had the duct work done, the plumber is almost finished and with Gary’s brother’s help, the electric work is nearing completion.  Gary and Bruce worked on it drawing out grids, looking for electric parts in the state and on line, checking wiring and getting the hot tub wired.  Things were going pretty good until the inspector checked on the hot tub.  Gary thought he had it all good and the inspector had another idea.  After the wiring was done and hot tub all put back together Gary spent two days undoing it, getting new conduit and rewiring it for another inspection.  If it wouldn’t pass then I think you could have picked up a hot tub at the end of our driveway with a Free sign on it.  

I just want to point out that when the walls went up and Gary started the wiring I thought what’s the big deal.  Some outlets and light switches.  Let’s get er done.  Man did I find out just how complicated it all is.    If I had to do it we’d be buying lots of candles and batteries.  

Unfortunately in the middle of all this our little girl Mojo was deteriorating and we had to make the most awful decision to let her go.  With Gary hugging her we said goodbye.  Anyone who has gone thru this knows just how hard it is.  Our little Dede is still so sad and for the first time ever she has no interest in food.  Good thing she’s a chunker.

Our lawn is coming along and I’ve actually mowed it three times. Found some bear poop in it one day so at least the bears are loving it.  Gary and I finished wall insulation a few weeks ago and yes you read that right. I worked on it til we got it done and then Sheetrock got started on August 18. It’s taking longer than we like cause we are a “fill in” job.  Once Sheetrock is done we start the floors.

We took a day off and headed to the state fair which had a lot more people than Willow River.  We saw the Zac Brown band, ate lots of good/bad for you food, tried some new brews and had a great time.  We haven’t been for about 15 years so it was fun to get back.

When you come visit look for our new gate.  Looks like a mansion should be behind it!