Nuggets Along the Trail: 9-13-12 House Progress

Over the years, we've always compared our family life to a wagon train heading west. Just as everyone had to do his part to get to Oregon years ago, so everyone in our family must do his/her part to make our journey through life successful. If somebody climbs in the wagon and lets the others do the work, we just don't make any progress. We all have to pull our weight and work together. Along the trail we find lots of pebbles that make for a smooth ride and some bigger rocks that jar us a little; we hit the occasional pothole that can slow us down. But if we purpose to search diligently, there are countless gold nuggets and precious gemstones along the way as well. This journal is an attempt to preserve some of those precious moments for our children, and our children's children, as together we travel this trail called life.

Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore. Psalm 16:11

Thursday, September 13, 2012

9-13-12 House Progress

Monday Pat’s boardhangers came to, well, hang board Smile (sorry for the Hankese).

Master bathroom.

Shower.

Greatroom, partially done.

Tuesday they finished and left.

Yesterday afternoon our bedroom wall came out.

Get ready…

Get set…

GO!!!!

Electrician-to-be Jacob did a great job.

Messy job.

And that’s how you take out a wall.

Much cleaning later.

(fun thing about digital – that fan was going full-speed when I snapped this picture Smile )

Pat was here with his plasterers pretty early this morning, and they got the entire first coat done. Pat tells me they’ll be back to finish up this room tomorrow, and his trailer is still in the yard, so I’m pretty sure they’ll be back Smile . Also his boardhangers are coming again tomorrow to finish up the bedroom board, and then his plasterers will keep going in the bedroom/bathroom.

Today’s progress -

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UnknownSeptember 13, 2012 at 6:13 PM
Looks great. So excited for you
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When you've got a lot of irons in the fire, sometimes you're gonna get burnt.
Much gain comes to him who hustles while waiting.
Good intentions produce little.
Efficiency is utilizing effective but careful shortcuts for the sole purpose of making more time for the next productive pursuit or service to others.
Laziness is utilizing shortcuts, careful and effective or not, for the sole purpose of making more time for the next selfish or nonproductive pursuit or activity.
Never try to multi-task while giving haircuts.
Carelessness hurts.
I've never met a mess that can't be cleaned up.
God made dirt not to hurt.
When you go on a walk, take gloves and a bag for trash.
Shortcuts usually aren't.
A job done right has been done twice.
When sick children are almost better, we always regret taking them anywhere.
When sick children are almost better, we are always glad we kept them home.