What a Mess but some Great Results!!

This last weekend we were able to take out the windows in the front of the house and replace them.

Sounds easy right?  No...in the front room, because the roof was sagging on the window, we got to use a 5, 4 and 3 ton jack to raise the roof!

That was a new experience to me!  So we replaced the one window with three windows using two columns to support the new windows.  I think it looks good so far and the popping and cracking in the house has diminished!

 In the mist of all this there is a fire about 20 mile south of us and the wind was blowing at a pretty good clip towards the north.  Lots of ash and smoke in the air.  FUN!!

We were able to change the other two windows the next day and it went pretty smooth after the front room windows.
 Our daughter's old window was put in with three nails and had not adhered to the wall so there was a mold problem.  Yes, even here in the desert.

Our son's room was the reason we were changing the windows.  His had completely cracked due to the pressure of the window being to tight in the opening.

So now we have all new front windows, Yea!

Next the siding.

While we were out working on the windows a huge white lab came into our yard and fell into the window well.

I had gone into the house to get a glass of water when this all happened and my kids were all worried about the dog in the window well.  It was something to see, a huge dog in the small window well!
Luckily my husband was able to help him out. Poor thing was old and blind. It looked like he had serious cataracts.  I hope he made it home OK.  He took off like a rocket from our property after that!

I will be having a nap today because we are tearing down more siding tonight!
Enjoy your day!
Barb

So how is your summer going....

Apparently the first day of summer was yesterday and what was I doing...

Because my living room is under construction (we have to put in new windows, siding and now apparently a new wall)

I am now destined for yard work.

The kids and I have been weeding the flower beds, the garden, doing the mowing, watering the yard, and harvesting peas, beets and lettuce.

Did I say I was not made for yard work.  I love the look of a beautiful yard but my "black thumb" tends to kill off anything of beautiful.  Why does it not work on weeds!?!
My husband is more of the "yard man" but he is a bit busy.

So if we are not working on the house or in the yard I am taking my daughter out on the road.

She is learning to drive...did you notice the passenger in the car-that is me with my white hair!!

She is doing fairly well for a small kid driving a big mini-van and Ford Truck.

Then this is also the summer for working on Merit Badges.  My son has about 8 in the works at present.  Some of these take up to 3-4 months to complete so we are trying to be organized and stay on top of these to get them done.
He earned 9 at the last Court of Honor.  I am happy to see he is excited about Scouting!
Both of us are learning allot through the requirements for the Merit Badges.
I guess you are never to old to learn as I am still trying to reach the top of my ever growing learning curve!
I hope you all are enjoying your summer!
Barb