You would think an artist would have an easy time of picking colors!!!!!

what do you guys think?  This is our favorite.

It is finally coming together!

Looking into the garage and above to the attic space

Northeast Corner of the house

Good thing we got the expensive water proof advantech wood, eh?

Now they are building the dormers!

     I hope they are done soon!  Today they built the shed roof onto the left side.  I will take pics tonight.
Livy

FRAMING HAS STARTED!!!!!!!!!!!!

Here is the first basement framing.

here are the 1st floor joists now hung.

Now they put sheeting around the framework.

My studio!

house plan and update on the pictures.

Our house plan

 Here are the latest pictures.  The foundation is done.  Now we will begin framing.  We hired an Amish company.  Supposedly, they are quick.  I can't wait to see.

walk out view

In the future driveway, looking to the NE

Jack wrote his own name!

God Bless You!

digging of the house

1.  The cement trucks are here!

2.  They poured the footers.

3.  The view of the footers to the Southeast.

4.  Then they put up the forms and poured cement in the walls.

 

5.  Now the walls are dry.

6.  View to the Northeast.

7.  View to the Southeast.

8.  In the Basement.

9.  Now the plumbers put in the basement plumbing

Running with Jesus.

     Run, run, run, run.  I ran three miles yesterday.  I don't feel stiff today.  I guess I am getting in shape.  Oh, I still need to lose about 25 lbs, but I always gain a few when I start running in the spring and it comes right back off later in the summer.  I have been running for a few months.  I love it.  It is a time when I can talk to God and Jesus.  I feel like it makes me sane to get away from the house for a bit.  My mom called it her "sanity time".  On Sundays, I take long walks.  I think I will backpack Jenny today.
     I've got a huge Garden in.  The corn and beans are popping up.  I let the kids plant their garden.  It'll be a darling haberdashery of plants (and other "seeds"  -no matter how much I tried to explain, they still think that flower petals are seeds that will grow new flowers.  :)  )  They are wonderful little helpers.  It's hard to imagine life without my kids running and getting a bucket or a tool I need.
     Today's Bible thought...."Jesus is the way, the truth and the light" & No one gets to the Father except through Jesus Christ.  Tell your family, your friends, your neighbors, and those who despitefully use you.  It does make a difference, even if it's hard sometimes.
Love,
Livy

Rainy day groceries....

I broke through a couple of my freebie cloth bags and decided to turn a couple of old t-shirts into bags this morn before I went grocery shopping.  It was less than 5 minutes for 2 bags.  Talk about easy button!  I sewed up the bottom and cut off the arms and the neck.  Easy peasy.  Anyone with a sewing machine can do this project.
Goal status:
I excercised, I ate at the bell again(oops), I will read the bible at dinner, I did not write in the blog over the weekend, I picked up my shoes, I shopped at ALDIs (very frugile), & I am still planning a painting day.

My bible study...
One of the great things about our heavenly Father is that He is very
consistent. God does not change like shifting shadows (James 1:16-17). As
children of God we can constantly rely on our wonderful Father in heaven.

TTYL,
Livy