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May 28, 2023May 27, 2023 JJ Shaun

Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 137

Progress at long last. (C) 2023, JJ ShaunConcrete on the basement floor. Last Monday, Mr. Sub-Contractor had his crew up to pour the concrete for the basement floor. On Wednesday, we got word that the framing crew will be up as early as this Tuesday to finish the walk-out. If they start on Tuesday, they … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 137

May 25, 2023May 24, 2023 JJ Shaun

And Now For Something Different

(C) 2023, JJ Shaun First Reader and I spent the last few days house-sitting for friends. When their original house-sitter fell through, they reached out and asked if we’d be willing to look after their house and the animals on their ranch. So, here we are, looking after a couple dozen chickens, two horses, three … Continue reading And Now For Something Different

May 21, 2023May 20, 2023 JJ Shaun

Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 136

Rain, rain, you’re too wet,Go away ‘til our house is set. That’s the mood at the moment. Rain has been our latest nemesis trying to get the house finished. For the last two weeks, we’ve seen more rainy days than sunny days. This is unusual for a region that normally sees more than three hundred … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 136

May 14, 2023May 13, 2023 JJ Shaun

Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 135

Mr. Sub-Contractor contacted me on Wednesday morning with pictures of snow patches covering the ground where the slab was to be poured. Temperatures were hovering near freezing. Needless to say, the weather tantrum Tuesday night put a temporary halt on our latest efforts to get the house completed. sigh The concrete folks rescheduled for Friday. … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 135

May 7, 2023May 6, 2023 JJ Shaun

Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 134

Imagine our surprise when all meetings with Mr. Contractor fell through this week. All is not lost, though. He hired a reliable sub-contractor who will get the job done. I met with Mr. Sub-Contractor Friday and gave him a deposit for the work. His company poured the basement walls last fall, and he has us … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 134

April 30, 2023April 29, 2023 JJ Shaun

Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 133

Theoretically, Mr. Contractor will be on the property tomorrow to get some additional measurements before getting started on the rest of our building. Theoretically. I’ll believe it when I see it. All this uncertainty plays hell in our psyche. With all the false starts over the last two and a half years, it’s hard to … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 133

April 23, 2023April 22, 2023 JJ Shaun

Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 132

It’s getting harder to update the same ol’ post every week, but here we go: No progress on our house—still. (C) 2023, JJ ShaunSame old, same old. The crappy weather pattern has shifted from snow every Wednesday to snow every Friday into Saturday. That means that the grandkids’ soccer games keep getting postponed as well. … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 132

April 20, 2023April 19, 2023 JJ Shaun

Warmth, At Last

(C) 2022, JJ Shaun It seems Mother Nature can’t quite make up her mind. Last Friday, it snowed most of the day, and we got a few inches of the wet, heavy white stuff. Most of it had melted by Saturday afternoon as the daytime temperatures warmed up once more. The weather-guessers predicted rain for … Continue reading Warmth, At Last

April 16, 2023April 15, 2023 JJ Shaun

Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 131

We woke up to snow yesterday morning. Again. Of course, by the afternoon, it was gone again. Welcome to Springtime in the Rockies, my friends. Now that the weather roller coaster has arrived, we expect to have enough dry days to expect a move, followed by enough rain, snow, or both, to delay the process … Continue reading Rebuilding the Dream, Pt 131

April 12, 2023April 12, 2023 JJ Shaun

The Road to Irewick

The group left Suncall early in the afternoon. They made their first camp at the spot where they agreed to meet Geordo. The man had moved on to Irewick, according to his message marker. As they traveled, Skrie got used to the harness she and Malusk had made in Suncall. It allowed her to ride … Continue reading The Road to Irewick

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