Dog days of summer........

Well, we have done it again. After having lost two of our three dogs in May, we have begun our collection once more. Three days ago our little family made a quick stop at the local animal shelter, just "too see". What we found was a pleasant surprise! The pound had recently acquired an adorable 2 month old red healer pup, who now belongs to us! We named her Penny, due to her coppery red color on her face and the copper colored spot on her back. So far she is the sweetest little thing. She is very quiet and well behaved. Her favorite thing in the world is to have her belly rubbed! That occupies about 85% of Jace's time right now. It's good for him!

Shop Progress

Well, here it is the middle of July already. I feel like this summer is disappearing so quickly. every spare moment we get we are pouring into the completion of our shop. Thankfully, we are getting close.

Today, the carpenters finished the trim work and the man who is installing the hand rails is there working tonight. The painter has been chomping at the bit for a week now to get in and get it painted. Hopefully he will be there and in the thick of it shortly. I don't think it will take him too long to get his part done. He has all the walls primed already, so he will need a few days to stain and seal the doors and trim (alder doors and stain grade trim) and then a couple of days to paint the walls/ceilings. Next up.... cabinets!

Howard, our cabinet guy, has been ready to install our stuff for nearly a month and a half! He will be so glad to get our cabinets out of his shop! I am so excited to see them. The minute they are in I am going to begin filling them up. Our appliances are all ordered. I am in desperate need of new appliances. Most of the appliances in my existing kitchen have something wrong with them. Time to move!