Garage Floor

Cement trucks came; out  flowed the cement; busy were the workers to get it in place before it got hard!
A busy morning last week.  Hubby with the red cap, his brother and his son and son-in-law.  It's so nice to have carpenters and cement guys in the family!

The last corner to pour.  Hubby pulling the cement.  He has bad shoulders, and he has really been hurting since doing this hard work! 

Mike (brother Don's son-in-law) finished troweling with this power troweler (spelling?).  He did this for about 3 hours over and over the whole floor. It really saves time with the power troweler.   I had to get the grass blower out because several gusts of wind blew apple blossoms all over and we didn't want to goof up the finish of the floor.  Now after a couple of days, it is all dry and looks great.  Now we're waiting for the wood materials to be delivered so we can frame it up.

Giveaway Winners Drawn!

We have winners! I'm so excited!  I used Random Generator to pick two winners for my drawings.  And they are:    Sandy  at Sandy's In Stitches    and   Jessica at Country Whispers!    Thank you each and every one of you that have been following my blog this past year.  It has been so fun to blog and meet new friends and share with all of you.

I've emailed both Sandy and Jessica, and they can let me know where to mail their packages.  This has been so much fun, and it was easy to do.  I'll do another one later this fall, so keep following!

Have a great week everyone. jo

Guinea's

Guinea chickens - at the goat farm.  They sure made a lot of noise.  Good watch hens!

Din't notice the rooster until we were driving out, so didn't get a picture of him.  He was beautiful.

These hens look kinda like me - bottom heavy!  lol

Wish I had a yard of these today, since the sun has come out after our rain - we have bugs!  One good reason to have these hens out and about eating all the bugs.

Today I had to go to the dentist to have one of my crowns pulled off, and work done to a cavity that had started in the root area.  I was dreading this appointment and just had not wanted to go.  Was in a sweating tissy over it last night, but took 3 advil a couple of hours before my appointment, and I think that and the novacane helped.  Took more advil when I got home.  I think I should try putting ear plugs in my ears so I don't have to listen to the drill.  I did see that she had earphones for a sound system.  Maybe I should ask to use that next time.  Now I have a temp crown and wait 2+ weeks for a new crown to come in.  Wish I had all the money that I've spent on my mouth.    My gums have bled since I was a kid, and even with using special mouthwash, flossing, etc. they don't improve.  I wonder when I should just give up, let the teeth go really bad and get them pulled.  But I don't like that thought either.   Bet I'm not alone on "not liking visits to the dentist".

Don't forget to comment for the giveaways  here and at Livin It Up Country!  You'll get entered for each comment - so if you visit daily, before Friday evening, you'll be in multiple times!  Good luck.    Oh = I put something else in today too!

They're at it again!

Yup! Finally Mike (married to our neice) came over to frame for the cement pour.  Cement is ordered and will be be here at 7 am on Friday!   Excited that more is starting to happen with the garage building!  Here are a couple of pictures of Steve and Mike working today.  It got hot here today. The last I checked it was 79 degrees Farenheit.  So maybe it turned 80, but I'm not sure.  There was a nice breeze today, and if there would not have been a breeze, it really would have been hot.  Of course, we do not know hot, as those in southern states know hot!!   But after a long winter, and a couple of rainy weeks,  it was a wonderfully nice day.

Here Mike is squaring up the corner.  Odda is coming over to check things out!  Now she can't dig in the sand any more!!!!!

They didn't get it completely framed, but will finish that tomorrow and  they will finish leveling the sand and put in the rebar for stabilizing the cement.  Steve says this is called a floating floor.  There is like a ditch on the inside of the wood frame that will be the base for the walls.  Of course, I'll do more pictures as things proceed.  I'm glad that work is starting again.  Weather got in the way - but that happens to all contractors.  Just get started on something and weather can put you back a couple of weeks real easy.  Then than screws up your scheduled jobs that are waiting for you to get their jobs started.

Monday we visited the neighbors goat farm again.  Gene and Connie went with us.  Connie was still in her jamies when we got there!  She really hadn't been up very long.   I had rhubarb left over dessert - so we all ate that for breakfast before going to the other neighbors farm.  Those goat babies are so o o o  cute!

Nathan showing Steve some of the moma's.  They are all so friendly, and want to be petted.

Remember the two baby pigs that Trish bottle fed.  They are now in the great outdoors (yes with shelter), and this one was snuggled down in straw, just peeking out at us!  Cute!  That goats milk sure works good when piggy moma didn't.

Be sure to comment again for another chance for the giveaway!

Check out Leah's blog too!  Livin It Up Country to register for hers too!

Oh - Do you want to see something really cute!?!?!    Stop over at my other daughters blog to see granddaughter Renee's short video!!  It's so cute:  Feelin the Wind .  She isn't walking yet, so gets a little unsteady.  Wish they lived closer!

I'm Having a Giveaway!!!!!

Celebrating one year of blogging and meeting new friends! !!!  I will have two giveaways, including some things I've made, a book  and some other surprises.  Some of the giveaway won't be pictured.  Gotta have some element of surprise in the box you'll be getting!!!!!

Garrison Keillor (Minnesota author, radio show host, wonderful entertainer) book.  He is the host of "Prairie Home Companion" on  PBS radio, and I love that program!  So funny!

Leah (daughter) at  Livin It Up Country is also doing a giveaway.  We're doing it together, so be sure to go to her site and comment. 

Leave comments on all our posts this week through this Friday, May 21.  We'll both be gone for the weekend, but on Sunday evening we'll be drawing winners and posting who won.  Be sure that we can contact you by leaving your email address if it isn't available through your blog.  If you aren't a blogger, but follow, please leave a comment also.

"Cool Dude Lenny"

Cool dude Lenny came for a visit this evening with Leah and Steven on the 4-wheeler!  He wore the shades all the way over here (3.5 miles).  Keeps the wind out of his beautiful blue eyes!   He likes to ride and behaves very well!  Doesn't he look cute!!!!!!!!

The dogs played outside, and we went inside and ate fresh rhubarb dessert.  Tuesday evening Lenny and Leah; with Odda and I,  go to "dog" training.  Really, its "people" training!  We are attending the Canine Good Citizen classes.  Hopefully, when we test, we'll pass.  The classes have been rained out the last two, so that extends the classes out to the end of June. 

I've been busy checking out a lot of the give aways that are going on now.  Whew!  There's many, and I did sign up for quite a few.  Hopefully I'll win some nice material!  There are so many nice things being given away.  A quilter and crafter's dream!  Go check out the list at http://www.sewmamasew.com/

OH - am getting ready to do a giveaway here too.  Keep checking back.  Will have my blog ready this week on that!!!!!!   Leah is also going to have a give away too!     MMMM  wonder what's going to be on her giveaway.  I've about got mine all gathered for the announcement.  Keep checking back.

Giveaways happening!

A great month for giveaways!  Stop over at Sweet P Quilting and Creations to sign up for her fab. giveaway of woolen and pattern.  She also has connection to the others that are in this giveaway group.  Hurry, Hurry!