Brick is done!

Here is the last picture of the addition bricked. The brick layers took only a day and a half to finish! The bricks do not line up exactly, but it is hardly noticeable, although I wonder why they couldn't match things up. The other picture is of the completed ceiling.

Bricklayers arrive

The addition is almost bricked completely. The views are of the back with the bathroom window and the front door right behind the trashcan porch.

Doors and Windows

The exterior doors and windows have been installed except that two of the real doors have not arrived yet and the inside glass of another. The builder just needed to get the door frames installed because the brick layers are ready. It's been raining so I don't know if they will start tomorrow or not. It's Homecoming week and we are busy decorating our door so everything is in an uproar as usual for this time of year. The dance went well last Saturday and we made a good amount of money. It is still hard to get everything coordinated and my shoe check person cancelled out so I ran the shoe check and literally ran my legs off for three hours before I could get a break. Exercise was good for me, I know. Your dad goes to West Virginia this weekend and then to Utah sometime in November. Kimberly is coming down here to have her teeth worked on so it will be great to see her! I guess it's still cheaper here than in Chicago even including the transportation. Bethany and Jessica are both moving this week. Bethany has to be out by Friday night. The new owners are having carpet cleaners come on Saturday. She and Rich just bought a big screen TV (flat screen) You'll have to ask them for the details. I just know it is forty something inches. That's it from here, take care, Love, MOM

Happy Birthday, Bethany, :)

Happy Birthday, Bethany! You're the one who started it all, October 7, 1970! Love, MOM

The roof is shingled and the electrician has come!

A look at the inside

Here is a look at the inside of the addition. It's hard to see, but the picture with the boarded up wall is actually what's left of the window seat in the fifth bedroom. This is where the short hallway will go into the addition. The next picture with the yellow scaffold is of the kitchen. It is like a galley kitchen with the laundry area at the back. A back door goes out on the right and a door to the bathroom on the left. There is also a picture of the bay window by the right kitchen wall where the dining room table will go. The last picture with all of the construction junk is the living room. You can see through the wall to the small office and closet that form an L off the bedroom. All that's left that I haven't pictured is the bedroom, large closet and the bathroom. It's about 900 square feet. The shingles have been delivered. Your dad is going to get the floor tile this week from Houston and we'll order the doors and windows tomorrow. The brick should be delivered in two or three weeks and after the windows and doors are installed then the brick will be put up. Your dad is also going to Austin for conference this weekend and the Beauregard Parish Fair is this week so we have Friday off.

Nana and Grandpa Visit

Nana and Grandpa came for a quick visit. They are busy with repairs to their yard and house in High Island which was hit by Hurricane Humberto.