Enjoying the journey

Ahhhh, looks like September has arrived.  This last Sunday, we heard encouragement from the pulpit that "Blessed is the life that enjoys the journey".  So, we decided we should just relax and enjoy the ride.  The house will get done when it is done.  

Sam is working on the columns for the porch.  

We decided to put a large patio in the center of the two homes for morning breakfast.
By the end of the day, the columns were up!

Back deck is stained and up.  Still have to connect to Mom's back deck and add a ramp.

The arches still need the electrical in them and then we are ready for an interim inspection.

In the meantime, Fluffy the wolf has come back to live with us.  It is really nice to have her.  She is a great companion and watchdog and gets along well with Flopsy, Mom's dog.

We chose doors and windows today, also.  They will go in soon.  The electrician comes by this afternoon to check everything the guys have done inside.  We made some adjustments for the cabinet maker and the windows and doors.

Ended up making some adjustments for the electrician, too.

And…it's raining again!

My brother, Joe and his wife Karen, came down for the weekend.  He did some work around the condo, visited and then he and Karen took everyone out to dinner at the club at Entrada.  That was so sweet of them.

However, Joe saw the video of the spider outfit on a dog on YouTube that was scaring everyone, so he had to go out and get a giant black widow for himself.  Here it is trying to eat John.  Below is a Wolf Spider.