The framer's have been hard at work and keep on working through that blistering wind on top of the roof!!! They said it will be done by Friday... they have been super fast but we still might be running on contractor time. :) They might be the ones to prove that statement wrong.!
Last week we were told that it wouldn't be until April 14 that the framers could come and start our house then on Friday afternoon we got a call and long behold... "Framers will be there Monday" Holy crap we felt like we were scrambling to get things together and we thought we were ready for it all. We really are though but it is crazy how fast things change. Lumber started showing up on Saturday. Everyone is telling us to not make deadlines when you build a house and to expect contractors to be late. Lucky these guys showed up on Monday and Tuesday at noon they had the first floor done and all the joists up. Then when I came home from work they had the outside finished on the first floor. It has gone up so fast!!! Right now they have the inside framed out on the first floor and are working on the second level. Here are some pictures to keep you updated.
(above) This is the North side of the house 
(above) This is the south side of the house the entry
(above) This is the east side of the house
This is the West side that is right next to the shop
I really am used to this kind of change in the weather. After all 24 years of growing up in this-what can I say?.... Headed to church in clear weather to come out to the truck covered in snow and the wind blowing. I'm glad its a wet snow so it won't be staying around long but, that makes for a muddy mess!!! I do love the snow though. I love seeing pastures covered in a blanket of snow that has yet to be touched and it makes me want to just run out there and roll around in it or make some tracks. I love seeing the snow when there is a full moon at night and everything is illuminated perfectly. I will admit I got use to the spring-like weather the last few days though.
As for the house - well we are still waiting to hear the final word from the bank and then all systems go!!
I never know what to say or write when someone passes but my grandpa Brinton passed away and this past week I have been reflecting on what I have learned and what I will someday be able to pass on to our kids. My grandpa Fairbourn passed away when I was 10 and I still have very fond memories of him and think of him often. He used to always have Werthers Original candies for us when we would come and we would make this elephant sound with his mouth that he loved to teach us-probably so we could annoy our parents... :)
My grandpa Brinton (gramps) did teach me how to ride a horse how to "drown a worm" and so many other things!!! He is where I get my love for the outdoors and horses from. He let me name two horses and he always told me to give them strong names-like the Indians would do.
My cousins kody and katie and I were the same age and we were constantly together with gramps. He called katie his "katie-did" and he called me "kimberly-kate" I'm not sure if he had a name for kody, poor kid had enough to put up with -with all us girls and all the torture of wearing the "rainbow" skirt and jewlery.... :)
Gramps has left behind a legend and one to keep living through all of us kids. I have many more stories to tell and so much more to say but what was said at the funeral was perfect and I know that we will see each other again and I hope that I can make him proud. I will miss him and will always carry a part of him with me. So until next time gramps...this cowboys hat has a lot to tell.
This was Valerie's ling-first fish of the night!!!
Bob's new fishing pole!!! :)
These pictures are from last year, pretty ugly looking fish but we all want them out of our waters!!
I saw a sticker the other day that said, "When hell freezes over, I'll fish there too!" It made me laugh!! We have been out a few times and caught 17 ling and flashlight the first night...then the next time 25 and then on Wed we caught about 10. They were all pretty small ones until the third time we went out and then we caught a good 4 or 5 bigger ones. I say a flashlight because Bob came with us on that night and got a little hungry and when he was digging for food, he dropped his $25.00 flashlight straight down the hole. Oh he tried to save it I might add but is sank pretty fast and soon enough it was sitting "light" side up about 25 feet down. Out side the hut it seriously looked like the lost city Atlantis under water!! We could see the jig and thought that we could catch something, and bob was determined to get his flashlight back. Eric and I thought he was S.O.L but after about an hour and a half and about 12 lead jigheads, some rope, some wire, and a set of sockets, Bob pulled out his idea of fishing for ling. We couldn't believe it!!! True story!!! Makes a great story for a fish tale!!!!
The other night we took a few people out and valerie caught the first fish but she wouldn't have anything to do with it afterwards... I couldn't even get here to hold it up for a picture and then this is as close as I could get her to stand by it. She was a trooper though because it got cold that night with a little breeze, and she stayed out there to help me check poles, jig'em every so often and charge the jigs.
