Day Two Hundred Twenty 2011

Hubby Neil is gearing up for phase two of the ceiling renovation, pulling down the last of the crown molding and ceiling tile pieces. It's not an easy job when you have to balance on a ladder and climb over furniture that can't easily be moved out of the way. The bead board ceiling on this side of the living room is not level in some places (no big surprise in this old house) and will require some thoughtful tweaking before Neil can even begin to install the tin ceiling tiles. It's slow going but it's getting there. Stay tuned.

Day One Hundred Seventy 2011

Daddy Neil and Daughter Kelly~Happy Father's Day!

The Beetles. They were all over this hosta earlier in the evening and then we noticed them all clustered on this one leaf right before this huge storm blew through town. Wonder if they knew it was coming?

A mighty storm blew through here this evening with fierce straight line winds that blew this rather large limb out of our silver maple and onto a deck chair. The wind was scary!

We were pelted with hail in all shapes and sizes. Thankfully, nothing fell on the cars and house and the storm came and went pretty quickly. This has been one crazy wild spring!

Day One Hundred Sixty Eight 2011

Hubby Neil took the day off today and spent much of it installing tin ceiling tiles in the living room. Progress is slow but steady. Still much to be done, but it's getting there. Happy TGIF, everyone!

Day One Hundred Sixty Four 2011

Hubby Neil is putting up tin ceiling tiles in the living room. Slow process. 14 up, 85 to go. Every time he fires that nail gun, I feel like I've been shot. Makes me jump every time. Long way to go. One day I'll show you the finished product.

Day One Hundred Sixty Two 2011

My hubby Neil was sitting there holding one of the tin ceiling tiles soon to be installed I hope. I asked him what he was doing. He said, "Contemplating." And I thought he was asleep. He's trying to figure the best way of going about laying this tile ceiling. The position of that first tile is crucial to how the rest of it goes up there. He's good at stuff like this and will make it look great. Stay tuned.

Day One Hundred Twenty Seven 2011

Before his obsession with radio controlled airplanes began, lo these many years ago, hubby Neil started out on the ground with radio controlled trucks. That interest quickly faded, until grandson Elijah found out Grandpa has RC trucks. So Neil dusted them off and got one up and racing around the back yard this afternoon. He's going to take Elijah and Shelby out maybe this weekend to drive them and see what happens. That should be interesting. I snapped this second picture right before the truck slammed into that metal fire pit we use for marshmallow roasts. The truck survived the hit. We'll see if it survives the grandpeeps.

Day Seventy 2011

Gunfight At Granny And Grandpa's

Neil bought a three pack of little guns for five bucks that shoot spongy missiles. He had the day off today, so he and grandson Elijah chased each other all over the house, shooting at each other. It was all out war and they both won because they both had such a great time playing with each other. Hope your TGIF was fun!

Day Fifty Nine 2011

My hubby Neil celebrates his 60th birthday today. Here are a few photos of him through the years.

~~HAPPY 60TH BIRTHDAY!!~~