Snakes, Paint & Tile

We got some disappointing news over the weekend, the Bob (our builder) advised us we wouldn't be getting into the house until the second week of 'December'! Than he corrected himself and said 'September'!

Trailer living is really starting to wear on all of us, our tempers are getting shorter and there never seems to be any relaxation time, there's always something to do whether its pulling weeds or picking rocks or emptying trailer tanks or hauling water or garbage.

Our annual trip to Calaway Park was a nice break, the temperature was down to +4 and only as high as +21 and it rained, for almost a whole day and a half! We haven't seen rain in over 2 months!!! The only bad thing about the trip was coming home to sleep in the same uncomfortable camper beds that we have been sleeping in since the end of June.

This past weekend we had company from Saskatoon, Harvey & Michelle and the kids camped beside us on the acreage, and friends from Tilley came down for a day at the beach and a supper feast on our back deck. All the families had 3 kids each, who all had a hoot feeding horses, chasing rabbits, entertaining the dogs & cats and running into a rattlesnake in the Bullshead Creek coulee. Fortunately no one had to go to the hospital for an anti-venom injection, but it was close!

Progress on the house continues to plough ahead, even though we have been way-layed for another couple of weeks, it is coming along rather quickly, all our friends are amazed at how fast it is going.

As of today the basement in complete, with all the walls painted, tile placed around the fireplace and the ceiling tiles installed. The painters have started the walls on the main floor and should be done by early next week if not by this weekend. The carpet layers arrive on Friday to do the basement and by next week they should be starting on the main floor.

Once again we have relocated to the city, thanks to some wonderful friends we are occupying their house while they are gone on holidays. I feel sad to leave the ridge but it is nice to have a real bed to sleep in again and a tub to soak my butt in!!!