My View All Day

LOOKIN' GOOD BOYS!

. . . I'm talking about the tile . . . 

Well, not the best interview, but ya know. . . I'd like to think that the less they talk the more they work.

"You are farther along than you realize."

Sometimes mid project, mid construction, mid everything, one can hit a . . . low. 

Living among cement dust, garbage bags full of wood scraps, and oh, I don't know, chain saws in the bathroom, table saws in the kitchen, just ain't easy. 

Nope,  It just ain't easy. 

Things get real. 

Things get real real.

And when your mom starts calling you a "pioneer wife" because you are showering in a basement and you are decorating that basement shower, as a form of survival, and you take it as a COMPLIMENT, it's time to take a breather. 

Remember, there is a light at the end of the tunnel. 

Or for us, someday, instead of a tunnel there is a light at the end of a celebratory cigar. 

(never mind, that makes me cough just thinking about it. . . )

But I figured I would take a minute to look back on what we have created for ourselves here already. 

And though, we have so far to go. . . .

 Including, but not limited to the zipline into the treehouse I was promised . . . 

we have made some amazing things happen in our little schoolhouse.

And sometimes you just need to take a second. . . .

 . . . to look around.

 And appreciate what you, and the people that love you, have created.

Brad Shaffer, 

I am proud of us. 

Truly, 

Leanne Shaffer

Taking it out for a spin.

New Tub is HERE!!

Before we put the legs on we decided to give it a try. 

Yep. 

Perfect fit. 

if they eyes are the window to the soul . . ..

 . . . then we want bigger eyes AND bigger windows! 

I woke up to our house fully shaking! I left. And just hoped the house was up when I got home. 

window OUT

The outside of our house.

Thankfully Ed is helping us! He is a friend/ pro. 

Yea! See ya old guy. 

Better light already. 

New window!! Big and bright. Just like our future. 

The house is still standing!!!!

Brad gets his reward.