September 27th

It was too muddy under the house to finish the wiring, but it all worked out...the electric company did not come today, so maybe there will be time to do it when it is dry...no rain is forecast for the rest of the week. The other crew worked on the barn today, it is all in, and they are pulling it together....there is a roof held up with poles that will go across the front....
The two pieces are being pulled together....




The back view...where we will put our tractor....









And a lovely yellow garden spider to bless my day....she is beautiful !





Just breathtakingly beautiful....




And we did get the roof fixed today....took 2 bundles of shingles to repair it...and part of the kitchen is now taped and bedded on the sheetrock....It just needs a few minor touches...and I ordered the chicken wallpaper border....

September 25th

Heavy rains today...really pouring down at times...nothing can be done, so you just wait and trust...the sun will come out, the rains dry up, and things will go ahead as planned. When you are old like me, you find your patience level is low....I need more patience. I have a dream.....".Give me the wisdom to see it and the passion to chase it" is a sentiment I found yesterday. My old bones creak as I try running..LOL. I think of all the work that lies ahead. The second part of the barn has been brought in, and the deck to the second house is here. Now we need to bring the steer down here in a week or so and take down fences at the other lot for the second house to be brought it. I know when my time is over, that two nice houses will be left here for someone to use, so we continue to slowly work as we can. We have the insurance man coming this week to see what we need to do with the two wood stoves in the western house to bring everything up to code so it can be insured. I plan on having ceramic tile put around the stoves if possible. We have the electric company coming this week to see about putting in the pole if necessary and getting power to the house. The electric lines were taken apart and cut, so that has set us back a little trying to get these repaired. The second house has the pipe installed in the living room as well for a wood stove...I just happen to have a free standing fire place I bought and have stored in my storage shed, might work. It is funny how you plan and dream...I want a chicken theme in the kitchen...that is for sure ! I ordered the wallpaper border yesterday, plus seat cushions for the chairs with chickens on them. When I close my eyes, all the work is done, then I open them and realize work has just begun.................

September 22nd

This has been such a busy day...I am exhausted. We began by going out to where the western house was moved from and cleaning up posts,the old underpinning, and doing what we could to clean up. We had to make two trips, then unload down at the new location of the house. In the meantime, the first half of the barn is coming in....



This will go behind the house we live in now. Hombre the LongHorn steer will have to stay here for about a month, as we will need to bring in the second house and put it on one of the four lots where he resides now...
The movers were busy blocking the house up today, and they will get done by this evening...









But in the morning, I will find a set of steps, drag them up to the front porch, and I am walking in the front door ! Praise the Lord for blessings....

September 21st

Today has been a long, long day. Dark clouds kept going over, some rain, some sprinkles, and we knew the house had a possiblity of arriving today. First, the barn roof came in, and we had to pop panel fences behind our house to get it open for them to be driven in, so they ended up putting it down at the burned lot in the meantime. Benny decided he wanted a little dog that was advertised in Abilene, needed a good home, so he went to see about the little dog. Just what I need, I know the Lord has a great sense of humor....yes, we are the caretakers of the critters, at least that is always my excuse, so he is playing his trump card. I need him here to make decisions, but just have to wait....Items are needed when they bring in the house yet....blocks, cement patio blocks, 2 x 8's, beams.....my nerves sre a wreck. Benny arrives back home with a new little bundle, a dapple doxie...never saw one like him before, his nose is at least a foot long...LOL, but he is cute. He decides to drive out to see where the house is situated, they told us it is now sitting in a bar ditch on the highway, waiting for permits to drive it onto the road, so I just begin to pray they will call soon. As we drive out to see the location, we are met by the movers...Yes, almost to our location...we rushed back home to make a call to have the barn roof which is still loaded on a trailer, to be moved out of the way. I wait breathlessly......after awhile, I see the real estate lady come by, wishing us good luck with our new home. Yes, I can see it coming down the road...now the scary part....James is on the roof with a chainsaw cutting limbs out of the way, lots of trucks involved,



And then they are under the wires.....praying hard here....





and then they are backing it into our lot.......




and praising the Good Lord for Blessings, it is now ready to be put on the lot..


And soon I will have to do this all over again, as we begin the move of the second house......

September 16th

We drove by the lot on our way out to the western house and were delighted to see that the garage had been brought in....this is so exciting....


The porch is now pulled away from the western house.....


I LOVE these beautiful fans....and the kitchen....and the wood....LOL...I love everything about this house....





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And the last photo for today....of course the garage fit EXACTLY on rhw old concrete slab....Praise the Lord !


The house should be moved in next week...I am on pins and needles.... the old garage will make an excellent storage shed...think I may put the freezers inside...or ???..Decisions.....

September 14th

The rains have stopped, but the ground still remains too soft to bring in the western house. It will have to be brought across a large field, so we continue to bring in the patio blocks from the wooden garage. It will also be taken apart and moved in soon. The owner of this land has such a generous spirit about him, the Lord has truly blessed us with his generosity. I was so excited today to hear that the porch is now off and will be brought in to the lot today. I find day to day offerings a great blessing. Benny came in to tell me they were unloading it, so I ran down to see for myself.....



Stacking the roof.....they even brought in all the wood support beams today....


Benny and James enjoy a spare moment to talk about the house and weather....

September 11th

The rains have kept us at bay, nothing much can be done. We drove out to the westerm house today to see what progress has been made, the siding at the bottom of the house has been pulled away, the plumbing has been disconnected, the electric lines are down now, the air conditioners are out of the windows and inside the house for the move. Slowly, it is coming to the time of the move. The porch roof is now in sections and ready to be taken down and brought in to town. We were told the owner has given us the garage as well if we want it...Yes, Yes, Yes, I do want it, so we will have to figure up more costs in moving it. I have been wanting a patio but just waiting....the Lord gave me the answer today...when we opened the garage doors, the entire 15 x15 ft. floor is done in patio flat blocks. We will take them up and bring them in by our truck, day by day, a few at a time, and stack them. The garage will go by the house when we have it all completed, and there is already a cement floor where the garage will go...Blessing, blessings, I feel so blessed. Thank you, Lord, for watching over us....step by step, day by day.

The bottom siding has been removed now, the plumbing under the house has been removed, the porch at the back is now in three sections, and ready to be pulled away and brought in this week.


I cannot wait to get this house to our lot....I can just see it, all done with redwood oil stain to the outside of this wood...




I just noticed today that I have a ladder to hold all my cooking pots !

September 7th

Today the rains have begun from Hermine. Nothing can be brought in from the country, and the dumpsters will weigh more now from the rain when they are emptied. I know the Lord has a purpose, the land needs the refreshing rains, and I know it will be all completed in His time. Hopefully, the dumpsters will be removed today, they are scheduled to pick them up, I have double checked with the Dumpster People. I just hope they remove them before the heavy rains begin, as the lot has just been cleared of debris and may have soft spots that will make them get stuck in the mud...they hold 10 tons each, but we are saying good-bye to them today, they have done their job. Sixty tons of burned debris from the burned down house.. WOW ! I cannot wait for the journey to begin to bring in the Western House. It is so pretty. Almost dark thirty, and I can see from my house that the roll-off dumpsters are gone, Thank you, Lord,for allowing the trucks to remove them without problems today. The rains continue at a slow pace.....I love the feel of the drops of rain on my face as I walk out the door to my old truck...Showers of blessings....falling ....and I know I am blessed. I am not really a patient person at times, so I feel I am being tested. The rains will end later in the week, and maybe the House Mover can start the job ....in His time.

September 4th..Labor Day Weekend

The weekend has begun, and a rest for the tired souls who have worked so hard to help us. Bless them Lord. As I walk outside sipping my coffee, and look toward the lot, the huge tree begins to stir in the breeze. It takes my breath away, it is almost as if the tree is dancing, every leaf is turning and twisting in the light wind, such a beautiful sight, and several birds begin to trill their songs of love. What a morning this is ! Breath taking is what I would call it. The lot is clear of debris, the dumpsters will be picked up Tuesday, and next week, the roof to the porch will be brought into town....progress continues to follow His time.

The cleared off lot......


The tired crew...


The end of the day....

A new beginning....

September 2nd and 3rd

Friday....
It rained some during the night. That will make the dumpster debris heavier when it is unload. The BackHoe man is working hard this morning, the house is now completely knocked down, and he is filling the remaining two dumpsters. The garage has also been taken down, the tin roof will be hauled off later. The holiday week-end is on us, so nothing will be done now until Tuesday, just what we can get completed today.

Cutting down the burned tree, it would not make it for Spring...


Pulling up tree roots.......



Hard working BackHoe Man...

We are finally getting there...Praise the Lord !

Thursday, Sept. 2

It is a beautiful morning...sun shining, but still pretty warm. The Barn Mover Man has just called, the roof onthe side of the Western House is ready to be moved into town tomorrow or the next day. Now the decision on where to put it is next, until the house is brought into town in a week or so. We consider the back of the burned lot, we are still having debris moved off, but it could go there, and we need blocks now to go under the sections of roof when they are unloaded. The Lord will work it out for us, we will know what to do later today.

September 1st

September...we are in a new month....today is fairly calm. Waiting for 9 AM to call the Dumpster Lady to arrange the emptying of the dumpsters. Barn Mover Man has a crew of two out at the Western House to take off the porch. Benny makes a call to Dumpster Lady, the fee to dump the two dumpters today and bring them back is almost $700. When they are the only game in town, you have no choice, but Lord willing, these will be the last two we need to clean the lot off completely. She said the containers run 10 tons each, and we have not had that much in each one so far, they have been emptied, including todays, 4 times. Snag already....dumpsters cannot be picked up until tomorrow, but maybe all of us need a little rest. Benny gets the tractor and goes down to the lot, picking up the broken cinderblock and rock and putting in one pile. He keeps talking this morning like we will be moving into this house someday...sounds wonderful to my ears. Lord willing, no stairs to climb !

We are slowly getting there, the debris pile is much less now...

Ten tons of debris.....so far, container number Four




We are moving the burned cinder block and putting them in a pile...they will be crushed later on to become part of the patio that we would love to build in the back, under the porch....dreams, and more dreams....


There is so much to do, but it is slowly getting done, Thank you, Lord, keep holding me up....I sometimes get overwhelmed by it all.

Visit the Western House

I am not the greatest photographer in the world, I can barely figure out how to use my Kodak camera. The pictures had to be lighted up to see, as there is very little light, but enough to see the beauty the house holds within its' wall.
I love the beauty of the western look in the bathroom..



View of the kitchen..



The living room...

Wood stove in living room...

The porch that has to be removed...being taken down at present time..

I love the wood in this house, it is so beautiful....

The third bedroom also has a wood stove....