Storm Damage

On our wooded acreage, it's a given -- if there's strong wind, something tall is gonna fall. And what fun would it be if our fence remained intact?? None at all, apparently.

Of course, for many, Monday's storm caused much more damage and inconvenience. Schools were locked down until nearly five pm due to widespread debris on roadways and some people in our area were without power for more than a day.

Half of this tree is inside the fence and half is outside.
I'm so grateful it didn't fall toward the house.

With two trees fallen in the same direction, there's no
doubt about where the winds were coming from. 

House Addition Update

Well, it's not much for almost twelve weeks of 'construction', but it's something and for that we are so thankful!

Today, the wall is much higher than this, enough to  require some scaffolding. I'm loving watching the root cellar take shape!

The crew we have out here now is awesome.  I had to leave the house today while they were taking a lunch break. I told them to feel free to laugh as I unskillfully backed down the driveway because, honestly, I'm not sure how a reasonably intelligent person like myself can go off both sides of the concrete so many times. It's pathetic! One of them looked at me and said, very seriously, "No, we will not."

Maybe he has issues with our crazy drive too...

Check it out eleven hours later! I promise I'm not going to post pics every time someone moves a shovelful of dirt but I'm pretty wowed by these guys.