Update!

Opps! I can’t believe I haven’t posted in almost a month! I guess I’ve had a lot going on trying to get going with the new semester and stuff. Anyway, we have made three treks up to the property since I posted last and a lot has happened.

Trek #1 (1/17/09) – Just Dad and I went up there with Brittany and her dog Tango while Rachel and Mom stayed home. We really didn’t do too much that day; Brittany and I pulled out more t-posts and fencing and Dad moved the bricks away from the house (we’re saving the brick to use to make an outdoor BBQ & kitchen). We met some more neighbors a family who is slowly building their house themselves down the road from us. I should also put that a tragedy occurred on this trip, my Kodak M763 camera was injured, the screen was hit against a rock on accident and it no longer works. I hope to get it replaced soon, but until then I’m using my Kodak Z740. The plus side of the tragedy is that I have re-discovered my old camera and the lenses I have for it; as well as my love of photography.

Trek #2 (1/24/09) – Today everyone came up to the property; everyone being Mom, Dad, Rachel & myself. We survived the forecast of rain and got a bit done. Rachel and Dad worked inside taking out sheetrock and insulation, while Mom and I worked around just picking up trash. Dad found a ton of old wasps nests in ceiling (no wasps fortunately). Mom and I found a woodpecker’s work, a pine tree with holes all the way up and in the limbs with acorns in almost every hole. We met another neighbor, a horse who decided our pasture was better than his. After a while Mom & Dad went to the feed store to get cat food and Rachel and I stayed to graffiti the walls of the living room. I must say for not being vandals we did a pretty good job!

Trek #3 (1/31/09) – This was definitely the best trip up there; I think we have ever had. Marissa spent the night on Friday and rode up with us. Dad tore out more walls and insulation, Mom planted more iris plants and cleaned up more. I was Rachel and Marissa’s official photographer most of the day. Then I trimmed some trees for a while so I wasn’t hitting my head on all the low hanging branches. Rachel, Marissa, and I had a small picnic, if that is what it can be called. We didn’t bring any real food so we had chex-mix, goldfish crackers, and cookies along with water and soda. But I guess what counts is that we had a ton of fun with each other. Our horse-neighbor was there again. Hopefully in the next few months we will have a trailer up there.

I believe that is about it. I hope everyone is doing well and has a wonderful day!