THANKSGIVING

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   It is Thanksgiving Day and I have SO many people and things in my life for which I give thanks.
   
   The blankets were pulled off the new slab yesterday and the message I put in the wet concrete seems so appropriate for the day.
   
   
   
   
   
   

AAAAAAAA-M E N !!!

NEVER SAY UNCLE

The snow melted (mostly) so I took advantage of the weather. People actually slow dow when they drive by - I'm sure they're all talking about the crazy Church Lady who is still working in the garden



This is going to be a new entrance to the garden flanked by trees








Two weeks ago my friend Nancy and her son Hunter helped me get these last trees and pines in the ground. I always have great plans but I could never had done it all without their help. I bought the mulch but the weather turned before I was able to cover the plants - so this was a reprieve




















I'm so excited!

CALL ME CLEOPATRA

" 'cause I'm the Queen of Denial "

just having a little "Oh My God" moment. There was snow everywhere and it was warm and sunny in CA ........so - while the world was buying snow tires and Christmas Trees - I bought a car load of palm trees and ferns.

I feel much better

MONDAY WAKE-UP CALL

What a difference a day makes





and now it begins....................

SUNDAY SERVICES

I know I have many months of work ahead - but at least I am at a point where I can have people visit . My girlfriends actually ASKED if they could come out for lunch - I didn't even have to bribe them...........AND they brought the lunch!

For a bunch of Catholic schoolgirls who spent years in church........this is our new alternative for Sunday Services mea culpa

We sat and chatted and laughed and finished the afternoon with coffee, tea and biscotti.

It was delightful.

GARAGE 101

I haven't slept in days.........I am out of my element building a garage and the weather adds major concerns. Do I need a curb? some say yes - some say no ...windows, no windows, what if it snows..........on and on....
The first trucks arrived at 6:15

The ground had been covered with insulated blankets since last week.

The bobcat tore out all the existing asphalt and then the loads of gravel arrived






The cement truck arrived shortly after sunrise

I went with "no curb" and hope I won't regret it
















AHHH......

breakfast of champions

how did we get anything built before ---
Mountain Dew ?









They said they were working but I think they're doing the Electric Slide
















final buff

and

DONE




NOW I WAIT FOR THE GARAGE !!

ZONED OUT

I have hopes for building a garage....after having over 100 inches of snow last year and with the Farmer's Almanac predicting even more this year..........I am panicked about living alone with no garage. "Digging out" is not on the top of my list.

Because my church was dropped on this site so long ago - I have to go to the county and apply for a variance. I have to present these photos and show that I have no options for the placement of the garage.






The hearing goes well.....it's so easy when you just tell the truth.



ONWARD

GOT GAS?

All that was done to prepare for a new propane tank.....I switched the position of the tank with hopes of building a garage.