Ponderings by Plowgirl

"Mommy I have to mark my 'X' on my calendar, it's Halloween!" was the first thing out of Plowbaby's mouth this morning! This year she decided she wanted to be like "Bootsie" her kitten for Halloween. Pretty easy costume, and I think I spent a grand total of $12, and that was for the black hoodie jacket. Just gotta love homemade costumes. I had the leggings, socks, shoes, mittens and ears (she was a black kitten for her very first Halloween too.......she just doesn't remember it!). I found the black jacket at Target. I dug some white felt out of the stash to fashion the white tummy patch, and also dug some quilt batting out of the quilting stash to "stuff" the tail. (Gotta love the fact the I'm a pack rat.....if ya need it, I probably have it somewhere!!!) Grabbed some eyeliner from the makeup drawer and had the face painted in no time. She did so good at sitting still. We went trick or treating to a few neighbors and of co...

A little Halloween humor for the morning! Basement update to come later. Disclaimer: I'm not that talented. So, nope this isn't my handy-work. I wish I could take credit for it tho!

I hope to have a Tuesday p.m. update for you also!!!! But so far, the carpenters have the "upstairs" wall straightened out (bowed by the caving in old concrete wall), the sill plates are replaced and the house is again bolted back down to the basement walls. They are working on the framing of the west wall for the windows. It won't be a walk out basement, but a view-out one. Framing for the south window A little better pic of how the new wall will look Stay tuned!

Brrrrrrrr............but at least we don't have ice on the puddles like some people I know! :) This morning's progress includes: The carpenter's are here to put up the wall and the windows in. I should not have the huge hole in the side of the house much longer!!!! HORRAY!!!! and Mark is out burning the brush pile (trees cleared from the west yard) and the old furniture from the basement. Sorry, Grandma, but the couch you bought in 1963 had to go. It had served all of us well! And in case any of you were wondering how many days it us until Halloween, Plowbaby has it all down. She is as anxious for Halloween as I am. This is my favorite holiday.......well, maybe,next to Thanksgiving. The first week of October, she was driving me crazy asking about 4 times an hour if it was Halloween yet. So, I printed off a calendar that she could mark the days down until Halloween. The first thing she does each morning is get up and ask if she can mark her "X" on the cal...

..............................and finally we are ready to pour concrete! The first truck (north side of house) The second truck (south side of house) Both trucks (I'm in the south yard, looking north) Pouring the north walls Pouring west stem wall Pouring south walls Action shot! Finishing south wall What is he doing???? Dave is using his hands to "shove" the concrete into the forms, to make a full height wall. Finishing the stem wall The completed concrete job

Setting of the forms West stem wall.....this wall will only be 3 ft tall concrete The rest of the 3 ft stem wall North retaining wall South retaining wall West end of house

This afternoon, the Plowfamily visited the Pumpkin Patch! It was a BLAST! We had so much fun. Here is a smattering of pictures from our fun day out Barrel train Hay rack ride thru the woods Caterpillar bounce house......a favorite! Being silly Another bounce house......a definite favorite! Being cute Inside the tunnel in the haybale maze Haybale maze