Work in Progress

We had a pretty good weekend, well at least Saturday was. We packed a lunch and went out the the property around 9:30 in the morning so we could cut and lay the vapor barrier down for the shop and garage floor. This wasn't something the builder usually thinks is necessary (so of course not in his cost breakdown). DH wanted it done. Better safe than sorry. So, we spent $500 for the big roll and laid it out ourselves and cut it and taped it together

It took us a few hours to do both the shop and garage (and my legs are still feeling it from all the bending over). We took a break and had a nice lunch sitting at our picnic table, up in the shade. We didn't leave it all folded out because it was supposed to rain Sunday night, so we folded it all up as best we could and left in the corner. Our property neighbor lady came out to ask what we were working on and when we told her she said "oh we probably should have done that with our basement floor". The have daylight basement with concrete floors. DH asked if water is seeping up and she said that the concrete has white spots and DH said yep, that's moisture getting in the concrete. So, we are glad we are doing it. Granted, it's only for shop and garage floors, but it will help keep it from getting moisture and eventually cracking.

We got home and dropped the dogs off at the house and then went back to walk through the big car show here in town. We went last year and enjoyed it. We didn't spend too much time, as we were both tired out, but it was fun. They got around 170 cars this year, so it does seem to be growing each year. The hotel parking lot was packed from people coming from out of the area for it. 

Got home and relaxed a bit and then I made a quick and easy dinner of this, an easy favorite of ours

We sat on our covered front porch and ate dinner. While I was making it, I had texted my neighbor friend across the street asking how her DH was doing (he had surgery earlier in the week). She said good, he was taking a nap and then then were going to take a walk to get him up and moving around. We were still sitting out on the porch when they came walking past, so they came and sat with us and visited. While we were enjoying their company, her parents drove by, saw us all sitting there, so they stopped and visited too. All in all, made for a really nice day.

Sunday DH woke up crabby and stayed crabby all day (probably in pain from all our work Saturday). I just did my best to ignore him. I cleaned house while he was out in his shop, trying to make it not look so "full". LOL.

Monday was finally concrete slab pouring day! DH got up really early to get out there, so he could unfold the vapor sheeting and get it all laid back out, so the worker guys wouldn't have to take time to do it, since concrete trucks were coming first thing. He got out there like 6am and our builder's two sons (his 3 or 4 sons work for him) were already there and laid it out. I guess they actually came the night before to camp out and were just sleeping outside on top of the shop rock packed floor. Then the big thunder and lightening storm started, which they said was really cool to watch while laying there...until the rain started pouring LOL.  They had to go sleep in their truck and when DH got there at 6am, they had already laid out the vapor barrier, which was nice and saved his muscles from having to do it.

As the concrete truck parked and was getting ready DH sees a deer standing right behind the truck! As soon as they all looked at it it ran off to the other side of the road, which DH then got this picture. I can't believe the deer got that close to the machinery in the first place

The slab is all poured for the shop, but still lots of work to do with it the rest of the day

They did have a little bit of concrete left over and were able to pour half the shed/chicken coop footings and will get the rest done with the garage pour today. DH had built those footings by himself and the builder told him they were really nicely done.

The builders son and another kid were camping out again at our property last night. DH invited them to come over to our house, take a shower, and we took them out to eat at the town restaurant. It really only cost me one extra meal. I remembered I had my punch card full for one free meal. We hadn't eaten there in quite awhile, so I almost forgot I had it. The builders son reminded me so much of my son. Same build, short hair, same facial expressions and then he'd smile and it was just like my son's amazing smile. They were both very polite boys. Yes sir, thank you ma'am.  After dinner we followed them back out to the property where he had to cut seams into the concrete, now that it had hardened enough.