More Remodeling

We've started on the roof since we're heading into the fall months, and need to get it done before the snow flies. As David started into it, we found that there were 2 layers of wood shingles, and 2 layers of asphalt shingles on top of that. No wonder the rafters are buckling!

This is up in the attic space. Note that it's filled with sawdust as an insulator. Now I'm no expert, but to me that says "fire hazard" all over it. We're going to remove the sawdust, and if the city will let us, we're going to turn this space into another room for the kids. (We only have 2 rooms in our house). They're making us consult with a structural engineer to see if it's possible. If they say we can't, then I think we'll have to move again within 5 years. We'll probably outgrow this little house by then.

Bad Word

David was working outside the other day, when in a moment of frustration he let slip a naughty word. Jacob, being the observant 2-year old that he is, promptly repeated it...several times in succession.

When David told me about it, I thought for a minute, and then came up with a pretty good punishment. Each bad word will carry with it either drops of hot sauce or drops of soap, according to how profane that word may be. For example, #@&%! would be 1 drop of soap, while *$&%^&$@!! might be 3 drops of hot sauce. If he decides to run a string of profanities together, we already know what the consequences will be...4 drops of soap mixed with 3 drops of hot sauce, for instance. I'm quite pleased with myself, to be honest. Creative discipline is FUN!

And as for Jacob, he's too little to know what those words mean, and if he says them again we'll have a talk...but I don't think he'll be hearing them again once David has his first 'profanity cocktail'.

Fair Time!

Every year we look forward to the parade and fair. Here's Jacob waiting for more candy.











Petting the finer end of a Holstein.











Checking out the pigs.











Bridget enjoying the fair in her own way.

The last 36!

Today David starts his last 36-hour shift before the new guy starts, and I'm excited! It's been a long 6 months of just him and his boss covering the ER, and we're really ready to go back to a normal work schedule. We feel a little cheated this summer because he's been so busy, so next summer we'll have to do some fun family things.

In other news, Jacob picked our first ripening tomato. He loves tomatoes, and I guess he just couldn't wait, but that made me a little bit sad because we got a slow start on the tomatoes because the spring was so cold and windy. *Sigh* guess I need to watch him closer if I want to get any at all. Speaking of the garden, there is a mystery squash growing. There is a hill of it, so obviously I planted it, but my brain must have been so muddled by pregnancy that I've forgotten what it is. It's putting on fruit, but it's not familiar to me. Maybe I'll take a picture to see if anyone can identify it for me.

Flowers from our Yard