Another laugh care of Friends of Coal....

I spotted this fine collection of bumper stickers this afternoon.  Now, I'm no big fan of Obama.  However, if his energy plan really could be summed up in one word, and that word was bicycle! then I'd be behind him 100%.  Come to think of it, that would make a decent health care policy too. 

Don't miss George W on the right saying "MISS ME YET?".  
Hmm.  Let's see.....Nope.

this week....

got the south facing wall framed, sheathed,

and wrapped just in time for the rain....

the view

looking south from the kitchen, through two big windows to the right (behind the sink) and through 8 ft tall french patio doors to the left....

 

More work

Over the past few weeks....

I replaced the rotted joists in the living room floor, added blocking down the middle, laid a crawl-space vapor barrier...

replaced the sub-floor...

finished framing and sheathing the west wall....

installed the housewrap...(now my house gets to be a giant billboard for my favorite corporation - DUPONT
CHEMICAL until the siding goes up)

And installed the first two windows!

Also, Mom dug up the front yard and replaced it with a beautiful shade garden! Thanks mom!

And Aiya bravely treed two raccoons who had been living under the house and made the mistake of trying to get into her dog food bucket.   I haven't seen them since.  Thanks Aiya!