U.S. Memorial Day

Here we are, enjoying ANOTHER long weekend. Working, of course. As of the end of today, all the outside walls of Steve and Peggy's house will be erect. It is a fine looking floor plan, all one level, on a cement slab. There was a bit of rain over the week, but it didn't halt construction much. Today, it is sunny and warm. John would say HOT, right now.

I have been working on my antique tin can footstools. I phoned around and finally found a place that uses the tomato juice tins I need - the kitchen manager at the Bonner County Hospital kindly said she would save them for me. Thank you thank you, as I was unable to find any... Out of desperation for something to do in the evenings, I made one out of three coffee tins, which are a larger diameter, and about a quarter-in lower. It is a nice footstool, but not as nice as the one with the 7 tins. I am also assisting Peggy in getting rid of some of her cloth scraps that she has had for crafts for years.

I've also been collecting some flat rocks for my border around our fire pit at home. Peggy says help yourself to all the rocks you want - their whole mountainside is full of rocks! There are a lot of rocks that have gold fleck in them too which are really pretty.

Today we are planting her garden while the men finish the walls. It feels late for planting, but they had a late spring. She was just barely able to find any seed potatoes. Everything that the wildlife would find tasty has to be enclosed with wire. There is lots of wildlife around here! Haven't seen turkey-lurkey for a day or two though.

John and Steve worked on Sunday morning for a few hours, as Peggy worked from 6 to 11 a.m.and the plan was to take Linda to the Flea Market across the Sandpoint Bridge, and then go out to some friends' for coffee (for John). There wasn't too much at the Flea Market, but it was nice to go through it. Then we went to Larry and Marian's, where there is a "field of dreams" for the guys. A bunch of Mopar treasures and one old Mustang. Kept them busy for about two hours investigating and taking pictures...

Well, I guess that's it for today. Hope everyone travelling on Memorial Day weekend is safe. The gas prices don't seem to be slowing down the travellers any!

Take care, and God Bless.

Have to figure out how to get pictures on here from Peggy's computer...