Tidbits

It's been an interesting past couple weeks here in Hanksville. We've met some strange people in between unboxing and cleaning house. Generally, we are getting the hang of things. The days are running smoothly and I think we have a workable schedule. Lori is up at 7 to do morning things in the office. She has a few days each week where she is scheduled to do housekeeping or laundry. I watch Hattie and do things around the house. I stay up til' midnight or so to catch the late-comers and answer questions. Anyway, I think we'll be just fine here.

Now for some pictures:

Here is the birthday dress Aunt Melissa gave Hattie:

The other day we had a huge windstorm followed by rain. It literally rained mud. Here is the aftermath:

I finally got around to washing the car. It will be clean for at least another 30 minutes.

Hattie's chocolate-smeared reaction to the pony gift from Cousin Madelyn. The feet are magnetic, so we stuck it on the fridge.

Cinderella is the latest film of choice for Hattie. Lori and I haven't been good parents lately while we adjust to the schedule, so Walt Disney came over to help. Hattie wears her Sunday dress and dances around, just like Cinderella.

While Lori and I were busy on a conference call this morning, Hattie found a pen. This is why she was so quiet during that 30 minute phone call.

The vacuums the maids use have washable filters that need to be cleaned weekly. They were using our shower to clean them because the kitchen sink doesn't have a sprayer, so we bought a new faucet to make things a little easier. I have never installed a faucet in my life. Until today.

(Yes Dad, it's a Moen)

The lawn was a mess when we got here. It was just starting to grow again, but the sprinklers weren't turned on and everything was dying. I cut it, fertilized it and set up a watering schedule. Here is the result (I don't have a "before" picture):

There are lots more pictures I want to put here, but apparently my brain is on a creative hiatus.

I know lots of you are planning a trip to come visit, but you'll have to reserve a week or so in advance because rooms are filling up quickly and you don't want to sleep on the floor in the basement.