At a Standstill (AKA - New Washer and Dryer)

Hey Y'all!!!

I am sorry there have been no new pics lately. I am amazed at how the necessities of life will interrupt leisure activities. Unforseen circumstances just come along and the money spending is diverted from what you want to what you need.

Saturday started out as any normal day. The washer was loaded to capacity+ and the first load of the day was started. When it stopped spinning, the washer was unloaded and the comforter was hung outside to dry. The next load was not started until well into the afternoon. When that load was finished, it was put into the dryer. Over 14 hours later, the timer had not advanced and the clothes were not dry. We did not start any laundry until late Sunday evening. Again the dryer did not dry the clothes. The sun came up on Monday morning to another batch of laundry being hung on the back porch to dry.

The sun set Monday night to a new washer and dryer from Lowes being loaded into the back of the pick-up. Thanks to Lowes and Frigidaire we will now be able to go out in public with clean, dry clothes.

I was able to get some work done on the patio. Maybe I can get some pics posted of it, because the construction on the treehouse is now at a standstill.

It seems we will do anything to make our children happy. This seems to be especially true when one of the children is your inner child. I have been working on a personally designed tree house for my 2 girls for the last month and a half.

The structure is free-standing and measures 8' on the up hill side and 9'+ on the down hill side. The deck is 10'X10' with a 3 1/2' counter-ballanced overhang that extends between the trees. Currently there is a tire swing, infant swing, toddler swing, hammock, chair hammock, 2 belt swings, and a trapeeze bar hanging on the structure. The girls are in love with it so far. I can't wait for the days to warm-up a little so I can enjoy the hammock.

There is a ton of work left to do. I have some minor landscaping to do. The ground needs to be leveled-out near the swings. Rocks need to to be removed from the entire property, and bushes, trees, and plants need to be put in the ground. It is definetly a labor of love. I am no carpenter but I am having a great time putting this together.