Crunch Time

Very detailed work, the kind that takes total focus and time, has been the norm for me in the past 2 weeks. Still about 2 weeks of that mindset to go with all the intricate woodwork about 2/3rds done. More than anything, it's all the sanding that gets old, but this past week the hardest thing was climbing the ladder and scaffolding literally hundreds of times to complete all of the Awesome room's high windows and cherry paneling. I am so glad that is done, only 1 round window to go in the whole house  now, and I am very proud of the results of the window trims, some of the coolest work I have ever done. The awesome room's woodwork is 95% done now, and it's time to move into the bedrooms and totally complete them so we can move in. Granite comes this week, and the glass vanity arrived yesterday, so just about everything excepting the shower doors are here. My carpenter has abandoned me, so it looks like I will have to do the doors myself, leaving our move in date in jeopardy. Whatever, either way we will be in in a matter of  days. But I must admit, I am growing tired of working by myself day after day in such an intense manner, and I am just about ready to return to a regular life, whatever a regular life for myself is. I'm really just ready for my next challenge, whatever that might be. The rock mason did not show last weekend, so we might not have that complete when we move in, damn that pisses me off, becouse it would have been perfect timing if he had just done what he said he was going to do. No one has come thru for me in the clutch, so it's up to me to just do it myself. The dream project is soon coming to a close and it has been a blast, but I believe I have had enough fun. Later, The Hollohead

Water Returns to the Gorge,

4" of rain in the last week, and THE CREEK LIVES! If it's real still, I can hear the gurgling of the wonderful waters of the Osage Gorge coming back to life. This is like a rite of passage every year and is eagerly looked forward to. So many things are being done that it's hard to write about it all, I just gotta keep going so we can live here. Gutters complete, cherry paneling complete,  rock work 1 day away from complete, very close on all trim in awesome room, and cabinets just waiting on granite. Doors and trim are next, with the last details being the master vanity top and the kitchen island. It's hard to believe that I am marking the last items off the list, but it's true. I don't know if I will get any more help, so I have to push on like I won't . I have been after Scott, begging for just 2 days of help setting the doors, but he can't get away from his current job. Hopefully he will come up this weekend, At some point I will just have to start installing doors, becouse I'm running out of other projects.                           This past weekend, our good friend John Sagers took his son Gatlin and Matt backpacking into the gorge and camped at the Mushrooms. Matt slept in his own tent by himself, and hauled out his own gear in his own pack. What an adventure for a 7 yr. old!, something we will repeat in the future. I of course had to work, but my time is coming. I  have been having trouble uploading pictures, but hopefully I can get some on soon, couse it's looking awesome. Well. gotta get after it, later, RJ