What a summer!

We've been very busy!

It's all about building a cottage for ourselves and our family. We are to the point where we have the structure up and the roof shingled. Our next step is getting it ready for soffits and eaves troughs. Then we'd like to get the windows and doors in. Wow! It is a lot of work, but so much better than sitting at home and watching TV.

We would not have been able to get this far without the help of our son and daughter and their families. It was so wonderful to have them with us for the beginning of this project and I hope that they will come and enjoy the finished product with us also.

Today, when we sat for a few minutes on the deck looking out over the lake and planning our next steps, it felt wonderful. I told John that once we have it completed, I won't want to go home. I might have to figure a way to retire early. :-)

This project is also a way to get in shape for both of us. I am in the midst of menopause and the hot flashes are driving me nuts. I'm not too cranky yet, but the project is giving me something to do. I went online to find out what I could do to prevent/deal with this mess and it's just like everything else: drink plenty of water, get lots of exercise, cut down on the caffeine and the alcohol and try not to get too stressed out. Common sense. You'd think. It is much harder to do. I would like to add - pray for inner peace. That seems to keep me calm when I'm sweating like a pig. :-)