Day 18 – Living the Dream.
Calling this journey, “Living the Dream” started as a joke. It was better than saying “What the HECK have we done?” Saying “Living the Dream” makes us feel good about this journey. Actually, if you give it some thought the American Dream is to own a home. So we started this project to keep busy, make a difference in our lifetime, and also have a new home to live in Working everyday like this is keeping our minds and bodies active. We are taking a Diamond in the rough and making a real diamond. This home will stand for 100 years. What a legacy to leave. So think about it, “Are you living your dream?” Anyway, today we booked another night at Hampton Inn. Things are going slower than anticipated. We wanted to stay in the hotel for the coming weekend also, but rates are skyrocketing. People are out in droves vacationing. Somerset, KY is a big vacation spot with Lake Cumberland right there. Houseboating is huge here.
Also Somerset, Kentucky is the THE OFFICIAL CAR CRUISE CAPITAL OF KENTUCKY. If interested in visiting see Somernites Cruise – The Official Car Cruise Capital of Kentucky This event is held the 4th Saturday of the month, from 12pm-6pm April through October. Events are are held on Thursday and Friday nights of cruise weekends. The main event is the Saturday Show & Shine. It is a non-judged event, open to all customs, classics, muscle cars and highly modified late models. Streets are blocked off in downtown Somerset. You can show off your classic vehicle, meet other vehicle owners, and view other cars. You can watch along the street as 1000+ show cars and trucks enter downtown. The “Cruisin the strip” begins at 6pm. We really want to attend one Saturday once we get a house up.
Today, we bought 14 sheets of sheet rock
and finished most of the sheet rocking in the cabin.
Steve is so happy he brought his sheet rock lift with us.
A sheetrock lift is a must have for anyone wanting to do sheet rocking without assistance. You can lift those sheets up to the ceiling and hold there while you screw in the sheetrock. Use to hold against the walls also. Many friends have borrowed this handy tool from us. We have even bought this as gifts for people. They are great. Buy one today! Here’s an Amazon link:
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