Category Archives: Cruising

Year 3 Day 145 – “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 9/24/2023. Good morning, Portland, Maine. We are up early at 6:30am. Yes, even though the app says the Windjammer opens at 7am for breakfast they are in fact open at 6:30. How beautiful the Portland Harbor and Casco Bay is. We enjoy the views and theContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 145 – Day 4 of nine-night Canada and New England Cruise – Portland, Maine”

Year 3 Day 144 – “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 9/23/2023. We are in Boston, Massachusetts this morning. The Windjammer is packed at 7am. We are pulling in as we eat breakfast. We have been here two times before on cruises. At breakfast we watched the planes landing at the airport and we hear our firstContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 144 – Day 3 of nine-night Canada and New England Cruise – Boston, MA”

Year 3 Day 143 – “Living the Dream”. Friday, 9/22/2023. We are at sea today traveling from Bayonne, NJ to Boston, MA. It is the last official day of summer. It is cool, a jeans and sweatshirt day. This is not the Caribbean. We had early morning coffee at Cafe Promenade with some cows, aContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 143 – Day 2 of nine-night Canada and New England Cruise – At Sea traveling from Bayonne, NJ to Boston, MA”

Year 3 Day 142 – “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 9/21/2023. We were up early and ready to head out on Liberty of the Seas. We watched the kids get off to school. and headed to Bayonne, NJ. On the drive to the cruise port we talked about how we want to visit every state inContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 142 – Day 1 of nine-night Canada and New England Cruise – Leaving Jenna’s and boarding Liberty of the Seas in Bayonne, NJ”

Year 3 Day 141 – “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 9/20/2023. Breakfast this morning in Clarksburg, WV was great. We stay at the Hilton Garden so often it is like coming home. Most of the clientele are businesspeople who are in the area for work. There are a lot of gas companies in the area. TodayContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 141 – WV to PA and Jenna’s”

Year 3 Day 140 – “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 9/19/2023. Headed out on vacation. We will be cruising out of Cape Liberty Cruise Port located in Bayonne, New Jersey on Thursday. Today we are driving to Clarksburg, WV, tomorrow to Jenna’s for a quick visit, and then onto the cruise port for a nine-night CanadaContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 140 – Heading out on vacation – Canada cruise and OBX”

Year 3 Day 139 – “Living the Dream”. Monday, 9/18/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 30. Everything sells on Marketplace. We sold the old tracks off the excavator to another contractor. He was one happy contractor! 3 1/2 inches of rain over night, causing erosion again. Every day for 10:00am break. I deliver Cokes.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 139 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 30 – Sheathing day three, tyveking house, excavator tracks sold”

Year 3 Day 138 – “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 9/17/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 29. It has been super dry here, but overnight we got three and a half inches of rain. This morning it is in the mid-fifties. The grass is sighing with relief drinking in the cool refreshing water and enjoyingContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 138 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 29 – Sheathing day two, mellow yellow nails”

Year 3 Day 137 – “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 9/16/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 28. Up showered and at Lowes when they opened at 6am. We stopped at McDonald’s and had an Egg McMuffin. How gross are they? I can remember a time that I used to get so excited to stop andContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 137 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 28 – First sheathing day, understanding house plants”

Year 3 Day 136 – “Living the Dream”. Friday, 9/15/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 27. Happy Birthday to our oldest Granddaughter Reina. She is 24 today. Justin assisted Steve today. By the end of the workday all main level walls are framed and the ceiling joists are up over the master bedroom suite.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 136 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 27 – Happy Birthday Reina, Justin assisting next few days, Garage doors ordered”

Year 3 Day 135 – “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 9/14/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 26. let’s talk about Headers today. Every window and door in a house have a header. A header is a strong beam that horizontally spans the top of a window or doorway. It is the structural element that allowsContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 135 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 26 – Main level framing continues, Header talk, Exterior windows and doors ordered”

Year 3 Day 134 – “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 9/13/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 25. Work started at 7am today. Ralph the nail gun, Henrietta the air compressor, and Steve the carpenter worked a long hard day. Yesterday, we picked up the Tyvek house wrap. This house should be sheathed and have TyvekContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 134 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 25 – Main level framing continues, magic bag”

Year 3 Day 133 – “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 9/12/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 24. The window and door headers were installed today. He bought this cool wall jack from Amazon that makes it super easy to put up the headers. Years ago, he struggled and struggled to get them up by himself.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 133 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 24 – Main level header work”

Year 3 Day 132 – “Living the Dream”. Monday, 9/11/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 23. Not much to say. The inside walls are going up quickly. We may get this closed in this weekend. The workdays are long. It is just the same every day. I can’t believe he just keeps going. Ha,Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 132 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 23 – Main level inside wills being framed”

Year 3 Day 131 – “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 9/10/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 22. Pictures say it all. It’s just another workday on Clifty Hill. The hot sun is growing beautiful wildflowers but look at how Steve’s work shirts are getting bleached from the sun. He has an X on his backContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 131 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 22 – Main level wall framing continues”

Year 3 Day 130 – “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 9/09/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 21. Today was an early morning volunteering for Habitat for Humanity by providing drinks at the first first aid station for the lake Cumberland half marathon. The Lake Cumberland Half is a 13.1 mile point to point race toContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 130 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 21 – Habitat for Humanity volunteer, Main level wall framing continues”

Year 3 Day 129 – “Living the Dream”. Friday, 9/08/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 20. Main level wall framing continues. The pile of lumber is slowly dwindling. Here’s the thoughts to ponder today! Today’s product recommendations are for protecting yourself from the sun. I have become paranoid with protecting myself from the sun.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 129 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 20 – Main level wall framing continues”

Year 3 Day 128 – “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 9/07/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 19. I have been thinking about the energy in a home. A messy messy house is not a happy place to live, it has negative energy and people who live there will be affected. Disorder gets in the wayContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 128 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 19 – Main level walls are going up”

Year 3 Day 127 – “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 9/06/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 18. Today the walls are starting to be framed out. The master bedroom and bathroom exterior wall is now standing. I had errands to run and followed Elsie for about 30 miles. She brought a smile to my face.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 127 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 18 – Main level wall framing started, Elsie the cow”

Year 3 Day 126 – “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 9/05/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 17. We worked together to layout the main level rooms, closets, and hallways. The bottom wall plates are down for the total main level. The top of the walls will have two more wall plates. Today’s product recommendations areContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 126 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 17 – Bottom wall plates down for the main level”

Year 3 Day 125 – “Living the Dream”. Monday, 9/04/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 16. Summer is officially over, but it is hot, hot, and hotter. The sun is shining boldly. Apple picking time is quickly approaching. It was a half day of work and a half day of family fun. The bottomContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 125 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 16 – Bottom wall plates down for the right side of the main level, Labor Day picnic birthday party”

Year 3 Day 124 – “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 9/03/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 15. The sub floor is totally glued and nailed down. The bottom exterior wall plate is nailed in place. The building is perfectly square. I climbed the ladder today. I must be braver on this house. Look at thisContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 124 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 15 – Sub flooring and exterior wall plates down, ice cream cake video”

Year 3 Day 123 – “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 9/02/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 14. Justin helped lay the sub floor today. It was a hot long workday. I tried to stay out of the sun and let my nose heal. The sun was brutal this afternoon. It was like being under aContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 123 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 14 – Justin helps lay sub flooring”

Year 3 Day 122 – “Living the Dream”. Friday, 9/01/2023. Clifty Hill 2 The drain is run out the corner of the house. We still need a little more pipe and a couple hours to finish it. I went for my six month check up at the Dermatologist and yup he saw some precancerous cellsContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 122 – Clifty Hill 2 – Drain run out back, nose precancer treatment”

Year 3 Day 121 – “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 8/31/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 13. Another day working on obtaining equipment. Ordered OSHA approved Mason scaffolding that goes up to 26 feet. No more homemade scaffolding. I will be so happy. Steve says he trusts Steve’s built scaffolding more than the Mason scaffolding.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 121 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 13 – Advantech moved up on main level.”

Year 3 Day 120 – “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 8/30/2023. Picked up another sixteen-foot Werner walk plank today. We had sold the twenty-four foot one that we used on the Williamsburg. It was just way too heavy for one person to manage. We now have two sixteen footers which will work for the high work.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 120 – Window decision, Paris planning, and new plank”

Year 3 Day 119 – “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 8/29/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 12 – This is what third, fifth and seventh grade first day excitement looks like. First day of school for Joshua was yesterday. Today was the first day for Jacob and Julianna. Kids grow way too fast. Look atContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 119 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing day 12 – First level windows and doors framed, first day of school in PA”

Year 3 Day 118 – “Living the Dream”. Monday, 8/28/2023. It was a rainy Monday morning, so we took the day off. Here’s something to ponder as you go about your day today. Today’s product recommendations are for the upcoming Halloween season. I know I am already starting to buy for Halloween. Look at thisContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 118 – Rainy Monday off day”

Year 3 Day 117 – “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 8/27/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 11 – Look here, Somerset is on the list of 12 Small Towns in Kentucky ranked among US favorites: 12 Small Towns in Kentucky Were Ranked Among US Favorites – WorldAtlas Framing continued until 1pm. It has been clearContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 117 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 11 – 1/2-day framing, open house, pouring rain”

Year 3 Day 116 – “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 8/26/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 10 – The floor joists are all in and they are mostly boxed in. Ready for the open house tomorrow. This is an original custom-built modern-day farmhouse. Welcome home to the Williamsburg. Today’s product recommendations are for the upcomingContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 116 – Clifty Hill 2 – Framing Day 10 – Floor joist completed and almost boxed in”