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Year 3 Day 201 – “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 11/19/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Last night and every night for the past week I have woken up in the middle of the night. I look at my watch and it is 3:33am. How strange is that? Today was a wrapping day. Heading to Pennsylvania forContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 201 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 5 front of the home shingling, sliding glass door installed”

Year 3 Day 200 – “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 11/18/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – This is not an easy roof for one person or even multiple persons to shingle. It is really steep – 10 on 12. We are down to less than a quarter to go. We had to get more roof brackets todayContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 200 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 4 front of the home shingling”

Year 3 Day 199 – “Living the Dream”. Friday, 11/17/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Last night was a warm gorgeous night. We attended Koral’s high school musical called “OUT OF OUR MINDS”. It was an excellent performance and so nice to be out and about in the evening. Being home every night like a moleContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 199 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 3 front of the home shingling, Koral play”

Year 3 Day 198 – “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 11/16/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Front roof is going slow. Valleys take a long time. I had a little lunch time date with a friend at Mellow Mushroom in Somerset. It was some yummy salad and pizza. Day 3 product recommendation is for Advanced Clinicals DarkContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 198 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 2 front of the home shingling”

Year 3 Day 197 – “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 11/15/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Windows and doors are in except for the kitchen dining area slider. Tomorrow back to roofing. I am going to promote an Amazon product every day. Here’s today product. Steve and I use a mini-Maglite in the car, in our travelingContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 197 – Clifty Hill 2 – Windows and doors are installed, except slider”

Year 3 Day 196 – “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 11/14/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – The windows are almost all in and the siding was delivered today. Making huge strides closing this baby up. I am getting us ready to head North for Thanksgiving and getting early Christmas presents. We will be away a lot inContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 196 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 1 windows being installed, siding delivered”

Year 3 Day 195 – “Living the Dream”. Monday, 11/13/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Late start today with the front shingling. Work had to be done on the old truck first. When you drive a truck 18 years old it is a constant revive it from death. Have you seen the price of 3/4 tonContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 195 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 1 front of home shingling”

Year 3 Day 194 – “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 11/12/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Steve worked alone this weekend. He finished shingling the back of the house yesterday and today worked on dismantling the scaffolding in the back of the house and setting it up in the front. Our Blink cameras always are on guardContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 194 – Clifty Hill 2 – Rear of home is shingled”

Year 3 Day 193 – “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 11/11/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Since today is Veterans Day. I wanted to put my post out early and make it represent this special day. Make sure you thank all Veterans today for their service to the United States. Be sure and give a special thankContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 193 – Veterans Day flag folding”

Year 3 Day 192 – “Living the Dream”. Friday, 11/10/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – The garage doors are installed, and the family room patio doors are delivered. Steve actually didn’t install the garage doors himself. He is starting to realize he can’t do everything. He has to let some things go. Also here are picturesContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 192 – Clifty Hill 2 – Garage doors installed”

Year 3 Day 191 – “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 11/9/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – The high side aka the back of the house is 3/4’s shingled. While Steve and Justin are busy doing hard labor. I have been crafting and made these cute little containers that fit little plants perfectly. They came out so cute.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 191 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 2 shingling”

Year 3 Day 190 – “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 11/8/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – It was really hot and very windy for the first shingling day. Today’s pondering thoughts. Today’s product recommendations are cruising essentials (paid links): 1) It is so nice not to have to worry about stapling your luggage tags to your luggageContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 190 – Clifty Hill 2 – Day 1 shingling”

Year 3 Day 189 – “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 11/7/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – The house is ready for shingles. There are 72 bundles on the roof. Hopefully it is enough. I think we have a new little helper here today. No pondering thoughts today. Today’s product recommendations are cruising essentials (paid links): 1) ItContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 189 – Clifty Hill 2 – Ready to shingle”

Year 3 Day 188 – “Living the Dream”. Monday, 11/6/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – The back of the house roof is ready to shingle. Thank you, Justin, for all the hard work assisting Dad. I hate you guys doing that work so high. Check out these pictures. We are a huge advertising billboard for LowesContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 188 – Clifty Hill 2 – Back of home ready to shingle”

Year 3 Day 187 – “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 11/5/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Today was a Lowes, then a Lowes, and then another Lowes trip day. I guess I was so excited to be going to Lowes so many times and spending money I forgot to take pictures. Happy sunny warm long day toContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 187 – Clifty Hill 2 – Lowes, then Lowes, then another Lowes trip”

Year 3 Day 186 – “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 11/4/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Slowly the house is getting closed in. While they work on the house, my brain is filled with holiday planning. Have you guys started that hectic mind thought process. What do I cook, how do I decorate, what do I needContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 186 – Clifty Hill 2 – Sheathing the attic day 5, names of groups”

Year 3 Day 185 – “Living the Dream”. Friday, 11/3/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – A little shopping and then back to the Attic sheathing. High work goes slow. The corn fields are even getting bored with the progress. Today’s pondering thoughts. Today’s product recommendations are cruising essentials (paid links): 1) It is so nice notContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 185 – Clifty Hill 2 – Sheathing the attic day 4”

Year 3 Day 184 – “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 11/2/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Cold morning so work didn’t start till 10:30am. It was 23 degrees in the morning. We had to wait for the sun to melt the ice off of everything. Today’s pondering thoughts. Today’s product recommendations are cruising essentials (paid links): 1)Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 184 – Clifty Hill 2 – Sheathing the attic day 3”

Year 3 Day 183 – “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 11/1/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – I had lunch with a neighbor at a little quaint country luncheonette called Mom and Pops Mt Zion Diner. This little place is out in the middle of farmland, but apparently is very busy for lunch. The meat loaf was excellent.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 183 – Clifty Hill 2 – Lunch at Mom and Pops Mt Zion Diner”

Year 3 Day 182 – “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 10/31/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Happy Halloween!! Hope all the little ghosts, goblins, witches, and fairies have a great day celebrating. Today we started the final sheathing of the attic area. It is a cold morning. What a drastic change in temperature from yesterday. Low 30’sContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 182 – Clifty Hill 2 – Happy Halloween, Final sheathing of top level started”

Year 3 Day 181 – “Living the Dream”. Monday, 10/30/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Another rainy short workday. We have had two days now of getting plenty of rest and relaxation. The garage doors are framed and we are ready for Somerset Burnside Garage Doors & Glass Co., Inc. to come and install the doors.Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 181 – Clifty Hill 2 – Rainy relaxing day framing the garage doors”

Year 3 Day 180 – “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 10/29/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – We really did try to downsize. I don’t think Steve knows what downsizing means. It rained in the morning so we headed out to visit at Justin’s farm. Today’s pondering thought. Today’s product recommendations are cruising essentials (paid links): 1) ItContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 180 – Clifty Hill 2 – Rain and visiting Justin’s farm”

Year 3 Day 179 – “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 10/28/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – It was a beautiful sunny warm day. Do you ever feel that you have taken the wrong moves in life? Are you asking yourself these questions. Have I been taking the wrong move or is this where I am supposed toContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 179 – Clifty Hill 2 – Up the ladder and pictures of the views from the top floor”

Year 3 Day 178 – “Living the Dream”. Friday, 10/27/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – The shingles and deck materials were delivered in the morning. Bobi loaded scrap lumber into her truck and Justin and Steve put up the fascia board. I love this sign as you go into the town of Somerset, Kentucky. Then theContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 178 – Clifty Hill 2 – Shingles and deck material delivered, scaffolding welded, fascia board going up”

Year 3 Day 177 – “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 10/26/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Backyard grading work is completed, and new scaffolding is set up and ready to use. One of the corners of one scaffolding frame has a broken weld. Steve will be borrowing Justin’s welder and fixing. Home Depot gave us a $65.00Continue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 177 – Clifty Hill 2 – Scaffolding set up”

Year 3 Day 176 – “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 10/25/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Up at 4:30am and at Home Depot picking up more scaffolding in Lexington at 6:30am. Lexington Home Depot is a 1 1/2 hour drive. Steve worked on putting in the 42 rafter ties. I worked on getting material estimates for roofingContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 176 – Clifty Hill 2 – Rafter ties, Lexington for more scaffolding”

Year 3 Day 175 – “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 10/24/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – We live four miles from the town of Somerset. In the country but close to a great town and lake. We are so lucky. https://lake1023.iheart.com/…/2023-10-19-kentucky…/ The 75 sheets of plywood are up on the main level ready to close in theContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 175 – Clifty Hill 2 – Winched up plywood to close in roof, farmer video”

Year 3 Day 174 – “Living the Dream”. Monday, 10/23/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – It is a cold 36 degrees in the morning. It is back to scraping the windshield in the mornings before going anywhere. It will be so nice to park in a garage again. Heading to Lowes early is actually an adventureContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 174 – Clifty Hill 2 – Front gable framed, Lowes early racing forklifts, ladybug invasion, busy purchasing agent day”

Year 3 Day 173 – “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 10/22/2023. Clifty Hill 2 – Another rafter day. Two more fly rafters to go and then the front gable has to be completed. Work was also done on closing up the right side of the house. Shingles are being delivered on Wednesday. All three of theContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 173 – Clifty Hill 2 – Rafter Day 7, Devoted altar servers”

Year 3 Day 172 – “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 10/21/2023. We got our flu vaccines yesterday. The number of vaccines they say to get now are like crazy. We still need the Covid, and second Pneumonia vaccines. Just call my arm a pin cushion. Has anyone gotten the RSV vaccine? Yikes, another new one!! ThisContinue reading “Living the Dream Year 3 Day 172 – Clifty Hill 2 – Rafter Day 6, civilization story”