Wednesday, August 29, 2012

The NEW Roof...

I thought you would enjoy some 
"before"
photos...
sort of a 
"remember when..."
when we FIRST saw the property...
so so overgrown..
and 
see there
the roof!

after some gardening,
and the porch tear down.. 
another shot of the tear down..
great view of the roof though! 
roof waiting to be done...
a photo in the winter 
with the OLD porch
and before we dug out the plants
and did that huge transplant..
and...
if you want to see the "beginnings of the new roof"
go 
do I hear a drum roll...
TA Dah! 
crisp
clean 
and green! 
Thank you for all your encouraging words about our choice
I know you wonderful readers have been SO patient
in waiting for me to get the photos up :) 
next thing
is the new porch to go on.
The roof will be more of the same..
isn't it PRETTY? 
I am thrilled to say, that we don't 
HEAR the rain the way 
some said we might..
still plan on adding more insulation in the attic,
but so far..
we are THRILLED with this choice! 
There you have it..
Ta Dah!
a wonderful work in progress..


49th Badger Steam & Gas Show

so WHAT is that ?
well..
I grew up with a man who had a passion for 
"Steam & Gas Engines"
so 
I confess to tearing up a WHOLE lot
this whole day..
(choking a sob or two)
and I married a man
who enjoyed the same things..
We could all go to an event like this
and my father and my husband would be lost in their own
happy world
teaching the children ALL about it.. 
I was super excited to learn this one 
ALSO has a HUGE flee market! 
and collections of all kinds 
ooodles of 
"things"
it was fun to walk about 
to see
what was the norm..
in time gone by 
and to see the massiveness of it all 
the thoughtfulness
and craftsmanship of it all

super cool classic cars 
and amazing engines 



it's a knitting Machine! 
see makes socks and cuffs 
amazing!
Opa would have LOVED this! 
SNAZZY!  
I love it! 
John Deere is so cool..
always was
hopefully
always will be 
umm..
really?
that's pretty cool
choo choo

a cool washer!
i want one!
(preference... sea foam green/blue
or
pink) 
stop it!
that is a hoot! 
"i want to see the choo choo again "
do not despair Little Man
WE WILL see the choo choo again 
he looks like he is considering
not sure if he believes
has a decision to make 
ok
i believe you
for now 
see 
but the choo choo isn't ready yet
so..
look at THIS 
sporty snow mobiles! 
makes me think of 
"The Shining"
why?
so freaks me out! 
ok they blew the whistle!!! 
there is the furnace! 
hear the whistle! 
the engine is hooked up to this 
via this belt 
which is hooked up to this
and it's going to SAW
that huge piece of wood! 
the guy walks it down 
see the saw going through
trimming the side down? 
wow
the thought and engineering minds that designed this
were brilliant! 
now we see that famed smoke!
oh the stories Opa would tell... 



Princess is LOVING it!

yowza 
time keeps on ticking 
water pumping has come a LONG way 
but some..
have embraced the event
in totally different ways 
and in the end
we all had a SUPER time!