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 

HERE

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!