Progress

 Having my fingers crossed may be working.  May.  Paul was getting antsy this morning wanting to email LURC and try to obtain an ETA for our permit.  Nope.  I vetoed against it.  When I was a supervisor and receiving calls asking, "When?", I always responded, "Longer now because I had to answer the phone!".  Just a few hours later - we had our permit!!!

We have made continued contact with Mike, site prep guy.  Just awaiting his invoice to make our down payment.  A bit pricier than anticipated but with lots of fill coming in our hands are tied.

We made an early start on our site work this morning.  Rain was predicted for 1pm so we hoped to clear yesterday's "mess".    


By 1230pm we had cleared all brush by chipping and Paul had restarted taking down trees.  The storm arrived by 1pm.  Thunder in the mountains - so cool.  I love the reverberations between the mountains!  It just seems to go on forever.

Sitting in the jacuzzi, soaking sore muscles and listening to the rain on the metal roof - absolutely delightful!  Then with the continued rain - a movie and a nap.  (We are retired, might as well act like it once in a while!)

The storm abated and we were treated to some quick sunshine before sunset.  


Paul "fixed" the furnace.  This morning he turned the heat on - and after a burst - nothing.  Early this evening he turned it back on and - it worked!  (We will take the win!)

The nights have been chilly - in the 40s.  Small fires in the wood stove have been our norm.


 I made lasagna for the first time in forever.  Of course I made too much.  Scott and Rebecca - I hope you work up a good appetite tomorrow!

The plan - ask Scott and Rebecca!


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