Pictures

 Today when we got to the new build, quite surprisingly, we had a flock of turkey at the front door, a dozen of them. They split up, 5 of them walking in front of the house in an unhurried way, and 7 of them heading to the back of the house to climb up the gigantic pile of dirt (which will hopefully be gone next week). 

Tim was very excited about that, mostly because we also saw a flock of turkeys yesterday afternoon, but this was a different flock. He's a happy chappy. 

We got inside and went to work. DrumMajor wondered if we had to put polyurethane on the walls. Short answer: yes. The tongue and groove boards are pine boards. If we didn't seal them, they'd show dirt and scuffs and grimy hands. We don't use a high gloss finish. We don't like that. We use a satin finish. It is a clear. In short, it looks the same as it did before it was finished. Behold the sealed walls. 

Compare to the unsealed wall.  

And while we are on the topic, (we're not, but bear with me), here is the ceiling. Didn't it turn out great? All that mudding and taping and sanding and priming and painting was totally worth it, wasn't it?

(Yes it was, but by heavens, we're not going to do this again).

 

We have opened up the washer and dryer and slid it into the place where it will go. 

Yesterday, we heard a firm knock on the door. Tim answered it. It was the police. The 'Window Buster Boys' have been apprehended, thanks, in large part to the video one of them posted about their night. 

Still makes me laugh. 

Anyhow the officer suggested that we turn in an estimate to them. They are going to try to get restitution for everyone. Tim went over to the glass repair and hand carried their $450 estimate to the police. I'm not sure how many houses they hit, but know that it was, at a minimum, 4. We know the damage was extensive to one house. I don't see a gang of young teenagers ever making this right, in terms of money, anyway, but we can hope that now that these kids are on the police radar, and this is a chance for them to straighten up and fly right. 

An acquaintance had an herb garden that was her pride and joy, but has gotten behind on it due to illness. She posted yesterday to see if anyone wanted oregano plants. 

I do, I do!

Meeting with her tomorrow. I'm interested to see if there is anything else, she wants thinned. I am getting my own herb garden together. I showed Tim my intentions for the yard outside the door. Much to my surprise, he is agreeable to it. It involves fencing so that I can compost again without attracting undesirables. 

I saw two of the kittens today, Possum and Tiger. They came when I called and they ate as I sat there. 

Trump is complaining because they are going to mute microphones during the debate. What a whiny baby. They wouldn't be doing such a thing if he could control himself.