Spread thin

Work on the house has been a bit slower than I had hoped.  A lot in part because of the damn tropical storm and flooding.  None the less it is making me crazy!!  There is just no place to be in our house... furniture is stacked all up in the dining room, looks like the start of an interesting "Hoarders" episode!!
I have so much on my mind, and so much to get done... but I am stuck at a stand still right now... and it is driving me nuts!!
I havent really cleaned my house in WEEKS!!  Because, with all of the damage from the April's hurricane... and the constant rain and muddy dogs... it just got to be pointless.  Dust from shit falling from the rafters was never ending and tiresome!  Now we are stuck in the "drywall" phaze... and well... hello more dust!  I just want it all to be done so I can THOROUGHLY clean my house from top to bottom... paint... and get things back to some kind of normal!!

The kids are back to school today... THANK GOD!!  Because... if your read the previous paragraph... it is hard for them to be here too!!  NOTHING for them to do and no place for them to be!!!  Plus, we never really got into a school routine... since they went their first week... and not really since.

In addition to my already chaotic life... Britt got asked back to CheerForce yesterday.  We got the call at 11:30 yesterday... and within 15 minutes were on the road to Mifflintown for an afternoon of cheer practice! 
Now, anyone that knows Britt KNOWS cheering is her "thing"... she gets into the mindset and she is ALL about business.  And she is really good at it.  She learned most of the routine in just one practice... and fell right back into her "happy place"!  I just know that I want her to progress in the sport... not get stuck at one spot.  And she will need some pushing... because she does have some fears.  I dont want to spent the money... or invest the time if that isnt going to happen.  I can send her to the gym for a portion of the cost for her to crawl her way past back handsprings!  Plus I KNOW she wants to fly... and she may not be happy if that doesnt happen.  UGH!  Who knows. 
I cant believe how much all of the girls on her team grew up!!!  Obviously Britt grew up too... but seeing those girls, who a few years ago were just "little girls"... was crazy!!  And as I searched the floor during practice for Britt... I was looking for the "little girl"... Holy cow... she is now one of the bigger girls!!!  CRAZY!!! 
I have to admit... I sure did miss some of the cheer moms!!! 
Needless to say it will be a "family" discussion, on going through out the week.  Because I sure cant take this on myself... especially with trying to open the shop.  It is times like that that I have some regret on moving where we are.  I miss being where I had friends that were more than willing to give me a hand with these things.  Now it falls all on me... we have no one to count on for help.  It sucks... and I hate it!!  :-(

Last night I created a FB page for my shop!!  I have to put some time into it today.  Just did the basics last night.

I am hoping for a sunny day today.  I am super sick of the rain and cloudy weather!!!!  Even my ducks look a little tired of it.  Of course they LOVE being let out to play in the "stream" that comes down off the mountain... but they want their enclosure to dry out in the most desperate way!  I have to get out there and put some more sand and straw down. 
So much to do... so little time!

I guess I should get off the computer and head out to get some stuff done!  I am looking forward to my shop SIGNS to get here this week!!! 
I hope everyone is drying out... and enjoys their Monday!!

Sunny with Blue Skies!

So very grateful it is nice and sunny out today!!  The sky is beautiful!
I am going a bit stir crazy... Having been trapped in our house for the entire week... with NOTHING where it is suppose to be, because of all of the work going on in the house. 
It was a pretty sucky week for Stacy to be on vacation... but I am glad he was here to help with all of the issues that came up with the water!!  Even more sucky... today is his last day off.  Back to work for Stacy tomorrow.
The flooding this week has been unbelievable!  The devistation all around is truly sad!  We were extremely lucky this week... and I am thankful for that!  I am pretty sure I can go the rest of my life time without living through this again.  Even though the kids were off most of the week... I think they will even be happy to get back to school and back to life as usual!

Today we are working OUTSIDE of the house!  Focusing more on the garage!!  :-)

I want to be able to get my CRX in the garage next to Stacy's Yota.  And so far we are making progress!  I got Josh's car fixed!!  WWOOOO HHOOOO!!  I called to tell him this great news... but apparently he is starting to like the little Bronco!  LOL!  That kid... I tell ya!

I was in deseperate need of "garage therapy"!!  I havent really worked on a car... or in the garage in TOOOOO LONG!  I forgot how happy it made me!  So, as soon as Stacy finishes making the transmission brackets for the Yota... we are pulling it out of the garage... and doing some major organizing.  Then my CRX will fit... and oh boy... may the FUN begin!!  ;-)

Stacy got me to the Grooming Expo yesterday!  I was thinking it wasnt going to happen... It took us HOURS to get there... and HOURS to get back... BUT... I found THE PERFECT scissors!!  I LOVE THEM!!!  UGH... I cant wait to get my shop open!
The guys will be back tomorrow to finish up their part of the work... THEN... I can start to paint and put my shop and my house back together!  I am still pretty set on Sept 26th being my opening day!  Now that the flooding is gone, I can get my little posters with my name and number out there... and hopefully the shop phone will start ringing!!!  That is the scary part... hoping I can make this a success! 

Ok... just wanted to jot a quick update down... must get back to work!! 
I hope everyone is recovering from the week... and getting their lives back in order!!

Can we get a break around here... please...?!?!?

Ok... Seriously...
April we have had a tornado, which damaged our house... and that damage is JUST NOW getting fixed finally. 
And in the recent weeks we have experienced an Earthquake... A Hurricane... and now THIS Tropical Storm crap!!!

Only the second week of school and the kids were sent home at 9:30 due to MAJOR flooding...which I will post pics in a bit.  I am surprised our house isnt floating away!  We had water coming in our back door... right into my NEW shop, where the guys were working on drywall.  Our basement is FLOODED!  Our Driveway... FLOODED!  A tree came down on the neighbors garage.  Roads are closed all over... the creek is the highest I have ever seen it... obviously flooded over its banks.  The houses down the road have the creek all the way up the their back doors!!!  Charlie (85+ yr old neighbor) said his rain guage is reading 9 inches of rain since last nite!!! 
Stacy was out on the tractor trying to divert water away from our house... and clearing all of the storm drains on our road... and helping Charlie move stones off the road.  ALL in the POURING rain!! 
The bad thing... it is still raining!!  And we havent seen the worst of the flooding yet!

We went out to take a look around.  Loyalton is flooded.  TONS of creeks and streams are flowing over the roads.... and some even through ppls houses! 
It is bad.  And I fear it will get worse before it gets better!
We also called and checked in with my grandparents and Mom... and Stacy's grandparents... while we were out and about, to make sure everyone had everything they needed and any flood issues under control.

The past few days have been filled with work getting done at our house.  The living room has a ceiling... and a new wall.  They havent been able to take the nook off of the house... due to the weather.  So we are at a stand still there.  All of the drywall seams are taped and mudded... hoping that all dries over nite.

I graduated grooming school yesterday!!!  I am really glad I didnt have to make that trip today... I wouldnt have made it! 
Now I am completely focused on advertising... and getting my shop ready for my Sept 26th opening date!!  I was hoping to get out and hang flyers today... I guess that will have to wait... maybe tomorrow!  I ordered my signs... and business cards... and a couple of T-Shirts!!  I am so very excited!!!  I just hope I dont crumble under the stress of the weather, damage, and everything else that is going on!!! 

I HAVE been keeping the guys that are here working VERY well fed!!!  Monday they had hot dogs/hamburgers and a bunch of sides.  Yesterday I had BBQ pulled pork in the crock pot for them and a bunch of sides.  Today I had meatballs in the crockpot and a bunch of sides.  Tomorrow I will have beef BBQ.... and Friday it will be left over day! 
I know we are paying them... and I dont really need to cook for them.  BUT, I am so thankful they are here getting our house back together!!!  It is the least I can do!  Plus, they are our friends... and I just appreciate how awesome they are!  Derick has always come to help us when we have needed him to... he just great like that!!  I hear that he wants to borrow Stacy and the tractor one of these days... and I think it will be GREAT to finally be able to repay the favors of him always been here for us!

I am not real sure we will get our bedroom floor in this week... but I am ok with that.  I know it WILL get done sometime real soon!  So will the bathroom floor... especially now that they guys fixed all of the drywall!  One step closer to having our house DONE!  Our next focus will def be the root cellar and front porch.  Since I am opening a business here... The last thing I want ppl to see is a huge hole in front of our house! 

Ok... well... I must go get my kids moving on our bed time routine!  And brown hamburger for BBQ tomorrow.  Nathan is being super miserable today... he has been a real joy.  NOT!!! 
I hope everyone is staying dry!!