Wellcroft Building Updates

 June 11, the day we arrived. Of course, Butch and I went straight to the land after we got to town.        View of garage foundation.                                       View of kitchen corner. You will notice that the soil is still pretty saturated and muddy. June 15 We got this video of a Red Breasted Sap Sucker (yes, it's really called that!) bringing food to a single nestling. If you listen you can hear the nestling calling its parent before the adult flies into the picture. (The loud bird that calls twice in the video is a Hermit Thrush.) June 25 First load of lumber delivered for foundation and sub-flooring. Butch bailing standing water at the kitchen corner of the foundation. SIMPLE PLEASURES! Mountain blackberries. Yum!    Stained hands from picking! June 24 - Early Patriotic Display         Fireworks off the Manet...

  PAINFUL UN-GROWING PAINS When we moved from our house on Kathryn Cove, we rented a three bedroom nearer to the college. At that time, we did look at the apartment complex where we now have a one bedroom, but neither of us was ready for shared walls. Unfortunately, we only postponed the inevitable of having to downsize to a one bedroom. And we just thought we had downsized when we moved from the place where we had lived for 21 years!!! Reality is cruel. Side bar - The Yamaha piano that my dad bought for me years ago went to Charlotte and Darcy. It was Jane's idea to put the plaque on it. At first I was emotionally paralyzed, " What would Dad think? " But now I realize I get to see it about once a week and play it regularly. Plus my granddaughters have started learning to play and way earlier than I started. So now it's all good!           Charlotte and Darcy.     A tribute to my parents. DOWNSIZING AGAIN Last year, Butch shocked me by suggest...