February 2026 Weather
More daily video of the build.
Author: hogan
Madison’s Graduation
Corvin’s girlfriend Madison invited us up to LaCrosse to see her graduation. They are pretty serious in their relationship and we didn’t want to miss it. Danelle booked us a room using our fancy Expedia.com points. We took a leisurely drive up to Wisconsin arriving in the 10pm hour. When we checked in, we were … Continue reading “Madison’s Graduation”
Thanksgiving 11/27/2025
We convinced Kelly to come over and participate in the Turkey Trot this year. Of course we had a spare costume for her to add to the fun! Tania was back with Sonora in their inflatable turkey costumes. I brought out the inflatable T-Rex costume. No surprise, our group was a hit as we have … Continue reading “Thanksgiving 11/27/2025”
Pre Thanksgiving – 11/22/2025
With kids in two different cities, its hard to get together anymore. They were drawn to the same city by the promise of overpriced KC Chiefs tickets paid for by dad… So the weekend before thanksgiving we all converged on Kansas City to have a pre thanksgiving meal with my dad. He’s got plenty of … Continue reading “Pre Thanksgiving – 11/22/2025”
River Angels – 11/5/2025
It started out with a call out on Facebook for help. It was re-posted in another paddling group I’m in. My friend Bob Hines, a fellow adventurer and someone I look up to, posted the message. If Bob was interested, I figured I should be too! Sometimes you just have people that inspire you to … Continue reading “River Angels – 11/5/2025”
January Weather 2026
Mostly interior construction with a new Tyvek wrap.
Unicycling The Katy Trail – 11/1/2025
Several months ago, Danelle and I were at an event in town and met the proprietors of The Peers Store. Connie asked me to let her know any time I was coming out on the Katy Trail which goes right in front of her store. The Peers store was an original train stop when the … Continue reading “Unicycling The Katy Trail – 11/1/2025”
Sonora’s Coat – 10/24/2025
Sonora’s away at college 3 hours away from us. She was talking to mom on the phone and complained about how cold she was. Also that she forgot her coat at home in St. Louis. We didn’t have much going on that weekend, so we decided to just drive to Springfield and bring Sonora her … Continue reading “Sonora’s Coat – 10/24/2025”
Paying Ourselves For Delivery – 1/22/2026
We purchased bathroom vanities from a local store and they came in stock. They don’t delivery but do have people that subcontract deliveries. It was going to be at least $200 to get them delivered. Since Danelle and I are capable of doing this, we decided to save the money and pick them up directly. … Continue reading “Paying Ourselves For Delivery – 1/22/2026”
Snow, Progress, and Setbacks – 1/25/2026
It snowed all weekend dropping about 8 inches of snow in the area. I had my framing inspection. I shoveled my way to creepy shed to make sure I could be a good employee and get my work done. I previewed the house before the inspection. I noticed a few more air vents were hung. … Continue reading “Snow, Progress, and Setbacks – 1/25/2026”