July Weather – 2024
Things are starting back up.
June Weather – 2024
Still nothing happening, and good because the batteries died in the camera, so many days were missed.
May Weather – 2024
Construction didn’t happen this month.
Easter – 3/31/2024
It was a family affair at our house. We had Danelle’s immediate family over for a nice meal. We were all having a great time and the home made bread didn’t last too long! Nobody told Carol that it was just sparkling grape juice in the bottle. We all sat around the sofa watching some … Continue reading “Easter – 3/31/2024”
Danforth With Danelle’s Parents – 3/30/2024
We decided to take Danelle’s parents out to the property for the day. First stop was to Duke’s Bakery. We got a photo of them at the sign just outside the bakery. With donuts and fond memories, we headed out to the property. The weather was perfect today. We parked ourselves in chairs and proceeded … Continue reading “Danforth With Danelle’s Parents – 3/30/2024”
Henry Edward Boeckmann Obituary
Henry Edward Boeckmann Obituary Henry Edward Boeckmann, 78, of Kirkwood, Missouri, died on July 7, 2024. Henry was born in St. Louis on March 4, 1946, to Alphonse and Virginia (nee Welch) Boeckmann. Engineer, inventor, craftsman… From the 1960s to the late 1980s, Henry was a career mechanical engineer at several St. Louis area manufacturing … Continue reading “Henry Edward Boeckmann Obituary”
Helping Melanie – 3/27/2024
If you’re like me, you make close friends in college. Of course we all depart and go our separate ways. When you can, you meet up to see your friends. But the farther away from college you get, the more invested you are in your immediate life. Today, I received a message from Melanie who … Continue reading “Helping Melanie – 3/27/2024”
Foundation Pour Follow Up – 3/23/2024
We’re visiting our site to view the foundation after the forms have been removed. The fill has not been added, so I’ll be able to walk around the outside of the foundation for a few more days. Here is an overview of it. Note the large patch of grass. They didn’t need to dig this … Continue reading “Foundation Pour Follow Up – 3/23/2024”
Foundation Pour – 3/21/2024
We’ve finally arrived at a monumental day. They are pouring concrete for the foundation of the house. Everybody in the neighborhood was very curious as to what was going on. Including this deer! The guys had been working hard getting the forms set and ready. I had mentioned previously about how much work it takes … Continue reading “Foundation Pour – 3/21/2024”
Assembling Foundation Walls – 3/19/2024
Now that the short wall is done and the footer has been poured, its time to assemble the foundation forms. These are put together to form the foundation walls of the house. They come in on large trucks waiting to be assembled. Most of the trucks are filled with the forms, but there are areas … Continue reading “Assembling Foundation Walls – 3/19/2024”