The hobbits of Michael Delving have been busy enjoying the summer so here is the Mayor's catch-up midsummer post (in chronological rather than topical order).
Eejee surveying the cleared area that is to become the Mayor's shop.
Seimi and Eejee mining vibranium.
Eejee digging one of the posts while Boookie Meerkat pokes out of a completed foundation excavation.
Hobbitlings were all removed prior to pouring concrete.
Seimi and Eejee hard at work on their own construction project.
The Mayor's construction materials are borrowed to create boats on a very regular basis.
The Mayor posing with the installed posts that will support his shop.
Completed floor joists for the shop level.
The Mayor and the three older hobbitlings went to our annual baseball game at Cheney Stadium.
Despite the calendar date of July 3, a sleeping bag was snagged from the van.
Eejee coaching Otter with a backsquat, "Come on Otter, you can do it!"
Eejee reading Car & Driver magazine. He was delightedly pointing out models of cars and then shouted "Look! Here's monk!!"
Explanation: "monk" is how he pronounces milk, and he saw a bag of groceries in an ad for floor mats.
Of course we had to celebrate 7-11 with free Slurpees.
Ela rode her old bicycle until the bearings were completely shot, so she got a new bike.
Seimi also got a new bike, though he is mostly admiring it and is still tentative about riding.
The Mayor with the first section of framing complete.
With help from two buddies, the Mayor got the first floor framing erected.
And with help from two more buddies, the Mayor got the second floor up.
Today was "Tour de Terrace" and the hobbitlings enjoyed the car show. Here are Boookie and Seimi next to a De Tomaso Pantera.
A nice AC Cobra replica.
Eejee on one of the rides.
All the hobbitlings at the carnival.
