Happy Weberversary!

Today we celebrate the 14th Weberversary with a photo from December 2002.

Aaaaandd... Scene!

With a mighty final effort by the Mayor with assistance from his Hobbit Wife, the downstairs bathroom/laundry room is operational. 1 out of 4 permits is closed out and there is a short punchlist that will be attended to in good time. Now it is on to the holidays and rest!

December update - below are some things that didn't make it into the remodeling records yet, starting with a video of Eejee helping the Mayor.

 

 The Mayor working on the floor levelling

The first time in many years that the Mayor has had to use his crampons

Installing the last piece of drywall in the exact spot where the Mayor started drywall demo in May 2006.

Attercop, Attercop

When the Mayor came into the kitchen this morning, he saw this gal building a web at Eejee's end of the table:

Which reminded him of this Far Side classic:

Happy Halloween

Costume preparations began several weekends ago.

 Eejee's prep tonight included a nap during dinner.

 Eejee Soldier Man

 Daddy Dawg Fan

 Seimi Stratego Major

 Ela Moaning Myrtle

 Boookie Black Panther

 Add them all up and you get 12.6 pounds of candy, a new record!

Enjoying the spoils while watching Harry Potter 4

Almost Halloween

Progress on the remodel is continuing at a rapid pace. Here is the glistening concrete levelling course (shower pan was also installed this weekend). Drywall, mud, paint, and then plumbing fixtures are in the near future, with November 9 as the target date to have the work done and permits closed out!

The Mayor was able to get the Bunker to a final permit state, which meant that after 3 long months, the boys could unpack their stuff.

It is hard to describe the joy that was expressed as beloved toys were rediscovered.

 After 3 months, the rattling sound of Danish plastic once again fills the smials at Michael Delving.

It's the Hobbit Show

It's time to play the music
It's time to light the lights
It's time to meet the Hobbits on the Hobbit Show tonight
It's time to put on make up
It's time to dress up right
It's time to raise the curtain on the Hobbit Show tonight

October Update

Sunday before last was moving day for "Gonzo," the black cottonwood tree that sprouted in a flowerpot on our porch. 

Gonzo at his new home by the river, with all his cottonwood buddies.

The Mayor and Grampz after replanting and watering Gonzo. For once, the saying "we're going to take him to a nice farm in the country - he'll love it there," is actually true.

Boookie and Ela beating the pants off the Mayor in Monopoly. There were many bank heists and the board got more and more crowded as Ela decorated over the course of the game.

Enchanted Forest!

Hobbitlings with Grammy on the way to close up the chicken coop for the night.

The hobbitlings entertaining their chicken audience (and themselves).

Friday was Hipparella's birthday so we had a stuffed animal party to celebrate our pink hippo.

Hipparella showing off her present and dessert (mud and grass, just the way she likes it)

The Mayor has been very hard at work in the basement, working on the Bunker and the new bathroom/laundry room.

The current state of the second bathroom/laundry room.