Remembering...

That top picture is Tina's house, January 30th of this year. I was so excited that there was WOOD on someone's lot, I think I danced around for two days!! Today, May 30th, is the bottom picture. What you can't see is that in addition to looking like a house (and having two next door neighbor houses), it has plumbing, electric, insulation and drywall. DRYWALL. In exactly four months, we have framed TWELVE houses. A group of people from all walks of life, all experience levels, have built 12 houses. A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! When I woke up this morning, Jerica had commented on the top picture on my facebook account. She pretty much said we kick a** (which we do), and look how far we've come. Indeed. 4 months and 12 houses.

Friday, the trusses are coming for Linda's house and our house. Jerica and Selina's has been Tyvek'd and Window'd. (I love how those words have become verbs to me). Anna and Josh are waiting for sheeting, shear wall inspection, and then their house will be tyvek'd and window'd too, along with Pennoyers. Everyone else is pretty much waiting on something that a contractor provides (plumbing, electric, insullation, siding, or drywall.)

Today is a great day to remember. To remember how much we've learned, how far we've come, all the people who have supported us with words, actions, or thoughts. And to remember how truly lucky we all are to be here doing this. Together.

A few pics of our house, because it's amazing how much changes in a week!!!

Downstairs from the garage!

Upstairs from the back corner bedroom looking into living room

ME! (See...I DO work!) :)

Also, the rest of the neighborhood from our lot view:

Tina, Zahn, Robin

Anna and Josh, Pennoyers, Linda, Jerica and Selina, Ashlee, Nathan

Garett and Amanda, Robert

That's it! :) Since today is Memorial Day, a special thanks to Garrett and Robert, both of whom "did time" in the armed forces for our country, and to all you other's out there who are making or have made that same sacrifice!

Until next week! TRUSSES!!! :)

Heather