After removing a light pole, the excavation on the garage foundation began! They had to remove the asphalt before leveling the ground and adding more gravel.
They then dug in a "french drain" concept for the drainage of the interior of the garage. It was here that the phone line was first cut. Later it was cut again and was only repaired yesterday. As this is my internet connection as well, this explains my lack of entries!
This was the late night midnight sky a few days ago. The moon is over the trees. It's a bit obnoxious! I have taken an opportunity to plant some of my free flowers and landscape around my fabulous greenhouse! Note the sweet puppies in the background in their almost completed new kennel.
On a final note, we went to the summer solstice music festival the other night. I was annoyed by being solicited by 6-year-old, doe-eyed girls to buy popcorn for their swim team (I think). Pat took the opportunity to bargain and the 3rd time a girl came by, he talked her into selling him 2 bags for $1, instead of 1 bag for $1. At first I was a bit shocked and almost embarrassed, but then proud of my husband for turning the tables on the parents or adults who have sent out these sweet, unknowing children to manipulate an emotional response to buy popcorn. He was anticipating one of those adults to come and confront him and was rather excited about it, but was disappointed in the lack of response from the booth from which the popcorn came! We had a nice laugh about it, though!
Pat went out this weekend to help on a job on the Anna Platform. He went out to help build these stairs and landing. Fortunately he HAD to be back Monday morning for another job at Tesoro. 
Our old friend Tony was on this platform and is the guy who rigs up the gear for the crane operator. Here they moved a 25000 Ton tank - I kept asking Pat if that was right. 
Notice the NASA/Browning welding hood!
After removing a light pole, the excavation on the garage foundation began! They had to remove the asphalt before leveling the ground and adding more gravel.
They then dug in a "french drain" concept for the drainage of the interior of the garage. It was here that the phone line was first cut. Later it was cut again and was only repaired yesterday. As this is my internet connection as well, this explains my lack of entries!
This was the late night midnight sky a few days ago. The moon is over the trees. It's a bit obnoxious! I have taken an opportunity to plant some of my free flowers and landscape around my fabulous greenhouse! Note the sweet puppies in the background in their almost completed new kennel.
On a final note, we went to the summer solstice music festival the other night. I was annoyed by being solicited by 6-year-old, doe-eyed girls to buy popcorn for their swim team (I think). Pat took the opportunity to bargain and the 3rd time a girl came by, he talked her into selling him 2 bags for $1, instead of 1 bag for $1. At first I was a bit shocked and almost embarrassed, but then proud of my husband for turning the tables on the parents or adults who have sent out these sweet, unknowing children to manipulate an emotional response to buy popcorn. He was anticipating one of those adults to come and confront him and was rather excited about it, but was disappointed in the lack of response from the booth from which the popcorn came! We had a nice laugh about it, though!
We took our annual trip in this year and went on a trek to Camp Island Lake. We shared our trip this year with Bella. She did very well considering it was her first trip. She only needed a couple firm corrections and behaved like an angel afterwards!
Apparently, he actually does work when he goes away! Thanks to his safety man, we have proof! I guess it was 10*F with 20+ mph winds that made it feel like -14*F. I won't complain about our weather again! Thanks, Mr. Schults!
