House news

I got to use my own computer while in Mpls. so I could add a picture of the kitchen part of the house we're going to have rebuilt. I told you all about the termites and the damage they've done, nasty little bugs! Our carpenter has talked sense into us and we've decided to rebuild the whole kitchen section of the house. My brothere is happy also cause he was a little worried about a few things in that section of the house. The carpenters will add 2 ft. all across the back side of the house and I've decided to not replace the wall between the kitchen and utility room so it can all be kitchen. This will give me room to build an island that will give me the much needed work space and more storage. The roof line will be raised so we'll have a full size wall on that end of the house instead of the shed roof that's there now. That will make the room much lighter and seem much larger. I'm real happy with the new design ideas we've come up with.

Today Richard, my brother, Greg, and I started work on the bathroom and took the kitchen cabinets apart so we can save them. We probably will only get the bathroom done this visit because of the new building project. When we get back in the fall the kitchen will be ready to go.

I also got the RV ready for another trip. My sister-in-law, Joy, had a great idea. We're all ready to head to Mpls. as soon as my brother's daughter has her baby so instead of staying in an expensive motel we're all going to stay in the RV with our 2 dogs. We'll be able to stay longer cause the trip won't be as expensive as it would have been. The weather has become very springish so we'll all be very comfortable and there are several RV parks that are open all year in the Mpls. area if you can believe that.

Tomorrow we start putting down the new floor in the bathroom and then Sun. we've got to go to Sioux City, Iowa for the rest of the supplies we need so we can stay busy next week.