April Fool’s Day 2013.

After all we’d been through to break ground on Lee-Hall Farm, I was going to do more than “take names” if we didn’t get to break ground on our second attempt.  April 1st is my little sister’s birthday.  Peggy’s her name and throughout her young life we played jokes on her and the April Fool’s Birthday jokes we played on her were seldom nice.  One year, when she was very young, we had her convinced she was not real, she was an April Fool’s joke and because she would not be here on April 2nd, she’d best enjoy the day to the hilts.  She was the baby, not just the last born, but a cry baby to boot.  We so deeply convinced her that she was an April Fool’s joke that she wailed so which drove us all to pleading with her hush up and our not following through with the joke.  Miserably for us, it was harder to convince her that she being a joke was the joke.

Anyway, I was worried all the April Fool’s jokes would catch up with me on dig day and ground would not really be broken.  However, I stood in favor (or maybe it was John) and the first dirt was lifted from one place and set in another.  Oh Happy Day!

It was a very interesting experience.  It had been explained to us that because the ground was still soft in areas giving access to the dig location, out of the ordinary equipment would be necessary for our foundation.  And of course, the $7,000 driveway also had been necessary.  The cement trucks’ weight could not be withstood by all areas of the foundation hence a pump truck would be needed.

It was educational and quite fun to watch the process and of course, it was exciting as all get out!  We have been so fortunate throughout the process of having the best subs handling different aspects of the building process.  John and Sharon have been taking pictures to share with others, especially with family and friends in other locations from us.  John and Sharon have been particularly kind with our feminine audience by providing pictures to drool over enjoy of long, dark lush lashes, bulging biceps and 6-pack abs.  They’ve all seemed quite satisfied and grateful.

I love dirt!  I especially love dirt being moved from one place to another so that our future home can get underway.

May God bless this home and my this home know how much it is wanted and is loved!