Oh, the DRAMA!!!!

So, I decide to paint the living room...there is a little spot on the wall. Of course, I pick at it. There's mold. Ok, no big deal, we'll KILZ it. Then, the wall fell in....then all H-E-L-L broke loose. (this is above my fireplace--which I HATE---on the front of my house)

Mr. Slug, inside my wall.

View from OUTSIDE. Note Amy Hope in living room.

Daddy and Jason working. In the end, there was water damage from the roof to the foundaiton. And no, insurance did NOT cover it.

My living room floor.

Ceiling.

Daddy took off the siding so we could see all the damage and fix it. We learned that our house was originally covered in ugly grey ashpalt-y siding, and that the chimney was an add on. That was never attached to the house. YEAH!!! So, basically, for the past 25-30 years, water has been pooling on the roof (dont' know why they didn't fix this when they put on the roof a few years ago) and draining down through the wall. It looked like there was mulch in my wall.

This is after Johnny had been working for a few days.

View from the front while under construciton.

the wall back together. We have not painted it yet, really want to wait until it rains. We have the roof patched, but who knows. I've handled this well until now, but I think if it rains and water comes through my wall, you may well have to visit me in the nut house. ;)

Quick update...

So, I’ve been incognito for a while. I’d like to say nothing has gone on, but quite a bit has. E had a birthday and started school. That’s going quite well. She got a bike for her birthday, and she is really enjoying it. We had a little party, and she was thrilled.

We went to Mud Island in Memphis one afternoon. It was a LOT of fun, and the only thing we had to pay for was parking ($5). We didn’t realize that there was a swimming area, but we improvised.

Amy got her first “Big Girl” haircut. It’s at her shoulders, and I don’t think it could be any cuter. She even let Christina blow it dry and curl it a little bit.

We have been busy bees, ready for fall. Elizabeth is set to go spend a few days with Aunt Nancy this weekend, and then we will all meet up in Clarksville on Monday. Hope you have a great day!