Finally it begins.....

It was a year ago today that we nearly lost our home.  I still have flashbacks that haunt me, and I hope that getting the building back will be the end of them.

With some encouragement from son Michael I decided to chronicle the rebuild of the shed, at least in pictures.  The first step was replacement of the concrete pad, and I'm sad to say that I got very badly burned.  The floor is a disaster, and unfortunately I paid him before I had a chance to inspect the work.  I've known him for 10 years, and I trusted in his skill and his integrity.  I guess the fault is mine, because both of those things were sadly lacking.  I also think he has an addiction problem, so my heart is still soft for him.  Hopefully he can get his life together.  

No worries with that for the next portion as the fella in charge I have known for 35 years, and this guy i trust and love.  

What you see is 5 days work, and I'm very happy with the progress.  Jon will only do the framing this time as we will subcontract the siding and the roofing.  I'd happily have him do it all, but alas, he has a life too.

The major bonus of all this is getting  to work with Jonathan again.  We share the love of things technical, and while we battle occasionally, for the most part we communicate very well.  Any disagreements usually stem from my control problems.  I'm working on that, trying to give my children their due.

The major, major bonus is that Jon brought his family with him, and they will spend 17 days here, or until the job is done.  I promise a pic of my beautiful grandson within the next few days, and Alisha as well if I can get her in front of the camera,

Stay tuned, and I promise continued pics until the job is done.

"Do I want to be a hero to my son? No. I would like to be a very real human being. That's hard enough."--- Robert Downey Jr

Love
Peter