Week of August 11 through August 17, 2024.

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Goodbye to our lovely 16-ft POD. You faithfully brought us probably way too much stuff.
#1  Goodbye to our lovely 16-ft POD. You faithfully brought us probably way too much stuff.
Shave Ice syrups for the party that Lois is planning.
#2  Shave Ice syrups for the party that Lois is planning.
EJean demonstrates her mental acuity while Don looks on.
#3  EJean demonstrates her mental acuity while Don looks on.
EJean in her room at the Rehab facility.
#4  EJean in her room at the Rehab facility.
Don claims he is "drawer poor" so he ordered some drawer units from Walmart.
#5  Don claims he is "drawer poor" so he ordered some drawer units from Walmart.
Don builds a drawer unit.
#6  Don builds a drawer unit.
Don builds a five-drawer unit.
#7  Don builds a five-drawer unit.
Don builds a five-drawer unit.
#8  Don builds a five-drawer unit.
Don rests after building drawers.
#9  Don rests after building drawers.
Finished drawers take up residence in Don's Study next to his fridge.
#10  Finished drawers take up residence in Don's Study next to his fridge.
Lois thought she needed bricks for a garden bed in the backyard for the iris she shipped from Oregon. She bought a pallet of 260 bricks.
#11  Lois thought she needed bricks for a garden bed in the backyard for the iris she shipped from Oregon. She bought a pallet of 260 bricks.
here is the pallet of bricks being delivered. 260 bricks.
#12  here is the pallet of bricks being delivered. 260 bricks.
And of course dirt and manure. 50 bags. She should have bought 100 more. 🤣
#13  And of course dirt and manure. 50 bags. She should have bought 100 more. 🤣
Lois attached plastic on the fence to protect it from dirt.
#14  Lois attached plastic on the fence to protect it from dirt.
Lois laid down cardboard to help block the grass. Then she laid down bricks for the edging.
#15  Lois laid down cardboard to help block the grass. Then she laid down bricks for the edging.
This is how far Lois got before wearing out one day.
#16  This is how far Lois got before wearing out one day.
Then five angels came to help and earn money.
#17  Then five angels came to help and earn money.
They worked for 90 minutes and got the job done. It was very hot even though it was early morning.
#18  They worked for 90 minutes and got the job done. It was very hot even though it was early morning.
We had two wheelbarrow to move bricks and dirt.
#19  We had two wheelbarrow to move bricks and dirt.
Figuring out the bends in the corners and multiple layers of bricks was fun.
#20  Figuring out the bends in the corners and multiple layers of bricks was fun.
Each bag of dirt weighed 40 pounds.
#21  Each bag of dirt weighed 40 pounds.
There were 50 bags to move.
#22  There were 50 bags to move.
And then they needed to be emptied.
#23  And then they needed to be emptied.
whew! We are done!
#24  whew! We are done!
Friday Lois started planting the iris.
#25  Friday Lois started planting the iris.
Lois was amazed at how much roots the engines had.
#26  Lois was amazed at how much roots the engines had.
Some of the iris even had pretty big modules growing already.
#27  Some of the iris even had pretty big modules growing already.
Don is putting eye screws and wire on the back of the artwork Stacia painted.
#28  Don is putting eye screws and wire on the back of the artwork Stacia painted.
Here is the new guest room. 😁
#29  Here is the new guest room. 😁
Next week we will host an ice cream social with shave ice also.
#30  Next week we will host an ice cream social with shave ice also.

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