The summer is flying by and we haven't accomplished as much as we thought we would. BUT we also didn't think that a 4 day job for the siding would turn in to a 4 month job! It is finally as finished as Home Depot is going to make it finished.

We have now started on the inside and this contractor is a perfectionist. Instead of just painting the walls, his vision is to remove all the doors and refinish all of the hinges and doorknobs and "take it back to it's original style". WE JUST WANT THE WALLS PAINTED!!! He has taken a week in the hallway and hasn't put any paint on. It's going to break us and we aren't even going to get the floors done I don't think. They may have to wait until next year!

As far as Bill's health goes, transplant was pleased with his checkup. No more appointments until October! We're going to Kansas City in October for the Block Central Division Convention and we may take a couple of short trips in between. We need to go back to Illinois to spend some time with Mom and he's talking about going to the Tennessee River for a few days.

So all is well for now.