Well, July just started and now it has ended. What the heck???? :) I don’t know - it just keeps moving along. Time isn’t stopping or slowing down.
We went to see the cabinets this morning. The vanities for the bathroom - fireplace - cabinets - everything is pretty much finished. A few small things left to go. Dale Watson from Draffenville is making them. He is doing a great job.
Went to the farm afterwards. Looks like it rained last night about 1/2". The sheet-rock is coming along. Looks like they have a couple of weeks to go on that. Trying to get in touch with the wood floor guy so we can get that wrapped up. He is gone a lot - tearing down barns I would imagine.
It was a beautiful day outside. Nice temps - a little humid - not bad, though for July.
Will be back and forth to the farm all weekend - then FINALS begin tomorrow.
Nice clouds today 
The deck on the second floor - roof is being built.
Sunset deck - off the second floor - off the weather room - southwest side
The weather room - sheet-rock
The weather room
The fireplace
Vanity for the master bathroom
Counter for the top floor of the house - counter/bar whatever you want to call
it.
July 31st, 2009
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I am now 72 hours away from being finished the my last two courses in the study program. That means by Monday I will be finished with both finals!!!!!! I leave for Mississippi next Saturday - will be gone a week. Then return for the begin test at the end of the program. I have to make an A or B on the test in order to pass the entire three year program.
I am sooooooooooooooooooooo excited that the classes are almost over. Three years is a long time!
Counting the hours down!
July 31st, 2009
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Well, today was a long day. I won’t even go into detail about what went on at the farm. Just suffice to say that it was not the best day up there. lol Sometimes things do not go as planned. I suppose today was one of those days. Hopefully everything will smooth out tomorrow and the next day.
Was a bit cloudy today with some showers and storms. Looks like a wet 24 hours ahead. I believe the heaviest rain will stay south of us, though. Still some decent rainfall totals in some of our counties.
Some pics from today
Picking out the kitchen counter tops
Checking the rain gauge
Neigbors dog
Neighbors dog
We had to bring the couch up and wrap it in plastic for now. Was easier to
bring it up now than it would be when they are finished. Doorway is tight.
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July 29th, 2009
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Well, I can’t say that today was not a stressful day. I will say that being up at the farm was actually the least stressful part of the day. I love being up there when it rains. :) Glad the flooding missed us by 5 miles. We had 0.08" at the farm, but areas a few miles north had 2-3" of rain in an hour or two. Pretty wild. Looks wet in the days to come.
The best part of today was being attacked by hundreds of ants that had made a nest in the mailbox at the farm. I pulled the mail out and all of these little black ants landed all over me. They started biting me and swarming. Was not the most exciting thing I have experienced front the insect world lately. Did you know there are a lot of bugs in the country?
So - let me see. Today they brought all of the sheet rock into the house. They put the french doors on the second floor front of the house - they put the last window on the top floor - they brought the spiral staircase up - the insulation is finished (I believe) - and the heating and air is almost finished. Last few touches made on that today.
Everything is moving along.
My finals open on Saturday - so I am in between tests. Then I leave next weekend for my big final exam review. Woosh - time is moving along.
Took some photos - all the house photos can be viewed on this site click here
Loading the sheet rock into the house
Sheet rock arriving
Front of the house - we fixed the columns in the front - these look better
Rails going up - front of the house
Bobby loading up the stairs - spiral staircase for the observation deck
Bring in the spiral staircase - top floor
The last window is going in - Don and Rodney
Sun room
Weather room
Weather room
Living room
Garage insulation
Rodney and Bobby - couch races around the house.
Back porch deck
Second floor balcony - front of house
July 28th, 2009
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There are seven days left in this semester. Two finals to go! YAY :) Then off to Mississippi to review for the big test in August. Let the countdown begin!
July is almost over (incredible as that seems). That means we are one month away from meteorological fall! Why do I have the feeling a BUNCH of people don’t want to hear that?
We leave for Mississippi next Saturday (the 8th). The program begins on Sunday evening and will last through Wednesday. Then back home for Thursday. After that I have to take the big final test and every student has to make at least a B on the test. No pressure - lol.
I think I have more papers spread across this room than ever before. About 20 textbooks - hundreds of pieces of papers with notes - lectures - power points - and on and on! I will be THRILLED to finish this and throw all these papers away. I will hang onto the books, though.
Tomorrow we are going to pick out the granite in Nashville for the kitchen counters and other areas. We are going to look for a kitchen table, as well. Not sure what else.
Lots to do! But all fun!
July 26th, 2009
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Well, we had a chance for thunderstorms today but for Paducah that didn’t pan out. Areas to our northwest/north/northeast received heavy and at times severe storms. We lucked out here in Paducah! Which was just fine with moist people.
Mother and I went to Scott Clapps wedding this evening. It was wonderful - really nice decorations - nice outdoor ceremony - nice food - everything was nice. Mother and I had a great time. We stayed to the end - talking and just snacking on the food. :) Sounds like the bride and groom were headed to Gatlinberg for the weekend.
Two tests down this weekend. That leaves me with TWO finals and the BIG test in August. I can’t believe I am almost finished with school. Crazy! Time just zooooooms right on by. Not sure how to slow it down. I keep trying but fail!
Heading to the farm tomorrow to check on everything up there. Also need to measure a couple of rooms. We are looking for our kitchen table. Maybe we will find something in Tennessee when we go on Monday.
July 25th, 2009
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Went to eat lunch with Julie today and then went to see the movie Public Enemies. Lots of fun catching up with Julie. Never enough time, though to catch up on everything.
Went by Flemings to pick out the chairs for the media/weather room. We are going to put gaming chairs to the north side of the room. Three of them to be exact. Trying to get the right sizes. There will be a tv in the corner of the room on the wall. Guess I will sleep in the chairs during severe weather.
Couple of thunderstorms scattered around the area today. SPC has us in a slight risk of severe storms for Saturday. Not overly impressed, but will keep an eye on it.
Monday we are going to pick out the granite for the kitchen cabinets. That will be down in Nashville - the place that sells it.
Then I have finals. Excited about all of those tests! Actually I am very excited about seeing an end to the program. After three years…I am ready for a homework break.
These will be the chairs for the weather room - north side of the room.
Hopefully Daisy likes them. :P That isn’t the actual room in the photo
just an example from the catalog
The rooster looks happy
Insulation going in - they are basically finished as of today (Friday)
July 24th, 2009
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Well, three out of six tests are finished. I have one quarter test left and two finals to go! THEN I head to Mississippi for four days to review for the big test at the end of the program. That test covers all three years and you have to get a B or higher in order to pass. Crazy! I won’t say that I am not stressing over that! But, I made it this far - so just a litttttttttttle more to go! I CAN’T WAIT!
Then on top of that is the house! Looks like they will finish insulating the house on Friday. Sheet rocking will come next. Then the wood floors!!!!!! I think we will start moving in during the month of October. Hopefully! I want to be in there for the big snow this winter. 
More deer on the trail cams. Looks like 2 baby deer this time around! It has been a week or two since I last checked it. So, several photos.
Deena, mother and I went to the St John’s Ice Cream Social tonight. Lot of people there. Saw a few friends. Missed a few friends, as well. We stopped by grandmothers grave afterwards and then went by the farm. Tri-pod was hanging around and protecting the house.
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Mother and baby
Looks like she is lost
And then there were two
AWWWWWW
July 23rd, 2009
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Well, we made it home. The trip to Rhode Island was nice. Eastern US WX Conference was fun. Learned a bit about convective snow banding from one of the speakers. Really enjoyed all of the talks, though. Fun meeting people! We made it home about 8 or 9 pm last night. Was a long day of travel.
The weather here is AMAZING. Rain is on the way, though. Tommy (my brother-in-law) is going to blame me for this! He told me to stay in Rhode Island so the weather would stay nice here. Oh well - what can you do. I love rain.
The Cupola - don’t ask me that is what they call it - is going on top of the house today. Rodney, Don, and Nathan were working hard this afternoon on getting it up on the garage roof.
Otherwise, homework and tests. I have six tests in the next two weeks - including finals. :( BUT - then it is ALMOST over. One HUGE test at the end of the three year program - you have to make a B or higher on it to pass the entire program. That has me stressing out already. Anyhoo - no time to stress. Just need to study and work on the current tests at hand.
Some photos from today - as always you can click for larger image size
I am excited - they have the Cupola put together.
Top of the Cupola
The farm rooster for the top
Joey doesn’t look quite as excited as I was
Rodney and Nathan putting the Cupola up on the roof. Don is driving the tractor today
Rodney and Nathan
Don is driving the Tonka Toy today
The hatch is open off of the observation deck
Nathan lifting the Cupola up on the roof
Rodney and Nathan on top of the garage
Nathan on top of the garage working on the Cupola
Nathan and Rodney working on the Cupola
Rodney and Nathan
Back of the house
We have water!!!!
July 20th, 2009
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Well, the conference is over. We are heading back to Kentucky and Illinois tomorrow (later morning). Will be home during the evening. After that everything is going to center around quizzes, tests, finals, and the big big tests at the end of the program - that test will cover three years of the meteorology program. So, I have the feeling that the next four to six week is going to be spent in studying. I have to go down to Mississippi to the university the first week of August. That will be to go over the big final test.
Stressful :) A little. On top of that we will be coming into the homestrech of the building process and starting to think about moving. Everything will sort of coincide with each other. At least we will have all of September to prepare the big move to the new house.
Very excited about the possibility of moving into the house during the month of October. I feel pretty good - after seeing all of that work that the guys have gotten finished over the last few weeks. I think we can at least have the second floor finished. That will get us in the house and Jason and I can get the weather room up and running. In time for severe weather season and winter? Maybe. We shall see. That is the goal.
Of course the main concentration is going to have to be on school. MAJOR tests this week and next week - including finals. I have to do good on the finals - they are worth a huge percentage of my classroom grade. So far I have an A in both classes. I would like to keep those grades. However, I will be happy with an A B or C at this point.
Going to be extremely busy the next few weeks - I have a feeling there might be more than one tear! But, I am pretty sure that we can push forward - work hard - and be happy at the end of the day. Just trying to juggle everything will be a trick!
I just will keep the eye on the prize - a house and my broadcast meteorology certification!!!!
Here comes the studying!!!!!
July 18th, 2009
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