Where have I been???

Sorry I haven’t updated the blog in so long, but i has been really busy here with Colleen quitting her job to be a full time grandma and me taking a new job that is very busy i haven't had much free time. I have been busy in the garage when the weather isn't too cold making a few things. I made a dresser/changing table for Little Jackson, an entertainment center for Steve and Sharifa and am working on a baby dresser for Matt and Sierra's new little guy.

I haven't been able to take a day off for months, so when I had things in order enough at work we took off and headed up to visit Ash, Dave and Jackson and wow was it cold, but real nice to see the little guy. We are headed down to Mesa this week to visit Brad and Claire and catch up with Sadie, Drew and Brinlee and i am really looking forward to our visit.

Grandpa's new sand box...

Since I had a shady corner of the back yard that wouldn't grow anything and since we didn't use the area I thought that it would make a great place for a sand box. After framing it in I brought in about five tons of washed and sifted sand that is soft and just like being at the beach now all I need is a couple of fake palm trees for the full effect. I will have to look out for some more trucks so I, I mean the grandkids can have more toys to play with.

Grandpa's new sandbox...

Since I had a big shady area in the back yard that wouldn't grow grass and was not being used for anything I framed it in and filled it will nearly five tons of sand. The sand is screened and washed so it is like going to the beach! Now I need to find some new sand box toys so we, I mean the grand kids can play in the sand. I also need to find a fake palm tree or two so it really will feel like being at the beach...

The results of my puttering...

I have always enjoied puttering and this year with the spring rains the yard looks really good. A couple of years ago we bought a lot of perinnials at the local garden clubs' plant sale and ever since we have been thinning them out and moving them around. They have done so well this year that if i don't trim them people wouldn't be able to get to the front door.

Colleen if the head water and weed girl and i am the mower and trimer. We make a good team and enjoy working together even though she would have only grass and no flower beds if she had her way.

hello everyone,

I haven't been very good at this blogging thing, but will try to get on it regularly so everyone can see what we are up to. I will start with some posts and then move onto photos then when i really feel brave i will do music and video, so stay tuned...

who can't resist dancing happy food? Not me!!!

well it is my first post with a picture so bear with me on this. i have been really busy lately working on the Christmas Village houses here in Brigham City. I have built a new house for the police department and am now doing one for the electric department they will both be new this year and have a lot of fun visual things going on inside so it will be great. i have also be down where the city stores all the other Christmas houses and have repainted the outsides of a few and redone Santa's house with a new color scheme that will look very Christmasy. I located some nice looking elves for the houses that they haven't had before and very much needed. i will finish up with what i have started now and then wait until next spring and do the rest so next Christmas should be even better.