Post 36- The Ceiling.

We still had the scaffolding up from putting up the drywall, and we got the ceiling up this week, too.  I had 3 major items (and a couple minor things) to do before my final inspection, and that was 1 of the 3.  I'm 98% done putting up the drywall (I've got a few tiny pieces left to put up), but then we've got to mud it, and that will be 2 of 3, and then all we're lacking will be the exterior.

Dad came up and we worked the ceiling with Josh and Heather both assisting as well (and doing a great job at it).  Mom was up, but she couldn't stay as long so she had to leave before she could see the final product.  It's really starting to come together, and it's looking great.  We're very blessed in all the things that matter.  So, here's a few pictures:

A view (completed) from the top floor

A view (completed) from the first floor, looking up.

You can see in a couple of those pictures that I've got most of the drywall up as well, here's some pix of that (before the ceiling was up):

 and also, our garden has kind of shot up....

And, we acquired a new turtle as a pet, kind of.  He kind of comes and goes as he pleases, but has been hanging out with us for the last week.  Here's a picture of him (or her) hanging out with the cat.  The cat, by the way, has completely gone native (and become a little bit...special).  He comes and goes when he pleases, and only stops long enough to yowl at us if his food bowl gets empty.  He's a bit funny in his old age, and likes rolling down the driveway.  When he first saw the turtle, his initial reaction was to talk to it a little bit, then start rolling in the dirt beside it.  He's just a little bit special.

We've also got a couple baby turkeys, groundhogs, and rabbits running around but I haven't gotten a good picture yet.  A baby turkey (just hatched) is about the size of a smallish grown chicken, btw.

That's all for this time, thanks for reading, hope you have a great day.

-J