Our dad spent last week in Maine leading a barn raising for our friends, Dan and Jan.
They're making sure that everything fits together perfectly~
They actually finished all of the siding on the timber frame and had all of the Weatherwatch on the roof in preparation for the roof shingles. The Northford TimberFramers are the bestest!
Miss Jan crocheted our dad a flag blankie! Thank you, Miss Jan. You did a beautiful job and it is just in time for the cooler weather!
When dad unloaded his truck, we found this in a gift bag from Miss Rebecca. It's obviously a make-up mirror and someone forgot to glue the mirror in place. That's okay. It works just fine the way it is! Thank you, Miss Rebecca! We love it!
Mom and dad are back to work on the front of the house. Another week and they should be all finished. YAY!
So until next time............
Love ya lots♥
Mitch and Molly
That flag is lovely. What a lot of work must have gone into it. I admire you all for your skills - barn raising, cooking, gardening, crochet, painting, and much more - your blog is a constant source of pleasure to me.
ReplyDeleteWe love the binkie! And, errr...are you guys sure that heart thingy is not a box with treats inside. We would be happy to help you investigate. Just sayin
ReplyDeleteGus n Teka
Another successful barn - we wonder if there is place inside where all the people who worked on it can leave their names - it would be cool in 100 years if people knew who raised the barn and when.
ReplyDeletePops could probably build us a tree house
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Lily & Edward
Oh my you look so lovely with your red lips.
ReplyDeleteAroo to you,
Sully
Boy oh boy, your Daddy is a very hard worker!! What a great job he did, too!! Sounds like your peeps will also been done with the work on the house in plenty of time before the cold weather!!
ReplyDeleteLove your glamour look and new non mirror, makeup mirror LOL!
Smileys!
Dory, Jakey, Arty & Bilbo
Whoop whoop to your hardworking daddy!
ReplyDeleteHow cool! That flag is beautiful!!
ReplyDeleteThat's a beautiful flag blanket; someone put a lot of work into that gift!
ReplyDeleteYour dad is very talented. sigh..........stella rose
ReplyDeleteWe love seeing your barn raisings. Our Mom knit a flag blanket for our aunt once. She said it was so heavy and hot to work on that she doesn't know how she ever finished it.
ReplyDeleteYour Dad is so good to lend his human paws to help and lead!!! What an amazing flag too!!!
ReplyDeleteHope your own home is almost done too.
Woos - Ciara and Lightning
Okay Sue, we have a old house now. Maybe you could come North to visit us. Better bring the "tough guy" too. My dad needs an expert :)
ReplyDeleteThe flag blankie beautiful!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd your dad is soo special to go and help build that barn. We think of your dad a lot,,, and he is a very special man for so many reasons.
I imagine his duckies and gooses and birds missed him.
Welcome home dad!
love
tweedles
That barn looks awesome and glad that your dad is home again!!
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Oreo
Things are really happening in your part of the world! We're sure your house will be all set for winter soon. Love that 'blanket', what a great present and thank you to your dad for his labour!
ReplyDeleteJust the sheer number of people it takes to raise that wall ~ well I guess your group could have built the pyramids also. It is wonderful knowing things can be done by hand and not machine still.
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Sweet William The Scot
So well said by Sweet William. Your Dad and Mom are both super hard workers1 And we have to say, there's something magical about a barn raising—so many people coming together for such a wonderful project that will stand tall for many, many generations.
ReplyDeleteIt is so pawsome that your Dad helps peoples like that. The flag is so cool. The last picture made Mommy smile.
ReplyDeleteZiggy Out!!
Dear Mitch and Molly,
ReplyDeleteWas there bacon at the barn raising?
Licks,
Cobi
Hi Mitch and Molly! Thank you for your barkday wishes to me, Pinot! :)
ReplyDeleteOMD... we've missed so many great stories at your end! Mom really loves your morning glories.... they are so pretty!
Momo & Pinot xo
The barn is wonderful! Your dad is so good to help Dan and Jan raise a new barn.
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you for the compliment on the baby geese! I love them, too :)
Kathryn
Wow a cool barn building. I want a barn!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great throw. Looks like she put in a lot of hours.
Enjoy working on the house. I'm off to sew. I have a project to finish up for our bed since the temps are getting cooler. Yea!
XXOO
Your dad is amazing! That barn is such a well-crafted work of art! And we LOVE that crocheted blanket! How sweet was that?!?!
ReplyDeleteWe know you're glad to have Dad home!!!
Cammie!
Your Dad is such an awesome guy to help out with building all these things! LOVE the flag!! Bet you two are glad he is home ... for now!
ReplyDeleteHappy Sunday!
What a wonderful way to spend a week....helping friends.
ReplyDeleteThat is the most gorgeous crocheted afghan I've ever seen!
Mom is speechless...and that never happens.
Woo hoo am I glad the peeps are home..but not a glad as Mom evidently internet access was very poor on their trip...One hotel had DSL..wifi. Mom said she did not think DLS counted as wifi. MOL
Oh and she came home reeking of other felines...she found some Island cats...we have 2 vac post going up this week thus far Monday and Wednesday
Hugs madi I missed everyone
Your mom and dad are such hard workers! They always have a neat project going on.
ReplyDeleteThat barn is going to be awesome, just like all your Dad's fine work.
ReplyDeleteMitch, are you wearing lipstick?....BOL
Wyatt
Have a good week.
ReplyDeleteDat barn looks pawsome!!!
ReplyDeleteAnd what a beeyoutifull flag blanket!