What a difference a week makes

…if you’ve seen the news at all, you will know that the RED RIVER is in serious trouble due to the latest DUMP of snow we just got here….my yard was snow free in the last pictures, but here’s what it looks like today:

You can't see it, but there is a bobcat in my basement...busy tearing out the walls...the building in the back is Home Sweet Home, for now....

You can't see it, but there is a bobcat in my basement...busy tearing out the walls...the building in the back is Home Sweet Home, for now....

the hot tub is still running, but there is no way of getting into it :(

the hot tub is still running, but there is no way of getting into it :(

In two or three days, it will all be melted again....and it's going to leave us one big, yukky mess.

In two or three days, it will all be melted again....and it's going to leave us one big, yukky mess.

Foundation Work

 

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It is like a person building a house who digs deep and lays the foundation on solid rock. When the floodwaters rise and break against that house, it stands firm because it is well built. …Luke 6:48

house with basement smashed through

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admittedly, an odd sight to see  your home, your largest investment looking like this…!

House on Beams

well, here’s today’s update…

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holes in the foundation…

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big poles through holes…

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Home sweet Home

Here’s a fast update for those wanting to keep up.

This is what is happening to our house…it is getting pretty beat up in the process….

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The red tarp is covering glycol tubes that have been thawing the dirt around the house for two weeks now..

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 This is how we moved everything from the house to the ‘Shop’.

We have a front entrance…

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We have a kitchen /eating area….equipped with fridge, freezer, microwave, kettle, toaster oven, tabletop grill, tabletop burners and a deep fryer…

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We have a sleeping / dressing area…equipped with a John Deere bedside table….

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We have a computer area….

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…and we have a ‘rec room’ with most of the comforts of home…

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It’s been straightened up a bit since these photos were taken, but all in all, it is a livable space, and we are making-do!

So, for anyone who was worried about ‘living in the shop’ ( Pearl…..), don’t be….we have all that we need to get us through the next 4 or 6 or 12 weeks or however long it takes..!

Our wood/electric furnace is keeping it toasty in here at about 20 – 25 degrees celcius, so being cold isn’t a problem….no running water…well, THAT is the only problem, but as with everything, we have creative solutions in place for that too….

Not sure how soon I’ll be back, but I’ll try to get some photos of the house once it is on blocks and in the air…!

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