We went to Birmingham this weekend instead of heading over to Blackbearry Ridge. In speaking with the girls this weekend, the bears are making their presence know at The Ridge. This has been the first sighting of bears this year.
We did have a surprise on the drive over to Blackbearry Ridge the weekend of April 19th. US 441 through the park is now open. The repair to the road caused by the landslide has been finished and this save us about 40 minutes drive time each way.
Renovation of our home in Gatlinburg, TN and family items.
Monday, April 29, 2013
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
Work on Stairway Continues
The last few weeks have been slow but steady as Brent is working on the handrail for the stairs. We were able to get the 16 foot long piece of red oak handrail into the house by threading the handrail through an upstairs window. Brent has mitered two (2) joints at each end to customized the handrail. This has caused a lot of time as he as pieced the rail together but the results look great. The handrail has been installed and removed several times during this process but this weekend we will perform a final sanding and stain the handrail. The handrail installation nears the end.
The only major item standing in the way of completing the stairway now is the installation of the iron ballasters on the open side. The installation of the ballasters should begin this weekend and the renovation of the stairway will near completion.
The only major item standing in the way of completing the stairway now is the installation of the iron ballasters on the open side. The installation of the ballasters should begin this weekend and the renovation of the stairway will near completion.
Monday, March 25, 2013
The Last Goodbye
This weekend we made a round about way to Blackbearry Ridge. We left the Atlanta area Saturday morning with a U-Haul trailer in tow and headed to Zelda. With the closing date scheduled for April 4th, we cleared out the furniture we had stored there.
We loaded up our island, hall tree, Maw Maw Conley's dining room table and chairs and a few nick knacks, tools and ladders. We checked out the storage building and confirmed that all our items had already been cleared out. In all we spent just over an hour at Zelda for what we think is the last time.
In taking our last trip around the house it brought back a flood of memories both good and bad, but mainly good ones. We took one last picture against the refurbished stairwell before we locked up the house and headed out, without looking back.
We loaded up our island, hall tree, Maw Maw Conley's dining room table and chairs and a few nick knacks, tools and ladders. We checked out the storage building and confirmed that all our items had already been cleared out. In all we spent just over an hour at Zelda for what we think is the last time.
In taking our last trip around the house it brought back a flood of memories both good and bad, but mainly good ones. We took one last picture against the refurbished stairwell before we locked up the house and headed out, without looking back.
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| The Last Goodbye |
Tuesday, March 12, 2013
Trial and Error
We were back in Gatlinburg this past weekend and mainly worked on trim items with the stairway. A couple of pieces of wood that will be on the side of the stairs, that were stained a few weeks ago did not match the existing stair tread color. This meant sanding and re-staining to match.
No pictures as the work performed was precise and progress was slow. There was alot of trial and error with an emphasis on error.
Jo Lynn arrived in Evansville yesterday to help out Renee and Greg with Jillian. Jennifer and Jessica will drive up to Evansville on Wednesday to meet Jillian for the first time. Looks like the barrel has been cracked for the girls. Depending on how long Jo Lynn is up in Indiana, Brent will most likely use that as an excuse to go to Evansville for a long weekend.
No pictures as the work performed was precise and progress was slow. There was alot of trial and error with an emphasis on error.
Jo Lynn arrived in Evansville yesterday to help out Renee and Greg with Jillian. Jennifer and Jessica will drive up to Evansville on Wednesday to meet Jillian for the first time. Looks like the barrel has been cracked for the girls. Depending on how long Jo Lynn is up in Indiana, Brent will most likely use that as an excuse to go to Evansville for a long weekend.
Saturday, March 2, 2013
Jillian Grace Arrives
At 8:47 pm CST, on March 1st, Jillian Grace arrived weighing 7 lbs-13 oz with a length of 20.5 inches. She is a beautiful red head and already the pride and joy of Gram and Pappy.
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| Arriving late on February 28th |
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| Saying goodbye to the expected parents as they prepare for the long day ahead. |
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| The first time Greg holds Jillian as the doctor looks on. |
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| Gram is excited to hold Jillian. |
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| Jillian recognizes Gram |
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| Jillian is ready to go to Walt Disney World with Pappy. |
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| After a long day, the new family is ready for their first night together. |
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