Happy Birthday Eric, Running around, working on the kitchen, A short visit from Adam

 Today, April 19th is our middle son Eric's birthday! Hard to believe he's 47! Where does the time go? Happy Birthday Eric! 💙💙

I love this picture from March 💙

Eric and Christina when they were in Vegas 💕

Yesterday we decided to head for Reno as the night before on FB Marketplace found a window I liked and she still had it available. We found her house in a beautiful neighborhood near Verdi, NV.  A young family that looked like they were still in the process of moving in to their home. As soon as we saw the window we both loved it and told her so. She said she was happy it was going to a good home as the window had been her mom's but she just didn't have room for it anywhere. We told her our plans for it and you could tell she was happy.  She only wanted $15.00 for it, but we gave her 20. Definitely worth more than that!  💖

Love the red frame, so that will stay 💖

After leaving there we headed to Habitat for Humanity's store in Sparks. Well, we lucked out there too. We didn't want windows that open and were able to find 2 of the same. One had a price of $20.00 and one wasn't marked. We went to the check out and she called someone up. He asked us if we'd pay $15.00 for the 2nd window...uh YEAH!  So for $55.00 we've got three windows for the kitchen just so we can enjoy the views! Happy Campers here! 😊

Not as much character as the red one, but it will work for what we want!

Total Wine for a pick up, then to Carson City for Walmart groceries and Lowe's for some more wood and screws.  By then we're pushing close to 1500 hrs.  Time for some food as we were starving! LOL. 

Got out of Lowe's for $212.00 this trip, some has been unloaded and being
put to use

Instead of Betsy's we headed for Red's Old 395 grill! YUM! We've been there only once before about 2 years ago. The food and service is excellent. 

Beer and wine were excellent too. 24 ounce Icky for Ken

Adam had called earlier asking if he could come over and of course we said yes! He knew we wouldn't be home probably, but he knows where the key is.  We didn't get home until almost 1800! 

We had a nice evening visiting with him as always. 

This morning after bacon and eggs he left around 0930. He's heading for Bishop and Lone Pine on a picture taking journey for a few days. Great inspiration in those beautiful places! 💙🏔

Adam and Papa 💙

After he left we headed for town to see how Karen's store is coming together and it's awesome! She's really got an eye for putting things together.  Ken took our weed eater so he could chop some weeds outside her store area. 

Once we got back home Ken's back at the Kitchen. The weather is cold and windy but he's tough! I don't think my supervisor chair will get used today! LOL. Tomorrow supposed to be better, we'll hope! 

Before we left to go next door for Easter he was able to
get the 36" corrugated tin panels up. 

The rest of the walls will be wood of some kind. We both
would love the tin to be aged, but thinking we'll let the sun
here age it! 😂

Today he's working on the back panels 

Our trees are starting to look like coastal trees bent in one direction from the
wind

My view from the back porch 💙

Ken's getting ready to call it quits today. The tin on the back will be going on in the morning then he can start working on the roofing 😁 I'll have to  make sure he's on time for work in the morning! That's what a good 

wife/ supervisor does right?! 😂

Daughter in Law Cheryl's side of the family...From left..Lily's boyfriend, Lily, Cheryl, Bryan, Jody, Mike behind her, Ben, Kaitlyn, Adam and Erin 😊 

Adam and his sweetie Erin 💗

Happy Hour! Have a great evening! 🍷🍺

Me and my bright ideas $$$.. :) Company coming! A cute puppy,

 Ken spent a few days this week helping out our neighbor John.  John has a heavy duty trailer that they want to take to Oklahoma to see what goodies they can find to bring home at the beginning of May. The trailer needed new springs put on and the wheel bearings packed. Ken offered to do it as John is in CA working. 

Before Ken added the new springs the fender was almost
sitting on the tires :) 

Ken brought it over here and parked it on the concrete to be worked on. Looks awesome now and they can haul some good stuff on it! LOL. They're also going to see his 1st grandson Stetson Lee, in Oklahoma. :) 

He got it done and back over to John's house ready for their trip! Now back to work on my outside kitchen! LOL. 

As you can see there will be dirt that has to be moved! The cement areas are level

That stick is called the "story pole". 

Along with this eye level it tells you the story of when it's level. I hold the story pole, he sights it in
and then we know how far off it is one way or another. Sure is nice to have the 
right tools! 

Had our first Happy Hour right outside the new kitchen LOL! 😂😃

We took Friday and headed for Reno for a Total Wine pickup :) Then to Walmart for groceries in Carson City and while we were there Lowe's for some framing lumber. We took our 12 foot trailer so that was perfect! 

After checking out I told Ken he's got to learn how to say NO to me! 😂😂 I told him I might pout awhile but I'd get over it. LOL. After almost 50 years guess that's not happening. Sticker shock at the check out! 😱😱

We had these two carts with framing materials

$832.00 right there 😱😱 See why he should have said NO! LOL
Oh well, guess he wants it as much as I do. Can't take it with 
you right?! 

Then to Betsy's for linner and then home. 

Saturday we were home except I took a quick trip to Raley's for a few things I didn't get at Walmart. Ken got the last two blocks cemented in. 

 We've got company coming for a few days! Russell, Lori and Aaron will be coming on Sunday with plans to go home on Tuesday. 😍

Russell and another dad took Aaron (2nd from the right)and a few friends to get a
look at UCLA in a whirlwind one day turnaround trip. About
800 miles! What you won't do for your kids! 💙💙

Meet Roxy the newest member of Eric, Christina and Mason's
family! A great Dane!

Mason worked yesterday so he got a nice surprise as they
weren't supposed to get her until today 💙

Seth's bride, Holly. They went camping last weekend and he
sent me these pics 💖

His truck got some new wheels a few months ago..looks
awesome Seth! 

Ken stopped at a garage sale and we got this beauty (😉😀) for $60.00
With a little paint job (Ken says no, I say yes) it'll be perfect for the 
outside kitchen! Enough space on top to heat up a few things :) 

Time to get this posted and wait for the kids to get here 💖💙. Gonna be cool for riding but I'm betting it doesn't stop them.  We had 80's last week gonna be hard pressed to hit 60 today and cooler tomorrow. Oh well, we're just happy they're coming!!💙 Papa burgers tonight! Yum. 

Have a wonderful Sunday! 

A trip to Lowe's, The Hey Day Inn, Adam visits, RV fixes, Lucy

 Saturday morning  we left here with our little trailer attached to the Tundra to head for Carson City Lowe's to pick up 12 bags of concrete. Prices up on them from $4.18 to $4.33.  Not a lot but still...We priced out some wood we were thinking about for the Kountry Kitchen and may have to change our mind about that too. LOL. 1x4x12 at almost $14.00 a piece..uh probably not! We'll figure out something.

After that it was a stop at Raley's in Gardnerville to pick up a couple of prescription refills. Then we headed towards home. 

It was about 1230 as we were going through Smith Valley so Ken asked if I'd want to stop at the Hey Day Inn for lunch.  We've been meaning to stop there so that was the day. 

Such a cute historical building and inside it was adorable. We were served by a very nice server with a big smile. We loved our lunches and I brought 1/2 mine home. We will be back! 

Hey Day Inn established around 1875

We got home and we got 1/2 the gate fence covered with some wire fencing we picked up at Lowe's and then we waited for Adam to get here.  He planned on being here about 1630 but it was closer to 1800 when he got here. He ate my other  1/2 of sandwich and fries then I made him another grilled turkey and cheese sandwich.  Ken and I knew there'd be no dinner for us after lunch. 😊

We sat outside and visited for quite awhile as it was a nice night, then inside for some tv before going to bed. 

Sunday morning after breakfast Adam took off in his truck and headed for the BLM not too far from here. Had himself a couple of nice hikes and then a little 4 wheeling. 

We had El Sombreros for dinner, something I used to make for the kids when they still lived at home. Basically a huge tostada on a flour tortilla with all the goodies. He loved it. They were a huge signature dish for Jimboy's Tacos back in the day! 

I used low carb tortillas (that's what I had here) so 
it's not as big as it would have been with regular flour

Ken and I went next door a little later in the evening. Adam was content to stay here and enjoy by himself. 

Monday morning about 1030 Adam took off for a 4 hour Can Am drive by himself. He enjoyed that immensely. 

Dinner was barbecued chicken, mashed potatoes and green beans. He told us this morning that he ate two chicken breasts and a thigh it was so good. Compliments to the hubby. 

Ken and I went next door again as John was leaving this morning. A nice happy hour. 

John and Karen and their little family (Mugsy and Lila) stopped by for a
minute 

Adam was heading out today going by his parents place in Lincoln before heading to Chico where he lives. We were hoping the mail person would be here before he left as I got him a shirt that he wanted. Of course when you expect the mail person at a certain time they're running late. Oh well his birthday isn't until the 21st of this month. He left about 1100.

Adam, ready to hit the road

Bye Adam, see you next time! 💙

Well, the cute contractor I hired to do the Kountry Kitchen has been wearing a few different hats lately. Today he became an RV mechanic. When we fired up the propane water heater on the cab over water started running everywhere. Today he removed it and we're going to order an tankless water heater to put in there. 

The fifth wheel had water issues too, but now all is good. It's all coming together. He actually gave me a choice of what I wanted him to work on this morning and one was the kitchen. I chose the RVs and glad I did. Tomorrow he can get back into contractor mode! LOL. 

Had some sad news out of Lincoln, CA yesterday morning. Lucy, one of Bryan and Cheryl's dogs passed away in her sleep. Tough days for Bryan and Cheryl. Lucy certainly had her own personality and was very special to everyone. 😓 

Lucy, giving me the evil eye for taking
her picture 💙

Russell got to go for a ride in a Huey Helicopter yesterday. Not sure how that happened but i'll have to find out. 

Looks like a happy camper doesn't he?! 💙

We've had a windy pretty cool day today with a warm up for the next few days then back to 50's and lows in the 20's GEEZ! 

Well, it's Happy Hour time, with the wind it'll probably be inside. Have a good evening! 🍺🍷