Work, Work, Work

We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give. 

One of the fishing holes I showed Tammi -- close to her new home.

Memorial Day weekend was a certainly busy weekend.  Remember on Friday we visited all the graves of our loved ones in the area.  Saturday we headed to Bradley Trails for our family ATV event.  Saturday night Terry was up way past his normal bedtime helping Tammi and Robert buy a shed to install at their new home.  By the time Terry got back to our motorhome I was dead to the world.  Riding those ATVs was sure fun but I was beat.  However, he didn’t get home until long after I had already gone to bed.

The selection of the perfect shed wasn’t the hard part.  It was finding the one they had selected within a 50 mile radius.  Then, they had to get it, have it loaded and drive back.  Our ATV trailer sure has come in handy.

Sunday was not the day of rest.  Now that the shed had been purchased Terry was up for an early morning start to help Robert put it together.  Of course, not everything they needed was included in the box.  Following the directions and putting the shed up according to  those directions took all day Sunday.  For lunch Tammi barbecued hamburgers on her new deck to feed the workers.  By the time 6:00 rolled around Terry was a pretty tired camper.  Pizza was ordered for everyone but he was just too tired to stick around and eat it.  We talked about having a barbecue at Lee’s place Monday afternoon.  I bought all the food ….. but that didn’t quite work out as discussed. 

Tammi and Robert had a couple pretty heavy items in their garage that needed moving.  With five strong men around, we figured Monday morning would be a perfect time to help them get those items moved.  So, it was another early morning start and another trip where our little ATV trailer came in handy.  Moving isn’t a lot of fun but when you have help it’s best to use that help when you can especially with the bigger and heavier items.  A good sized load was made from one house to another. Every trip just means there is less to move in the end. 

The heaviest item they had in their storage shed was a phone booth Terry had purchased many, many years ago.  We had it in our home in Washington and then moved it to Texas when we moved.  Afterwards Tammi took it with her to New Jersey and then had it shipped to Washington.  Now it is in the Lee’s garage.  And, yes, it is a working pay phone.  The boys plan on putting it back in tip-top shape.

It was a very busy weekend. 

‘Tis life on the road.