Faced with a long weekend and slightly cooler temps (90 instead of 97!), it was time to go see Granna and Grandad. Between the pandemic and fire, the kids hadn't seen them since they came to Houston back in February! So, we donned our masks and drove to see them. (We did pretty well at wearing our masks for most of the visit, but I wanted to see smiles in this picture!)
They are surviving in their tiny rental house, but they can't wait to be back in a house on their property. In fact, word from the builder is that they should be in by Christmas! Building has been going full steam for the last few months, so we wanted to go check it out. G&G were able to find an old blueprint (I think from their insurance company?), and since the foundation was able to be reused, they decided to build pretty much the same house.
We lucked out in that the cabinets had just been installed, and the fireplace was recently finished, which made it a little easier to visualize some of the rooms. The kids said they'd never seen a house in progress before, so I think it was interesting for them to see how all of the pieces come together.
One of the reasons that construction was delayed was the water well. The old well wasn't working properly when the crew was initially trying to wash off the foundation. When they pulled the old pump up to take a look, it apparently fell off into the well, which meant that they'd have to dig a new well. Sometimes it seems to just be one issue after another, but the new well was finally completed, and hopefully it will be smooth sailing from here on out.
Despite the heat, the kids enjoyed the fresh air and being back at the ranch. Owen was bummed that his "good stick" was on the porch when the house burned, but luckily, the surrounding woods offer an endless supply of potential, new favorite sticks. There is a lot of work left to do, but it was so good to see them and feel a little normalcy to the world again.
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