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Filling the Pond During a Drought Takes a Well
This weekend Scott, Christopher, and Larry rented a trencher and did lots of work at the farm. One of the projects they tackled was constructing a fountain and pulling it into the middle of the pond so that it could be gradually filled by our new well. Here is the pond prior to filling. They…
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Alabama Power Has Finally Delivered Electricity, to the Pole
Normally I wouldn’t consider a power pole to be an exciting item. However, in this case, it really is! The power company came out yesterday and placed all the poles down our driveway and today they were supposed to run the lines. Isn’t she lovely? YIPEE!!
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Construction on the Frame Continues with Second Floor
The top floor is framed, wrapped and now has a roof. Here are some photos of what has been done in the past week and a half. Front of the house, screened patio is on the right side. Back of the house, screened patio is on the left side. Front of the house again with…
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House Framing for Upstairs is Now Delivered
The framing for the upstairs floor was delivered and installed today. The framers intend to have the walls done on the upstairs tomorrow.
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New link
I have added a new link to the sidebar for the Tiger’s Roost Blog. This blog has photos and the latest scoop on what is going on at the Fillmer/Marchio farm. Feel free to check it out and leave comments.
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The Frame and Foundation Have Been Laid for the House
Well, it has begun, at least. The slab was poured on the 12th (yesterday) and the framing of the downstairs began today. It is incredible how fast this is going right now. Scott expects it to come to a screeching halt when some glitch inevitably pops up. For now, we are pleased that it is…
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The Footprint for the House Has Been Framed
The footprint of the house is framed and the framers even put a makeshift fince around the large lone pine tree we want to keep.
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We Have Finally Broken Ground on the New House in Auburn
We have finally broken ground on our new house!! Yipee!! Here are the photos to prove it. This is the pad where the house will sit. It is leveled out and ready for the foundation. Here are two views of the newly cut driveway leading from the pad to the road. It is a long…
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It All Begins With Auburn Campaign Begins in Birmingham
We attended a kick off event a few weeks ago for the 2006 fundraising campaign for the Birmingham chapter of Auburn University Alumni. The event was held at the Barber Sports Museum in Birmingham. The museum was unbelievable. The current display at the museum is 4 floors of motorcycles. The motorcycles are displayed in various…
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Gabriel's Scarf is Complete, I Think He Likes It
I finished the scarf that my nephew Gabriel asked me to make for him. I realized after I started it that I was going to need two skiens of yarn so I gave him the option of continuing in the same color or having a two toned scarf. He chose two colors. This scarf is…
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