October has been an interesting and
learning experience for me.
After arriving safely at our camp site near
Loreto, Baja Sur, MX; Mike began setting up camp with minor help from me. My largest contribution is staying out of
the way!! One of the winter campers had
arrived ahead of us and had their camp set up.
About a week later several of our other friends started arriving from
various points of the USA & Canada.
We had a great time visiting and catching up on everyone’s summer. When I told everyone I was heading back to
Washington in a few days and would not be back til after New Year’s, the chorus
of moans were “who is going to make Pecan Pie for Christmas!?” Isn’t it nice to be missed!!
My son & daughter-in-law picked me up
at the Portland airport and the next day I began my job of being carpenter’s
helper & goffer! My son has
volunteered to build me a mother-in-law apartment at his shop. It’s my version of “assisted living”!
I had no idea of all the rules,
regulations, supplies and downright work that go into building a dwelling. And then we get something in place and find
out “no you can’t do that like that.” Or one of us decides “no that doesn’t
look right”, “let’s do it this way” or “we really should add a plug, light,
different window”!
It is fun and exciting for me to watch it
all come together. We have been working
a month and there are stud walls, a roof (with 2 quads sitting on it), electric
wires & water pipes going EVERYWHERE, lots of blue boxes for electric
outlets, phones & TV, and lights.
Whenever we need to run a wire somewhere, here comes the drill and a
hole appears in one of the studs or rafters.
Looks like Bucky Beaver has been at work!
And the other day just ahead of a big rain
storm, Claude & his helpers dug a ditch & put in the outside water
& sewer lines.
We should have just about a week more of
wires to run, blocking to put in, windows to install and then we can call for
the inspectors to come. If that goes
well, it will be time for the sheet rock people to come!
