Stucco - Finally!

We finally have our finish coat of stucco! We are quite happy with the color, even though we know as it cures it will change somewhat. The tone of gold is just what we want though.

In the pic you can also see the scaffolding that Lonnie is using as she paints the siding. All the brackets, soffit, window/door trims, ledger and beam are done. Just the siding now. She is doing two coats as she goes. Our weather right now is so warm she can go back up to the top after reaching the bottom in each section where her scaffolding is. Plus too the siding is being painted in latex which makes for quick dry and easy cleanup! I can relate to that one! She is doing a superb job!

In the pic you can also sort of peek and see the junipers planted in front of the towering poplars. On Monday Brent and Kirstin were over and we did a "greenhouse hop" and picked up a dozen variety of junipers to plant. These all ended up coming from a greenhouse just a block down the road from the station, but it was fun to spend a bit of time wandering around and checking out what was left at the greenhouses. It was a warm day again, but we managed to get them planted with a bit of extra top soil hauled in from behind the building.

As well in the pic you can see our parking lot now sporting not just one red mustang - but TWO! Our parking lot has definitely filled up! That's a good indication of just how far things have come in the last number of months. It's a good thing to see!

Tonight we have to go and fence in our air-conditioning condensors out back! Not to keep them from running away, but to keep the gophers from chewing away at the protective foam around the lines. Little stinkers are chewing away at this very important covering and then have the nerve to leave behind "little calling cards". Not anymore after tonight - hopefully!! Maybe it won't be too many more years and the lots south of us will develop and that will take care of some of the gopher infestation! Saucy little things have taken up chattering at us when we walk back there now! This won't last.

Soon we have to get moving on the board room and get it finished up. We have just about everything purchased or picked out - just to do the work. Then we can have a grand opening!