Back from trip/Progress on building

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I was gone for a couple of weeks, so I was excited to see the progress on the building.........well, I was a little disappointed. It didn't seem like much, I think I expected all of the brick to be done and it almost finished.....so I have HIGH expectations. I can wish can't I?
Actually, the parking lot is almost complete. they are out to the street with it and just have a small portion that they are working on right now to finish it.

I noticed that the doors are being kept shut, so I imagine that the air is on inside and probably a lot of work is being completed in there. I will have to get in there next week for an update.

I know that a lot of work is being done on the landscaping now as well. Little dozers and other machines are moving dirt. Trenches are being built, probably for a sprinkler system on the subdivision side of the church, but I will check into it as well.

Stripling Warriors

We went to Bountiful Utah to visit our grandkids and they had been invited to participate in the Pioneer Day parade. I can't remember his name, but a man that lived there had been trying for years to put together an reenactment of the 2000 Stripling Warriors. He finally succeeded. He portrays Helaman and he actually had over 2000 young men along with their (father) Captains marching and chanting. It covered 4 football fields in length. They marched twenty abreast with their staffs. It was absolutely amazing. Helaman was all "decked" out in full uniform. It was a sight to see. There have several postings on UTube as well.

Update before vacation

I am going to be gone for a couple of weeks, so I will not be able to do updates on the building. I will be doing updates on some of my travels.
Now, on to the building. We have DOORS!

 Brick is going up................................

It's really happening. the builder is saying that work is progressing and everything is according to the time schedule.

The parking lot is really coming together also. President Campbell is so glad that it is not asphalt. It looks like high quality and very well enforced concrete.

Now what is really exciting.......SHEETROCK....WOW, now this really makes it look real. The rooms are coming together and they look larger now.

Anyway, it is very exciting and we are anxiously awaiting the finished product.  Only about 75 more days.....
More updates when I get back.......until then...................................

We have windows!

WOW, finally, we have windows....AND......the brick is going up!!! Now it is really getting serious. Things are going to really ramp up and get exciting. It's beginning to look a lot like.................................this is getting R E A L !!!!!!!

More parking has been poured, things are moving right on along and it will be October before you know it!

How exciting

Fourth oh July 2012

We had a wonderful time this morning when we journeyed to Portland to share

in the celebration of the 4th of July with our church family. We had yummy pancakes, sausage, fruit and 

drinks. Bob Bailey brought his cannon and to the kids delight, he shot it more than once.

So, tradition continued....................

and fun was had by all.

No steel toed boots!

Okay, I didn't have to get the boots or the hat. So, here are some inside pictures. Last week others were taken on the inside and there was SO MUCH stuff in there, it made it look SO SMALL. (I think I'll stick to the outside.) Now a few days later , it looks a lot better, so here ya go.....

I know that there are going to be a lot of rooms and most of the pictures are kind of looking down the hall, so.......get your imagination going and see what is going on.

Still not a lot going on the outside except that with the rain and sun and heat, the paper is changing colors a little bit. Still waiting on the windows....

How can I sing this one?

"The thrill is gone?".....No, that one won't work cause the thrill is definitely there.............actually, I kind of feel like that Mervyn's tv commercial (Oops, maybe they aren't a national store, but anyway) there is a lady standing outside the door looking in and saying "open, open, open"...only I'm saying..."waiting, waiting, waiting.." So, here is the scoop on why we are waiting.
It seems as if the wrong windows were delivered to the work site. Now whether it was ordered wrong or shipped wrong.....who knows.....doesn't really matter.....any 'ol who....the wrong windows, so now we are waiting for the RIGHT windows.  Which means...no brick laying will be done UNTIL the right windows are put in. So..........waiting, waiting, waiting....... That is why the only change that you can visibly see is........
drum roll please.................................the SPIRE is complete!!!!!!!

So, until I get the hard hat and steel toed boots..........this is all of the progress for now.






Hey, I just got to thinking...maybe we don't need any brick........just picture this...

Old building, old color








   


 


New building, new color.........


We would still be in a coastal color at least.
I'm just saying....................................