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Year 6, Day 29 “Living the Dream”. Friday, 5/29/2026, Clifty Hill 3. We forgot we had to be in Lexington this morning. So it was a rush to get out of the house by 7am. It was way to hot to start block laying at 1pm when we got home. So we did chores around the Wellington. Mowing the field was a big one. Daily reflection: Here’s a link to today’s Amazon recommendation: https://amzn.to/4dnQgf0…

Year 6, Day 28 “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 5/28/2026, Clifty Hill 3. Day 4 Foundation block laying. Beautiful sunny day today. The last few days we had over 7 inches of rain. I can literally see the flowers and grass growing. They are so happy that mother nature provided that long refreshing drink and now the warm sun. Oh boy are they happy. We are also. We can now get work completed on the…

Year 6, Day 27 “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 5/27/2026, Clifty Hill 3. Day 3 Foundation block laying. Had to knock off a little early due to storms passing through at 2:30pm. The two corners that butt up to the garage and bedroom area lined up perfect. The sixth course should run right into the step ups. The job appears to be going well. We just need for the rain to stop. Even the worms want…

Year 6, Day 26 “Living the Dream”. Tuesday, 5/26/2026, Clifty Hill 3. Another Rain day. No work today. The last few days have been pretty rainy. It is Julianna’s birthday. Time sure flys. This sweetie pie is 15 today. Happy Birthday Julianna. We retired our old Roomba’s and purchased newer models today. They seem to be a little quieter and smarter. The young take over for the old. Daily…

Year 6, Day 25 “Living the Dream”. Monday, 5/25/2026, Clifty Hill 3. Happy Memorial Day! Day 2 foundation block laying. With the rain yesterday and more coming tomorrow. Steve decided to work through our little barbecue. He ate his meal quickly between building corners. I on the other hand spent time with Justin, Bobi, Koral, and Spencer. Picked up Koral in the morning from her Dorm. We had a…

Year 6, Day 24 “Living the Dream”. Sunday, 5/24/2026, Clifty Hill 3. It is a rainy sunday funday. The Hummingbirds are fully back. You can spend hours watching them. Our hummingbirds are Ruby-throated Hummingbirds (Archilochus colubris). They are commonly seen in Kentucky from mid-spring through early fall. The males have a red throat and the females have a white throat. Both males and females…

Year 6, Day 23 “Living the Dream”. Saturday, 5/23/2026, Clifty Hill 3. Day 1 Laying the block for the foundation.The past two days we have gotten 5 inches of rain. We ended up canceling the open house. We didn’t want people walking through the Wellington with wet/dirty feet. The water has drained from the footing. Tried to work in the morning, but it was way to rainy. It looks like there is a…

Year 6, Day 22 “Living the Dream”. Froiday, 5/22/2026, Clifty Hill 3. It rained alot since yesterday. We have gotten more than three inches so far and it is still rainy. As you can imagine no block work is being done. The birds seem to be loving this rain. They are flocking to the feeder. We even have three hummingbirds now. We headed to the store and ended up sitting in the parking lot for…

Year 6, Day 21 “Living the Dream”. Thursday, 5/21/2026, Clifty Hill 3. 7am in the morning Lowe’s calls and says the block order will be arriving in 11 minutes. Oh no. It is raining and it is a soaking cold rain. Lowe’s truck and a subcontracted tractor trailer arrive. Two moffets work to unload the block and type S mortar mix. A moffet is a specialized, three wheeled truck-mounted forklift that…

Year 6, Day 20 “Living the Dream”. Wednesday, 5/20/2026, Clifty Hill 3. Foundation Day 2. First things first, Always the gym. Love their little jokes!! That bucking bronco John Deere is working today assisting the John Deere Mini Excavator. By the end of the day the stone is placed in the main foundation and the master bedroom suite. Stone is roughly leveled. We are ready for the block to be…