October 1, 2024 – Organized chaos

It’s hard to believe it’s October!  Being up north, it’s definitely noticeable.  Tonight the low temperature is supposed dip into the low 40s … brrr!   While the mornings are cool, the afternoons are crisp autumn days in the mid-70s.  It’s nice to see some leaves starting to change  🙂

Our job this morning was to drive the trailer to Menards (a home improvement store) about 45 minutes away to pick up 16 additional sheets of drywall.  It was a long, but scenic drive – passing by cornfield after cornfield.  It does give us an appreciation for how blessed we are in this country to have hard working farmers and fertile farmland.

When we got to Menards, I was very impressed with their system.  They had three huge drive-through barns with all kinds of construction materials.  When you checked in at the front gate, they sent someone to help you load.

By around 10:30, we had arrived back at the job site with the sheetrock.  When we arrived, we were amazed at how much activity was going on at the job site …

…the sidewalks and back patio were being prepped for concrete

…the plumber was finishing up some work

…the electrician was installing the furnace

… some of our team was setting the shower base in concrete and assembling the shower

… and others from our team were finishing up the siding on the south wall.

We always have a little fun along the way 🙂 …. and no, he wasn’t falling … lol…

After another wonderful lunch at a local church, we unloaded the sheet rock from the trailer and started to clean up the worksite.  

It was certainly organized chaos today – but there was much accomplished!     After a team get-together at a local VFW for ‘taco-Tuesday’, we are all ready to call it a day.  God is good!