The C of O.

Okeedokee . . . We are approaching the

ever anticipated finish line. There are

essential items that must be completed,

in no particular order they are:

*dishwasher, hooked up ready to roll

*kitchen island in place and ON

*kitchen sink and faucet

*stairway handrails

*range vent in and ON

*a little more grading with the

tractor

*front door in and ON

*locks in place

Good news, water is running and

the toilets are flushing . . . Folks, we

are seriously days away from the

b.i.g. C of O. You will hear shouts

from the mountaintops when that

day occurs, hopefully this week,

probably next week . . .

While I sit and babysit, I mean

supervise the workers, I have been

extremely productive on what will

forevermore be referred to as "The

Big D", can I hear a drum roll please

for page 67, yes 67 . . . That means that

I have almost three chapters completed out

of five . . . Could it be possible that I will

finish "The Big D" before we complete the

house . . . Probably not, you see chapters

4 and 5 will be written AFTER I complete

my research which will take place over

the next six or seven months!!!

Meanwhile, my crew is doing great!

The boys have started back to school,

PTL!!! College classes resumed today

and we could not be happier!! I love

productivity!!! Mike continues to

gain strength while undergoing

aggressive chemotherapy regimens!!

Lemon cake cravings . . . not a problem!

Mike got super ambitious and whipped

up a yum, yum, yummy lemon cake . . .

The crew can always tell when Dad bakes

a cake, it has a THIN layer of frosting

as opposed to the THICK and GOOEY

"goop" that is lathered all over the

cakes that I bake!!

Here's to the C of O, "The Big D", and

lemon cakes baked by Dad!!!