THE THREAD!!!

[Orm]

Perhaps a picture of your Lady, RangerJoe?

[Orm]

And how is the building coming along, USS America?

[Nikademus]

ORIGINAL: Orm


You might very well think that. I couldn't possibly comment.

Fair enough.

[Nikademus]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

Good morning!

The sun is shining - somewhere!

The grass is green - somewhere!

The flowers are blooming - somewhere!

It is autumn - somewhere! [;)]

not here. We have gale force winds and rain. Lovely biking weather. Just turn up the CombiChrist and pedal.

[fcooke]

The Rock is a fairly interesting place to visit if you have the opportunity to go there. If you come in from Spain you get to walk across the runway. And there are miles of tunnel carved into the Rock - it would be hard to take out by assault. And if you are into nature there is a really friendly group of monkeys near the top of the Rock.

[RangerJoe]

That actually sounds like very nice weather. Especially with very young and not so very young children so they can stay home and spend quality time with their parents and/or other relatives. [:'(]

[Apollo11]

Hi all,

Good morning!


Leo "Apollo11"

[btd64]

Good morning everyone....GP

[USSAmerica]

Good Monday morning - Tithe. [&o][&o][&o]

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: Ambassador

ORIGINAL: USSAmerica

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning tonight. #2 chasing #1 in the division and league.

Let's Go Canes!!! [&o]

Oh, hockey ? Who won ?

My Hurricanes won in a very exciting game, 4-3. [8D]

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: btd64

USS America, how's the new house coming along?....GP

Funny you should ask, GP & Orm! I just happen to have a couple of new pictures from this weekend. [:D]

The framing crew is getting to work and they are close to completing the supports and sub-flooring for the main floor. Busy with activity over there when we went on Saturday! You can see the other two houses on our side of the street in 3 different stages of work. Roof going on in the distance, framing going up next door, and ours just sprouting from the foundation.

[USSAmerica]

Here is another shot from where our driveway will meet the street. You can see most of the lumber for the house is already delivered. That's a great sign, as lumber costs and availability are a big concern for builders right now and this could have caused an additional delay.

[Orm]

Hey.

[Orm]

ORIGINAL: USSAmerica

Here is another shot from where our driveway will meet the street. You can see most of the lumber for the house is already delivered. That's a great sign, as lumber costs and availability are a big concern for builders right now and this could have caused an additional delay.

Looking good. [:)]

Why is lumber an issue at the moment? I would have thought that US had all the lumber they needed produced in the States. That no international commerce was needed.

What direction will your backyard face? Will you be able to drink your morning tea on the front porch and see the sun rise?

Your house building is a source for inspiration. [:)] [&o]

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: USSAmerica

ORIGINAL: btd64

USS America, how's the new house coming along?....GP

Funny you should ask, GP & Orm! I just happen to have a couple of new pictures from this weekend. [:D]

. . . ours just sprouting from the foundation.

The must be using house seeds if they sprout that way. [;)]

[RangerJoe]

A good day to everyone!

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: USSAmerica

ORIGINAL: Ambassador

ORIGINAL: USSAmerica

Carolina Hurricanes vs. Tampa Bay Lightning tonight. #2 chasing #1 in the division and league.

Let's Go Canes!!! [&o]

Oh, hockey ? Who won ?

My Hurricanes won in a very exciting game, 4-3. [8D]

Meh.

Was it as good as the second to last game that the USA team played in the 1980 Winter Olympics?

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: USSAmerica

Here is another shot from where our driveway will meet the street. You can see most of the lumber for the house is already delivered. That's a great sign, as lumber costs and availability are a big concern for builders right now and this could have caused an additional delay.

Looking good. [:)]

Why is lumber an issue at the moment? I would have thought that US had all the lumber they needed produced in the States. That no international commerce was needed.

What direction will your backyard face? Will you be able to drink your morning tea on the front porch and see the sun rise?

Your house building is a source for inspiration. [:)] [&o]

Glad you guys continue to be interested in the process, Orm! There is a lumber crunch in the US due to some supply side issues, with slowed production from raw trees to cut lumber due to the pandemic, as well as initial predictions that the demand would also plummet due to COVID. Instead, the housing market took off here like a rocket! So, demand quickly outpaced the reduced production for several months and they have not yet caught up. Housing prices are also skyrocketing for new construction as well as resale homes. We are very glad to have locked in our price back in September! [8D]

The backyard will face East and the morning sun will rise over the trees in the back. We will have a fully screened porch in the back where we can sit and sip our morning coffee and enjoy the sunrise. [:)]

[USSAmerica]

ORIGINAL: RangerJoe

ORIGINAL: USSAmerica

ORIGINAL: Ambassador



Oh, hockey ? Who won ?

My Hurricanes won in a very exciting game, 4-3. [8D]

Meh.

Was it as good as the second to last game that the USA team played in the 1980 Winter Olympics?

Not quite that exciting. [;)]

[RangerJoe]

ORIGINAL: USSAmerica

ORIGINAL: Orm

ORIGINAL: USSAmerica

Here is another shot from where our driveway will meet the street. You can see most of the lumber for the house is already delivered. That's a great sign, as lumber costs and availability are a big concern for builders right now and this could have caused an additional delay.

Looking good. [:)]

Why is lumber an issue at the moment? I would have thought that US had all the lumber they needed produced in the States. That no international commerce was needed.

What direction will your backyard face? Will you be able to drink your morning tea on the front porch and see the sun rise?

Your house building is a source for inspiration. [:)] [&o]

Glad you guys continue to be interested in the process, Orm! There is a lumber crunch in the US due to some supply side issues, with slowed production from raw trees to cut lumber due to the pandemic, as well as initial predictions that the demand would also plummet due to COVID. Instead, the housing market took off here like a rocket! So, demand quickly outpaced the reduced production for several months and they have not yet caught up. Housing prices are also skyrocketing for new construction as well as resale homes. We are very glad to have locked in our price back in September! [8D]

The backyard will face East and the morning sun will rise over the trees in the back. We will have a fully screened porch in the back where we can sit and sip our morning coffee and enjoy the sunrise. [:)]

That sounds very nice. Sunrise, coffee, the fragrance from a cow pasture . . . [:D]