Blessings ...Blessings!!

If any of you are unaware Chris had a little accident Wednesday while working in Alabama. To make a long story short, he was in a bucket truck working with an energized hot line (which is nothing out of the norm), but what his safety guys forgot and he forgot was that there was an extension cord causing a ground. Which mean when he grabbed an energized line, it was just like he was standing on the ground with it. He as electrocuted and received bad burns to his right hand. His left hand/arm received the flash back burn. This is a picture of his left hand...he has a couple more places like this up on his arm. Believe me when I say this is the GOOD HAND!!

The palm of his right hand is in bad shape. If any of you want to see the pictures let me know I'll be glad to forward them to you, but I don't think putting them up here for the weak stomached ones is fair.

His right hand has severe burns to the palm. He has a hole in his palm about the size of a nickel from where they think the electricity went in and out of his body. He is missing the tip of his pinkie, the tip of his middle finger and a portion of his ring finger ( like a quarter of the way down to his first joint). He can still move his hand, but it hurts really bad.

He complains from time to time about this $2000 suit he has to wear while working on these lines due to it being so hot, but that suit saved his life ...well and his angels were with him too!

He was released from the hospital that same day.. I'm very thankful to work for a company that when there is an emergency in the family it is not a question of "I need to go can I?".. It's my co workers asking "why are you still here?" I left Wednesday not knowing exactly how bad he was, when I'd be back or for that fact we didn't even really know what town he was in. He was actually on the Georgia line in Dothan, AL.

We got to bring him home Friday after doctor appointment and whirlpool therapy to remove more dead skin. He's back at work as of tomorrow, but only sitting in a classroom going thru Safety videos, OSHA investigation, and if they get thru with that he will point to his crew what to do. Bridget and the boys went over to help him. Bath time is nothing fun! He has appointments in Birmingham this week with I think a burn doctor and I know for sure they have set him up for more whirlpool therapy to remove more skin. He says that is the worst part of it all.

I want to thank all of you who prayed, called or offered help for us in this time. He still has a long road ahead of him with this right hand, but the Lord blessed us in many ways that one day and He will bless us with a working hand again... Thank you all!

Jan...Jan...Hey Jan.. look house pictures!!

This will be the kitchen (wall)...where there is no board will be where the fridge and air conditioner will be...under the window will be the sink, and the other side of the wall and coming out on that wall will be cabinets and a stove
Front door...kitchen will be on the left side of the door..living room on the right
living room..excuse the mess...work in progress
Trim boards that will offset the osb board look...

Bedroom Fan... This is my bedroom looking from the bathroom/closet/laundry roomCloset...or the framing for it...you sit on the toliet and look straight into the closet...remember we are conserving space here!! and this is going to be my utility room (which is right beside the closet and across from the shower).. speaking of shower.. here it is it's up and has been attached to the wall...see the blue sink...well lets just say we are cutting cost also so a donated blue sink works just as good as a white one... I figure a pretty shower curtain with blue in it will bring the blue sink into play...

It's not much to look at, it's rather plain and simple, but I know I'll appreciate it so much more than I have ever before. Daddy and I have put lots of time in here, not to mention everyone else that has donated their time...

Last night Justin came and got the plumbing started for the bathroom so we should be able to drop the false floor down hopefully by this weekend and have it done. Mom and I put up the trim work in the living room and bedroom until i hit my thumb so many times it was sore and I just had to quit. There's one thing I know...I'm not a carpenter

Hope you enjoyed the pictures

Gross or cute?

We took Daddy and Chris out to eat for Father's Day and on our way home I kept hearing what I thought was a "tocking noise". Which Colten had just learned how to make, so when I looked over at him this is the look I got: So no big deal, he's sitting there grinning and playing...then I hear it again and look over and this is what was causing the noise, and lets just say it wasn't him making a tocking noise either.

Now for a grown adult to be able to suck his/her own toe is just plain nasty... and for a 1 year old to do it is cute for the moment and cute for a picture but that's it! I'm still trying to figure out how his fat self got his toe to his mouth!! Kids...yea I don't have any and may not act like it, but I do love them!!

Inside walls are going up now!!! Front Door is on!!

Mom, the kids and I got insulation up, then Daddy and I began putting up my inside walls. Bathroom walls -done, bedroom one board from being done!! I call this my "straw house" the OSB board reminds me of a straw hut on the inside. I like the OSB board plain, so I think I'm just going to put a clear coat on this and go with it I'm not up for painting and matching this to that. Also I'm ready to get moved in.

Next:

Herring Gas to do the gas lines (you'd think I'd have pull in this department somewhere!!!)

Bathroom

Plumbing

Ceiling insulated and up

Cement stained and sealed

Baseboards

MOVE IN TIME!!! Might be a little more than the 2 weeks Daddy keeps saying...but then again this is week number 2 of him saying 2 more weeks!!!Daddy and Chris hard at it a few weeks ago

Front- sorry for the blurr

End of weekend number 2..as in 4 days into this project. I couldn't ask for better family and neighbors! Everyone has pitched in here and there to help out. Roof, windows, house wrap and electrical stuff is all done. back of house

Daddy is going tonight to get remaining insulation, boards for the wall and the bathroom supplies...He says I can prob live in it in 2 weeks. Won't be complete for another month or so...as in getting the vinyl siding up.. Daddy says I can live redneck for about a month....that won't be a problem with me!! (side facing mom & dad's .. it's my kitchen window!!!)