From the Ground Up...

That's right, there's now an "up" to be added to the ground! Where I last left off a couple weeks ago, all we had to show was a big hole in the ground and some concrete piles. Well, we have much more now! In addition to a sweet drainage trench I dug one Saturday morning, we now have Logix forms that have been going up like nobody's business, with some help from a church friend that knows what he's doing. It's quite exciting to see some visual progress - there is even a space that is clearly going to be a back door one day. We're getting some more concrete poured today, and Dad is very excited about getting water and sewer lines soon (in my opinion the new foundation is soon going to be as good as the entire Shack!).

I have also decided that Dad loves the new project much more than he loves me, because I am embarking on an amazing trip to Europe today... and he has decided to stay here with the concrete while Mom takes me to the airport. At least one parent loves their child.

Another sweet development in the Shack is the recording studio that I have set up in the Dank. The fussball room has proven very versatile - I now have an old computer set up down there with a microphone, and am using it to record various ditties (especially "Songs of the Body" for biology class). Dad thinks I'm going to miss the Shack because of all I can do in it. I say a nice house is a worthwhile trade.

That will be all for another stretch, as I am making a great escape from the Shack and heading off to France and Spain for spring break. I'm pretty psyched to see all the new developments upon my return. I will leave you, now, with a photo showing some of the progress on the new foundation:

Happy Easter!