Recent Entries
Waiting for the Foundation
Well, the batteries were recharged in the camera and I finally got back to take some shots of her in the new surroundings. I had to take a couple day... read more
Final Stretch ... Almost Home
I'm beat up by now. I was so incredibly anxious coming through the neighborhood. We had lots of obstacles still ahead. ... read more
Truck's Fixed, Moving On ...
They got the truck fixed about 3:30pm today and we began hauling the house up over the crest of the next hill on the farm. It wasn't a huge hi... read more
On Her Way ...
So it's 12:01 AM Tuesday morning (although I'm writing this days later due to exhaustion) and the house is ready for it's 3 mile journey. The ... read more
Moving Rocks
So today (Sunday) the crew took the day off but I gathered several faithful friends and family to help move a few tons of stone to the new site. Sinc... read more
She's Up!
These are the hydrualic lifts that will be used to jack the house up. 12 of them were placed under the main I-beams and were controlled by... read more
Placing Wheels
On Friday and Saturday the crew placed the wheels under the structure and began building the bed that the house would roll on to move off the old fo... read more
It's on Steel!
They inserted the steel beams under the house's first floor joists and beams today. I'm no expert, but it sure seems like they did it quick.&n... read more
More Holes In The Foundation
Here are some other shots of the prep work. ... read more
Prepping The House
The movers came yesterday to start preparing the house to move. All at once terrifying and exciting! Believe it or not, the first hole they hammered... read more