Well, the website Alli and I created is still under construction, but if you have a moment to spare, check out my flickr site:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/31348869@N04/

Today we had some guests arrive from AZ. They are originally friends of Rob's and Betsy's, but I claim them as friends now too. Jeanie and Marv flew in his airplane from Camp Verde. Marv comes from Canada eh and is a retired school teacher among other things and Jeanie is something like a hydrogeologist. I could be wrong on that, but she is a pretty smart cookie. Anyway, after they arrived, I went up to the site and started working on the foundation for the library/guesthouse again. I started thinking about all the crap I've got to get done before school starts (if I get accepted), and I started freaking out. It mostly has to do with going to work at State Farm again (if I'm accepted). I hated that place and now I'm turning back to it again because I know I can earn a decent living doing it. I feel like I'm selling my soul though, cuz I know I'll be miserable selling something I hate talking about just for a dime and a nickel. But on the bright side, at least I'll have a job in this torn up economy, and I'll be able to finish (hopefully) the guesthouse. Count your blessings, name them one by one....

Today, the three of us went down to the city and took care of a few things that were past due. Bastian sat in the back watching his baby Einstein movies and repeating everything they said. He's such a good kid when he's learning. When we got home, Alli was hiding under the covers and when he found her, he told her, "That's so funny." We cracked up, not having heard that one before out of his mouth. Then this evening after dinner, Alli was lying down and I was drawing the new sketch for the house, when Bastian came walking in and sat down next to mommy and asked, "How you doing mom?" We laughed again not having heard that one either....He's sure growing up quick.

I built a website today that will contain our crafty stuff. It's still under construction, but if you want the link now it's:
alliandgregart.com

Today, Alli and tried to get caught up after being gone for so long. I'm looking for a job in addition to redesigning the library/guesthouse. The foundation needs to be reshaped, and a cost sheet put together, so that as the money comes available, we can add on to our little structure with purpose.
It should snow tomorrow. I dumped some ice out yesterday and all of it is still sitting in the same place. Once the wind dies down a little bit, I'm going to paint the windmill and hook it up. After a week or so, I'll buy a load controller so that I don't have to leave something plugged in all the time in order not to fry our batteries.

We made it back home to Mayhill early this morning at about 2 a.m. after which Bastian decided it wasn't time to sleep anymore. Alli, the best partner in crime out there, let me sleep while she attended to the Stink. I have no rationale when I'm sleepy and her patience with me is beyond measure. After we woke up, we went up on top of the hill where the building site has emerged into a full blown operation with a well that pumps more than 23 gallons per minute. Rob has been busy up there, so now Alli and I will have our turn. We have a library/guest house to build and complete by the time I go back to school (if I'm accepted again).

Arizona was great. I can't believe how much my parents will put up with. I'm completely crazy and my son isn't far off. Alli is the sanest and is probably the reason why parents allowed us to stay for so long. Can I get an amen? Can I get a hallelujah? Amen! Hallelujah!

Anyway, it's nice to be back and we're looking forward to our birthdays when several of our friends will be coming out to enjoy to dates with us. Hopefully, or depending on your point of view, not hopefully, I'll blog a little more by then....

Happy '09 everybody!