Today I returned from my trip to Vancouver Island. I of course took a look around to see what my crew had done in my absence. They had accomplished a lot - as I knew they would. The painting on the porch was almost done, a few more hours before the rock work is ready for speckles. The front wall was complete, the beams done, the tree glazing almost completed, and a lot of painting done around the back as well. The house was looking great!

Out front, little Matt had completed the front fence and with the help of big Matt had gone twice as far with the side fence as I had imagined possible. Amazingly, they had done the work in only one day.

More would have been done, but Wednesday was the last day little Matt was to work for us on a regular basis. Two weeks ago a friend of mine dropped by, an owner of a welding and fabrication shop. He by chance was looking for a welder to hire and Matt who was with us to complete his hours for his welding ticket was looking for a permanent job. While I would happily keep Matt on for a while longer, I also am extremely happy to see him move on to a more permanent job, one where he can continue to grow his skills.

Thank you for your diligent and precise work on our project Matt!

-grampa dan