soffit finished and siding started

4/23/09

Time is of the essence as we took advantage of good weather and got the soffit and facia done.

We pulled off the masonite siding and discovered the historical red shingle siding.  

Now we have the shingles off and the exterior prepped for new siding.    The sawmill isn't done making the boards.  We are to get a spat of rainy weather so I hope we can go pick them up and I can start staining while the weather is poor.  Of course there is always yard work if it isn't raining too hard and Tally and I can spend some very productive days inside getting a start on the deep spring cleaning.  

Silver City is starting to come alive with spring.  The crocus are blooming in the woods and in our garden.  All the draws are running with water.  There is more water than we have seen in 14 years.  We did a 14 mile mountain bike ride (had to take time off sometime), it was beautiful with running water along each road.

The resident gobbler is his usual noisy self chasing all the hens in town.  He is pretty full of himself and tends to gobble until mid summer, can't leave any hens out of his harem.  There is a pair of geese in the pond across the road, we are hopping they have a nest and stick around.