Be forewarned. It's a bit of a ramble.

[RustyHaines]

We need cooler temps and rain real bad or I will need to change my member location from Tiedeman's Pond to Tiedeman's Mud Flat !

[willxfmr]

The boys availed themselves to a cold one or two, but coffee is my beverage of choice for all occasions. Unless I'm really looking to cut loose, then I'll pick up a jug of WHOLE milk, not the wimpy 2% I usually limit myself to.

[willxfmr]

That does not sound like fun at all. I know we went through enough water to float a destroyer getting it done.

[Redwng]

At least you guys ate well while accomplishing your building duties. Hopefully, you had time for an adult beverage at the end of the day too.

[RustyHaines]

Same, same willxfmr but with a patio project with 42# 16x16 pavers. Yep, 6inches of gravel too. All by hand because I could not get any machinery to the site. What's with this heat up here? Now my air conditioner is on the fritz. And you are a way better man than me to work cooks into your week . . . . . way, way better. I was on the Gatorade train.

[RustyHaines]

glitchy Packers/Bears needs its own thread and that thread should be monitored for proper content at all times.

[willxfmr]

That's my thought too. There was some work done on the place in the early to mid 70's judging by the colors. It looks to me like they wanted bigger windows, but ran out of wood for the header.

[Dewesq55]

You've got this, bro! Nice cooks, too.

[glitchy]

Don’t worry, Iowans call ya that too, especially Bears fans. Dang it if my son didn’t become a Packers fan solely to spite me.

[FireMan]

Outstanding cooks! That would have been all on my table, but then you manage the remodeling end of things. 👍👍👍

[bbqLuv]

"It's a bit of a ramble"
That is okay, I like the pictures, and I did not have to color them.

[RonB]

Great lookin cooks, and good luck with the window...

[HawkerXP]

I've had to quit wandering the aisles muttering to myself in the big box stores for the same reason.

I still do it at work though.

Looks like someone replaced windows in the distant past and didn't bother with the headers.

[Henrik]

What a great post! Thanks for posting, a very enjoyable read, taking us through the ups and downs of renovation. Been there (several times), done that. Real glad to see you managing to fit a few cooks in between too, mouth watering!!

[willxfmr]

Our Fine Illinois Buddies took to calling us Cheeseheads to get under our skin. So... We made hats for the occasion.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheesehead