The Pool is Full!

The plasterers were here bright and early Monday morning. Those men are fast. The plaster is sprayed out on the walls and several of the men are there to spread it smooth......I think they did 2 or 3 layers. That mess was cleaned and after 10 truck loads of water the pool is full.

The pool has to be brushed down 2 times a day for several weeks. This is done because the calcium comes from the plaster and will make the surface rough.

While the pool was being finished up I did a little crafting for a charity "Make It, Bake It, Take It" auction. I belong to the Hagerstown Newcomers, Ltd. and we have an auction or fund raiser each year for a charity we choose. At this auction we made $2500 from just items such as plants, baked goods and crafted items. Way to go ladies!

I made some band boxes one of which I filled with spa items for the auction. This is a very easy and fun way to make beautiful gifts.

You start with a box 

Cut your pieces to fit

Fancy - Schmancy tools by Martha Stewart

Box for the auction

Auction set up at the Airport Inn

Cynda does a great job as auctioneer 

Whew I have had a busy week. Friday we headed to the lake house for a bit of work and play. The insurance  company wanted a fence built at one of our retaining walls.

Every job needs a supervisor

Stelly and the bear

As we were working a pretty Robin was always close by and seemed not to care that we were there and as I was helping with the clean up we found out why.....she had built a nest right under the deck. No babies yet she is just sitting on the eggs.....hope we get back before they fly away.

Today we had breakfast at the Casselmen Inn in Grantsville......a buffet for $7.19 and everything is homemade. It was wonderful. After we finished we decided to just pick a road and take a ride. We headed out into the county side. All along this road there were Amish farms.......it was a beautiful drive. I did snap a few pictures of some of the sights we saw along the way.

All of those pictures are taken right along the road. I would not have had to get out of the truck to take them even though I did. God is so good to give us such wonderfully beautiful things to look at.....I love Garrett County MD.

Now I am back to real life sitting at home thinking I can't wait to head but up to the lake.

As Always, Lori