Week 3 Pics

Just a few snaps to record the progress made in week 3!

sky looking beautiful, even though heavens just about to open

really do need to get a pair of wellies

Guest beds & games room & bit of lounge

Entrance, kitchen & family room to right

more rainbows

stream looking very muddy

Week Two......Guess what's under our foundations

We have been so lucky with the weather here in Ireland over the past week, it has certainly helped with the foundations going in smoothly.

I got a call from Mark the builder early on Wednesday morning asking if I had a blessed Holy Medal at the ready to set into the foundations, as they had already started to pour. A mild panic set in, as this was a tradition I was completely unprepared for and needless to say NO, I didn't have one to hand . However, one quick phone call to my mother-in-law and all was sorted! We now have safely encased in our foundations the following:-

1. A medal of Our Lady. This was blessed at the children's service that our girls had attended, at the Murroe Mission earlier this year.
2. A blessed medal of St Anthony, apparently he will help us find the things we are always loosing!
3. Finally a very special medal of Our Lady of Fatima, blessed and brought from Fatima by Mr C's aunt.
   

Mr C not being the overly religious type, thinks that this is all a bit "Father Ted", however I'm of the opinion one can never be "over blessed", so thanks Maureen!

We were so excited on Friday to see the blocks arriving on site, and to see the house finally begining to take shape.

News Flash.......

Just got email to say that my engineer will be inspecting the foundations on Tuesday 2nd June!!

Four years spent dreaming and waiting somewhat patiently (though Mr C will disagree no end) for this project to make the giant leap from 'planning' to 'construction', and it's all going to happen so quickly now....oooh am so excited!!  (and obviously need to get a life I can almost hear you mutter, surely it's not normal to get excited at the thought of laying foundations?)

Anyway, stay tuned folks, sure we all love Grand Designs....so we know the potential for disaster when laying foundations...don't we?  But please don't worry for me yet, still got the feeling it's all going to work out "grand" as they say here in Limerick. (and just in case, I'm drinking my coffee out of my "Keep Calm & Carry On" mug.......mmmm maybe should buy the t-shirt too?)