Yes. We got a call on Tuesday that the next day, Wednesday, they'd be here to begin our lanai project. The task is extending it out to the drip line of the house and bringing the sunken lanai up to the floor level of the rest of the house, adding a new wall of regular windows and a new door.
One of the problems we discussed was where to put the lanai furniture(which is like porch furniture) because our home is small, while the expansion took place. Almost immediately, it was solved. Our next door neighbors, Bob and Crystal, and the house two houses down, Kathy and Phil, use their carport for an outdoor "porch." Done.
The furniture looks really good out there. We've had cocktails out there and it has an added couple of bonuses - there's no sun blinding our eyes, we're more attuned to the neighbors out front.
The sun problem with the lanai will be taken care of with solar blinds. My daughter Nancy has them and we've liked them. They weren't available when my parents built the house. They had a set vertical blinds, which were the most modern of modern in 1980. And they've been there ever since.
I didn't realize I was so excited until I awoke at 6 AM on Wednesday. Our alarm clock was set for 7 so we wouldn't oversleep! The men came at 8:30, worked half a day, and removed the window wall, the blinds, the rugs. It really looked like an outdoor stage from the backyard. Or as Paul said, a lot of new lanai's look like this. It's optional to have a screen. Kinda neat.
Our windowwall had been covered with a sunscreen tint that worked very well. We didn't even realize how well it worked, until the sun's glare got in our eyes Wednesday night during dinner and when I did the dishes. Paul put his hat on because of the UV rays.
Bill and Epril called on Monday to ask if they could come on Thursday to do wash. (They had quite a bit to do and hadn't seen us in a while.) That seemed fine with us because at that time, the lanai project hadn't even been started, nor did we know the timetable. They told us Wednesday afternoon that the men would be pouring the cement on Thursday.
A major problem was the laundry room is off the lanai. So Bill and Epril came and did some wash early, but did the majority at Uncle Bob's house next door. Bob had them pour a cement pad at the back door at same time as we had the lanai done, so Bill went around the other side and parked their car in front of Bob's house.
The masons were here Thursday morning getting it set up. When the cement truck came at 1:30, and they started to pour, they had quite an audience. The two Bobs, Phil, Paul, I, Bill and Epril sat outside watching it all. The senior mason was here all day and into the evening hours working on the cement. He worked very hard and it really looks good.
Now they're working on framing today.
The mailman just came and we just got a letter from Bonnie, Paul's oldest sister. Her son, Ray, had a heart attack Thursday and was "life flighted to Pittsburgh Presbyterian hospital where they put a stent in. It was 100% blocked. He came home Saturday evening and isn't to do much." My brother Bob had his operation in August and he's doing so well. I would imagine the same would happen to Ray, plus Ray's much younger. Thanks for keeping us informed, Bonnie.
I'm trying to "get ahold of" Paul to go for a walk, but things seem to be cropping up. We're going to walk over to the Domes, the flea market/antique place that's located right next to Circlewoods. He says it's a little bit further than the usual walk we've been taking. That's fine.
So - let us know what's happenin' with you'all. We miss you. Oh, thanks, Marcia for the e-mail. Glad you read my blog and you had a good time at Hilton Head, and your ankle is "behaving" after your operation! I'm sure you'll be golfing in no time at all.
Take care everyone. That's all the news from this part o' the woods. What's happenin' in your neck o' the woods?
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