Monday, July 30, 2007

Moving day.....

This past week hubby has been busy moving his shop to the property. It's been a long and hard process but today is the final day, we are all getting a little tired......Working with granite requires the use of big machines...and to move big machines requires a big truck. We rented a flat bed truck with a "Hiab" on it, that's a crane used to move stuff to and from the flat deck.....below are pictures of this process going on.....and guess who got to drive the truck.....you guessed it....yours truly.....

that's grandpa(aka father-in-law) attaching the crane to a slab of granite...
That's the "dust sucker" that's used to try and minimize the dust that is caused when grinding stone....
That's part of the big saw used to cut the stone...it's all dismantled here....that will have to be put back together....
Here's hubby operating the crane....

Look who's driving that big truck.......

There's a lot to be said for working from home....but when you have surroundings like these ...it makes it just that much better.....



Our work isn't over by any means. In actual fact the work is truly only just beginning. It's like starting over, but the nice thing is we already have the hard part of building up a business and acquiring equipment over with.

After today we are planning on taking a break. Maybe get the boat out and getting some fishing in. It's the boys last week with us, and it is eldest sons Bday tomorrow so we will be able to relax and enjoy his day.

11 comments:

janet copenhaver said...

What a great picture of you and the hubs. I get shanghaied into stuff like that all the time and then I get yelled at for not doing something right.

Fishing? What's that?

Michele said...

Whoa.. that looks way cool. That truly is an awesome pic of you! Now that's power! Woohoo!
oh now... you gotta go fishing... what a better way to enjoy a Bday but to go fishing... oh i'd be there in a heartbeat if I could... have a wonderful bday and good luck fishing!

EA Monroe said...

I really enjoy all your photos! How I would love to leave surrounded by all those mountains, trees and the Pacific Ocean! You guys look so happy, too!

Barb said...

Look at you indeed! I swear, nothing you do surprises me anymore LOL!

Susie said...

You live in such a gorgeous area..
Hope the fishing's good!!
xo

Jeni said...

Pretty cool pics of your family business and the big move - especially the moving truck driver! Love the last shot of the trees, water and mountain there in the backdrop - really pretty!

Anonymous said...

wow... that is really cool!! glad things went well!

Akelamalu said...

Great pictures. Have a rest now - enjoy that beautiful scenery!

Tammy said...

You look so happy sitting there in that big ol' truck...I would have been petrified!!
:)

Martie said...

Wow, you did it again girl with those photos! Great shots!

You are the cutest darn truck driver I've ever seen.....okay, hubs makes a pretty good shotgun rider to look at too!

Happy Birthday to the eldest son....enjoy the fishing trip!

TomCat said...

RN, you must have been wonderfully sneaky. You actually drove the big truck and the Homeland Security Dept. threat level in the US didn't budge. How did you keep them from finding out? ;-)