The Brothers Three of Four

                                                         Leo, Butch and Bill Brooker at Wet Goods where we enjoyed supper after a long hard day of work.

 Bill in the crawl space putting pipe together and below is a work site shot

Much was accomplished today- The drains are all in place - The stool is installed and the shower fixtures and drain is all connected. The washer plumbing bits are all done. Tomorrow we put water to it all and see if everything stays together without leaks. If all goes as planned the bathroom will be 90% complete needing only a vanity installed, some door trim and a few other odds and ends. We are getting more and more excited!

Brother Bill from Arkansas is here

Bill traveled up from Arkansas to help us get our plumbing in order. We are so happy to have him help us. I am doing my best to keep him well fed. These days if you do not like veggies you may go hungry at my house. Fortunately Bill not only likes them but loves them.

Last night Butch and I did our 2 miles, out to the mile marker on the bike trail and back. Butch said, " I do not remember it being that far out." ...That memory will fool you sometimes.

We may have a working stool in the bathroom by days end....here is hoping!!

Teeter Siblings

Elise and Leo

And I came across this picture of the Teeter kids Mama. 

Amanda Sue as a baby

A walk and a talk

WhooHoo!! I finally got my 2 miles in yesterday afternoon. The breeze was a bit nippy and my wintercoat and head gear were a necessity but by golly I did it! It is supposed to be nice now for at least a few days.

Our doctor appointments were done and okay. Blood work was good on both of us. Weight loss was fantastic and contributed greatly to all the good news. My weight has remained stationary since leaving the RGV but that is good considering we have been housebound pretty much for the past two weeks. I have a couple of "skin things" to get taken care of next week but other than that I am good to go. And now about Butch's neck/shoulder. His shoulder shows nothing on xray but his neck is all arthritised up causing numbness in his hands. A few preliminary actions will be tried first but looks like an MRI and surgeon are in the future. We hope to get the house together before it is critical.

Stuff ordered for the house is arriving daily but not the cupboards just yet. Should be a week or so. We are getting excited about it now.

Today is our youngest son,Jason's birthday. He has planned a trip for himself to northern Iowa flyfishing. It was a beautiful spring day in 1963 when he was born. Mom's always travel back in time on their kid's brithdays remembering.  Happy Birthday Jason...even though I know he will not see it.

Progress

The vinyl molding in the bathroom is installed and Butch has worked on the washer and dryer apparatus needed before the installing can take place. So things are progressing.

Today we have doctor appointments. While still in Texas I was actually looking forward to going but not being able to get any miles in since getting to Iowa I am now not so sure. I know the bloodwork is good because I can go online and get those results. But I hoped to show a bigger weight loss than there is. I have only gained a couple since getting here but a couple is two too many. They say it is supposed to warm up this weekend so I hope to get back on track. Exercise makes all the difference in the world.
New rule: Never go farther north than comfortable walking temperatures.

Finally!! Some Teeter kid video

Finally found time to upload some video. Enjoy.   Elise Breakfast http://youtu.be/_QOEy6v_7u4 Elise Meets Leo http://youtu.be/6_DF37yLimA http://youtu.be/drugWB_q8ZE

A rare Spring Day

We were blessed with one...one  very nice Spring day. And now it is to turn cold once again for a couple of days anyway. They keep holding out these nice temperatures in the future like a carrot on a stick. We all live on hope!

What we are up to.

Butch and I have been taking care of odds and ends in anticipation of the arrival of all the things to put it all together. Hmmm...like a big puzzle.

Yesterday I attended a wedding shower for Emily Brooker, Leo and Keri's youngest daughter. It seems like only yesterday she said to save June 1st, 2013 for a wedding and here it is sneaking up on us already. The shower was held at the Tea Garden in Jefferson. The food was scrumptious and the company very pleasant. Emily was blessed with many good things to start her and Joe's life together.
Here are a couple of candid shots from Emily's shower. Keri is centered in this picture. On the left is Julie Karber and on the right with her face hidden by a child is Norma Milligan.

 And here we have a waitress,then Erin, Emily's sister and her aunts who I will refrain from naming in case I am wrong.

When I returned home I painted a few boards and oh yes, ordered a new mattress. My criteria was NOT a memory foam and one that is reversible. I ended up getting it from Overstock.com. Free shipping. The rest of the directions or perhaps suggestions were to open the mattress in the room you intend to use it in. It comes compacted and will expand to its ultimate size in 24 hours. I now have people wanting to come watch this action. It will not take place right away as I plan to wait till most things are together and in place before unleashing the beast.
Butch has been working on door trim, electric connection for the stove and water pipe prep so it will be ready when it is time to put it all together. Oh and we did get the washer and dryer delivered yesterday from Lowes. They cannot be put in place just yet until a few other events take place. See it is most definitely like a big puzzle with some pieces being done before others to make it all come together. Sure glad we can live in the motorhome even though it is like a cold tin can.

And then last night Laura and Jason came by for awhile. A few hands of cribbage were played and we started looking at old pictures. A fun evening and a full day for sure.