25th of July 2013

Spent the last week getting the tower prepared for stucco.  We had intended to stucco the entire house but it proved to be too expensive so we decided to just install stucco on the tower.

North elevation of tower.

East elevation of tower and bump out for the samurai armor.

We work on the exterior from 8:00 am to 4:30 pm, then switch gears to something else so as to spice up the day a bit, this week we have been working on the interior in the master bedroom.  Carol and I completed the closet.

On a sadder note, my dear friend Alan Duppler is in the hospital in Fargo.  I am not privy to his illness, except that know it is serious and he may not go home.  Alan was in judo for many years,

earned his black belt in Zen Judo.  He is a wonderful person and I am sad that he is in a bad way.  Please include him in your thoughts and prayers.

Regards to all,

Van