Busy Mark

I think Mark is "nesting." Last week, he had the last sweet gum tree cut down in the back yard, so those little prickly balls won't hurt Gracie's feet when she plays outside. Then Mark and Adam tried to take down the old clothesline poles yesterday...After digging a three feet wide hole that was three feet deep, they decided that whoever put in those clothesline poles did not intend for anyone to ever remove them. I think he is going to cut the poles out of the concrete to finish that job. After working for over an hour, they still couldn't budge the poles.

Mark is assembling the dresser and toy chest today, so parts are spread all over the family room. He already finished the headboard and night stand, but we need a replacement for one panel of the headboard since it looks like it has a smudge across the front. For relatively inexpensive furniture, from Target, it has a nice white finish and is solid wood. I think Mark is enjoying putting it all together anyway. He is antsy, too. It is so nice to go into Gracie's room and see the bed all made up with her bedspread, pillows, and the doll just waiting for her. We are really glad that we got two identical dolls, so she has one with her in Bulgaria and one dolly waiting for her at home. Here's the handiman at work.