MAN DOES NOT BUILD BY MAN ALONE!
March 5, 2026It takes a village and your whole family to build a home.
I'm so sick of all this work I think I'm just gonna jump!
No, no! Don't jump! Life's not that bad! Besides, I don't think it's high enough, you'll just break an ankle.
Whatever. Aargh! Back to work again. I shoulda just jumped!
Yeah, I just tried jumping. It didn't work, I'm still here.
Okay, enough of that ridiculousness!...
Here we have Animal (slave-driving father) and Josh (oldest son) watching the over-worked, under-nourished, unpaid, exhausted, youngest sons... maneuvering a massive beam into the lower level to be put in place so that it will carry the weight of the rest of the house. (That's kinda scary)
Here we have Animal (slave-driving father) and Josh (oldest son) watching the over-worked, under-nourished, unpaid, exhausted, youngest sons... maneuvering a massive beam into the lower level to be put in place so that it will carry the weight of the rest of the house. (That's kinda scary)
And
here we have two burley men helping each other stand a few small sticks
of lumber on the newly sheeted floor to the 2nd story of Animal's
country castle.
Despite what this may look like, this is not
Queen Annabelle making sure the massive wall is water-proofed. It's
her twin, Jezabelle, the peasant who lives in the valley below who came
to lend a hand.
I'm outa here! Red Lobster is calling! Anybody want anything?
Naa, I think we'll just roast a pig. Just teasin! We would never!
Chuckles used to come visit the job-site when he was a little younger and in better shape.
Delivery Day!
Maneuvering a 55 foot long semi around the hair-pin turn at the top of our hill was fun!
Why don't you three over there on the left unload that truck while us three here on the right figure
out what needs to be done next.
Oh yeah, a little break dancing to loosen us up so we don't throw our tender backs out or
pull a muscle or somethin'!
Nice. Nice Jeremiah, thank you. This is your mother here, taking all these pictures. Do you know how hard it is to take all these pictures? And that's the thanks I get. No respect. Now put that finger down and get your boney ass back to work!
Is this another day, or did Jeremy actually have a costume change? Hmmm, yes I think
he actually had a costume change!
he actually had a costume change!
Wow, it almost looks like they're actually getting some work done here!
Ahh, the end of another long, hard day!
Here we have King Animal with his Queen and royal dogs Olive and Raif in front of the pile that would be their new home!
Okay everybody! Let's get started! Don't be sittin' down or anything cuz we gotta a lot to do!
Posted by Annabelle.
..a quirky gal just tryin' to carve out my little piece o' sunshine in the southern California countryside. Botox, tofu and wheat are scarce in these parts...and Mom always said "Eat your Fat 'cause it's GOOD for ya!"
