Bob & Andy...

Stopped by John and Lilly Miller's this afternoon to let John know the status of the house (since I had talked with him about the possibility of having him help me with the insulation and the firring strips)...

While I was outside talking with John (and his two little girls were running around and falling in the mud a time or two), out of the house comes Lilly carrying a pie...  They weren't expecting me, so she had made a few pies, and she gave me one of them.  She told me it was "Bob & Andy Pie".

Not being Amish myself (at least not yet -- I may be next year if I can't find a job), I was telling my wife (back in Tennessee) about it, and asked her to look it up on the internet (amazing how much information about the Amish has made it to the "information super highway")...

Sure enough, she found it first thing...  Here is one of the recipe pages that has a brief description of the origin...

So, I just had a piece, and I think I'll need three more before I can tell you how it tastes :)  Actually, I would have to describe it as a custard pie -- it is good, and I probably will have three more pieces...

On the home front, I was able to get a bunch more of the 1/2" strips ripped today, and I have decided to get some drywall clips to attach the drywall to the side walls to help avoid cracking of the corners due to truss uplift (since trusses bow due to changes in temperature and humidity).

And, I went to Home Depot, and bought all the fiberglass insulation 12 months same as cash, and because I went to the contractors desk, they were able to save me $80!  They were very helpful and friendly, and it all worked out great!  I couldn't get it all back here in one trip, but I have enough to get started...

Unfortunately, there are a couple of other things I need to finish in the walls before we can insulate, and certainly before they can do the drywall...

In addition, I talked with Shad Guy -- my drywall guy (appropriate) -- and they are needing some work, so he agreed to come and put up the insulation and these firring strips for very low labor cost.  It really helps to be able to get some help getting through this phase...  Once they get started, I expect the insulation to take them just a few days and then the firring strips shouldn't take too long.  Then, the drywall plus the painting, and we'll be ready for doors, trim, and cabinets...

The light at the end of the tunnel is getting a little brighter, and it doesn't sound like a train...