Where do I begin?

I have been TOO busy for the last month to do any postings.  During that time we have hosted a 3 day family reunion for 40 people, entertained our daughters and their families (including our 2 exceptional grandchildren) for 3+ weeks, taken a 9 day trip along the WA, OR and CA coasts including the Redwoods and somewhere inbetween grown a huge garden and continued our home remodel. 
Will start with the latest on the remodel....
Yesterday we started the sheetrocking of the livingroom- first task- hang the rock on half of the ceiling(the other half will be done in wood).'
Here is Kurt trying to figure out how to put together to machine we rented to hold up the sheetrock panels..

Here is the first sheet going up. The lifter is a god-send!

 The third of six goes up

 All six sheets are up and we got the lifter back to the rental shop quick enough to only be charged for half a day.