Back bedroom floor complete

I got the new floor put down last week, so it was now time for the next step.

Monday morning, Natalie and I got started with laying the carpet in the back bedroom. We put down the tack strips and got the padding cut, fitted and fastened down.

Blake came down and we started getting it cut to fit and stretched to hook it onto the tack strips. None of us have ever done this before, so it was a learning experience.

 For a first time, it came out pretty good! We started putting furniture back in, too. We have the bed and a nightstand in there already, and some wall decorations waiting to be put up.

 I repaired a soft spot in the girls kitchen floor today. I also had to run new water lines because they were the reason the floor was soft. The floor tiles still have to be put down, but they are over there waiting. I want to be sure everything stays dry before they get put down.

Camping Vacation to Lake Erie

Natalie and I went on a vacation this week to Coyahoga National Park. We stayed just outside the park in one of the state parks. The campground was nice. It had a small lake we could kyack on, so we did that several times.

We went into Cleveland to the Rock Hall of fame. There were 6 floors of exhibits we went through.

Since we were so close, we stopped and saw Lake Erie, too. 

This is Brandywine Falls, one of the main attractions in Coyahoga National Park. We wandered around all day. It's a beautiful park.

We also went on the Coyahoga senic train ride, with one of the bubble top cars. We had seats in the bubble.

It's a nice ride up in the top of the car, giving you a slightly different perspective on the sights you go by. We saw bald eagle nests, trumpeter swans, deer and other wildlife, as well as some different parts of the park.

And since we were only a few hours from Austin, PA, we drove over to see Jay and Debbie. It was good to see old friends and spend a little time with them.