April Vacation, Pneumonia, and Barns

It's been one helluva week...and despite the eventful past 9 days, I feel completely grateful to have been home for the break, and not anywhere else.  The week started off with my dad getting diagnosed with pneumonia.   Last Sunday, second day of vacation.   I spent 3 overnights at his house taking care of him at night.   I spent much of the day that week there too, checking on them, cooking for them, and helping to make sure all was well.    My sister and I begged one of my brothers to come up for the weekend so we could take a bit of time off and enjoy our last days of the break.   Paul came up.  
This same week we had to clear out the lower floor of the barn to prepare for the construction/renovation project we are about to begin.  THAT was a lot of work.  We also had to declutter and spruce up our house because we had an assessor coming to assess the house so we can refinance and build a third bedroom above our kitchen.   Essentially, we worked all week long.   We got it all done.  Barn cleaned out, house cleaned up, and dad cared for all at the same time.   Thank God it's over and I can go back to work!

pneumonia

dad with pneumonia

empty barn

day trip to the Fairbanks Museum