Back in the Hunt

Well, I'm back in business, such as it is. Carolyn picked up the new dsl modem this afternoon, and it seems somewhat faster than the antique I was using. Actually, Sprint—now known as Embarq (what a strange name)—was supposed to send one of these new models last year when we upgraded from residential to business. The old modem had been a series of problems since day one, but I never could get them to replace it. Anyway, I hope to get caught up on everything by tomorrow night.
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yankeepez has some very good questions on his blog of yesterday. Click on this blog's title and it will take you to his page where you can give him some answers.
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Even I have a question! Why does it take at least six months to build an average three bedroom ranch-style house? After the foundation is poured and the cinder blocks are in place, a straight-line roofed house can be put under roof in three-to-four days. That means the floor system, the outside walls including insulating foam sheathing, all the inside stud walls, the roof trusses fastened in place, plywood or particle board for the roof underlayment, and the felt paper to top it off. On top of that, the widows are installed and the interior floors swept! This is all done by four people.

I used to help do this, so I already know why it takes so long. If I think of it, I'll tell you tomorrow.