Wednesday was an exciting day as I was able to travel to the site of the filming of Extreme Home Makeover in Athens, VT. My son and his wife volunteered their excavation business for the week to help build a lovely new home for a needy family. The program will air in November or December. It is on Sunday nights. Here are some pics. We were not able to get close since there had to be at least 5000 people crammed into a small space a mile or so up a one lane dirt lane high in the mountains near Grafton. We had to park down below and catch a bus. I saw Clay from a long way away. We did get to see the "fake family" as they are called. These were people of similar age and build who were used to prepare and perfect the camera shots. We got to yell, "Move That Bus" several times. It was interesting to note that the filming is done just like a movie. The pieces are all filmed separately and then put together in a studio somewhere. I did learn that 4 families are nominated from the same area then questioned and visited to see if they can conform to the requirements of the program. They also have to be able to handle the financial burden afterwards. I wonder about that aspect. The neighbors on the road are all of poverty level. The new house is very large and stands out "like a sore thumb" in the area. Athens consists of 200 souls who probably cannot subsidize the taxes etc. for the "lucky" family. Blessing or curse? Time will tell.
I have been picking out paint chips and planning colours in my new house. We haven't closed yet so I am unable to get in to work. I did buy some $2 chairs by the side of the road. Now I am painting them in a lovely soft off white. My table is an antique cherry pedestal. I think they will look quite good with some comfortable cushions. A friend and I are going to VA to pick up my stuff from the storage unit the end of October.
It is getting cooler and beginning to look like autumn up here in the mountains. We may have a frost tomorrow night. I want to go apple picking Sunday at the Hick's orchard nearby. I enjoy this time of year in this part of the world.
I am going to Rutland tomorrow for a soccer game. I get to see my granddaughter play and then bring her home with me for a couple of days. We always have fun together.
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