Are you seeing any new signs of recovery?

[bronco54501]

Jayne, early summer things were picking up a bit with a few new houses around my area. Employment opertunities were hitting the newspapers for many positions and careers.. But now its just here and there, alot of the construction companies that made it through the summer have laid off 90% of thier workers due to the season/winter/frost. A friend of mine is building a home across the field from me, he is doing it right by only hiring out for the well and septic/basement and of course power. He has only borrowed $10,000 and he had cookouts with friends and they have the house framed, walls and roof up. He can now finnish the rest on his own through the winter.... We are seeing alot of this happening, conserving all the costs....