The latest…

The life of my dog and cat during the last few weeks of rain- it’s rough. 

There’s so much going on around the job site. The weather is proving difficult to contend with, but the bright spot is when we see the daily progress on the house. The crew has been working through the torrential downpours of back to back storms and much of the time they have been under the house, working in the damp, cold basement.
Here are some of the highlights of their efforts:
• Exterior is completely sheared and ready for siding (when we have a longer dry spell)
• Interior is completely framed
• Windows and exterior doors are in (except for front door)
• Plumbing, electrical and hvac are being installed
• Hoping for drywall in approximately a week

In other news on the property:
• My husband has put in the cross fence for the animal “pasture”.
• He also rented a tractor to pull out the old fence on the street side, dig the fence holes and tear out all the trees, including my beloved persimmons, apple and cherry. (sad)
• He has been working with the pool company and we will be ready to start construction on the pool as soon as we can move the fifth wheel, which will be as soon as we can tear down the carport, which will be as soon as we can move all of our stuff out of the carport, which will be as soon as we can move it into the storage box, which is scheduled to come tomorrow. (process)
• The bottom section of the fence was installed.

Shopping Time!
It’s time to get serious about making decisions. I’ve purchased all of the shower heads, light fixtures, and bathroom vanities. I plan to get the kitchen sink, bathtub and hot water heater this week. UPS is a frequent visitor and storage is becoming an issue!

Another big purchase was made yesterday. The kitchen island! I wavered on this piece, but I think it will be perfect once I add new stone and butcher block countertops to it. It’s the right size, hand-made from reclaimed wood, very sturdy, and best of all, my husband was able to negotiate a pretty good deal on it! I’m very excited to see how it works out.

More to come soon, the pace is picking up!