Saturday, February 28, 2015 - Bye Bye February! Tomorrow we will welcome in the month of March, one of my favorite months because of new flower blossoms, new leaves on trees and more 70 degree days! Our painting trio are back today making great progress. Got a call from the counter top people that… Continue reading 02.28.2015 Painting and visiting!!
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02.27.15 Building a house is a piece of cake!
Well this is the second time writing today's blog. The first one was finished complete with pictures and it disappeared. Sure hope I remember everything I wrote in that one, it was good! Friday, February 27, 2015 - Yep, building a house is a piece of cake, with the right contractor and subcontractors that is! … Continue reading 02.27.15 Building a house is a piece of cake!
02.25.15 Interior doors, trim work and remaining work list
Wednesday, February 25, 2015 - The ceiling was insulated this morning - no pictures of that! The trim man and our contractor, Ronnie, were here early too! I didn't go over to the house until noon, it is way too cold and rainy. When I did I was amazed to see all the doors hung,… Continue reading 02.25.15 Interior doors, trim work and remaining work list
02.23.15 Electrical and appliance buying, Roy’s big fishing experience, hiking through the woods!
Monday, February 23, 2015 - The sheet rock workers didn't work today. Hopefully they will tomorrow, the rest of the construction this week depends on them finishing by Tuesday. Our electrician came back today to install the outside electrical box, and the inside switches and outlets. Our concrete stainer came today to pick up a… Continue reading 02.23.15 Electrical and appliance buying, Roy’s big fishing experience, hiking through the woods!
02.16.15 Sheet rocking, hose reel and column moving!
Roy and I really like these sturdy roll up hose thingies (had to look up that word since thingy isn't a real word but the recommended plural is thingies) and brought one with us to our new little house. Roy attached it Friday so we're all set. He created some bolt thing made up of… Continue reading 02.16.15 Sheet rocking, hose reel and column moving!
02.14.2015 For a house that wasn’t going to see construction today – WOW!!!
This has been quite a day. Yesterday we thought that there wouldn't be any construction going on today. Man were we wrong! I have to say the following in big letters, so pretend I'm standing on the roof shouting this to the world: I ABSOLUTELY LLLLOOOOVVVVEEEE THIS HOUSE WE ARE BUILDING!!!!!!!!!!! WOW, WOW, WOW!! The… Continue reading 02.14.2015 For a house that wasn’t going to see construction today – WOW!!!
02.13.15 Beautiful bushes, vinyl siding and wall insulation!
Thursday, February 12, 2015 - I went to a local wholesale nursery, where I use to work, to buy all the shrubs for the front of our house and to hide the air conditioning unit and the water well shed. I bought 6 Encore Azaleas (they flower all summer unlike regular azaleas that only flower… Continue reading 02.13.15 Beautiful bushes, vinyl siding and wall insulation!
02.11.15 Concrete is stained!
The concrete stainers just left and the floor is stained! They re-cleaned the floor and taped spaces where the spray might land on that it shouldn't Our process does not use acid but uses acetone. Our color is a mixture of warm walnut and cowboy something to bring out the golds we want. I'm sure… Continue reading 02.11.15 Concrete is stained!
02.10.15 The start of our stained concrete process and Roy working on well pump building!
Tuesday, February 10, 2015 - Our stained concrete man needed Monday to finish up another job so he started this morning. The vinyl guys also came today to finish up what they could while the boss is away in Colorado for two weeks! One day this year we hope to be in Colorado so I'll… Continue reading 02.10.15 The start of our stained concrete process and Roy working on well pump building!
02.08.15 Fun with Madisyn, white trim and yellow siding!
I attended church today at River Rock Church in Loranger with our granddaughter Madisyn and her mom Liz. For those who know our past, don't be so shocked, yes we sat together in church and the building didn't fall down around us!!! We both know that it's in Madisyn's best interest for us all to… Continue reading 02.08.15 Fun with Madisyn, white trim and yellow siding!
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