We Have Paint

We have had such a mixed bag of weather this week - wasn't sure what would get accomplished. We did however get all the rock on the front of the house and the painter was able to paint most of the front and the east and west side of the house. Choosing paint seems to be a "crap shoot" but after this paint finally dried it was just great. (May look a bit greener in the pictures than it is in real life) The drywall guys have been back taping and mudding and we should be getting all the texture sprayed on Monday!! --- Then wait a day or two and the painters can start on the inside. The back patio is ready to pour and the crew is setting up for the cement front porch today --- so sounds like we may be pouring some concrete next week too. Randy comes home this evening and his #1 job is to get all the ditches finished and the pipe laid (electrical, phone & water lines) so we can get some electricity into the house. He has really worked hard on this and has about 75% of it complete but really got held up by the nasty rain and his work schedule. We must establish a more constant temp in the house, before we can get the wood & cabinets. The cabinets are scheduled during the week of Nov 5--- YIPEE -- we just may make it for Christmas.

Jen, Bill & Meg - the last few pictures are just for you. A nice few from the upstairs bedroom and a good look at the pumpkin patch. Oh and here is Jack after he had to inspect the empty drywall boxes... he must get his nose into everything (sorry about the eyes) Love ya, Mom

Here are the last of the drywall pictures

Here is more drywall pictures

Here we go with drywall - what a deal!!!! These guys are quick-- Came in at 6:45 am on Tuesday and finished by 5:30 pm on Wednesday. All done. Even started some taping this afternoon (Thursday) This however will probably take 7-10 days and if we don't get some electricity (heat) it may be longer ---- things sure look differant with wall.

More ditches

Last week the boys had some fun with those "big toys". Ben and Randy have been having a ball. Jim left the backhoe/blade here and the boys are having fun digging a new ditch for the water line. In the meantime, Jeremy and the crew are busy creating a beautiful stone rock face on the front of the house. The siders have completed all the siding and trim. Working on the insulation and soon we will start the sheetrock.

Busy Week

The siders have been busy. Still may make some adjustments with the gabled-cedar ends. We have the garage ready to be poured, so are pads for the deck and porch. Cultured stone for the outside as well as the fireplace arrived today. Monday we hope to pass our framing inspection and then we are on to insulation on Wednesday and sheetrock, Monday Oct 15. Happy Dance!!!!

Electric & Gas Ditches

really weird - I took the picture just as John was driving by - he honked, but I never imagine that I got the truck.

O.K. the wedding is done and Randy is feeling better, so it is time to get the ditches dug so we can have gas and electricity to the new house. Randy rented a toy and worked really hard to get everything dug -- then he went back to work and it POURED rain. Had a bit of a problem with the dirt following back into the trench. We did however get the gas line installed this week. This week-end Oct 6-7 we will work on finishing up the electric lines. Things are coming together!

Septic

August - Randy was in the hospital for 2 1/2 weeks, Nancy and Meg headed to Wyoming for college - nursing program and getting things all ready for Jen & Bill's wedding Sept 1. The house had a couple problems, so we didn't get alot done on the inside. We did however get the septic systems all in.

Roof, windows & rough-ins

Trying to get the blog caught up. We had alot of activity during July and then we basically came to a screeching halt. July saw a roof, plumbing & electrical rough ins and the windows