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The windows are in.  Triple-paned super efficient windows. The past few days I have spent hours trying to find pendant lights for over the eating bar.  Seems easy, right?  Not so fast.  We actually bought some lights at a big … Continue reading →

We had our first overnight guests!  Friends from Oregon pulled their teardrop trailer onto the property and stayed for a couple of nights.  Our fabulous crew lead swept the house and set-up a couple of chairs and a table for the guests!  … Continue reading →

Wires hither and yon, winding up and down and through.  The electric panel is chock full of power.  There is now going to be a media panel.  I don’t even know what that is. The windows were delivered.  They are … Continue reading →

So, there’s the deck.  Concrete tomorrow.  Party soon! Yesterday, we came home and made a list of what still needs to be purchased.  The list is daunting.  The rental garage is chock-full of items and there is so much more … Continue reading →

Did you notice there was not a massive gap since the previous post?  Probably not.  We seem to get hits from very strange places, but whatever. The goal is to be a bit more consistent.  Here’s the latest. Yesterday our … Continue reading →

This is an awesome piece of rusted metal.  There are more where it came from.  We are fortunate to have a master carpenter/builder/jack of all trades working on our home.  He has some very cool ideas.  We will have a … Continue reading →

This is not okay, but stuff happens.  However, this needs to be repaired or redone or whatever, so that it is just like brand-spanking new.  We did lots of shooping for cabinets and such today, but this fiasco was in … Continue reading →

So, how can we not love this sink?  It looks terrific and has come highly recommended.  So, it too, is stashed in the garage.  We have cupboards, washer, dryer, fridge, vanities, faucets and more in the garage.  We bumped up … Continue reading →

Of course, this is the stairway to heaven…seriously…  We really didn’t want stairs in the house, but it is stinking expensive to do a one-level home.  Who knew?  So, plans were changed and there are the stairs.  We do have … Continue reading →

This is the mill where some of our trees will be turned into posts for the porch.  How totally cool is that?  There will be extra wood that will be milled into large planks for us to use later.  Benches?  … Continue reading →