Week Ending 01/24/2009

Progress has been held back this month due to a variety of factors. We did, however, just finish painting the walls of the foyer and staircase, which are 16' high. To cut in the paintline between the wall and the ceiling we had to rent scaffolding. Painting continues on the upstairs hallway and wainscot.

Week Ending 01/03/2009

The last week of the year was spent, in addition to holiday celebration, building out the pantry closet in the dining room area. Unfortunately, this took longer than expected, but the utility of the closet will be well worth it. Slides for the drawers have been installed, and dovetailed drawers will be made and installed in January. The downstairs bathroom has been repainted, the basement stairwell has been repainted, so with the exception of these drawers, the first floor is completed.

After a brief administrative catch up, and the servicing of some power tools, the new year will include completion of the Pantry drawers, painting of the stiarwell to the 2nd floor, painting of the 2nd floor hall and wainscot, painting of the boy's bathroom, final painting of the four bedrooms, construction for built-ins in the four bedroom closets, and final trim and painting of the master bathroom.

Week Ending 12/13/2008

The Christmas season has come again. It's hard to believe it's our second in the new house! This year the guest room is finished, and will be occupied every weekend in December and into the new year. Our furniture arrived; and, with the downstairs completely painted now, some of the pictures have begun to go up. Christmas decorations really add to the completion of the downstairs. It's hard to capture this in a photo, but the music, smell of baking, glow of the candles and fireplace, and the constant visitation of friends really allow us to sit back, take a deap breath and enjoy the completion of what we've been working on all year, our home.