Week 18 - Tuesday

Internet still not working and apparently my work computer won't let me upload pictures.  This is getting annoying. 

They did pour the concrete for the garage pad, front and back porches.  And started putting up trim around the windows and doors.  It looks good!  But you'll have to take my word for it :)

Week 18 - Monday

The bricklayer was out Sunday but other than packing up his scafolding, not sure what he did. 
Yesterday they put up most of the interior doors, continued grouting, finished around the chimney and prepared the front/back porches and garage pad for concrete, which is being poured today. 

The internet wasn't working last night, so I couldn't include pictures.  It's weird since Cropsey is the epicenter of technology. 

We unearthed a little kitten hiding in the weeds in the field last night.  It ran into the cornfield before either dog caught wind of it.  I hope she comes back, we need a cat.  We did catch a mouse in the trap couple nights ago. 

Week 17 - Friday

Workers didn't leave until 8 o'clock tonight.  Looks like they are finished with the fireplace and maybe the chimney too.  Looks good.  Also grouted and finished the tile in the hall and guest baths.  Electricians did some more work, but hard to tell what they are doing. 

Can't wait till we can get rid of that creepy head

Hall bath.  Picture doesn't do it justice.

Audrey survived her first full day at daycare.  It must have worn her out because she's been sleeping ever since I picked her up. 

First day at daycare!

Big day for us.  Miss Audrey spent her first (half) day at daycare.  If I had any nails before, they are all gone now.  She did great.  We got swarmed by the other kids when we arrived, they were all so excited to see her (they've been talking her up for months).  And she was all smiles for them.  She wore her shirt that said, "Hi! I'm new here".  I picked her up at lunchtime, couldn't resist.  Her "report card" tells us exactly what she did all day (eat, sleep, poop for now).

Getting dropped off

Tile work continued today and they cut the hole in the roof to start building the chimney up.

Going to be stone above the roof.  It's a little weird. 

Molly "damn dog" the pig loves to bath in the dirtiest water she can find.  She literally rolls around in this.

Week 17 - Wednesday

Few more people out today working.  The brick is all up on the house and they started pressure washing it to shine it up.  The inside fireplace stone is all up and looks like they will soon be cutting the hole in the roof  for the chimney.

Tile work continued with tile going up in the hall bath and grouting of the master shower.

The half-wall around the basement stairs is being framed out. 

One doorknob is on the back door.

half wall and fireplace

Hall bath tile

Washed brick and soffit over garage

Extracurricular activities

Pretty

Smiling beauty

Week 17 - Tuesday

Only work done today was the wood floors are now completely installed.

It's all about Me!

Week 17 - Monday

The brick on the north side of the house was finished over the weekend, just a little bit left on the back of the house and then the fireplace to finish.  Tilework continued today in the guest bath and master shower.  And the garage door was installed.  The garage ceiling got painted this weekend thanks to Dad and Brian.   

Guest bath

Master shower

Garage door and finished brick

We re-named Molly to "damn dog".  She discovered that her shock collar wasn't working and met up with us on our walk.  Take two with the working collar and she got shocked but kept on running!  She met our neighbors cow and they were both scared of each other.  Damn dog...

Special thanks to Mom and Dad for coming to stay at our super-awesome house to watch Audrey last week.  Hopefully my next call week will be after we move in.