So nice to see our house again!

Not sure I ever took a picture - but for 3 months we had a huge dumpster in front of our house.  Big Green Ugly trash dumpster!  So happy that is finally gone

 

 Fireplace coming along - slowly but surely

 Now we'll have to start deciding on decorations for our cubbies, walls, etc....  Fun decisions!

A little further along...

 

A little more work done..

more stone

 

 

The beams are wrapped (we'll just have to stain them)

 

 

 

 

 

The basement has finally been finished!  The mudding took almost 2 weeks - yikes!

 We will have to add some folding doors for the furnace which is now enclosed.  So happy that one room is done!!

Storms - spring isn't here yet!

February was such a mild month - but March is not!

A couple Nor'Easters arrived and created some havoc with downed power lines; trees; (and of course then loss of power)

 

 A second one brought a little more snow, but the wind wasn't as bad

Starting to work on the little things - house construction update

The sheetrock/mudding has taken a while - so there hasn't been much to update.

But that is coming to a close (thankfully - the polka music those guys listen to - is horrid!)

 

So Chris & I are trying some stains that we'll use for our beams

 

 

The rock has arrived for the fireplace

 and they are slowly applying the stone

 same with the wood to cover our beams - slowly being applied

 But it's all looking Good!

Sheetrock - our house is actually starting to come together!

Big load of sheetrock & mudd being delivered

 

 They hoofed it to the basement & living room

 The guys work fast - at the end of the day - the basement was 90% finished (just sheetrocked)

 Same with the upstairs

 So nice that the house is coming together & actually looks like something!  And even better that the temperature is finally stable - no freezing or boiling hot nights -yay!

Life & Times under construction

 The pictures in this post are a little disjointed - kind of like our lives right now :)  I tried to rearrange them - but they wouldn't cooperate, so I'll do my best at explaining them.

We needed a new chimney  - since our original one rotted

 

The Siamese cat, Twix, Loves the chaos in our lives right now.  She enjoys sneaking over to the other side of the house and exploring.   And Bolts - in desperate need of a trim.  His eyebrows are covering his eyes.

 Said roofers (I am SO glad they are gone!)  

Finished chimney.  Doesn't exactly match the side siding, but it looks fine.

 

Discussing lighting one fine day

 Our to be library - chock full of couch; loveseat; end tables; refrigerator; stove.   It's a little challenging getting to the refrigerator these days, which isn't such a bag thing :)

 Another fine day - picking out a fireplace mantle from our friend Joe

 Bolts liked the machines :)

 Getting our pieces home :)

 Picking out stain - we've narrowed it down to 2...

 

Picking out fireplace stone.  None of these decisions have been very easy this time.  When we built our home in Reno/Sparks, it seemed to be much easier

 

 We have decided on this stone - but we may have to change our mind - once we find out how much it will cost to install...

 The Siamese resting before her nightly strolls

Some canned lights added

 

 Insulation!  Yay - hoping it helps keep our house more regulated.  We're either cold or Hot!

We decided to replace the ugly kitchen tile with the hardwood that is throughout the rest of the house.  We had to go to a few stores to find the matching one - but we think we did it.  Close as we can anyway!  Bolts approved!

 Chimney guy - to install the fireplace

Chris built a piece for the top of the chimney & he installed it too.  He wasn't impressed with the chimney guys work, so was happy to do this himself.

 

The Siamese is loving the construction.  The white Bean - not so much...  In a heightened state - she bit Chris - right in the worse spot possible.

 The bacteria on her teeth caused an infection that traveled up his arm.  In 20 hours, the red line of infection was all the way up to the middle of his bicep.

 Our Saturday night at the emergency room (thankfully it was quiet, as there was a snowstorm brewing)  And thankfully the IV and subsequent pills have helped reduce the infection.  So glad he didn't have to have surgery like so many others.  Cat bites are the worst!

 We did get to spend some quality time with Bolts (and he got a haircut!)  He loves the snow.

 The snow is already gone - here one day and gone the next.  The kind we like! 

 And Twix - enjoying her nightly escapades.  Glad someone is enjoying our chaos!