So while I've been in a funk, twiddling my thumbs and doing my very best impressions of Eeyore, very talented and devoted individuals have been busy working on the garage. Which is really fantastic, because the Eeyore I knew never made a good carpenter. (He was much too slow, and that bow on his tail might get caught in the table saw. Yikes.) And for the last couple of weeks, Ethiel and I (with the help of my super generous mother-in-law) have been little elves, coming in on the weekends and evenings to paint or work on casement windows while admiring the work of people who really know what they're doing. CRAFTSMEN. I love them.
Each evening when we arrive to put another three coats of white paint on the old wood that acts more like a sponge, we take time to marvel at the accomplishments of the day shift. The concrete floor has been poured, the front door has been hung, and the skylight is magically lighting the tiny bathroom and stairwell. Electrical conduit, plumbing lines, and HVAC ducts are all in place, just waiting patiently for the finishing touches. We're currently making decisions on kitchen cabinets. And keeping our fingers crossed that funds aren't depleted before the wood stove is installed...
Why don't we take a quick second for a progress report?
This is the current state of the main entrance. It's not particularly inviting now, but it will be! I've named the little tree in the foreground "Slingshot." That was a mistake, because he'll be coming down soon. I suppose then his name will be "Mulch."
This is the view from the front door. We've started painting the rafters and will still be at it a year from now, because someone I know, (his name starts with "E" and ends with "thiel") refuses to rent a sprayer and so we have to do it all by hand.
Hello, future new kitchen. While I'm not excited about the prospect of hand-washing dishes again, it will be nice to enjoy the view out of that window while doing it. Maybe.
Here we're in the living room looking out the imaginary garage door - to be installed VERY soon - how fantastic is that view?
And here is the upstairs bedroom, with my tiny closet there in the corner.
I can't wait to have you over! You can help me with the dishes. I'll wash if you dry.
