Author Archives: admin

We spent a lot of time in the house this weekend and some time this evening working on getting our finishing touches in place before we do all the heavy lifting. We didn’t go it alone, though. We “hired” my … Continue reading →

So, I will definitely be posting pictures soon. Some final shots of before we decorate as well as various stages of decoration as they get completed. But, this post is just a little text – o.k., maybe one photo: Yep, … Continue reading →

The finishing touches are coming together nicely and now that the appliances have been delivered, the kitchen almost looks like a kitchen! Here’s what we chose: The builder offers Whirlpool appliances, so that’s what they are. They also had a … Continue reading →

I know it has been a long time since the last update, but things move pretty slowly here at the end. We are 10 days away from closing and have our Punch Walk with the builder tomorrow morning. We get … Continue reading →

The network ninja has struck at the new house. Magically, the room outlets have all been wired. Here’s the evidence: Here’s the living room with the completed network wiring. Four jacks in this room. I wonder how long until we’ll … Continue reading →

We are definitely getting close now. There were a million and one tiny little details left to do even a few weeks ago. We’re now down to several thousand or so. They have started to clean (which is nice), finishing … Continue reading →

Just a quick update. Last week we got a couple of pretty important parts of the house. We have carpet: And a driveway: This week’s update should include some cool stuff like finished paint, closet shelving, outdoor electrical fixtures, a … Continue reading →

Here’s another post that got deleted during the server “upgrade.” Again, I know these are the right pictures, I just don’t remember what witty remarks I made. So, here are my unwitty remarks: The living room area has 4 recessed … Continue reading →

Well, due to a server “upgrade” that didn’t go so well, I lost 2 posts on the house blog so I’m trying to recreate them. I know what pictures I used, I just don’t remember what I said. I’ll improvise: … Continue reading →

There hasn’t been an update in quite a few days because there hasn’t been much to talk about. Well, the wait is over. We’ve had all kinds of cool stuff happen in the past few days. So, without further ado: … Continue reading →