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Today was a short stop at the construction site to answer some questions, ask a few of my own, find a "missing" chandelier (the box was mixed in with the large boxes of patio furniture), and capture some pictures.  All four arched beams are now installed. I really like the navy blue cabinets! The chandeliers are being installed.  

A shorter visit today but good work is happening. The electrician was back working in the garage and mechanical room (where the breaker box is) and the builder was getting the last of the gable beams up, and one guy was working on the post bases so they're ready for stones.   I spent some time alone in the kitchen imagining meal prep and working...and got hungry.  I can't wait to actually prepare a meal here.   Meanwhile, with the gable beams installed out back, they started cleaning up the patio.  It hasn't been this clean in months.   And I took another wander around the yard and discovered that I have a CACTUS in my "lawn".  I guess I won't be walking barefoot past the patio.  

I walked the perimeter of our property for the first time.  We drove around it with our neighbor's side-by-side last summer but it was nice to walk to lot and see the views from several angles.  I spotted some new wildflowers and something that looks like a grape...I'll have to research that one.   Actions on site: Gable beams are going up. This was THE design feature that made this house plan stand out to us. Kitchen cabinets all set (the other cabinets were already done) and we tackled a couple of issues, but now we can have the counter top guys come and measure. Post base framing (to hold stonework) is being done. And the electricians were back installing more lights, switches, and outlets. Meanwhile, I took lots of pictures, read a little bit, and did some knitting while enjoying the view. No good internet (poor cell service) has a real up-side, it turns out.     Then, in the afternoon, our neighbor came out to run the lawn mower.  We ...

This day on site was much calmer.  After a run to Billings, I spent the afternoon fielding questions, resolving issues (just a couple), taking pictures, and...knitting.  It was lovely to just sit in the back yard to eat my lunch, watch the storms roll by, and get a few more rows done on my latest knitting project. Oh, speaking of knitting project!  For those who know that I was knitting a sweater, here are a few pictures of the finished work of art.  Here are some pictures from today's construction site. Cabinet knobs Watching the storms roll by. With the siding (almost) done, the builder and crew turned their attention to a couple other projects...one is the gable beams. The tile is grouted now. The cabinets have oozed out of the kitchen into the hallway. And there's more in the dining room. The kitchen and pantry base cabinets are (almost) set.  The countertop folks have been notified that we're ready for "templateing". A bit of the pantry... Standing in the p...

While Jörg is out of town, I am using this opportunity to spend the day on the construction site.  Lots of things are happening and resolving questions is just easier when they can just ask me rather than text or call.  Today was a wild day. The builder and crew were working outside; staining (some of the lumber was installed raw) and working on the siding (now that the tongue-in-groove has been installed, they can finish the siding all the way up). The cabinet guy arrived with two trailers of cabinetry and a crew to help haul it in, unbox it, and sort it by location and then placement.  An electrician came in the afternoon to finish up some wiring and installing the last outlets inside. And the tiler was scheduled to come back this evening to finish some grouting.  I'll go back tomorrow and see what excitement awaits.  Just in case there is no excitement, I take my knitting and a book. The flooring has arrived (last week) and is now acclimatizing before it is i...