A Quiet Thursday

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The next round of lumber arrived so it is time to put my staining skills back into action. There is a TON of staining to do so it's a good thing I dragged my dad along to help. Free labor is hard to come by so you take it when you can get it. :) (Thanks, Dad.)

Other than that, it was quiet on the construction site. The electrician was delayed on another job so they were absent. The painter - yes, he's still there - is putting some finishing touches on his touch ups. And the builder was off site raising trusses on a workshop for another community member (and fellow HOA Board member and friend).

The stonework has been started on both fireplaces and the garage is (not so gradually) filling up with vanities, utility sink, new patio furniture, lighting, and a few fixtures. Meanwhile, back at the ranch (our apartment in Livingston), new bedding is arriving from Germany, the door/drawer pulls and knobs orders are finally all in, and I'm starting to plan closet layouts (well, the master closet is planned and ordered already, I'm just working on all the other closets).

Oh, and I finally got to see the garage doors (usually all open when I arrive) with the siding on. Things like this are SO hard for me to imagine in the design and theory phase so being able to see them in the reality phase is very nice.








 

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