wildlife

We haven't had many problems with flying insects getting into the house but there is the occasional wasp, etc. Today we had the biggest dragonfly we've ever seen! I don't think this shot does it justice but it's wingspan was easily 6 inches. Fortunately the screens in these windows come out very quickly which means they can escape easily.

Bathroom floor and light fixtures

here's a shot of the floor in the master bathroom, which is the one we are finishing first to get occupancy. Also a shot of one of the light fixtures on the back porch - I really love these fixtures - there is one on either side of the doors.

Progress

In the last week (the first full week that we have lived in the trailer on the house site) a lot has been accomplished. We've just about finished sealing the crawlspace/basement, putting handrails on outside steps (temporary), getting the bathroom floors and light fixtures in, and the kitchen countertops. After deciding that the corian we had was too difficult to learn how to work with, Tuck found a place that makes wood countertops and bought maple ones. He and Mike Rolleri did a beautiful job of cutting,sanding, etc. and the large is now in. The island countertop will probably go in tomorrow. Here's a shot of the cooktop -- you can't really see how beautiful the countertop is in this shot. Also a shot of the wall oven now in.

Cabinets

Here is a shot of the kitchen with the cabinets just beginning to be set up. In the top shot you'll notice that the high cabinets on the left are shorter than the high cabinet on the right. That is Tuck's first IKEA "hack!" That means he trimmed the cabinets to fit our space. There is a great website called ikeahacker.com where people post all the projects they did using IKEA pieces. We made the cabinets shorter to fit our space.

Kitchen

Sorry to have not posted for so long but things have been moving quickly and very hectic. Here are some shots from a week or so ago of the floor and kitchen cabinets beginning. The flooring is an oak veneer that is a floating floor, which means it attaches to itself and isn't nailed down. This shot is of Tuck beginning the first course of the floor.