Feb 25, 2018 | Building Project
Every day our faithful Jupiter escorts me on the 5 minute commute to work. When it’s warm, she lays on the south side of the house, basking and watching. If it’s cold, she comes inside finds a window – and changes it up by watching and basking....
Dec 13, 2017 | Building Project
A while back I reported on the house being closed in for winter. That was premature. We assumed the doors and windows would arrive as planned. There were some bumps in the road, let’s say, but we’re happy to say the installation was completed a couple days...
Oct 30, 2017 | Building Project
In the nick of time it seems. About a week ago Robert and Minnie pitched up – wanting to help for a day putting on the house wrap. On Saturday, just past, more friends appeared. Also, sister Vicki and friends John and Barb came by with edible delectables to...
Oct 8, 2017 | Building Project
The temptation is to invite winter as we’re so much nearer having the house closed in. But, or course, that would be foolish at any stage. It will come when it comes and hopefully the cupola (Cue-pa-la) will be on – we’ll talk about that next update...
Sep 20, 2017 | Building Project
The job of erecting the rafters was meant to happen with a larger crew today (Tuesday) – but the forecast was for rain so we started putting up rafters yesterday, thinking we’d get a head start. This is what came of our efforts. The rafters had to move...
