Cabinets Arrive

What a day! Cabinets were delivered, exterior rock work is just about complete, and interior doors are in Harrison. I will install the cabinets tomorrow and call for the granite tops, which should be installed in about 3 weeks. I think I have convinced Scott to come back and set all the remaining interior doors, and that's about all I need from him. The plan is to move in and finish up while we live there, something that is not the best, but at least I get to keep right on working every day to finish. There's really not much left on the outside either, mainly the front entry porch and part of the french drain. My main problem now is finding some wide cherry to complete the paneling in the awesome room, I have material for everything else needed to complete the house. The cabinets are great looking cherry with shaker style, and I will spend all  day tomorrow installing them. After that, I will spend the rest of my time completing all of the interior trim work. 4 weeks left till our self imposed deadline to move in. I guess we will let everyone know when to come over and help us move, I know how much everyone loves to move.  It's supposed to rain this weekend, but since it's only a 60% chance, that basically means no chance, so I will get  a lot done.

Return To Cool

Weather has been amazing lately, after a scorcher of a summer, we have had a run of days in the 70s and 80s, and nights in the low 60s high 50s. Perfect weather for hanging out on the deck, having a fire, and soaking in the hot tub late at night. We have had some rain, but still need a lot more to get the river in shape. Just in the past few days I have been lucky enough to see 5 bucks in velvet just hanging out at Mr. Warren's cabin, one of them an 8 pt. and a couple of 6 its. And then, I came upon 12 wild turkeys crossing the road, wow, the turkey seem to be coming back strong. I'm pushing hard on everything I can to meet our move in date, and it's coming down to the wire. Kitchen cabinets and interior doors arrive this week, and I picked up more cherry today for trim and paneling. 4 weeks of hard work baby and I can drive this thing. Just in time for fall, if there is one. I'm gone, syotrs RJ

Big Final Push

Vacation has come and gone, and I am ready to get after it. Another week,and the cabinets and interior doors arrive and will make the biggest difference. The finishing touches are all that's left before we are able to move in and I am able to move on. Five weeks to get the inside ready to move in, so I am racing the clock. Unfortunately, I don't have a lot to do until the stuff gets here, but I will do what I can. I am going to start posting again, so  check back for the final push to completion on this awesome house.

Erbie Swimming Hole Too Cool

Excited About Septic System

The Septic Man is in the house!, should be complete early next week. If I finish the plumbing that my plumber won't do, I can have running water next week. I guess I'm gonna have to hire someone else to complete the job for him. This really pisses me off, I  have been very patient with him, and he just won't  come out and complete the few items left. No reference for him. I also  have had to pick up after my electrician, we don't have power run for our septic pump, so we have to run more power lines. This is the point when you start discovering earlier mistakes by the trades, because it messes up everything in the finish process. But things are coming along nicely, most electrical  is done, and we started milling the interior door  jambs and trim today. Cabinets will  be ordered next week, and I will start the remaining trim details next week. Everyone is getting excited because it is obvious that we are getting close, what seemed impossible, now seems inevitable. I think I am going to finish the whole inside of the house and then move in. I can finish up outside while we live there. So it's come down to a race to finish the interior, which is possible in 3-4 weeks. I'm just gonna keep my head down and get after it, I want to live there now, and we can while finishing the outside. I picked up more cherry at the mill yesterday, and this load doesn't look as good as the last ones. Still good stuff, just more waste, but we have enough material now to finish all  the int. door jambs and trim, and finish the window trims. The only thing left after that is base moulding. I made the cut list for all the doors, and there are 100 accent blocks to craft!, good thing we got 4 of us. Oh yea, I always forget the cherry paneling in the awesome room, theres still a lot of work there too. The countdown begins, soon after we get back from the coast, we will move in. I hope that all enjoy this day of beautiful freedom, and I hope that all understand where this gift came from. SYOTRSomeday, The Hollohead

Getting Closer