Cabinets, Fixtures, Etc

Hello.

Hannah here again.

Sorry it's been so long with updates.

The desk and kicthen cabinets were put in sometime prior to when this picture was taken on December 18th.

The french doors leading from the kitchen to the living room. Notice the lovely door handles? The man who did the trim and such worked one day from 6:30 am until midnight to get all the doorknobs and such on.

The shower & shelving in Mom & Dad's bathroom. At the time of this picture, the shelving still had to be painted.

Just in case...

Just in case no one has updated in the past few days...I thought I'd write a brief note!

 

This is Laura, by the way.  I've really been enjoying being 'home' again, though I can't say I've been much help with packing and getting things ready.  Thankfully my parents are very gracious and allow me to just bum around for a couple of days!

 

The house is done!  I may say that a tiny bit prematurely, but the final walkthrough and inspection is later this morning.  There are a few minor things that need to be done yet - such as mirrors in the bathrooms, but that's it!  Last night the cleaning ladies were here - a sure sign that things are moving along nicely.

 

Is it really happening?  I guess so!  We have a couple of people coming by this afternoon to start helping - do they expect us to have things packed?  Cause we don't.  I think our philosophy on this move is "clear off surface, move furniture.  replace surface stuff - oh, and dust while you're at it!"  :)  Doesn't that just sound like fun?

 

It has been so tempting to want to do the fun stuff - like figure out where to hang pictures and whatnot, but we've been refraining, and hope to leave them on the walls in the old house until things are moved in. 

 

So maybe someday we'll get some pictures posted - I know I have been as eager as you to see pictures of the new house, but being on this end of things (with dialup internet), I understand the lack.  So forgive us, and come and see for yourself!  Though we may give you a box to carry...

 

 

one week!

Hello, Hannah again. I have finally gotten to uploading some 'new' photos for the blog. Some of these are over a week old.

Here (above) you get a glimpse of the current/old house.

Last weekend (?) the bricks were still curing at the front of the house.

The basement is trimmed in white . . .

. . . while the upstairs trim & doors are a medium-stained wood.

Here's the front of the house again - all bricked up!

Wonderings

It's the 11th, my baby brother's birthday! Happy birthday big guy! Hope you have a grand celebration for life is a grand affair.
Maybe, just maybe we can move our stuff over to the new house in 11 days. Will it happen? Your guess might be as good as mine! The new photos will come but I have left the camera at another new home - Dave and Kristin bought a place just down the road from us in the town of Gadshill. Sure is neat to have them close by. So I will post a photo of their new home too - when I remember to bring the camera home.
Our home has the tile floor in, that whole house (not garage) is painted, the trim is up downstairs, the wood floor will go in later this week, soffit and facia (sp?) are supposed to start being put up today or tomorrow. we shall see. We need a furnace, a water heater and some electrical and plumbing work done. Oh, and a kitchen. And only 8 working days left. Who knows if it will all come together. the good thing is that we have a home to live in and don't have to rush to be out of it - but we haven't put a tree up here with the hope that we can put one up in the new house. It is now wait and see when. Lots to ponder. We are snug here and thankful we don't have to travel on foot to Bowmanville for a census! Our governors of today do things much differently than they did in the time of Jesus birth. Not that I would be opposed to seeing an angel with some awesome message. I guess that is more likely than a 'travel for census' given the times.
Either way, we keep busy, we sit, we wait. Life is worth all the ponderings!

some bricks, paint & trim

Hannah here (with edits from Mom).

Just adding a few photos.

They are done bricking the east and west sides, as well as the back of the house.

This week they will finish the south side of the house and that will be finished!

They have also started painting!

This is the master bedroom

This photo is taken from the kitchen looking into the

dining room..

Below is the family room in the basement.

As you can see, the painting has yet to begin here!

The trimmer is hard at work in the basement and all the doors are hanging down there already! It is really taking shape and we are thinking we might be in this home before Christmas. We haven't put a tree up here with the hope that we can put one up in the new house and just enjoy that one! Don't worry, the girls have some Christmas lights up in their room and they are really enjoying turning those on and off each night and morning!