Updates:
-- Alden State Bank has been lovely to work with, getting us our draws quickly and without hassle
-- Parco has our barn order in and they will begin construction soon
-- Rough plumbing and electrical systems are in
-- Drywall is nearing completion (which means the exterior can go up - thank God - I am sick of looking at Tyvek, especially the upside down sheets)
-- Porches and sidewalk have been poured, and today the garage and back patios will be poured
-- Septic is in
-- Propane tank is in and buried (it looks like a military submarine)
-- Mom's house has been sold
-- Our house is being listed today with Harriet Flanagan, an agent with MJPeterson - hopefully we can sell it soon (fingers crossed)
-- Jim and I are still having fun and we still like each other!
Along with this huge project, I am back in the classroom and Chandler is away for his first year in college. Yes, we have been busy but it's all good, and part of our survival has been about making decisions regarding priorities. We still make time to enjoy life but we go to bed early - reeeeally early.
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| LOVE our stamped concrete! |
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| "Cobblestone" with some kind of "aging" |
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| scaffolding in the living room |
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| sunroom |
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| fireplace, ready for stone |
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| our bedroom - I love the view |
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| Mom's beautiful windows in her living room |
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| basement |
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| guest bedroom/office |
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| view from where my desk will be :) |
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| looking down from the loft |
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| future home of Lake Orchard Farm's BARN! |
