Some light gardening ahead

Dea got near 100 tulip bulbs for Christmas; can't wait for them to bloom!

Another Inspection PASSED

God are we absolutely awful at this blogging thing or what? One would think a bunch of "techies" would do better.

Well, here we are another 5 months down the road and the house doesn't look that different, we have passed the Framing Inspection which involved framing of course, but also, rough in for electrical & plumbing. That leaves two inspections left, the Final and the Certificate of Occupancy... make that three... the Health Dept has to be called to come back out and give us final on the septic system.

The inspector had a few minor suggestions for us. He wanted some additional bracing in the rafters and bolts to pass through the header at the porch posts instead of the nails that are there now. Otherwise he continues to like our design concept, so much in fact he is incorporating our breezeway concept into an addition he is making to his home.

We have purchased the paperless drywall, so nothing is stopping us from putting up the ceilings now... which I will do as soon as I find and purchase a drywall lift and that "special" drywall screw setting adapter for my drill.

Winter is here, we've had a few mornings below the freezing mark and we had hoped to have the place insulated by now. That has to come before putting drywall up on the walls. So that is next on the agenda after the ceiling. Oh and a hot water heater would be nice.

Things seem to go very slow when you are determined not to go into further debt to finish your home.

Just wanted to let those of you who may still look here that we have not abandonded our homestead or this project.

Merry Christmas to all!

Sonny