May/June Updates

Some happenings on the house in May and early June 

Raspberries coming in!!!

Tulips always make me smile 

Just a small splash of color !

Hauling in dirt and packing it down 

The future path to my studio/ she shed

Front of house fill and packing 

Apricots are full on the tree this year!!

Flower garden getting weeded and inspected by Beauty 

The dogs are getting the path down!!!

New asparagus 

Forms made for the arrival of concrete

Crops are growing but we need rain

Cement truck arrival!!!

Hard at it!

Gas line getting buried 

Part of the concrete work is in!!! 

All caught up for now and the happenings in the new build

Stay cool for summer and we will be back in a few weeks for hopefully more updates!!

How on earth did I miss  April!? I thought I made a post but appears I didnt! Can we blame it on brain overload or maybe just old brain!? LOL

Its been super busy for us....the construction keeps right on ticking so some fun updates below:

We are finally done putting in all the windows, getting them all framed out

Trim work is done in majority of the house , I think we have  just the utility room and master bath left to trim

Ceiling fans for a few rroms all installed as well as all the canned lights in ceilings

We are able to watch tv in a makeshift living room for  now

In late  April we took the dogs  out on our first spring walk! Felt good to be out!

The garage is nearing  completion!!

Last garage door to go on!

make shift pantry and cupboards  till the kitchen is  built which will be  July

this will be part of the kitchen /dining area

Appliances arrive two weeks  ago!  At least now I can cook and bake!

I was moving some stuff into the house one morning and caught this gorgeous sunrise!

My office in the making

getting closer!

I am doing shelves in one of the closets

Pile of dirt to create a form for cement

 Needing to level it out and  build it  up!

Farming has  began! We got the corn in last week and switching over to soybeans this week!   Hopefully if all goes well the young man  will get my garden tilled up and I can get some stuff in the ground!

Until next time, please stay safe and enjoy one day at a time!!!

March Madness

Does anyone else feel like March came in like a lion and he’s leaving like one as well?

Been a long journey of a winter that’s for sure, but mother nature as she is will do as she well pleases!

April is right around the corner. I am ready for some snow to melt even though they’re calling for more at the end of this week and possible some more next week. I am hopeful that soon we will start to see some bare ground and some sites of spring.!!

The house is coming along. I will share a few photos and updates of that journey. 

A lot of mudding and taping...sanding, Dust and grime! We got lights!!

First swipe of the grey paint,...at  first I thought it was  going to be too dark but it really looks good!!  Almost a silver hue!

Pantry

Master closet Door

Going from Master Bedroom to living area

Ice and more ice.   

Pantry  starting to take form

Beauty is not impressed !

Stay safe and healthy until next time!

February Warms the Heart

 I am not sure why; I have always loved February! Maybe because Cold Long January is now behind us and February is a fast short month!

We now have a roof over the upcoming new home! So that means no more shoveling off the cement! As I type this the crew is busy installing the insulation, then it will be time to do drywall! It is fun to walk through and actually see all the studs and framework up so we can tell what room what is!!

January was filled with snow and ice and a couple of storms that left me home not working for a few days, But I did stay busy reading books from the local library and also doing some creative stitching with no rhyme or reason.

A book I would like to recommend, and he has written a few.

"Back on the Farm" By Eric Bergeson......Stocked full of his essays! 

I have tried so many times over the years to make home made bread, and it was always a heavy dense log never worth eating! So for these little gems to turn out this past weekend, even husband approved for texture and taste I think I got it!! The shop smelled so good on Sunday afternoon after baking these!

This is the front  of the house

Back of house

This will be looking into dining /kitchen area

Family room and  2 of the bedrooms

We have been running fans for air circulation and heaters  to get the dampness out of the wood.

That is really all I have from here for  now

Please stay safe and warm!