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The view of my kitchen from the bedroom/loft.
Soapstone hearth stone. This piece has not been oiled so it isn't as dark at the countertops.
Walk-in shower.
Shower bench.
My sweet stove.

Day One Hundred Forty-five - Soapstone, Shower Stairs, & Stone

The Soapstone countertops were installed yesterday. This obviously is the bathroom vanity.
This wonderful vein of some mineral (I do plan to find out what) is in my kitchen.
The travertine tile is on the shower walls. Nic came up with this nifty design.
The stairs have railing and balustrades.
Some (actually one and a half of 23) of the column bases have stone.

Day One Hundred Ninety-three - Siding, Stain, Strairs, Shower, Stove

I am writing this post from in front of the fireplace in the new house. Nic is busy installing tile on the shower walls and Tony and I are enjoying the fire.

It has been a busy couple of week. The siding crew should finish up tomorrow or the next day. I think the siding really makes the house look different. Since I took this picture yesterday the walls of the bedroom balcony have been covered with shingles to match the dormer.

The mason and his crew have been hit hard by the flu bug. They were suppose to be here on Tuesday and haven't been able to get here yet but promised to make it tomorrow.

Nic and his friend, Jim worked on the stairs.
The painter stained the doors, windows, woodwork, etc.
Nic started on the tile in the shower. The tile is travertine and actually doesn't have as much color variation as the photo would make you think.
And the appliances were delivered. I won't bore you with photos of large cardboard boxes.

Day One Hundred Seventy-Eight - Cabinets

Yesterday the cabinets were installed.This is the kitchen. The sink cabinet is cut out for the apron sink and the opening to the left of the sink is for the dishwasher. I am so looking forward to a working dishwasher.
This is another view of the kitchen. There are more cabinets to go on this wall but they can't be installed until the countertop is installed. There is an appliance garage on top of each corner unit.
This is in my studio. These desk are for two sewing machines.
This is the built-in china cabinet in the dining room.
Last but not least, the bathroom. Tomorrow the countertop guys come to measure and draw a template for the soapstone.

Day One Hundred Seventy-Six - Hardwood Floors

The hardwood floors are done and aren't they pretty? This is the view from the front door looking straight into the kitchen. The cabinets will be installed tomorrow so watch for more pictures. It doesn't look too much like a kitchen at this point but I think by tomorrow evening it will.
This is the view from the back door (but the door people may think is the front door) looking into my studio. This corner spot is reserved for a very special piece of furniture.
This is that piece of furniture. I have been watching this old school science lab table at an antique mall for several months. The owner removed it from the antique mall and put it on Craig's List (and reduced the price, again.) It pays to be patient. Try to visualize a sewing machine on the opposite right hand corners.

Day One Hundred Fifty-Two - Paint and Hardwood

Last week the painter did his thing.

This is our bedroom in Pommery Mustard, whatever that means. Under the black plastic is the hardwood floor Nic has started installing. Sorry you can't see it, maybe next week.
The lower walls are painted Timeless Terra Cotta. I've always been a sucker for clay pots. When Nic trims out the windows and doors the header will run all the way around the room, not just on top of the windows and doors. By the way, there are NO polka dots in my house; apparently my camera lens is spotted.
I don't think I have posted any photos of the bathroom yet, so here is one. I was standing in the doorway at the foot of the stairs, just inside the front door. The door to the far right of the photo goes into the laundry room. The opening straight ahead is my HUGE walk in shower.
This cute kid is practicing opening the front door to guest. We hope you plan to come see us when we get the house done.

90th Birthday and Youth Deer Hunt

This past weekend Nic, Alex and I traveled to Carrollton to help my Mama celebrate her 90th birthday. We took the opportunity to get a photo of Mama and Daddy and their "girls".

In the front row is Mama and Daddy, of course. In the back row from the left is June Owen Newman, Jeanne Owen Holmes, Kay Owen Wood, and Ruth Lam Owen. The party did not degenerate to the point that Ruth wore a high fixture as a hat, I promise.

While in Carroll County, Nic and Alex participated in the youth deer season. They didn't see anything on Saturday morning. Saturday afternoon they saw four deer but they were too far off to shoot. So Sunday morning, after exterminating the wasp and nest from the deer blind, Alex shot this nice young buck. Yum yum, good eatin'. Now I ask you, who do you think looks happier, dad or daughter?