The columns or post for the front porch were finished today and they really dress up the front of the house! I can’t wait to see the stone work for their bases! Some work that’s been done over the last few weeks you really can’t see but still very necessary… i.e. 1500 gal propane tank was buried in the ground to the right of the house, well pump was installed and water is hooked up, and lot’s of little interior trim work and staining. Mark’s sister Kim is doing a lot of the staining and she’s very neat and does a great job. The rest of the Hardy Board siding was finally delivered and the guys have gotten to work finishing that up. The counters guy came today and started drawing out all the templates for the counter tops and vanity in the bathroom. We already changed our mind about the counter tops and will have to go back to Stroudsburg and pick something else out. This time I will bring a sample of the wood and the back splash with us so we can get a better idea of what will look best. So things are coming along this week. The next issue is Penn Dot, which is giving us lots of headaches about the driveway! We’re going to have to take out a lot of trees and bushes at the bottom of the driveway so there’s better visibility. Rip is not happy about cutting down more trees!! I wish Penn Dot would pay more attention to the totally unsafe condition of Blooming Grove Road instead of our driveway!
Morgan’s new favorite place to sleep, right outside the front door.
I love the way the new columns on the front porch look!
Jace and Blocky working on the Hardy Board siding while Logan supervises.
Rip is working on refurbishing some old folding chairs he found God knows where.
The front porch ceiling wood is finished too.
We are already taking time out each day to sit in our rocking chairs and relax!
This is the last of the siding to be done on the house.
Stairway in stained but not polyurethaned yet so we still need to stay off it.
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