Moving In......sort of.

Tim started High School and is dressed for the occasion. No mention of hazing by seniors or his peers, so I guess the military garb stays. In preparation for the school shift we decided that it would be better if Tim was living in Corvallis to accommodate his busy schedule and social life, so we made a few changes to the roof over our head.

Step 1: Tim made the top of the garage at Peoria Rd. his new bedroom. Lack of insulation, heat or TV hook-up are minor details. With a close proximity to Corvallis, his bike is becoming a regular mode of transportation. He can bicycle to the down town bus stop and pick up the school bus. Fortunately week one offered good weather.



We also decided that a trailer on site will enable us to live at the property on a temporary basis now and more permanently when we sell our Junction city house.



We found this 1998 "beauty" at a price we could not resist and the size is right for three 6 footers. It should be available for sale sometime in the Spring of 2011 when we can move into the house. We are taking offers in advance.



It has three push outs, an awning, inside and outside shower and we can hook up to our own power and water supply.



First supper. Thanksgiving dinner this year will be intimate.



Living area through kitchen.



Dining Room



Master Bedroom.



Shower and bathroom.



Kirk hooking us up to the septic system. So far the you know what is running downhill!



Junction City house ready for market after a couple of days of power cleaning and trips to the dump. All those widgets that are still in a box after seven years of living here because "we might need those one day" are gone.
For Sale by motivated couple.
Free tomatoes while supplies last.

A Family Affair

In the heat of the Summer, Kirk's dad and his two brothers came to stay for a long weekend and to offer a little help. Little did they know what we had in store for them.
Rick took on the role of plumber and installed a faucet close to the house. He did a good job other than it had a slow leak. Here he is day one.





Day two: Still leaking.



Greg and Dick making light work of things.



View of the newly installed septic system with leach fields.



Digging an irrigation ditch.



Which is longer this irrigation channel or the Suez Canal?.



Another ditch digging day.



Still digging.......



Tim a.k.a. The Leaner



The Leaner. Day Two



The Leaner: Day Three


The Leaner: Day Four


Not The Leaner!





When's Happy Hour?



Kirk's son-in-law Kyle showed the "boys" how to get the job done. Here he is taking a break with Rick the plumber.



View from the top.



At 87 Kirk's dad shows no signs of slowing down with a shovel in his hand. He's pretty good on a tractor too!



Dick putting the walnut tree to good use.



The Crew.




The Crew standing on Greg's handy work. The deck outside of the master bedroom.



A well earned meal at BJs in Eugene.
Thank you everyone!

Eave Ho

Remember back in August when Kirk had the tongue and groove floor party with his good friends I said that modifications were necessary to enhance our entry way. Here are the before and after pictures. His friends needless to say were not there to help with the re-model.

Before picture.



After.
The change really opens up the entry way, Removal of the centre beam lets in more light and will show off the fireplace when crossing the threshold.



Finishing off some trim painting on fascia boards. My husband has never heard of OSHA!



Team work in those hard to reach areas. Notice another Lunstrum custom made device, the roof ladder.



Framing in the bathroom push out.



We decided to put cedar lap siding on both eaves of the house rather than using plaster. Kirk somehow managed to stain up to the very top without a mishap.







Nice day for painting.

Bring On The Heat

The custom masonry wood stove that we ordered is finally ready for installation. Stan Homola of Woodland WA the master craftsman arrived with his grandson, Jaydon to begin setting up the core unit.

Some of the bricks and stones are brought in.

Jaydon mixing mortar









Stan showing Ben our local mason a few tricks on the trade. Ben will build the chimney and skin the fire with natural rocks at the end of the process.



Beginning of brick work. These bricks can withstand very high heat.




Stan after 40 years in the trade shows no signs of slowing down and completed his part of the installation in two days. We are delighted with the quality of his work



Somebody whispered that the unit will weigh approximately 6,000lbs once completed. We hope the house won't fall down....at least we will be nice and toasty.



The finished unit. From left, Ben, Jaydon and Stan.