At the end of August our house in Junction City finally sold. It had been on the market for a year What a relief. However that meant we had to "move" to Peoria Rd. Storing all of our furniture and personal effects atop the garage was challenging and the hardships of full-time trailer life hit home. OMG! this was the incentive we needed to get the house finished, so for the next few weeks it was nose to the grind. Our tennis and golf gear only gathered dust.
At last cable and just in time for the US Open. Sarah claimed to be working on interior trim...for TWO WEEKS!!!
In the beginning we relied on the generosity of friends for laundry services. We advocate line drying.
Kirk and Tim pulled out the portable mill and ripped boards from the old walnut tree that we had to cut down to start construction. We hope to incorporate it into the house somehow.
Finished board.
Closeup of grain.
When one lives in a field, mice and voles are common, but we could not fathom why and how mice were leaving their trademarks at the top of our walls and not on the floors. One night, Kirk went to the house with a flash light and saw some very cute mammals roosting in the bedrooms.
Once temperatures rose to over 95 degrees Kirk decided it was time to get weatherized. He was obviously determined that we would ALL lose weight. Sweat, sweat, sweat.
Tim in good form. Sweat, sweat, sweat.
Chief stacker. Sweat, sweat, sweat,
Buried
Kirk made a concrete pad for the propane tank which will supply the top of our kitchen duel fuel stove.
Annual debris bonfire manned by members of the Raiders football team.
Full blaze.
Utility room complete with washer, dryer and two water heaters. One water heater for radiant floor heat and the other for hot water.
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