Trying to Breathe

Were it not for the challenge of trying to get a livable house by May 28th, we'd be fine.  Well, having to pack up again isn't that swell either.



Our flooring, albiet covered plaster dust, and the gray/green color of our bedroom walls.  Fireplace ready to receive a granite covering.







View from the entry looking into the dining room (sort of)

Looking from the kitchen toward Stan's office/guest space (the other side of the pocket door) and my desk space

 The new retaining wall.  Citrus and herbs planted above, rose bushes (my first, ever!) below on the right at about the center of the photo.








Some of the succulents and cactus transplanted into the yard.  The two above pics are of backyard.   I won't show you pics of the trees cause they look like lost little things sitting on top of rocks.  I can't say enough good things about our gardeners and how hard they've worked.










So above are the accomplishments for the week - drywall completion, tons of yard work, painting of all the ceilings and priming of all the walls.  This coming week the "finish carpenter" will install all the doors and do whatever else a f.c. does, except not the molding just yet.  The electrician will finish up everything except the switch plates and I don't know what else is in store.  More yard work......

Oh yes...I do know,  the cabinets come in!!  On the 17th the granite templates are made, the painting is continued, the flooring will start progressing and hopefully our windows and front door will also be installed.  The bad news...it takes the granite people two weeks to complete fabrication (cutting of the pieces to match the template and polishing).  Granite (at least the kitchen and guest bathroom) will be installed on the 28th.  Mom and family arrive on the 28th.  No cooktop, no sinks in working order!  The next day, a Saturday, if the plumber is willing, we may get those things.  I'm creating a menu for Friday night that involves a BBQ, plastic plates (maybe I'll spring for Melamine) and a large trash can.  Other bad news....Stan tried plugging in our magnificent refrigerator today (in the garage where it lives) so we could use it for the next two weeks.  It doesn't work!!

The good news - we'll take a little vacation to Ashland, OR beginning Wednesday which should relieve stress nicely.  When we return we'll move into the bedroom/bathroom/closet of our house and I am just so happy at the prospect of living there, I don't care how many rooms we'll have.

I'm trying to breathe, Stan is exhausted and we're both sore.  Other than that it has been a great week :-)