to the not-so-bitter end

YES! We're near the end!

Let's see, last post Nov. 14. LOTS has changed since then. Check it out. Things have turned out even better than we expected. We must (not-so-humbly) admit that (we think) we have darn good taste.

The final walk-through is this afternoon and we plan to begin moving in Friday afternoon! Just about everything we own has been in storage since August, so it will be like an early Christmas opening all those boxes.

Interested in helping? Let us know! We'll be accepting all offers to carry boxes, unpack boxes, arrange furniture, organize cabinets, etc. There will be compensation in the form of food and beverage.

Compensation defined as payment in exchange for work. If you're just interested in snooping around, feel free to stop by, but don't expect us to nourish you. ;)

(And, for those who check this blog only to see if there are new Otto pics, scroll down.)

Just a few more interjections to show how excited we are:

YEAH!!!!! Woo hoo!!!! Cowabunga!!!

A few exterior pics --- not totally finished... but darn close!

(there will be two front posts and all the cedar will be stained.)

Outdoor light example.
Exterior paint scheme



Dining room light fixture
Master bathroom --- could be my favorite room in the house!

This is a view to the shower --- remember the "TV-watching window"?
soaker tub
oh, and notice the white octagon/dot tile. white with black grout. Can you say "retro?"

There are "his" and "hers" versions of these vanities.
No sharing in this household.

Master bedroom ceiling.

Now, to the living room...

You can see the transoms, windows, kitchen... AND, the wood floors. They're not stained in this pic, but we chose a very dark stain. They turned out beautifully!

Kitchen.

I think the new things here are the pendant light fixtures and the tile backsplash.

Living room fireplace. The hearth is different than before. Still not very big, but big enough that you can sit in front of the fire and warm your back. :)

One of the small upstairs bedrooms. Some shade of light brown, like most of the first floor.

Another upstairs bedroom --- I'm calling this one the Green Room.



The lighting is terrible on this, but this is the powder room. It's the same green as the Green Room. Very fun faucet.
Something Super cool for our Super Cool Guests.


OOOOOOOHHHH! Laundry room! Exciting!

I just thought I'd also share an example of the cheapest light fixture in the entire world. This would be called "Builder Grade." And we've got a TON of them. As we switch them out for ceiling fans in the bedrooms, we're going to have a helluva garage sale. Let us know if you're interested ahead of time. We'll cut you a break, fo sho.

The bar. Notice the sink. That's so Sandy and Norb have a place to fill the coffee pot when they visit. It's certainly not big enough to wash any dishes.

Basement fireplace.

And last, here's Otto, in all his glory at the farm. Reading a magazine with Grandma. Cuddling after a long day of chasing cats. It's been a while since he made an appearance on the blog. I just thought he deserved some glory.