The inside scoop...

It's Monday and I figured it was about time I showed you the inside of the house. I'm taking the photo from the corner of what will be the living/dining/kitchen area. Towards the back are the 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. The house is far enough along that the heating/cooling contractors were in today roughing in that system. Our crew has only a few odds and ends to finish up on the inside for this part of the build. The insulation and sheetrocking contractors are expected next week.

On the outside of building the framework for the porch was completed with heavy sighs of relief from John, Donna & Ken. They managed to notch all the cedar parts correctly, ending up only about 4 inches left over. Please note, if you will, the American flag (it's tiny so squint) installed at the top of the porch roof while overhead (in clear blue sky of course) the moon is rising.

The rest of the week is supposed to be HOT, nearing 90. We were reminded this morning (not that any of us really needed reminding) that most of us are above retirement age (yes!) and are probably tired after working two weeks (yes!). Therefore we should take it slow this week (we thought we already were...) especially when the sun is beating down in the afternoon. In other words, they don't want to have any of us frying on the roof installing the silver metal roof now expected to arrive tomorrow. (That's no problem for some of us. I don't go above step 3 on a ladder and Tracy stops at two...)

Meanwhile, Fred (our next door neighbor with the next smallest "rig") and John are out enjoying the spring evening air and thinking about what it might mean to take it easy in the afternoon. (They've been missing their naps!) John's probably also wondering why he didn't part with a few extra dollars and get the lawn chair that turns into a recliner.