"It was falling apart, and now it's coming together..."

States my youngest son, Riley. Profound statement for his age. We are actually further along than the pictures show, but I am behind on taking pictures and posted them. We actually have the drywall in and sanded and Hedie is working on the doors and trim. We decided to insulate the heck out of the house and and made sure we invested in a good quality insulation. Hopefully we can keep the utility bills below the "are you serious" level.

This weekend, which is Memorial Day weekend, we should have the upstairs painted and trimmed out, and maybe event the beadboard ceilings in the dining room, complete. we are hoping to be able to stain the beadboard, but I am not so sure it will work out. Hedie and Fernando sanded them down to remove the old paint, but it may not be enough to get away with staining them.

We found a few more relics and bottles to add to our showcase, but just as important, we may have found a descendent of A.H. Lewis! We are hoping to get a chance to learn more about the family and maybe even see some pictures.

It's getting warmer and the mosquitos are out, so hopefully we can get the house closed up and start running the AC!

The Light at the End of the Tunnel

I know.. I know. I have been severely chastised for not updating my blog. For those of you whom we are close to, I know you can understand why. But here is the latest scoop on our Church Street abode.

Since our last blog, we have refurbished the windows (AFTER I broke every single piece of antique glass... go big or go home, right?); finished the brick work; finsihed the detail trim; and roughed-in the electrical and plumbing. Hedie (Jeremiah) did a wonderful job on framing in the beautiful oak front door and I should have some pics of it next time. Also, we should have the house painted by the end of the week (fingers crossed). He also did all of our detail trim work on the outside. He's so talented!

We are still looking at a July-ish completion date. Poor Teddy is working so hard to have it done by then and has worked every evening after work and each weekend. I think he is ready for a break. The plumbing has been an interesting challenge... but then again, Teddy loves a challenge.

Next steps... insulation, drywall and finish work. If anyone knows of a good insulation company, let us know!

Until next time...