drip

I just shelled out big bucks for master bathroom faucets and shower hardware...and that's not even with the clawfoot tub paraphernalia. These are the ones that I selected...only they'll be in the oil-rubbed bronze finish. I wanted something that had the feel of the old-style faucets...and wouldn't you know it...Home Depot doesn't carry anything like that. I fear I'm the physical embodiment of "champagne taste and a beer budget."

deciding...

Check it out...the windows are in! They've also got the front porch mostly framed...so you can really get a sense of what my house will look like from the road. We met with the plumber and electrician today for a pre-rough-in walk-through. I continue to be amazed at how many little decisions go into building a house! ANYWAY...we got all the light switches marked...as evidenced here:



We also went around and marked where all the electrical outlets will go:



The theater room with the wall moved...more space for seating!

Raisin' the Roof

The roof is almost finished! The front of the house looks like it's blindfolded. Just a few more sheets of whatever they're covering it with, then they wrap the house in the black paper stuff, then windows can go in! As you can see, they're already waiting in the garage:



This room will eventually be the theater room...Can't you just see a 60" TV down there?!?

Going Up

Here's a shot from my landing. Nice upstairs, huh?



Oh wait...there IS something up there...



Some of the water that came in during the rainstorm Friday night. I had to get John to drill holes in the floor to let the inch or so of water drain out. Everyone pray that the water didn't sit in there long enough to make my floors squeak!

halfway house

The downstairs is completely framed and they've begun on the upstairs! The steps were built yesterday, so I can stand on top of my house and feel like the king of the world. The lone window over the garage is where the home theater will be (eventually...). I was gonna take a few more pictures, but it was raining and I don't want to have frizzy hair for the rest of the day...

Y'all come see...and you can watch me trip over boards and knock my head on stuff. Apparently it's entertaining.

insurance

I spent this morning on the phone with my insurance agent. You're looking at the proud owner of a Homeowners Policy. I had no idea how many different facets of home-ownership there are. I have this feeling that I'll be finding more and more as I go along...