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By this time we hoped to have the painting completed but due to last week’s rain and muggy weather, the crack fillers are still working away.  So DH had the carpenters build three large closets down stairs, to use up the extra gyproc.  I’m not complaining at all, the closets are a welcome addition.   We opted for wardrobes rather than closets in the upstairs bedrooms, so these 3 closets will provide much-needed storage.

Mr. Huff and Puff (that’s his company’s name) filled the ceiling with pink insulation. You can feel the difference in the house already.  Once the sun slips behind the mountain to our back, a cool wind blows down into the house, chasing away the hot summer air.

The long weekend was a busy one with us running between the setting up the apartment in Shediac and visiting at Hatfield Point.  Cousin San graciously volunteered to help us clean out  mouse house (our old travel trailer).  I wasn’t too much help due to a recurring problem with my hip.  The road running and driving to and from Moncton daily finally caught up with me. By Sunday morning I was at the local hospital as the pain was not going away.   A series of x-rays, two prescriptions, a diagnosis of inflammation of the hip, and a note for a week of rest later.   I’ll be as good as new by this time next week.

To see the past week in pictures, go here.

There was a whole lot of finishing going on this past week.  The ceiling were prepped for the insulation, the extra lights were added over the kitchen sink and the island, the basement floor was poured, the rest of the windows installed, and the gyproc was added.

When DH agreed to be the general contractor on the house building he did not bargain for a trip to the local Benjamin Moore paint shop.

Last Wednesday I did the initial visit to the paint shop, discussing the pros and cons of the various colour combination.   Early Saturday morning when I asked him to look at paint chips he moaned, “I don’t care what colour you pick, as long as it is not Easter candy purple.”

Wanting him to be part of every decision concerning the house, I cajoled him into spending his only day off ooohing and aaahing over the colour palettes.  I know in my heart he can not tell the difference (nor does his care) between fernwood green and dry sage.  He was a real trooper waiting patiently while I decided what colour would go where.

Besides I promised him a trip to Canadian Tire if he behaved.

This week the crack filler and the painters will be at the house.   We are hoping by week’s end the interior walls and ceilings will be painted.  All the cans and lids are duly labeled.  Each room has been photographed and notes added regarding colour. I can just imagine the eye rolling when DH reviews the colour scheme with the painter.

To see pictures of last week’s progress, go here.

Last week had its ups and downs.  Due to the flood this past spring in Quebec, delivery of our windows were delayed.  Originally the windows and doors were to arrive the first of May, then the middle of May, then the end of the month.  You get the story!  Each week it seemed like we were getting a different story.  Finally on Thursdays the windows arrived.  Mind you one of the set of doors had someone else’s name crossed off and our name written over theirs.  We didn’t care, we had windows.

The deck was added to the front.   DH called in a panic, the carpenters installed the cedar deck rails and completely removed our wonderful view.   A quick run to the local Home Hardware and the view was back.  DH purchased tempered glass panels, which are Izzy proof, unless she is running with a hammer!

The air exchangers and the heat pump, along with the electrical lines were all installed last week as well.

Friday night I drive to view the week’s work. We spent Saturday cleaning up after the carpenters.

Lately we always seem to be driving to and fro’ but someday soon we will be able to sit on our front deck and relax.

To check out last week’s work in pictures, go here.

I’ve just uploaded the pictures from last week’s progress to flickr.  You can see the pics here

Last week was another week of being dependent on the weather, the carpenters, the subcontractors and Lord knows who else! Monday was a lovely sunny day so the carpenters managed to get the upper front of the house up and the opening cut for the curved window over the door. The front part of the house has a cathedral ceiling. The rest of the house has 8.5 foot ceilings.

Cousin San and her dog Sunshine drove from Dartmouth to view the progress.  DH enjoyed having someone else to talk to besides the carpenters.

Due to the width of our house, it was decided to order the roof trusses locally. The order was placed last December and confirmed two weeks ago, for an end of May delivery. On Monday DH received a call from Julie of Riverbend that the subcontractor could not deliver the trusses as he did not have a vehicle available. As DH was within 10 kms of the truss builder he decided to drop in to discuss the issue. Guess what! The truck was not the problem, the truss company hadn’t even begun to build the trusses. Julie soon became that man’s worse nightmare.

Tuesday the interior wall studs were put in place.

By Wednesday supper time the trusses were built and being delivered. Unfortunately, the next two days were windy, wet and the carpenters were trying to finish up a deck for someone else.

On Friday DH hung the mail box and our house number at the beginning of the driveway. It seems more like home every day.

I’ve changed the header of the blog so you can see how green the landscape is becoming.  If you want to see last week’s progress in pictures, click here.

have been posted on flickr , to see them click here.

This past Wednesday at 7:45 a.m. the big truck parked beside our driveway to deliver our new log home.   After years of planning and dreaming, it is hard to believe that the day is finally here.

We have been blessed to find a quiet, gentle contractor (back hoe guy) who works slowly methodically, and carefully.  No accidents, no problems bringing the pallets of logs, spikes, roofing material and miscellaneous items from the highway to the top of the house.

The windows and doors arrive next week.

DH is loving every minute of this, even when his stress level is through the roof!

This picture reminds me of Wall-E moving his compacted parcels around his work area.

For more pictures check out my flickr account

DH and I are both at home in the apartment with the kitty.  We have traveled all week again.  Check out my blog header.  DH took a panoramic view from our soon to be living room area (weather permitting).   By keeping our eye on this prize, it makes the travel worth it.  More pictures to follow to show how much has been accomplished this week.

Work on the home site was very slow last week, in fact some days it was just a drizzle.   The east coast was under a heavy rain front.  Luckily when the rain stopped for a bit and the sun tried to break through, the workers managed to get quite a bit done.

We had about one full day in total of reasonable weather.  The weekend was a washout with more rain and below seasonal temperatures.  As DH braved the elements in the travel trailer, I spent the week traveling the province.

Keeping our fingers crossed for better weather soon.  Check out more photos on our flickr site at http://www.flickr.com/photos/61967910@N03/