tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62717552012-01-04T09:20:26.935-08:00A journal of all the happenings as we restore our 1895 Victorian into a bed and breakfast.Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.comBlogger1421100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-52450700425010722892011-12-13T23:33:00.000-08:002012-01-02T10:12:23.795-08:00

And the stairway is still the project!  We have the lower part all done and the railing installed all the way up the stairs.  Going to take a break from it for the holidays...but hope to still get a little bit more done when we have time.  It creates so much dust!  We spent today trying to clean and get all the sawdust off just about every surface upstairs...what a mess!  Brian also hung the

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-34455623389272709782011-12-01T09:39:00.000-08:002011-12-01T09:39:17.148-08:00

Still working on the stairs!  It is never ending!  We have all of the lower steps, railing & newel post sanded, stained and 2 coats of varathane on. Brian installed the 3 spindles we had made last year.  It makes a big difference.  I have been painting all the little details on the spindles and it is looking great.  Hope to finish the lower section this week!  Besides that, Brian finished making

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-35970208508996947192011-11-07T17:02:00.000-08:002011-11-07T17:02:09.516-08:00

November?  Really?  It has been close to 4 months since I last updated the blog.  Well I guess not a lot has happened.  We had grand kids here most of the summer, so that was fun, but did not let us accomplish much.  Then we went on vacation for 5 weeks.  But we are back to being busy.  Brian has done a lot outside to winterize the house and yard, always a big job.  Inside we are working on the

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-73125867581026227322011-07-08T11:32:00.000-07:002011-07-08T13:57:26.717-07:00

   The time has just flown by recently, I cannot believe it is July already.  We took a few weeks off for a road trip in June, but no more traveling until the fall.  Too much to do!     The bathroom upstairs is complete except for the floor and some trim, and we will get to that soon.  We had some insulation done and had to take everything out of the attic and it is all stored in the bathroom

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-74192297008671220982011-03-23T15:52:00.000-07:002011-03-23T15:52:44.990-07:00

     Six years ago this month we moved into Dahlia!  I remember thinking at that time that we would be done with all the projects in a years time.  How naive we were!  Little did we know just how much work this old house needed. So here we are 6 years later still plugging away, I am not sure I would have signed on for this if I knew at the time how long it would take, and maybe that is just as

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-18347735409470848132011-03-07T14:05:00.000-08:002011-03-07T14:05:16.279-08:00

We are finished repairing the downstairs shower.  Re-sealed the whole floor, so hopefully no more problems with that. The bathroom upstairs is almost done.  The toilet is in, as is the sink and vanity. We had the electrician come today to help with the wiring and Brian was able to get the fan and the lights working this afternoon. We found someone in Seaview to make the missing spindles for the

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-81690688686644710782011-02-16T22:52:00.000-08:002011-02-27T14:04:03.969-08:00

The rain cleared up long enough to get the tree moved, now we will have more room in the garden and not so much shade on the plants. Discovered a problem with the shower downstairs, some of the grout had come out from between a few tiles, so Brian cleaned out a bunch of the old grout, and replaced two tiles, and we will have to re-grout it before we can use it again...as I have said before it is

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-46768612652764148362011-02-12T23:29:00.000-08:002011-02-12T23:29:25.395-08:00

Amazing!  We have a working bathtub in the house, haven't used it yet, but will very soon.  I put the wallpaper border up today with Emily's help.  It looks great. The vanity top is glued down and ready for the sink and the plumbing. Had to take some time Friday to repair a leak in the water line about 1/3 down the driveway.  Always something!  Em and John were here this weekend to help us move

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-88223900476371152762011-02-06T12:45:00.000-08:002011-02-06T12:45:06.512-08:00

All of the laminate is up in the bathroom and it really looks nice.  The bathtub is in place and Brian is working on the plumbing for the bathtub, and getting a top built for the vanity. I finished sanding and staining the back splash for the vanity and it is ready to go. All of the pieces are coming together and we hope to have a finished bathroom by this time next week.! It will be so nice to

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-35574610263393991552011-02-04T09:25:00.000-08:002011-02-04T09:25:35.162-08:00

Finished laying the floor in the upstairs bathroom and have one piece of laminate up on the wall. I have started sanding the rest of the floor so we can stain it later this week. Brian finished the trim on the skylight in the downstairs bathroom, it looks so good! Still unpacking boxes, but at a slower rate, all the cabinets in the living room and dining room are pretty much full, so being

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-56481618645267929232011-01-16T23:42:00.000-08:002011-01-22T22:37:38.569-08:00

January continued....... The living room and dining room floors are done, the trim is installed, the last curtain is up in the living room and we have started unpacking boxes from the "junque" room.  We are finding things that have not been seen since we moved in. All my Belleek is unpacked and most of the good dishes and wine glasses etc.  Very exciting to get to this point! However many more

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-61319392338797280032011-01-10T11:08:00.000-08:002011-01-11T16:57:39.324-08:00

How did it get to be January 2011?  A lot has happened in the past 4 months, so I have some catching up to do. September:  Went on a road trip so nothing got done here at home.  Came home early October to find that my Mom had fallen again and had to go to a Group Home.  Poor Mom...getting old is not always fun or pain free! October:  Finished painting the house!  We had one wall left to do and a

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-37330622023079169112010-08-08T18:24:00.000-07:002010-08-08T18:24:49.135-07:00

August Just painting and more painting so far this month. We have one side of the house completely done and hopefully by weeks end we will be finished with it all..............well I can hope! We are really liking the color combination.  It took us a long time to figure it out and it was worth it. So glad we hired someone to paint the peaks!  It is way too high for us!

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-76046091996450442772010-07-30T22:18:00.000-07:002010-07-30T22:18:11.361-07:00

      Well here we are at the end of July, and the weather this year has been crummy.  We did not have a chance to do much outside in the spring and the summer is not doing all that better.  Will re-cap the last few months. May Spent most of this month putting in the shower in our downstairs bathroom.  We had lots of tile to lay and grouting to do, but in the end it turned out GREAT.  We love it

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-81616299424854842432010-04-09T21:52:00.000-07:002010-04-09T21:52:08.382-07:00

Just figured out how to change the settings so people could leave comments on the blog!  So go for it, we would love to hear from you! We have continued our restoration and have accomplished a lot on the past 5 months.  It's been busy around here for sure.  I had knee replacement surgery at the end of January, so I am still not doing ladders, but can do anything that does not include

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-40090649538781103112009-10-04T20:40:00.000-07:002009-10-04T20:58:55.047-07:00

It has been a busy few months! We have focused on getting the house painted, but what a job. As of this date we have about half of it scraped, sanded and painted with primer. About 10% has the actual finished colors on it. We have also added trim around the back door and some of the windows. It is looking good, but what a lot of work it has been. Will continue to work on it as we have nice

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-9905462600026132372009-06-20T20:02:00.000-07:002009-06-20T20:46:24.172-07:00

Cannot believe I have not added to this blog since last November. We had a busy winter and really did accomplish a lot. Guess the easiest way to do it would be to just add a list.Got the glass block shower put together in the downstairs bathroom, (still need to add the tile)Tiled the back splash in the kitchen and put up and painted the trim around one windowAttached all the cabinets in the

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-46268024136813045182008-11-15T15:10:00.000-08:002008-11-15T15:16:06.265-08:00

Just finished caulking, sealing and putting a coat of primer on the outside of the front window. We had put some caulk on it last week, but it rained hard that night and washed it all away allowing water to leak inside. We have had a few days of sunny weather so cleaned off the rest of the old stuff and did it again. Should work this time! Lot's of sun to get it dry!Brian also did some trim

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-8657122519779920022008-11-06T11:39:00.000-08:002008-11-06T11:43:09.577-08:00

The front window is back in place! Yea! Still some work to do to finish insulating and get the trim up, but what a difference already! Darrel and Roberta happened to stop by just as we were about to do it, and it was so nice to have their help! It is doing nothing but raining, so it will be a while before we can finish the outside work, but work continues inside.

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-62030210853939233432008-10-30T16:23:00.000-07:002008-10-30T20:50:09.871-07:00

We have been lucky in October so far and have had such a beautiful weather month. Have been able to work outdoors most days. As a result we got a lot more yard work done including putting in new steps down to the Gazebo and doing some landscaping and planting grass in that area. Also transplanted another of the Barberry to the side of the house. I finished putting the last coats of paint on the

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-24143533506050452812008-09-25T21:46:00.000-07:002008-09-25T22:00:02.516-07:00

Ack! Here it is almost the end of September already. Still no time to update the website....will do that some dark and stormy day. Right now we are madly rushing to get the last little things done so the building inspector can come down and sign off on the building permit. The last two things were the earthquake straps for the hotwater heater, and the wired-in smoke alarms. Brian did the straps a

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-3726334462999136812008-08-26T17:22:00.000-07:002008-08-26T17:50:55.954-07:00

Amazing how fast this summer has gone by. We have been so busy that there has been no time to update the website or blog. So here goes:We are in our bedroom (YEA) and it is almost done, just some trim to put up and then to decorate. Feels so good to have a lot of closet space and not be living out of totes anymore! Brian did a great job of putting the bed together, but we didn't realize how tall

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-64269747831587610582008-05-07T21:27:00.000-07:002008-05-07T21:33:05.929-07:00

The floor is done in the bedroom and the wardrobe is up! Most of the baseboard is down as is the crown molding. We ran out of both so will pick up more at Lowes this Friday. The bed is just about all painted and ready to set up. Brian needs to do a little more cutting to make it work. We hope to get moved in there over the weekend! Yippee!Have been working outside a lot since the weather has

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-91348048999885074432008-04-20T15:21:00.000-07:002008-04-20T15:26:49.162-07:00

Just finished updating the website, and adding new info and pictures. Since I did that we have continued to work on the bedroom, getting the crown molding up, and other trim pieces. I also fixed the sheet rock and put up wallpaper on one wall in the kitchen. We have also picked out the flooring for the conservatory, so the next few weeks should be dedicated to the flooring in the bedroom and

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-29013917631811874282008-04-13T09:06:00.000-07:002008-04-13T09:26:04.418-07:00

We have made a lot of progress in the past few months. KITCHENInstalled a new plate cupboard in the kitchenA new shelf for the microwaveBEDROOMFinished repairing floorFinished insulating and caulking around windowsCeiling tile in the bedroom is up and paintedWalls are sheet rocked, wallpapered and paintedInstalled the rest of the bead board and painted itTrim around windows and doors is all

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-77172423173676139292008-01-03T22:02:00.000-08:002008-01-03T22:16:53.246-08:00

Looking back at 2007, and despite the setbacks, I can see that we really did make some big strides. The conservatory was one of them. It is almost finished, just some more trim and the flooring needs to be done, and then.....I can move furniture in there and actually do some decorating. We have taken care of the leaks and the only thing left to do on the outside is the siding and lattice. WOW

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-4722274759636624942007-11-18T09:35:00.000-08:002007-11-18T09:39:33.660-08:00

We have been busy busy! Brian got all the wainscoting for the conservatory cut into lengths and now I am sanding and staining them. Need to do over 140 to complete the job. Also found a nice green paint for the wall so will get that done this week.Started putting up the wainscoting in the bedroom, got it glued and nailed up. Also glued down the subfloor (one more small piece to go). A few

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-40761704543680947942007-11-15T17:01:00.000-08:002007-11-18T09:35:38.754-08:00

We have been making some major progress in the past few weeks. The 1/4 inch sheet rock arrived so we have been putting that up in the bedroom. Have also been scraping and sanding the window trim and sills to get them ready to paint. Brian has the sub floor almost finished and the wiring is complete. Still waiting on the ceiling tiles to get here. They are over a week overdue......We have also

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-91087665278532503022007-10-25T12:08:00.000-07:002007-10-25T12:16:16.415-07:00

After our vacation down the coast last week Brian and I got busy and got the roof finished on the conservatory. So VERY nice to have that part finished. Putting the last few panels in was pretty tricky, and it took some time and patience, but got it done. Now we need it to rain so we can see if it leaks. Brian also worked on some trim work to make it look finished and I did most of the

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-20066111193145228062007-10-01T09:31:00.000-07:002007-10-01T09:47:50.014-07:00

The last few weeks have seen a big change. We moved upstairs to be able to tear apart and remodel our bedroom. I tore all the old paneling off and then Em and crew finished tearing the old ceiling tiles off and tore up the old sub floor. Underneath was the original fir floor, but one whole side was rotten. So we cannot use it and will continue with our original plans of putting down some new

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-79901964212459082902007-08-07T14:37:00.000-07:002007-08-07T14:43:23.780-07:00

Haven't posted in quite sometime as we haven't really been able to do much. We both hurt our knees, and have been gimping around. Also Brian's work schedule has been crazy and I have spent quite a bit of time in Seattle. So here's hoping the fall will prove to be more productive. Here is what we did do:Finished putting up the fence (just the painting to do)Painted some trim for the upstairs

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-29354292449179284872007-06-23T21:08:00.000-07:002007-10-01T09:49:30.739-07:00

Well what a wild work party we had! So many people here to help! It was really nice to see everyone pitch in and try and get the job done. We got the conservatory sides and door in.....no roof yet. It was a lot harder than it looked. There was a lot of reading over the instructions and scratching of the head! But hey.....it's almost there! Also got started on the fence around the secret garden

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-36635896199772268962007-06-13T20:45:00.000-07:002007-06-13T20:55:39.684-07:00

Brian took this week off and we spent most of the time cleaning the small garage. It is unbelievable! For the first time since we moved here you could park a car in there! We certainly threw a lot of stuff away, but also organized the rest. What a job it was, but how very nice it looks.We also unpacked more of the boxes for the conservatory. We have it all laid out on a table and ready to go.

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-65847961608028106132007-05-26T22:00:00.000-07:002007-05-26T22:07:08.477-07:00

Last week Brian and I worked on the conservatory and got the dwarf (stub) wall built. It's a challenge to follow all the directions as the conservatory came from England so it's all metric. But the instructions are very complete and helped us get it done. We have a few supplies to pick up for the work party, but if all goes right we should have it up by the end of the weekend. Haven't done a

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-75330493776587422232007-05-14T20:26:00.000-07:002007-05-14T20:41:28.561-07:00

We have been working outside a bit since the weather turned nicer, mowing and weeding and just general clean-up, but I also got the wallpaper up in the downstairs bathroom. I am still a bit unsure of it...but I think once all the trim gets up it will be fine. It just seems a bit busy. We will see!Tonight a car pulled up in front of the house and the people got out and took pictures of the house

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-76270351197519063882007-04-15T19:23:00.000-07:002007-04-15T19:28:53.266-07:00

This weekend Jahn and Em were down and we got the vinyl floor installed in the downstairs bathroom. We even brought in all the cabinets and put them in place and put the base of the shower down! I finished some of the painting on the walls and trim. Hopefully we will find more cabinets to cover the rest. We need the storage. I will post some pix on the website later this week.

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-37942660734308614932007-04-10T21:32:00.000-07:002007-04-10T21:38:41.081-07:00

Well, here it is April and things are moving along. The bathroom upstairs is almost done...just a few pieces of trim left to paint and install. The floor turned out nice! It was a lot of work, but worth it. Painted the vanity white with black accents and stained the little side table to match the dark squares on the floor. All of the wainscoting is up and painted....I am really pleased with

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-64303421195105457802007-03-04T20:55:00.000-08:002007-03-04T21:11:45.024-08:00

Well our new catch phrase is "Nothing Is Easy" Everything always seems to take two or three tries to get done. First the crooked walls in the bathroom, next the shower that would not stop leaking no matter how many times we caulked, then painting the floor in checkerboard squares was a fiasco. The dark stain leeched over into the white squares...spent countless hours with mineral spirits and

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1169064219055037612007-01-17T10:53:00.000-08:002007-01-17T12:03:39.290-08:00

We have been trying to get the wainscoting and trim up in the bathroom. Gees all the walls in that room are SO crooked! Trying to match up all the joints has been a real challenge! But we have one and a half walls done. I have re-caulked the shower and have my fingers crossed that this time we won't have any leaks. I am going to put it to the test today. Brian got the power strip installed on the

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1167984090970082182007-01-04T23:53:00.000-08:002007-01-05T00:01:30.980-08:00

Happy New Year!Now that the holidays are over we are back at it! We have been working on the shower upstairs. The new hose is in, and Brian even tried it out, but we have leaks!!! Not in the lines but along the inside of the base. I have caulked and re-caulked, but there are still small leaks, so I have started to tear out all the caulking and will try it again with a different product. Grrr, why

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1165784987883887052006-12-10T13:06:00.000-08:002006-12-10T13:09:47.896-08:00

The oven is in!Wow!Brian cooked chicken and I cooked a roast and a cake! It is so wonderful to have an oven again. John Lampien came over and helped us get it in. It was just too heavy for the two of us.And...the shower upstairs is ready to go except for the flex hose that had a hole in it. We ordered the new one and it is on it's way! Making progress!!!

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1162405414606907332006-11-01T10:09:00.000-08:002006-11-01T10:23:34.636-08:00

Still not a lot to say about what we have been working on. No major projects, as we have been on vacation and Brian's work schedule has been nuts. However we have managed to work on the following.Had a garage saleInsulation in office and closet areaWinterizing the yardRe-organizing our bedroomSweeping up the ladybugs! Ick!Oh, and we were hoping to have the oven in by now, but Home Depot gave us

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1158212830315464202006-09-13T22:42:00.000-07:002006-09-13T22:47:10.326-07:00

We finished putting up the last of the siding outdoors, still a few pieces of trim board to go but so glad the siding is done.We are also working on re-glazing and re-building the old front window. Really want to get it in before fall.Doing lots of yard clean up too, and trying to keep ahead of the deer as they really are enjoying eating my dahlias and other plants. They have even been so bold as

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1157393172078585832006-09-04T11:02:00.000-07:002006-09-04T11:06:12.093-07:00

We have either been working or gone, so not much to post, but Brian did get the hot water heater hooked up and we ran the dishwasher for the first time. NICE! It's hard to focus without a due date and a list of priorities! Ha! Guess we have to have another event here!!!

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1156361762106302532006-08-23T12:34:00.000-07:002006-09-04T11:02:39.106-07:00

Here is a picture of the wedding. More to come on the web-site later this week!We have actually accomplished a few little things this week, despite having a 2 year old and a 10 year old here. Putting up the pot-rack in the kitchen, finishing the lattice on the gazebo and sealing the upstairs porch. Nice to get a few little things done.

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1155879508683208772006-08-17T22:26:00.000-07:002006-08-17T22:38:30.016-07:00

Heather and Adam are married! Cannot believe how much we got done before the wedding. Heather and Em came down one more time and we finished painting the porch and railings, finished painting the front room, put out lot's of barkdust and playground chips for the kids play area that they named Camp Verbena. Also did a lot of other outdoor jobs. I finished setting up the dining room, living room

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1153970807124171392006-07-26T20:14:00.000-07:002006-07-26T20:26:47.140-07:00

It has been another busy week. Jahn and Emily and their friend Jason were down over the weekend and they worked their butts off. Jason and Jahn built the deck and one set of stairs for the conservatory. It was so hot you could only work out there in the morning, too hot in the afternoon. Em and I worked on the pathway on the east side of the house. Put in bark dust and red rock. Just need a

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1153524989758867772006-07-21T16:17:00.000-07:002006-07-21T16:36:29.876-07:00

Well the sheet rock is up and textured in the front bedroom, small bathroom upstairs and our bathroom downstairs. It looks great! I painted for two days in the bathroom and got the ceiling and two walls painted, so we could move the washer and dryer back in place and get two cabinets up. Looks great!I painted a small table...Brian poured the cement foundation for the conservatory stairs.Heather

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1152809817463451902006-07-13T09:44:00.000-07:002006-07-13T09:56:57.490-07:00

The sheet-rock guys have been here for 6 days now! What a difference. They will be back tomorrow to do one more coat and then Saturday to texture. Brian and I have been working just about around the clock to get the kitchen cabinets in place. The counter tops start going in today. I have even put food and dishes in some of the cabinets, trying to get the old ones in the dining room emptied so we

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1152305582060261762006-07-07T13:49:00.000-07:002006-07-07T13:53:02.073-07:00

Heather read the last entry and said I missed some stuff! We did SO much it was hard to remember it all!Here goes:Cleaned out the junk in the front entry way (wait a minute.......Junk?)Detailed and cleaned off the stained glass window over the front doorInstalled the new Dutch door (that was a big one you missed!)The sheet-rockers are here now and things sure look different!I will get to paint

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1152035748146882892006-07-04T10:35:00.000-07:002006-07-04T10:55:48.180-07:00

Wow, what a difference a week makes! Heather & Em came down last week and stayed thru the weekend. The boys came down and joined them on Friday night along with two other couples that are friends of Ems. I am just going to make a list of all the things we got done.The Gazebo is off the cribbing and onto it's own foundation. WOW! This was a huge job. So glad it is done! Jahn and Adam and Emily

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1150587425892458872006-06-17T16:31:00.000-07:002006-06-17T16:37:05.906-07:00

The big old water tank is GONE! We were so sure we could use it, but it just wasn't going to happen. So listed it on freecycle and they came and towed it away today!Brian has been feeling better so we have been able to get a few things done. Slow but sure! He finished putting down all of the sub floor in the kitchen, and did a little bit more plumbing. I have been following behind painting and

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1150353076789045622006-06-14T23:20:00.000-07:002006-06-14T23:31:16.806-07:00

Heather and Zach came down for a few days and we got an amazing amount of projects done, considering that we were chasing a 2 year old around too!Heather mowed and weed-eated just about the whole lawn. I spread some more dirt and grass seed, there are a few places that just don't want to grow! Then both of us cleaned off the big stump and weeded and barkdusted and really made it look nice! Got

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1149827668940357092006-06-08T10:00:00.000-07:002006-06-08T21:34:29.016-07:00

The ceiling in the kitchen is done! We finished it last week. It really looks nice! Since then we have been doing more yard work, painting and insulating. We also had a new electrical panel installed. Then Brian had another pancreatic attack, so we are going to get some help to finish some of the sheetrocking so we can get the cabinets up and the rooms painted. Just a little over 2 months until

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1148358168385981572006-05-22T21:11:00.000-07:002006-05-22T21:22:48.396-07:00

Another week has gone by and we have been busy with all sorts of projects. More landscaping, more weed killing and grass watering. Starting to see a little bit of results. We are keeping Rodney busy hauling dirt, rock, sand and barkdust for us! And we are busy spreading it!Got the last of the beadboard stained for the kitchen ceiling, should be able to get those boards up this week. Also sealed

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1147762815623638912006-05-15T23:48:00.000-07:002006-05-16T00:00:15.636-07:00

Things are really moving along!Last weekend, Emily and John were here and we got the Gazebo off the trailer. Now it is up in the air on cribbing. Next is to get a foundation down so we can get it on the base.Ted was here and got the base built for the conservatory. Looks good. Brian and I are going to have to do a little more cement work before Ted comes back and builds the stairs.Got the area

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1147276750048231432006-05-10T08:41:00.000-07:002006-05-10T08:59:10.060-07:00

Well vacation is over and Brian headed back to work yesterday, but boy we got a lot done in a week. We had more top soil delivered and spread some of it...a nice big pile left to work from as we plant bushes and trees and smooth out the rest of the lawn. Put more grass seed down too.Also went down to the beach and brought up MANY buckets full of rocks to put around the base of the conservatory.

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1146806557065242122006-05-04T22:16:00.000-07:002006-05-04T22:22:37.080-07:00

Well a good nights sleep works wonders! Today we had a load of top soil delivered and spread that around the side yard, both of us raking and shoveling to get it even. Then we got out the sprayers and sprayed ant killer, blackberry killer and weed and grass killer. We were trying to massacre everything in sight! Brian mowed and weed-eated the lawn too.I also finished staining the vanity for the

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1146712552134240952006-05-03T20:08:00.000-07:002006-05-03T20:15:52.146-07:00

We had a two week vacation break but we are back at it. The kids came down both weekends we were gone and got so much done! THANKS! Got the arbor set up, and the yard cleaned up, and even some of the attic cleaned out...ick! And a lot more work done on the stairway. Nice to come home to see progress!We started today by pouring the cement foundation for the conservatory. It was a HUGE job! We

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1145065797241536322006-04-14T18:35:00.000-07:002006-04-14T18:49:57.293-07:00

Hey.... the weather was nice for a few days, so Brian got out on the tractor and leveled out the side yard some more. Got the grass seed in just before it started raining again. Also worked on my dahlia bed. Got it set up and the dahlia tubers ready to plant. Just need a nice day to get out there again. Even got a tree planted! Bought the Barberry bushes to put across the front of the property,

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1144094002107849042006-04-03T12:43:00.000-07:002006-04-03T12:53:22.156-07:00

We have really been busy for the last few weeks. Heather and Adam were down. Heather worked on cleaning off bricks and scraping the old paint on the stairs. She is still recovering from knee surgery and had to do sit down projects. Adam helped Brian get the foundation for the conservatory laid out and was a big help in putting up more ceiling boards. Just about 1/4 of it left to do. We went to

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1143181398148977392006-03-23T22:16:00.000-08:002006-03-24T20:51:46.790-08:00

Emily, Colleen and families were down for the weekend and helped us bring in all the sheetrock, do some tractor work, move the old windows up to the barn and clean up the yard a bit. The girls moved a lot of the bricks around to the other side of the house where we will be building a walkway with them this summer. Brian and Jahn also got the other set of stairs in place, so we have two ways down

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1142534499939331062006-03-16T10:36:00.000-08:002006-03-16T10:41:39.956-08:00

WHOO HOO! We passed the inspection! The plumbing is approved and now we are going forward to finish the insulation and sheetrock! How awesome!!!! A Big step in the right direction!

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1142293577800026852006-03-13T15:36:00.000-08:002006-03-13T15:46:17.846-08:00

Brian finished all the rough-in plumbing today.......Yippee! It has been such a big job! A kitchen and 3 bathrooms to plumb. Not an easy thing to do. It will be inspected on Thursday, so we shall see. Then we can get the sheetrock up. The cabinets are supposed to arrive next Monday so we have a lot to do in the kitchen to be ready for them.I finished cleaning off all the old mortar on the chimney

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1141009329175042782006-02-26T18:53:00.000-08:002006-02-26T19:02:09.190-08:00

This last week we went up to Seattle to Seattle Glass Block and picked up the base for the downstairs shower, and traded in the glass blocks we had for ones that were already put together in sections! This will make the job a lot easier. The company that makes the new shower base called Ready4Tile did a photo shoot using our base and in return we were upgraded to the pre-fab blocks! Not bad huh??

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1140163129591503812006-02-16T23:44:00.000-08:002006-02-16T23:58:49.620-08:00

We have really been busy since the last post. Time is flying by and everything seems to take so long to do......so many steps to get each item done.Brian has been under the house a lot working on the plumbing, just one more fixture to put in and it should be done.I have continued insulating every little crack and crevice I find. Have done around all the windows in the living room, dining room,

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1137641366443274142006-01-18T19:24:00.000-08:002006-01-18T19:29:26.453-08:00

Have been busy! Got all the vinyl tile put down in the small bathroom upstairs. That was some job....a comedy of errors really! I did not do well at all with the glue! Got my foot stuck once and it then put my knee in it. Yuck. But it is done. We went to Home Depot and got the sheet rock and green board to put up so we can get the shower and toilet in. If it ever stops raining, we might be able

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1136786090632904622006-01-08T21:51:00.000-08:002006-01-08T21:54:50.643-08:00

Well we have had another minor setback. Brian had another pancreatic attack and was hospitalized for a few days. He is back to work tomorrow, but his energy level is pretty low, so it will take some time to get back up to parr.Before he got sick we were busy with the holidays and really did not get a lot done. Just little things here and there. I have quit my job in Cathlamet and now my full time

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1134755037623430832005-12-16T09:37:00.000-08:002005-12-16T09:43:57.633-08:00

In the last week or so Brian has been concentrating on the plumbing. Whew, trying to run lines to three bathrooms and a kitchen is a bit overwhelming. But he is doing it! I just hand him stuff! I have been trying to get the upstairs small bathroom ready to go. I have been sealing the old wood floor so we can lay the tile, and get the shower and toilet in.......and insulating...of course.Yesterday

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1133462575725214942005-12-01T10:37:00.000-08:002005-12-01T10:42:55.733-08:00

Well we continue to do more insulating and last week when we had a few nice days Brian got out in the yard with the tractor and spread the rest of the dirt and planted more grass. We have our fingers crossed that it will come up. We also spent one day putting up siding on the west side of the house. That should keep it a bit more weatherproof and warmer I hope!

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1132345906163119872005-11-18T12:23:00.000-08:002005-11-18T12:31:46.173-08:00

Here it is the middle of November and we are freezing! Even though we have the new fireplace and the wall heaters, there are so many drafts that it just does not do a good job heating the house. I have been insulating and weather proofing every crack I can find, but until we get the sheetrock on, it will continue to be cold!The electrical inspection was done a few weeks ago and we passed, now to

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1128647560708804422005-10-06T18:01:00.000-07:002005-10-06T18:12:40.716-07:00

It's October already!!! I guess I have just been too busy to write, so better catch up a bit!We have done the following projects since the last time I wrote.The new windows are in! Wow, what a difference! And what a lot of work it was to tear out all the old ones. Thought we would never finish!Rebuilt and insulated one wall on the outside of the house. We added a window on that wall, so had to

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1125257696129400742005-08-28T12:28:00.000-07:002005-08-28T12:34:56.136-07:00

Well the electricians John and Mel were back and got a lot done and then BAD NEWS! John broke his wrist! So they came back once to get us 220 again, but will have to wait until he heals a bit to come back. He is in a lot of pain now! Poor guy~ I think we are one maybe two days away from being finished and then we can get that inspected. So in the meantime we have walls to build, waterlines to put

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1124672965823185542005-08-21T17:58:00.000-07:002005-08-21T18:09:25.826-07:00

Well we made it through another Work Party Weekend. Not everything went as planned. We had some machinery rented to dig the ditch for the water line, and all was going well until we blew a hydraulic line! So had to dig the rest by hand....pick axe and shovel. But all the kids pitched in and worked and they got it done. Got the road dug up and the line laid. What a huge job! Here at the house we

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1124673818337188002005-08-19T18:09:00.000-07:002005-08-21T18:23:38.343-07:00

For the last two days the electrician has been here working in the bathrooms and kitchen. Oh my.....we really had to keep ahead of him tearing down walls and building them up! Moving boxes and cleaning out rooms! Got the divider wall built in the small bathroom upstairs and the hole for the door cut! There are now wires running everywhere!Even had to make a run to Longview to pick up a few things

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1124256096926788992005-08-16T22:13:00.000-07:002005-08-16T22:21:36.930-07:00

Well it has been a busy few days! Brian has continued to work on the plumbing and get things ready for the electrician when he gets here Thursday. I have been assisting him and trying to clean out rooms so we can get the wiring done and get to the windows to take them out. the new ones are going in in just a few weeks!Then yesterday we went to Portland and picked up a few tools and picked out the

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1123287853433694942005-08-05T17:21:00.000-07:002005-08-05T17:24:13.436-07:00

We have a working toilet!!!! For the last two days the old one has been torn out, and all we had was a porta-potty! Thank God for small favors! So nice to have a new one, and it is even in the right place! No longer in the middle of the room! The room looks much larger now! What a big improvement!

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1123182214126658642005-08-04T12:00:00.000-07:002005-08-04T12:03:34.130-07:00

Whew, a lot of banging and crashing in the last few days! The plumber, Jim has been here and now we have pipes and vents going everywhere. Jim and Brian really got a lot accomplished! Today we are moving the toilet to it's new location and also the gutters are going up! I stained part of the front porch a few days ago, it looks so nice. Am so glad to see all this progress! It is a lot of

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1122526851685903962005-07-27T21:58:00.000-07:002005-07-27T22:00:51.690-07:00

Wow, what a great day! We had Sally & Dom and most of their family and a few friends here today to see what we have been up to at the house. We had a great visit! Nice to see everyone! It was a beautiful day at Dahlia House.

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1122527103791638132005-07-26T22:00:00.000-07:002005-07-27T22:05:03.790-07:00

We have been so busy the past few days. Went to Longview to pick up more lumber and get rid of the garbage from the last few days of tearing out. Then we went to Astoria and picked up the mantle and fireplace. As soon as we get the walls built for that, they will come out and install. We also got the divider wall built between the two bathrooms upstairs and the rest of the walls torn out.

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1122166243303503922005-07-23T17:43:00.000-07:002005-07-23T17:50:43.306-07:00

We made great progress today! Colleen was here and gave us lots of help! We got the walls torn out in the bathroom and in the kitchen. Also tore up the old floor in the bathroom. We filled the little trailer with debris from the destruction. Lots of old rotten boards and nasty flooring. And a lot of old mouse nests in the walls.There is a lot of rot we are going to have to deal with, boards that

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1121991086077210402005-07-21T17:07:00.000-07:002005-07-21T17:11:26.083-07:00

Today was awesome!!!! We had the plumber here to help us and we also had people here to give us quotes on gutters and windows. We are headed out tomorrow to look at more flooring and cabinets in Portland. And to buy more plumbing parts and lumber. We have a lot of tearing out to do in the bathrooms, and we need to put up the interior walls. So Saturday will be a busy one! But it will be fun to

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1121401957020690092005-07-14T21:15:00.000-07:002005-07-14T21:32:37.040-07:00

I am not writing this evening about any of the progress we are making, but about what it is like living out here.I was worried that it would be too secluded and maybe boring, but the opposite is true! We are a bit overwhelmed with all the wildlife and wonderful scenery we see on a daily basis. Being a born and bred "city" girl this is amazing to me, and Brian says he just didn't pay attention to

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1120970606819831072005-07-09T21:37:00.000-07:002005-07-09T21:43:26.823-07:00

Went to Seattle and picked up our bathtub at Lowes and then got the glass block kit at Seattle Glass Block for the shower downstairs. Then we spent about 4 hours at Ikea looking at the kitchen area. We have it pretty much all picked out, but didn't have room in the pick-up and trailer to bring it home. They have it saved in draft form and all we have to do is convert it to a sale. We will live

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1120627869273760402005-07-05T22:23:00.000-07:002005-07-05T22:31:09.290-07:00

So the last few days we have been putting up a few 2x6's in the kitchen every day. We just have two to go and some cross beams and we are done with that job.Brian found the lumber to finish the rest of the siding! He brought it home today. Now we just need to get it milled to match.We have been taking advantage of the good weather and doing some yard work. It is starting to take shape....well for

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1120194188890304322005-06-30T21:52:00.000-07:002005-06-30T22:03:08.893-07:00

We have made real progress in the past few days! Went to town and picked up tons of lumber and material to work on the kitchen and bathroom. Then today we tore down more of the old wallboard in the kitchen and started putting up the 2 x 6 boards to drop the ceiling in there. It is necessary to lower it to be able to put all the new plumbing and wiring in that space. We pulled up a bit of the

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1120194694764518092005-06-26T22:03:00.000-07:002005-06-30T22:18:47.790-07:00

Jahn and Em just left a few hours ago and I am sooooo sore and tired! We did so much over the weekend. We got the old trailer moved down to Richard's property and then after Brian went to work, the three of us got busy in the kitchen! Wow, did we ever! We tore out most of the rest of the old wall board and nasty 70's paneling and then we started in on the floor! We got up 3 layers! Vinyl flooring

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1119489169999493572005-06-22T18:01:00.000-07:002005-06-22T18:12:50.003-07:00

Have not written in quite a while as nothing has been happening here at the house. We took a 3 week trip to Ireland (which was wonderful). And then my Mom broke her hip! Also had Maliah here for 3 weeks and you just don't accomplish a lot with an almost 5 year old around! So have not been home much to do much!However that has changed! We have been really busy on the house in the last two weeks.

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1112855455428243172005-04-06T23:26:00.000-07:002005-04-06T23:30:55.430-07:00

Oh so much to do and where to start??? We have met with the plumber and the electrician and even had someone over to give us a quote on the windows. The list goes on and on! But all comes to a halt next Tuesday for 3 weeks while we are in Ireland. When we get home we will hit the ground running and get started in earnest! I am excited to see it all come together!

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1111640512588458842005-03-23T20:58:00.000-08:002005-04-06T23:33:09.900-07:00

The front deck and porch are almost finished. Ted will be back tomorrow to do the last of it! Nice to get one project done. Well, we still have the painting and finishing touches to do, but it's a start. We continue to unpack and put away stuff. Still finding things! Just no storage in this house, so I am sure we will be living out of boxes for a while!

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1110944177180611132005-03-15T19:30:00.000-08:002005-03-15T19:36:17.180-08:00

Today we had Ted Nance here working on the front deck and porch. Nice to hear the sound of saws and hammers! However the cats were freaked and hid under the bed most of the day. Brian moved the big trailer away from the side of the house and cleaned out some stuff in the garage. And then I brought home a 12ft 4x4 and 12 bags of cement. We will start putting in the base for the front steps

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1110861158327706742005-03-14T20:29:00.000-08:002005-03-14T20:32:38.330-08:00

Well the only thing we are doing so far is moving things around, emptying a few boxes and vacuuming up thousands of ladybugs! But soon we will get past this and get to the real meat of the project!

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1110594896922984252005-03-11T18:29:00.000-08:002005-03-11T23:35:17.903-08:00

Well we are here! All moved in and living amongst the boxes! We are trying to get a few unpacked and put away each day. The weather has been great and we are enjoying it by taking walks and working outside too.The washer and dryer are working and we have heat and water, what more could you ask for?? We are going to start working on the kitchen and bathroom first. We already went and picked out

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1109560779900885652005-02-27T19:17:00.000-08:002005-02-27T19:19:39.900-08:00

Another huge load went down today. We are almost moved out! There are boxes and furniture everywhere. We will have a big job of sorting when we get down there.Nice to turn on the tap and see water and even pressure! Hopefully we will get the washer and dryer hooked up tomorrow or Tuesday. Everyday something new!

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1109471009980786092005-02-26T18:19:00.000-08:002005-02-26T18:23:29.980-08:00

Well today the real push started! The kids were here and moved a huge trailer and pick-up load down there. Then they worked on the water system and got us water! Yippie! Brian met with the guy from Petrolane a few days ago and now we have heat too!Just a few more days and we will be living down there full time. Does not seem possible that this is really happening. The kids have been so helpful!

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1108680890707987792005-02-17T14:53:00.000-08:002005-02-17T14:54:50.706-08:00

Well the moving has begun! Brian and I went down with a load yesterday and there will be many more to come. Having a big moving sale in Cathlamet so hope we do not have to move very much!

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1108003549548117122005-02-09T18:44:00.000-08:002005-02-09T18:45:49.546-08:00

Found out today that the house in Cathlamet IS sold!!!! So now the fun begins! Have to be out so soon! 20 days left! EEK!

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1107925497989847782005-02-08T21:02:00.000-08:002005-02-08T21:04:57.990-08:00

We met with the electrician today and went thru everything we wanted done. He will start just as soon as we give him the word!!! We do have a bunch more tearing out to do before he can come down.......oh fun........ more work with the crowbar!

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1107925938738890692005-02-06T21:05:00.000-08:002005-02-08T21:12:18.736-08:00

The whole family was down this weekend and we got a couple of loads moved down to the house. It absolutely poured all weekend so we concentrated on stuff that could get wet. Everything is out of the sheds and off the patio, so the back yard is done. Also just about got the attic cleaned out here. No storage down at Dahlia, so we are having a moving sale and then the rest goes to the Goodwill!

Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03522924703962014663noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6271755.post-1107406652507805742005-02-02T20:53:00.000-08:002005-02-02T20:57:32.506-08:00

We are 99% sure we have sold our house in Cathlamet, so now the big push is on to get moved! What a job! Not sure where to start! Brian has been so sick with pancreatitis and is not going to be much help for the move, but we will manage somehow. The girls will be down a few times to help. Went down to the house a few days ago and just rearranged things a bit so we can get more in! WOW! This is

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