Updates

Ok - once again, I've been reminded that time has passed & there are no new updates. I've not taken any photos since the 'un-natural disaster' because it's rather depressing & I've not seen much to take a photo of.

We were lucky to have Phil's family (Norm, Rose & Louis) stay for a wonderful week of sunshine & Norm helped Phil work on the house. They started to put up dry wall in the first floor bathroom (should have taken a photo...) & they also figured out some siding installation techniques.

We've found another fellow in town to help us - Malcom Richards - & he's a hard worker. I sure do appreciate his help!!

Just the other day, the crew finished the whole of the north wall & are now working their way around the east first floor wall & Phil said last night they installed the siding under the first floor decking on the south wall.

Phil may have put in the work order to Hydro to get us connected - but they only come out every other week or so, so it will be a while still before we have power on in the house. It will be nice because then we can get some more fans & heaters & a dehumidifer going.

Our cabinet maker spoke with me today - the hickory doors have arrived ahead of schedule!! They look fabulous in the raw. He wants us to pick a couple of stains so that we can get some sample pots & try it out - see if we want to go natural, or a light or a darker stain. The wood is all clear grain - meaning no knots & has the wonderful hickory swirl of light & dark grains running all through it. To keep life simple, I was thinking that both kitchens should be in the same stain, but realizing that the upper kitchen is going to be very full of natural light from the huge wall of windows.......I am going to have to look at the stains & see what they've got. Mark said that hickory soaks up stain very much like oak so look at the oak samples (they most likely don't have a hickory sample).

I'm not sure what's going on with the insurance claim for the roof & windows - we had hoped to install a metal roof over the shingles just to be done with future damage, but insurance is covering repair not replacement.......bummer.

So, until I get out there with a camera, this is it for updates!!