All good things come to an end, so after Aunt Patty returned from her five-week trip, it was time for us to find new digs for the family while our house is under renovation. Gratefully, we've got grandparents nearby, so we divided and conquered. Our travel trailer is now parked at Grandma and Grandpa Scott's house, and Seth, Winnie and I sleep in there. (We are using the other bunks for storage.) Miriam sleeps in the guest bedroom at Grandma Scott's house. Bekah and Ana are sleeping in the extra bedrooms at Grandpa Dennis and Grandma Susan's house. Peach is living in the field at Grandma Susan's. We've been in our new living situation since August 9.
Grandpa Scott and Miriam in the guest bedroom where Miriam is staying. We also set up my computer in her room.
Ana petting Flee at Grandma Susan's house. It didn't take long for Ana to befriend the normally aloof feline.
Rebekah doing homework on Grandma Scott's living room floor. I particularly like the pillows she is using to prop herself up.
Winnie treating herself to a lunch of pickles, yogurt and string cheese at Grandma Scott's house.
Now on the the house itself!
Winnie and Miri pretending to be a fire in the framed fireplace in the living room.
View from the north side. Concrete was poured for the apron and the step just days ago.
View from the northwest. New garage is on the left with the walkthrough door pad poured. Concrete was also poured for the air conditioning unit closer to the corner.
View from the west. We now have a pad and step for the sliding glass door from the living room to the back yard.
View of the living room from the northwest corner.
View of the kitchen and dining room from the south.
Fireplace framed in in the master bedroom downstairs.
New concrete after the drains and vents were placed in the master bathroom.
View of the master closet/sewing room. The ceiling has been torn our partway for the HVAC.
HVAC in the ceiling of the master bedroom.
HVAC coming from the furnace in the crawlspace up through the kitchen area.
When they tore out the carpet, we found this lovely stuff on the stairs.
The ceiling wasn't going to be replaced in this upstairs bedroom, but after they took the shingles off, it rained and leaked through the ceiling.
The old master bedroom with no carpet.
Ana's old bedroom with no carpet.
View of the music room from the entry way.
View from the east of the front of the house. Covered patio with concrete and a step. Once the step was poured, we realized that the gable was not centered over the front door like it's supposed to be. So we will be getting a door with a sidelight to help everything look aesthetically pleasing.
There should be just a little bit of framing left to do in the master bathroom, then we hope things will move along from there.
