Guests

Jeremy V arrives and helps put together the twin beds he will be
sleeping on tonight ... As Sadie and I look for this mornings turkeys!

Neo Angle

Shower completed and caulked - ready for guests

Standing Seams

What a great looking winter shot - next spring we will need some trees
and bushes transplanted

Devil Duck

Worries about how close duck season is with this snow on the
ground...it sure is getting dark earlier in the day now

No rug

Carrie's not sure if she likes the neutral rug for the living room, so
another trip to IKEA may be in order in a few weeks

Dining anyone

Back from Boston, I put together the dining room table and chairs -
and we set it up on the new wool rug from Ikea

Sleepy

Carrie tries out beds at IKEA

Chowtime

Carrie cooks our first meal - Salmon Wellington, heck yeah!

Frosty 6th

Our 6th anniversary morning - yard all planted and hay'd, sunny
bluebird day and a brisk 35 degrees. The boys from www.ipsvt.com know
their landscaping!

Thr longer commute

Back to the old commute this morning and it has increased nearly 50% -
from 110 feet to just about 164 ft.

Java sans furniture

Carrie and the pup enjoy a cup of morning coffee watching the sum come
up over the mountains

First morning...

And we wake up in our new home to the start of 1-3" of first snow this
season

Granite grey green

Man, look at that counter top and sink

In her element

Carrie finishes cleaning the new kitchen and I complete the sink
plumbing and run the new dishwasher

In like flynn

Carrie and the dog manage 9hrs of sleep in our new house (back on the
Sleep Number)

Sadie's new nap spot

Upstairs bedroom radiators complete and no leaks - so Sadie nestles in
for a nap

Kitchen inspection!

All done - and approved!

A few eggs...

...Get broken when baking a house. The carpet guys hammer a nailer
strip upstairs and the not-screwed-in new ceiling fixture in the
bedroom falls, breaks and dents the new wood floor. Bummer

Carpetbaggers

Larry and his two guys show up from Full House Flooring and bang, the
carpet is laid.

Rock

The brazlian granite is installed by Upon This Rock from Williston

Now we're...

Cooking with gas! Bourne's Fuel comes through again on one day's
notice and hooks up the dual fuel stove. Pancakes on the griddle next
week!

Hot day..

For a hot tub- Carrie is back on business with the new tub

Screening

The deck gets screened by FloorsOnly before the final coat of PenOFin
on a 70F day in Vermont

Landscaping

The boys from www.ipsvt.com show up to start landscaping Vickery Hill

Relief

The tile is done- thanks to Paul for tearing it up, Dave for coming to
middle relief, and my new tile saw for coming through with the closure
tonight

Relief

The master bathroom tile is done - thanks to Paul for starting, Dave
for middle relief, and my new tile saw for helping me finish. A little
grout and we'll be showering!

Sears

Yep, now ad

Hickory dickory done

The wood floor is installed and trimmed out - Sadie inspects or future
lounging action

Hickory

Stopped in at lunch to see the hickory wood floor comic along nicely

Hazardous waste

The mad river waste alliance takes our has mat materials from the ok
house - good people!

Lasers

The Greek gets ready for the last wall of tile and gets himself some
650 nanometer technology!.

Staging gone

And the windows are urethane clear coated, and the paint is done, so
out comes the staging- for good!

It looks like a real house almost finished

Master bath

Paul D starts work on the slate river red tile floor in the master
bath....sharp!