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Thursday, October 30, 2008

 

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!

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Wednesday, October 29, 2008

 

Neo Angle

Shower completed and caulked - ready for guests

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Standing Seams

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

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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

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Monday, October 27, 2008

 

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

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Sunday, October 26, 2008

 

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

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Saturday, October 25, 2008

 

Sleepy

Carrie tries out beds at IKEA

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Friday, October 24, 2008

 

Chowtime

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

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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!

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Thursday, October 23, 2008

 

Thr longer commute

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

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Java sans furniture

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

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Wednesday, October 22, 2008

 

First morning...

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

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Sunday, October 19, 2008

 

Granite grey green

Man, look at that counter top and sink

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Saturday, October 18, 2008

 

In her element

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

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In like flynn

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

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Friday, October 17, 2008

 

Sadie's new nap spot

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

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Thursday, October 16, 2008

 

Kitchen inspection!

All done - and approved!

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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

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Carpetbaggers

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

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Rock

The brazlian granite is installed by Upon This Rock from Williston

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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!

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Wednesday, October 15, 2008

 

Hot day..

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

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Tuesday, October 14, 2008

 

Screening

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

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Monday, October 13, 2008

 

Landscaping

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

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Sunday, October 12, 2008

 

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

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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!

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Thursday, October 9, 2008

 

Sears

Yep, now ad

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Wednesday, October 8, 2008

 

Hickory dickory done

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

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Monday, October 6, 2008

 

Hickory

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

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Saturday, October 4, 2008

 

Hazardous waste

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

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Thursday, October 2, 2008

 

Lasers

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

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Wednesday, October 1, 2008

 

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


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Master bath

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

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