all FiReD up!

Can you find the hidden wildlife at our home?!

The boys ARE something to look at but this is the

"before" picture of the island.....stay tuned for the "after"

Showing off the window extension jams;

they are looking more real now, next up-trim!

Brian and Tom STARTED stoning the fireplace

Tuesday evening....

We don't work for free, we need $$ :)

then you get us to work!

Brandon and Brian pulled a late nighter tuesday....

but it was well worth it because we had this by

Wednesday:)

and a little more help too!

Thanks Tom, Brandon, Amanda, and Beans!

and at 28 weeks this is what you get...

Getting Closer.....

Dad and Brian had a productive St. Pat's weekend!

They may not have been celebrating too much,

but I certainly was with the progress!

Officially done with all the soffit and JUST short

with the fascia (typical of our luck!)

And while they were busy working on the house,

I made myself useful by picking up garbage in the grove....

but it did come with its challenges:(

I really had sympathy for horses after picking

out cockleburrs from my hair for hours and hours:(

here's a glance at the sight before I filled up

the garbage bags!

I guess the outcome was worth the hair I lost!

Just a preview with the fascia finished...

And spring is in the air, the green is coming.

Our beautiful willow is starting to show it's true colors!

And finally we're ready to move on to some finishing touches

indoors; the last of the ceiling going up!

he's pretty tough in case you didn't know!

 He's showing off his "beer belly" too,

(not quite as big as mine;)

And it was a good thought to finish the last of the band board....

but once again we ran JUST short to finish,

so hopefully we can wrap up the exterior work with

the next shipment of material!

on to BIGGER and better things!

We're finally ready to apply the bead-board ceiling:)

As usual we had some fabulous helpers,

THANKS Mike and Brandon!

There was even a job for me:)

And Sarah always shows up just in time to deliver a meal

for us or have a drink!! THANKS for taking care of us!

Mike and Brian made some SERIOUS progress Monday night...

Mike didn't want to quit until they reached the second

row of can lights!

And Brandon overcame his fear of heights to help

out his brother, now that's brotherly love!

While Mike and Brian were on a role I did my best to

be useful and sealed the shower, so now it's ready

for a curtain and some hardware!