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Day 263

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Well, the whole house is now wrapped in this lovely paper.  It just needs a bow.

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We have new temporary handrails around the staircase.  Not exactly the finished look I’m going for but it certainly helps to define the staircase.

And to prevent injuries.

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The view from the top of the stairs.

I have already figured out what is going on most walls in the house but the stair wall is still a giant question mark…

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They finally framed in the doorway to Josh’s closet.  He had to check it out.

He then asked where my closet was and I informed him it’s the one across the hall from his and twice the size.

He took it well.

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After losing interest in the closets, he discovered that they framed a doorway into the mudroom attic space.

Oh man would I have loved to play in there as a kid.

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And here is Josh patiently waiting for his man cave.

It might be a minute…

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Day 246

IMG_5405I think there has been more progress in the last week than in the last 8 months combined!  I can barely keep up and I’ve been out there almost every day this week to check on things.

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Yesterday, I stopped by during lunch and ate my salad as I watched them finishing the roof over the garage.

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They were also starting on the mudroom/laundry roof that is one of my favorite features of the house.

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They were even starting to put the wrap (might have a more official name?) on the house.

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The second floor was almost completely framed.  I stood where the bed will be in the master and looked out the window at what will be a peaceful view to the east.

(I very intentionally situated the master bedroom so our bed could face east and the sun can gently wake us as it rises.)

(I’m a nerd.)

I also had a moment in my closet (not pictured).  By today’s standards, it’s not huge, but it will bring me joy to have all of my things in one place.  It also brings me joy that my husband will have a separate closet that I need not set foot in.  We have very different closet maintenance strategies.  I will leave it at that.

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While on the topic of things that bring me joy, this nook here at the back of the office will be Josh’s mancave.  I’m very happy for him that he will have a mancave.  I’m also happy that it’s as far away as possible from the rest of the house so I don’t mistake sounds from Josh’s movies/video games for an actual threat to our safety.

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A little off-topic, but this is on our drive up to the property and it just makes my day every time I drive by it.

Headed out again today to see if the main roof is on!