OK ever since we moved in (and yes, we did move in!) it seems there hasn't been time to post! It is still a work in progress...we stained about 3/4 of the stair posts and rails yesterday! Although that is the last "inside" job. And of course landscaping is the newest big thing--we got topsoil yesterday and seeded it. Grow grass, grow! And the part that Bernie threw hay on last year (over the septic) was mowed this week! I'll post pics soon!

We also went back to Curio Antiques and bought an old church pew from the 1800s that is now a bench by the front door...and yes I'll post pics of that too! :)

Cross your fingers, toes and any other crossable body parts...

The water line bust washed so much fill away that we didn't even have to get a machine in to dig it up...Gary dug around (in the dark) by hand and found a hole, and when they turned it on the next day the water was apparently going 50 ft in the air. So we've found the hole...now to get it fixed. They are going to try it today. One can only hope. And also hoping it goes quickly and they also get the kitchen faucets and sink finished, and turn on some water so we can pee and have water to clean with.

I'll take some new pics soon...countertops are in, and some other things done...

House for sale??

We've had enough. Really. Anyone want to buy a house? Now the waterline in from the pump is leaking. Had a geyser and a river in the yard and had to turn all the water off. I don't even know enough swear words to express my frustrations right now. No idea how, when or how much this one will be...

A better day...the hole in the pipe is fixed so the heat pump can be started. :) Appliances and furniture came...athough they didn't bring the pedestals for the washer and dryer..grrrr. Aliant came and we're getting a real phone entrance. They measured for the countertops (they are in, just need to be cut). And most of the plumbing is done....now to turn the water on and pray!

One piece of the sectional couch...the rest is wrapped pretty tightly...

Our new bed....

And dresser...there is also a taller chest and a nightstand....


Fridge and stove. The fridge will slide back into the hole once the water for the icemaker is hooked up. There is a microwave/range hood for over the stove and a dishwasher too. :)

Another one of those days....

...the ductwork in the basement is not long enough to come through the drop ceiling...so they have to come back and fix it. And when they turned the heat pump on today (for the first time) the electrician who was working in the bathroom yells out "There's a leak in here!"....someone, at some point, had punctured the pipe that takes the water out of the heat pump and away from the house. Looks like they put a nail through it. Oh bliss. So now we have to get the plumber back to fix that before we can turn the heating system on. At least it was lucky that tile happened to be out and someone noticed...if the ceiling had been enclosed it might have been a while before we noticed it.

On a good note all the electrical is done, permanant phone service coming Wednesday, internet and satellite tv on Monday. Appliances and furniture tomorrow!(washer, dryer, fridge, stove, dishwasher, microwave/range hood, couch, and bedroom set--whew!)

Pics from the kitchen, no countertop yet, but everything is coming togther. We do have an issue with the cabinets--they are not as "whitewashed" as the sample and we're not impressed. We wanted the whitewashed look to match the rustic style of the rest of the houe. At first it was hard to tell, with only the small sample, and the cabinets mostly in boxes in the garage, so we argued, but not too much. Now that they are up, we have found some trim pieces that ARE the right colour...so we're not crazy, and have started to complain a bit more vociferously. Someone is coming on Monday to look at them. I do LOVE our kitchen island--one of our best finds--and the apron/farmhouse sink, which I got for a steal-of-a-deal on e-bay.

And while I am complaining.... Our windows and doors came from Atlantic Door and Window and were installed last summer. One came already broken and the door has leaked since we got it. The guy came in September to replace and repair...brought the wrong window and nothing for the door. Said he'd be back shortly. He finally came back in February--and brought the exact same WRONG window pane he brought in September, and again couldn't do the door. We have Kent's chasing them, but seriously folks, if you're looking at doors and windows and want any kind of customer service, don't expect it from Atlantic




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Bathrooms...the vanity from our Ensuite, which is still sitting in our bedroom at the moment! The 1/2 bath on main floor (I LOVE how my "vanity"/vessel sink/faucet turned out.) And looking into the kids bathroom from the hallway.

We have...

TOILETS! whoohoo Who knew how exciting poopers could be?! :) We also have cupboards in progress, appliances and furniture coming on Tuesday and satellite tv on Thursday. New pics coming soon...