My Birthday

Thank you to my daughters and everyone who sent cards and called for making my birthday special. Erin and her gang came for a yummy dinner and ice cream cake. Robin sent a "Live, Laugh and Love" hanging sign with photos that will have a special place in my new house and to Carrie and John sent the beautiful roses that are pictured. The flowers came this morning since I went to Asheville for the weekend. My Dad sent a card welcoming me to the "seniors". Gee, great, Dad!
Love you all!

Saga of the Mouse Door

This is a pcture of the "mouse door". Erin and the builder convinced me that the door would be fine--that it really is a nice door and to be patient. Patience-what's that? Currently it has a speakeasy door which will be replaced with glass. And, of course it still needs to be stained (or painted--not a popular idea among the people who convinced me that it would be fine). I have been looking at light fixtures (I found a dining room fixture that I love just by accident last Friday while I was in Johnson City AND it was from the lighting store that the builder uses--can't beat that). I have also been trying to decide what furniture I have that will work in the house and where those pieces might fit. And then there is the question of wall colors-oh no, how will I ever decide, but IT IS only paint.

It's Coming Along

Setting the bricks on the house is a very time consuming progress. "Cricket", the brick mason, and his helper have been working for a about five days and have completed just what you see in the pictures so far. I really like the look of the brick and mortar--now that the mortar has had a chance to dry and cure some. Cricket said it would look great ( I thought the mortar might be too dark). All the guys who have worked on the house have been super-they all want me to be pleased. Another crew started doing the dry wall today. They hope to be finished by Tues evening so they can take the 4th off. It really feels like a house inside now, but there is still lots of work to be done.