Still Stumbling Around

The days are a blur, but it feels like we've turned a corner.  Our previous home goes on the market in one week.  We have a lot to do before then, but it feels like we'll meet the deadlines in place.  

The cost of meeting those deadlines is we aren't settled in our new home.  But we've tried to unpack a few kitchen boxes each day.  And the fence is almost dog proofed so our pups can rejoin us. 

 

I'm trying to accomplish one "fun" task each evening, no matter how late.  Last night was hanging some art in the downstairs bath and getting the shower curtain rod installed.  The night before was unpacking some books in the kids' loft nook.  Not sure what tonight's project will be.

5 Days Until Movers

I had help from Nevada today! ❤ We assembled a bunch of stuff and all the perimeter gates are installed.  And two more loads made it over this morning and evening.  

Still at It

Very random day of getting stuff done. Hauled multiple loads to the house. Picked up the stone pavers for a project out back (my tired arms are even more tired). Set the flagstone pavers in sand to finish the walkway so I can install the gate. (Again...bad project choice for tired arms). Hung up some humor in the powder bath. And Jeremy is working on installing the tv in the family room tonight.

My first time setting flagstone but it'll do.

24" square basalt pavers for a patio out back.

The left fence has poly mesh, the right doesn't (yet).  Not too visible from a distance at least.

Entry bench made from a piece of the old shed.  

The beginning of Evan's room.

Powder bath art.  

Moving Day One

Day 1: We should be moving and not unpacking AT ALL. But we can't seem to help ourselves! We've been waiting for this day for so long and opening up boxes of things we've had tucked away is fun.  

More fence rail progress today. We learned the driveway asphalt is happening Tuesday. Busy weekend and week ahead!

Another Fenceline Done

The south fence line has rails. Final touches happened inside. Pantry shelf brackets are happening as I type. We said goodbye to the dumpster.

Tomorrow the housecleaners come back for their last clean and the painters are coming to start exterior work again. We should have garage door paint soon which I'm so excited to see. The white doors stand out currently and not in a good way.  

As soon as the cleaners leave tomorrow evening, Jeremy and I start moving. Next Wednesday the stair railing will be installed and our final plumbing inspection will happen.

Slowly But Surely

So much rain!  But I finished the rails on the back fence line this morning.  If I can pop over and do a little each day, it'll slowly get done.  Jeremy's post cuts look so nice in the daylight. And the grass is GREEN.

B.F.S.

Sometimes you have to rent the right tool for the job. This time a 16" circular saw did the trick.  Jeremy cut every single post to height.  It was near dark when he finished, so no good pics.  But it's looking better and better out back.

Cold, Cold, Cold

For the record, when I said "we'll build the fence", I thought we'd be building it in late summer.  NOT winter.  Winter fence building in the PNW is about as fun as you'd imagine.  Jeremy and I got a great start today, and after he left I mastered the art of hanging 16' fence rails by myself.  I'm beat.  But the fence is starting to look nice.

I Spy Something Green

Ready For Sod

Big crew working today. Looks like they're ready for sod! Some plants we planned for aren't available right now, so we're figuring that out. We put one big tree in the ground tonight, but it was too dark for pics by the time we finished.   

Electrical final inspection happened today. Final interior cleaning is happening March 4th and we have the green light to start moving extra furniture or anything we want out of the way after that date. Our official move-in date is still tbd, but will probably be about a week later or so. Sometime in mid-March. Instead of our move date being too far away, now it seems too soon! So much to do and not enough days to do it.

Landscaping Day 4

Landscaping Day 4: We continue to be surprised with how quickly they're moving.  They expect to finish this coming week.  We have some minor adjustments but otherwise love what they've done so far.  And the electrician installed the exterior wall lights today!