Dogpatch - now with heat and sheetrock!

Just in time for the major temperature drop and deep freeze we're getting at night now, we've hooked up the boiler and are running the radiant heating.

I also stacked full the woodshed Seth built so that once the stove is installed, we're ready to warm ourselves by the fire. (And in case you didn't realize, stacking wood is a LOT of work! Thank god Seth does all the splitting!)

The in-laws showed up for the weekend just to remind me how lucky I am to have them as inlaws -- they worked their asses off all weekend helping us hang sheetrock. They are no slackers!
And with sheetrock, the rooms are starting to really come together.
the kitchen....
the dining room...
the master bedroom...
Ok, what did I say about being slackers? Nah, mom jus tsnuck in a well-earned nap in the afternoon sunshine while the men worked on...
And did I mention our grass is coming in?! Foliage is almost all gone now. We're ready for winter!

Dog party weekend

So on to a post NOT about our new house...

This past weekend was Dog Party weekend! Together with friends, family and pack, we celebrated foliage up at Stephen Huneck's Dog Mountain.




And while Mom was up to visit, I had to make her do something fun and silly, so we made her do the Zip Line over at Sugarbush!


A great time was had by all!

And, if you are looking for a pup of your own, Jessie is fostering one that we can vouch for, as he did GREAT at the dog party and the crazy dogfest that was our place this weekend. If you have a big heart and space in your home, Oscar (aka Rudy) would love to hear from you. Email Jessie at zizias@yahoo.com

Here's Oscar with his new best friend, Eli the prancing poodle.

Insulation Day 1

So before we could insulate, Seth and I spent this past weekend putting up hardback foil insulation panels up to create the cavities we'd fill with the insulation filler. All the silver kind of made me feel like I was in an alien communication room.
Then yesterday, the guys came to blow in the NuWool insulation. It's a highly efficient cellulose product made from recycled newspaper.


And Seth was very happy with the first day of insulation work. Next up is the spray-in cellulose in the side walls today. Fun. Messy. Efficient. Warm!

New pics of the palace