The Final Dogpatch Project

So, since I've been using Facebook more than Blogger as of late, updated pix of the last phase of our building project are up on Facebook. I've also uploaded some of the final views to Picasaweb here:

Dogpatch

And if this works, here's the link to more up on Facebook

Winter pups

It's only taken a year, but Jordy will now allow us to put on his fleece jacket before we go out for walkies!!! He's made the connection between the coat and being warm, so much so that he was out there leapin' over logs he was so happy! My little woofs...(Lucy got the jacket that didn't fit Jordy)

More tile work

Here's a better shot where you can see the green line detail in the purple tile backsplash behind the stove
Jordy checks out the pebble tile flooring for the master shower

Master bathroom shower tile is ready to be installed. Color doesn't come through in teh picture so great, but it's a black and green/gold porcelean that looks very natural

Seth shows off the upstairs bathroom tile. I love the little cubby at the end of the tub!

Mom, you're going to LOVE it!! It's teh "beachyist" room in the house.

Here's teh cabinet in the kitchen where our new french door fridge will go.

And our nice maple paneled walk-in pantry!!!

It just keeps getting better and better!!!

On to the kitchen and tiling!

Thanks to Mom and Dad Henderson for coming up with our new kitchen cabinets and helping to install them!

Seth gets into tiling our backsplash behind the stove

And the finished product...it doesn't show up well in the picture, but that's a purple slate we used. Several of the tiles have these cool green accents too.

Fourth row down you can see how we arranged the tiles with the strongest green accent lines...

...and then Jordy thought we had worked enough and it was time to go home and feed him dinner.

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!