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So many people stop these days to take a look at the new house. As the color goes on it gets ever more eye catching. The other day there was a couple that stopped on their motorcycles. They seemed to be staying longer than most and as I watched them I could see they were clearly looking for something. I was mowing what was left of the lawn at the time, As I watched them my curiosity eventually got the best of me. I drove over to say hi and see what they were after. It turned out they were scouting for a motorcycle rally - photo scavenger hunt. The event had been scheduled in June but postponed because of rain at the time. It was rescheduled to happen soon and this couple were checking the landmarks that were part of the hunt. They were searching for our mail box, the one with the squirrel on top. I had tucked it away when we started the new house, safe from bumps from machinery and folks carrying long boards. I showed my new friends where I had moved him and promised to pull the piece out from hiding and put him in his new home within the hour. The rooster was moved across the driveway to it's permanent home.

The house continues to recieve it's final coats of paint - a little at a time. With the weather so unseasonably warm it is hard to do the blends and glazes in the heat of the afternoon. Next week promises to be more temperate after a couple of days of rain.

One by one the pieces are being put into place.

-grampa dan

Another tree down

The crew kept busy painting today once more. Bec polished off the second tree. Lately people who haven't had the chance to srop by have been wonderng about the scale of the front tres and the window. They are in a word BIG! Each of the the trees root balls spread out to about ten feet wide. The front window is 13 1/2 feet wide. Phoebe volunteered to pose for a picture to show scale - as long as she could hold her little black dog Ninja. Phoebe is 4' 10" tall as a point of reference.

The beams, trees and rocks in the porch area are quickly getting the final coats of paint and glazes. With every passing day the house exterior is looking more finished. 

The great weather won't last forever and the routed trim is stacking up in the shop - ready for paint when the rain starts. As we do that painting it too will get installed on the house. Stay tuned...

-grampa dan

One tree complete!

With a reduced crew the work continues but at a slower pace. The windows are still not delivered and installed and so  the fumes from the spray foam still come out depending on the direction of the wind and where they are spraying. This means things aren't always done in a logical order. Even so, we are gradually working our way around the house and making good progress. This evening Bec finished the last glaze on the first giant tree by the front living room window. She did a great job and the tree looks fabulous!

I have high hopes we can get to the front corner of the house by the porch tomorrow, bringing us more than half way around the house with final paint. We'll see...

-grampa dan