We've Been Framed

Looking at the new rooms from the backyard - the bedroom
is on the right and the bathroom/closet is on the left, with the
new spare bedroom in the back.

It's amazing how much can happen in one day. When I left this morning, the sub-floor was complete but I still couldn't really visualize the new rooms. Then when I came home 12 hours later, suddenly the rooms were there! Now I can see where my bed will be, where the rocking chair is going, where the shower is, and where the laundry hamper sits. It's a real set of rooms now and it's so exciting.

This is the wall of the bathroom and closet

Apparently, Tom (our contractor) put these two walls together today and Darryl had a hand in putting them up. If you've ever seen "Seven Brides for Seven Brothers," you'll remember the scene where they raised the barn. Well that's what happened today, minus the wild dancing and homemade pies. [BTW, if this pop culture reference is too ancient for you, you might remember the "Simpsons" episode where Homer tried to put in a swimming pool and instead raised a barn. Classic line (from a passing Amish man): "Sure, 'tis a fine barn English, but 'tis no pool." Homer: "Do-eth!")

I wish I could post video on this blog, because Darryl took a great video of the two of them raising each wall. He set the camera on a trash can so that we could see it all while he was actually doing it. Of course, the perfectionist that he is, he was upset that the lip of the trash can was visible in the video. I just thought it was cool. That's the two of us in a nutshell, I guess.

Next week the electrician comes in so we get to go shopping again this weekend. We're picking out ceiling fans for our bedroom, the reading nook and the spare bedroom. All of a sudden I feel like we've moved beyond a construction site and into a home remodel. It's a subtle shift, but a welcome one nevertheless. If you're in the neighborhood, you should stop by. It's a beautiful site.

Here's our new bedroom and reading nook (looking at the
windows in those rooms)