Vroom

Somehow I knew that our friends Susan and Michael would make a splashy entrance last evening when they came to check out the house because that's the type of folks they are...FUN!  After we showed them around, we enjoyed a light picnic dinner in the backyard overlooking the lake.

It is kind of hard to tell the color from this picture, but our hardiplank siding has been delivered!  It is called Heathered Moss, a lovely, light sage green.  It will have to remain covered by a tarp on the lawn until Steve gets the house foundation in place.  We are still on target, though, to have the house wrapped, sided, and all the windows and doors installed by the Fall.

My dad pointed this space between the hallway and living room floors out to me a few days ago.  It is a good 2 inch gap from the east side of the house where Steve has been working to the middle of the house.  I find it amazing that a whole section of the structure can be lifted without compromising the rest of the building.  Steve had great news for Joel yesterday when he described how straight and true the house remained as he jacked part of it up.  It did not buckle or twist, which is a sign of a well-built home!

Isn't this pretty?  Larry spent the better part of yesterday tearing off the hall and stairway sheet rock, exposing this beautiful lathe.  Joel asked if I wanted to keep it this way since I like it so much, but I said "no...." 

Stay tuned.  We have a busy few days ahead of us:)