October 31
Well, it is Halloween and I spent the morning doing spooky stuff over at that other blog I run, so now it’s time to check out the house…
So much stuff is happening these days: gas lines are in place and the moat has disappeared, the colors for the Kivas have arrived, the exterior doors are ready to be varnished and stained and distressed (not clear on the order of all of that yet, but the color will be Antique Mesquite–gorgeous), hose bibs are sprouting up everywhere, and yes, ladies and gentlemen, we have a Kitchen Sink!
Remember to click on the first image to open up the BIG Gallery. I was a bit excited about the kitchen so some of those shots are rather blurry…
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- See? No moat!
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- This crew works fast!
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- Gas line is set for West End Mechanical Room and another hose bib is ready.
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- Gas line for the kitchen
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- My stuff stored in Houston will fit nicely in the garage now.
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- Gas line at the side of the house.
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- We have an outdoor microwave, it seems…
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- These two will meet someday.
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- Completely trenchless!
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- The sand around the hosebib will keep it from freezing.
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- My bathroom is coming along nicely…
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- The Kitchen Sink!
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- Arnold and Steve begin measuring out the kitchen…
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- A moment of meditation…
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- The exterior doors will be painted and varnished and distressed to look like this: Antique Mesquite.
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- Clay colors have arrived for the kivas
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- Kiva Top
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- Kiva Bottom
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- Niles is already at home on the banco.
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- It’s a house!
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- Front door will become Antique Mesquite next week, I think.
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- So will this Mechanical Room door.
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- Mysterious electrical odds and ends–still lots of electrical to be done.
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- Lines and shadows and blue blue skies…
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We hiked the Rocks Road today. Too many cows on the other road and they are getting ornery!
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- Blue skies are in, but this beautiful yucca is on the way out…
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- The South side of the house from a distance
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- I would love to hike those mountains someday…
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- This raven never flapped its wings once–it just soared!
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- No clouds–just a raven on the air.
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- This should be called The Christmas Cactus.
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- Or better yet: The Christmas Toothpick Cactus!
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- In the middle of the ranch road, a delicate being…
It’s really coming along! How exciting–and how beautiful.
I am so excited just about the kitchen that my hands were twitching when I was taking those pics. I suppose I think of the kitchen as the heart of the home. We have saved the kitchen for last, so now I feel like the heart of the house is being built…anyway, it is beautiful and I hope you like the tile I’ve chosen for the kitchen. If not, I will serve you additional red wine when you come visit and you won’t notice it so much. LOL!