Winter wonderland ...

Our "new" veHICKle. Who needs brakes when you can just drop the plow to stop?!?!
Ain't she perty?? Name suggestions welcome.



Ahhh, symmetry (well, almost).



Dan's pride and joy. Notice the care to detail, like the tapered post-top and some outlet thingy toward the bottom, blah, blah, blah

Lil' snow, much more to come.

Awesome creatures ...

The Adirondack moose population is definitely on the rise! This isn't his photo but, Dan saw one on the way to work the other morning.

Those special touches ...

Garage doors = custom by Dan ;)

Inside shots ...

Me fantasizing about my new kitchen (this is where I think the pantry will go). I LOVE to cook!!





This shot gives you an idea of the window arrangement in the "great room" (not really that big). Below the set on the left will be a large picture window (eat in kitchen) and below the set on the right will be sliding glass doors (living room). Between the two will be a wood stove with a stone backdrop.



We like this shot because it makes the cathedral ceilings look sooo high (I swear they don't look that big in person). That's the living room behind me.

Getting closer ...

The roof and gable ends are now all framed. Yes, Dan was shoveling snow out of the frame the other day. I was home making a new recipe of, what will from now on be know as, "Good for after shoveling snow out of the house soup".

A roof would be good!

View of the driveway from the guest bedroom





The beginnings of our roof

Construction ...

Here are some more pics of the progress we're making on the house. We hope to have a completely enclosed structure by the end of next week. The roof truss were put in place yesterday. More pics to follow.



Floor truss/deck




The first exterior walls




All exterior walls up




Kitchen




Living Room




Master bedroom and bath




Backfilled










Beginnings of the retaining wall

Road with underground utility trench

Progress

Well, I won't apologize again for it being so long since our last post. Life is good and now that we officially own our land and have started building, I thought this would be the easiest way to keep everyone updated with photos. Below is the progression from clearing to foundation. It's taken a lot to get this far and we've hit some bumps but we are on our way and hope to have an enclosed structure by the time the snow flies (with power!). Man I can't wait until the pretty part.





Driveway into the homesite









Our good friend Tom clearing the site.



Much dirt





Good Jem guarding the "happy juice"

"Gee babe, sure I can't (sip) help with that (chug)???"

That's what they call footers

Voila! That simple - HA!