Tuesday, December 9, 2014

Fireplace & Drywall

December 8, 2014
    The past few weeks have continued to be busy.  The TV cable is run through out the house.  We have been setting the kitchen can lights, running more electrical, and getting the fireplace up and running.   We are using the fireplace this week to make sure it works before we finish the wall framing and put up the stone facing.
    The kitchen wall next to the refrigerator had to be built out 8 inches so the cabinets are even with the refrigerator casing.  Customizing that took a little time, but it looks great.
     We have a little Christmas tree in the back room.  The tree really brightens up the house with holiday spirit.
      The heat and AC ducting is all in.  I finally finished stapling the attic air vent panels.
     Joe ordered the ceiling drywall and part of the drywall for the addition walls.  We'll put up the ceiling drywall first.  Once the ceiling is drywalled, the house should be so much warmer.  We have spent the last several nights bundled up in insulated overhauls , down jackets, boots, and fur hunting hats trying to stay warm enough to watch National Finals Rodeo on our big screen TVA in the addition.  Without drywall or insulation in the addition,  the fireplace has not been able to keep the room over 40 degrees.  Thank goodness the drywall goes up Thursday, so we might get a few nights of being warmer watching rodeo.
     The big event for me will be temporarily hanging the kitchen chandelier to see how it will look and see if 3 pendant lights will be too much over the sink area.
      Day temperatures this week will start in the low 40's but up to 60 over the weekend.  Great weather to get things done







Monday, December 8, 2014

Happy Thanksgiving 2014

     Big day at Leslie's house.  She is having Joe's 3 family members over, Bill's family, us, and a few drop-ins over for Thanksgiving.  I think the last head count was up to 22 people. We are taking a ham, pumpkin pies, green beans, rolls, and pistachio and ambrosia salads.  We bought a turkey roaster so Leslie could cook both turkeys at her house.  The roaster will come in handy for big get togethers.
     HAPPY THANKSGIVING!