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I spent all of last week waking up, eating, and heading to our house. My days were long but my work load was really enjoyable. I finished wiring and installing our light fixtures, and started building shelving for our closets, our pantry, and our firebox in the lounge. This week I will start on the open shelving for the kitchen while the floors get sanded for refinishing. I also had the pleasure of spending nearly everyday with my dad; he put new countertops in the kitchen, hung the door for the bathroom and made the wooden inlay for the kitchen/dining transition. This week was exciting and overwhelming. Our septic system backed up and I did spend Monday night vacuuming sewage filth out of our brand new bathtub. Not a happy moment. But the plumber came to the rescue and was so generous that he donated all of his time, and his help’s time, as a housewarming gift to us. Our pipes are now connected to the septic tank and we’re back in business in the flushing/draining department. Deep breath out. We’ve also hit some hurdles with our slate tiles; it seems about one tile in forty is square. What has been done so far looks awesome, but I spent a whole day with numb fingers trying to find tiles that were square. And I failed, so the tile is no longer my concern. Deep breath out. It’s all coming together though.

I must say the house is turning out to be more beautiful than I thought it could be.

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