Working Man Photo Ops

What do the Mailhiot's do on a Saturday. Work. I remember not long ago when we rode bikes all day, napped, went out for dinner. Did whatever....not anymore. We are enslaved like everyone else. (silent scream here) Gary put the fence back up. So the dogs can have the run of the yard.

We scrubbed and washed the camper this morning. It looks really nice when it's clean.

Last week he put in the pipes for water spickets in the yard. The electrician dug the trench, he just had to plumb it and cover it back up. I do help do things, I'm just always taking pictures and never in the "action" shots. I did vacuum the house during the week and cleaned (steam mopped) the floors last night.

Front Steps are On

We have front steps now. This happened yesterday (Friday). Now you can actually get in and out of the house easily! Sue is enjoying the view of her domain from the front porch.

Yard Wildlife

The blueberries are ripening. These are from our backyard. One of the bushes is just starting to ripen. With all of the rain fall, the berries are really plump and very sweet. It's really neat to go out in the morning and fill your cereal bowl with berries for breakfast.

This hawk was watching me from the electric line this morning. Never moved as I got ready for work, moved in and out of the garage and took pictures. He's a big fellow, somewhat bedraggled from the rain and wetness of the fog.

Pictures of completed siding

Finally, I have the photos of the house with all of its skin. We've had rain the last few afternoons. So, when I took my camera outside - it fogged up and no pictures were going to happen. We had fog this morning which is why it looks foggy, duh. The front stairs should be built tomorrow and the back and side stairs on Monday. It will be so nice to have steps and not climb up and carefully climb down out of the house!

Outside Done

The outside of the house is finished, except for the steps. The guys slept in yesterday (it was the Memorial Day Holiday) and did not arrive until 0700. They hooked up the plumbing and septic, finished installing the vinyl siding, completed soffits and fascia, repainted outer trim, and even washed off the house before they left.

I finally was able to take some fair pictures of the master bathroom. I sealed the grout lines in the foyer and the master bath floor. This morning I sealed the shower.

We have a fabulous tub in our bathroom. Can't wait to soak the cares of the world away!! I personally can't wait to use the walk in shower and luxuriate in standing under the hot water and washing my hair without keeping my elbows tucked in. The RV has been great to live in, but a full size shower is really nice.

Finished Front

The guys were not here until 0650 Sunday morning. They were able to get a full days work in since we had no rain. The outside of the house is almost finished. The tile guy finished was here too. He had to pull up numerous loose tiles in the bathroom so he finished the bathroom yesterday. I have to wait to go in there for everything to dry. Pictures of the bathroom tonight.