Windows are the eyes of the home

Trying to make the titles a bit more thoughtful than my other witty ones such as "progress."

We went over to see the house today with Daddy. Wes has been very busy. Windows are going in, Wes only has a few left to place. Some walls are coming down. It seems like very soon it will be more construction than destruction. Very exciting times.

I really like the layout, it is a home that I could see my family being very happy in, and I hope other potential buyers will see it the same way.

I am very anxious to get the framing and electrical inspection so we can insulate and Wes won't be working in the frigid cold. On that note, we couldn't have asked for better weather. With the exception of a couple of cold days we have been very blessed. Whew!

A brief update

Wes has been working hard trying to get the roof shingled. Thanks to the complicated roof this has taken a bit longer than he anticipated. This has actually become a bit of a family joke. I ask Wes if he was happy with what he got done and he says he didn't get done what he had hoped too. Now I've started asking him if he accomplished way more than he imagined.

Wes sat down and made a list of things that need to be done before the ground freezes. We have time lines and then we have "time lines." The big push is usually to do what we can before winter hits hard. This means that things occasionally are not done in the ideal order. But, I am thankful for how creative and hard working my husband is as he tackles these challenges.

He is anxious to get moving on the next tasks at the house and I am busy trying to find good long underwear for him. Warmer socks too.

Not sure the progress warrants new pictures. Once he starts on the interior there will be more pictures. I do promise that there won't be pictures of the long underwear!

The snow finally came

And it wasn't that bad. This week is forecasting just above zero through the day. So still pretty good for November. I figure this must be what farmers go through, constantly obsessing about the weather and reading forecasts.

Our neighbors came with us today and we checked out Wes' progress. The kids haven't been to the house since we first got it. They were pretty confused at first but impressed with the changes.

The roof is about 50% shingled. This week is supposed to be clear and snow free so Wes should be able to finish that part this week.

The addition at the back when I first saw pictures of the foundation looked so small, but as I see it from the inside and out now, it is a nice size.

Looking good I'd say.

A bit more progress

Shingles aren't up yet. But they are on the roof and ready to go. Hopefully tomorrow Wes will make good headway with that. We had a wee bit of wet snow on Monday but it dried up quickly and we are still thankful for the good weather we have been having.

Here is a picture showing the progress of the front. Wes didn't get any of the back. I'll remind him to get some after he has the shingles up, front and back.

I think its starting to look like a real character house.