Shopping day

We spent the day shoping for various items. At Lowe's we picked up a 5' folding table to use as a sewing table until I have the place and time to make a sewing table with a recess for the sewing machine. We also bought 6 mini blinds for the 2 guest bedrooms among other things.

Our next stop was Modern Design where we purchased 2 stressless chairs. Next was Wal Mart and Home Depot. We bought 12' of shelving for the garage and some 16" braces for the installation and balusters to make a gate for the deck.

We back tracked to Camp Johnson to meet with the Family Assistance Center folks. We had a nice visit there and gathered some more information.

Finally we made a stop at Hannaford to fill the lauder.

We also ordered a kitchen table and chairs from Tempo Home Furnishings in Essex. There is about a 12 week delivery time so the order will be held until the end of December. We'll pick it up when we return from FL.

I installed more shelves as well as added additional wall 'C' straps to the shelves I installed earlier.

We're in

We moved into the house yesterday, Wedbesday, when they installed the solid surface counter tops. The one with the sink was estimated to weigh over 700 pounds.

Today the plumber installed the sink fixtures and hooked up the dishwasher.

We, Suzette really, unloaded boxes and got things orginized. I put up some curtain rods and mini blinds. I also remo0unted the cell phone amplifier antenna to get a more reliable signal so we can have this internet access as well as better cell access.

Tomorrow we have the final inspection by the bank and on Monday the gas cooktop will be installed.

More unpacking

Today we installed shelving in the basement storage room and an additional shelf in a spare bedroom. Suzette continued to unpack and organize the dining room as well as her knitting supplies.

I also installed some room darkening shades in the master bedroom.

First night in our new house

Last nite was t he first nite we stayed in our new house. The master bedroom is mostly together. There is one dresser that I am working on fixing the finish. The shellac had bubbled due to sun exposure and I am using denatured alcohol and 000 steel wool to restore the surface.

Suzette has been working on the dining room and living room.

Today we did some shopping for curtain rods and closet maid shelving for the storage room.

Wednesday is the big day, the counter top should be installed.

Tomorrow we will continue with the shelving and getting the rooms together.

No new pictures today.

We've got a lot to talk about....

Well there is a lot to talk about but I don't have the notes I need to fill in all the blanks since the last post. We thought the counter top would be installed this week but it will be next week, we hope.

Siding has been completed. Yes they had to deliver yet another load to complete the job. This time we received a new lot number that did not have the color problems of the 2 previous deliveries. A few days of siding work over a 3 week period.

On Monday the 2nd we took a water sample to a lab to be analyzed and yeah good water.

On Saturday the 7th we winterized the camper and moved it off the lot so it was out of the way for final grading. We moved in with friends in Morrissville that evening. As we were working on the camper and doing laundry the septic alarm went off. Oh shit. Calls were made and the tank folks showed up and found that the pump had failed. So now we have a new septic pump.

Sunday Dick and I drove to Virginia to retrieve our stuff from the storage units. I had rented a 26' Peneske truck and with the help of Lindsay we had the truck loaded by the end of Monday. I also had to rent a 12x6' U-Haul trailer to get the last of the tables and chairs, which we loaded on Tuesday morning. As soon as the trailer was loaded and the storage units were swept out we hit the road for Vermont. We made an overnight stop in Oneonta NY and were at our house by 1 PM on Wednesday. By dark the truck was unloaded. Dick and Tom helped with that. We returned the truck on Thursday and when we got back to the house the Dish guy, M.R. Satalite, was there to do his install.

Today we returned the trailer and the final grading was completed.

Now counter top! That should be Wednesday 11/18. We will be using the next several days to get a house inorder.

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Getting ready to move

The camper that is. We will move the trailer off the lot on Saturday so the grading can be done starting Monday.

Yes that means that we are almost done. All the flooring is down and the siding is being put on. The only inside jobs are the kitchen counter and the related plumbing.

We'll get some pictures on our web album soon.