Progress finally

[Sassy]

John, hey, Glenn & I are getting close to that age!    The place your dad built is really nice - goes to show you're never too old... in fact, a lot of discoveries & great achievements are accomplished by people over 50   I used to think 60 was old, at the hospital when a patient is less that 65, I call him a youngster  ... how times have changed from the motto "don't trust anyone over 30" (I think that's how it went...  :-? )

[glenn-k]

Sassy was asking about the size of your house - looking back at the plans I pick up 24 x 40 I think - didn't see the length posted.

Your project is as usual, looking great.

[Daddymem]

24x32 with a 2 foot kneewall upstairs over a full basement downstairs.  Just enough for us and the rugrats...until they demand each their own room.  Gotta say this tank is beginning to run low, good thing the end is coming soon enough.  Then on to repairs on this shack to sell it  

[glenn-k]

You've done an amazing job, Daddymem and Mommymem.  

I knew you could overcome your engineer programming.

[Daddymem]

If I had my way I'd be done with it for good.

[glenn-k]

Wish I lived closer -- I'd buy you guys a beer.

[Daddymem]

beer...beer...OH! you mean BEAH! Ya I'd take you up on that offa of a beah.  

[glenn-k]

Sorry about the mis-spelling.  I forgot where I was for a moment. :-/

[peg_688]

Ya , ya got Engish and then ya have New Englander english.  Up the stairs you throw me my hat!, Kars (car), Cabinet (for a milk shake , RI only )  Frap(sp) most other NE states , Lantin (lantern) . Yes a whole new language almost No wonder I can't spell worth a darn , I used to be fleunt in NElander/ R.I. lingo

[glenn-k]

Rhode Island is a state?  I thought it was a chicken.

[peg_688]

Rhode Island is a state?  I thought it was a chicken.

 It's both ya wing nut

[Daddymem]

Rhode Island is a state of mind

[peg_688]

And a corrupt one to boot

[Mommymem]

Merry Christmas Gang.

[glenn-k]

Those two are the cutest little munchkins -- not mischievous are they?

The place looks great.  What an accomplishment.

[Amanda_931]

Yes, indeed, a serious accomplishment

[Sassy]

Looks so nice!  And homey - I was pleasantly surprised that you'd posted a bunch more pics since last weekend   ... are you staying there some, now?  Not too much longer - all that sanding...  I've done my share of it but not near as much as you guys are doing...  :-/  But it all looks great!

[Mommymem]

We aren't staying there yet. Although tempting! Everyone thought it was going to take us forever to do the floors since we were doing them by hand. It only took roughly a week and they are done! Now if we could get my countertop in we could get our CO and officially move.

[Sassy]

It looks so liveable already   - you guys have done a fantastic job - so quickly, too - (although it probably doesn't seem like it to you).  People are always asking me if we are done with our place (we've been working on it going on five years this summer.  But we lived in it when we just had plastic walls & dirt floors so...    There's so many different things we've done & Glenn has done the majority except for what I could help him with & a little bit of help here & there from friends/family.  Ours is an on-going project - keeps us out of trouble & it's fun to see what else Glenn comes up with...

[Mommymem]

Well late last night the crew came in and started installing the countertop! There's been a huge disaster at the shop and the guy taking over is trying to sort through all the customers that got screwed. We're the first ones to get taken care of. Thankfully we were a small job! More details and pics on the blog!
http://schluterhomestead.blogspot.com

[glenn-k]

The place is really looking great.

[Mommymem]

Well as of today we are now official. The inspector signed off and I picked up our certificate of occupancy!!

[jraabe]

There's a [highlight]milestone! [/highlight]  

Congrats - you're an offical homeowner.

[Daddymem]

Thanks, now to start fixing up the house we currently live in so we can dump that mortgage!

[glenn-k]

That is great - the "official" blessing.  Now you can do what you want without worry.  It may seem like a long time to you but it was really pretty fast.