Almost Finished!

The walkway and landscaping has almost been completed! Michael even "prettied" up the steps. If all goes well, the rest of the grading will be completed today, grass will be planted, straw will be spread, and a final check will be written. It has been a much longer project than I had expected, but I am so pleased with the final product. It doesn't look like the same house. I can't wait to see the lawn once the grass has had a chance to grow.

Major porch progress

As you can see from the pictures below, a lot has happened since the last post. Ceiling fans and electrical outlets have been installed, the railings have been added, steps have been completed, and the lattice work is almost done. Can't wait for this project to come to a close, but it has been worth the wait!

Porch Progress

Since returning home from Tennessee, progress has been made. The new roof is on, the satellite dish has been moved, and the porch rails are almost finished.

Tennessee Visit

A visit to the Smokey Mountains was the first order of business during my recent visit with Ron and Linda at Pigeon Forge. The mountains were beautiful, and I couldn't resist capturing some of the pretty flowers there.

Surprise!

When I returned home from my week in Tennessee, I found this wonderful surprise! I thought that work had not been done while I was gone only to find that the posts had been added and the roof framework begun.

The pounding resumes

Well, the guys are back putting on the decking. I will capture some pictures today after they have had a chance to work for awhile. I am so happy to see progress again.

Michael is in the process of sketching out some possible walkways after the porch is finished. Maybe when he emails the sketches, I will post them so that my loyal followers can vote on their favorite.

The porch takes shape

After much urging I am posting the latest pictures of the porch project. The framing has been done, the water spigot moved, and now we are waiting for the Trek boards to arrive.










Of course, Ginger made sure that she was in all of the pictures!