Here is a pic of the house today. It is officially dried in now. Thor was still working on it when we left, putting up the rest of the shingles (that's him on the roof...).

Not so good of Alex, but here are the kids for Boone Boo today. Cinderella and Tigger.

Here is the driveway view, notice the roof is up. Thor finished the part that is not yet shingled. It should be shingled tomorrow!

Today, from the other side.

and here it is from the road on my way out!

Inside. (from living room, looking through kitchen, into family room. The braces in view will be knocked out and the room open.)

and by the time I left, this is what what on the lot (they had almost finished the roof. Amazing)...

then the last piece was brought up, picked up, and swung out...

Set on the foundation, ratcheted together with the other section (this is our basement/crawlspace)...

lifted in the next section (roof was hinged up and nailed into place at the same time as the other.)

then hinged up the roof, brought in the next section (on the left)...

set on the foundation...(you can see into the kitchen here)

Swung into place...

First section going up.

Here was the frosty lot this a.m. (24 degrees). Thor was putting down the plastic moisture barier.

It is confirmed. The house is here, just down the street from the lot! We haven't seen it yet, but will probably go out on Wed. eve. Thursday a.m. it gets set!!!

Here is Jenny's talk. She told me what she wanted to write, then she drew the pictures to remind herself. I added the color, but she did the rest. Notice the spikey hair on daddy in the baptism photo, and Jenny's long pig tails--she loves drawing long pigtails these days. Notice also the folded arms in the last 2 pictures, grandma laying down (Jenny ran out of room for the body) the spikey daddy hair, and the bended knees in the last one. She did a fantastic job!!!

More house pics from Denver.

Although not the best picture, here is our utility room with a door leading to our backyard, and a pantry/closet on the left. Fun! The bucket is paint for touch-up after transport. I don't know what the box is...

A light in our entryway.

This is our living room. They have roped off the carpet, siding, molding, etc. for transport.

This is our deep tub in our bathroom. The shower is to the right.

This is in our bathroom.

The house is done!

I went to Denver, NC to R-Anell to walk through our house before it comes up next week. This is our color scheme. The following pictures were taken there today. It looks incredible! The inside is only primer, but looks great. We love it! Can't wait to see all three pieces together on the lot!!! the word is that it will be on the lot monday or tuesday, and Thursday they will set it on the foundation. Updates to come... 

Kids bathroom

 

The back side

Here is the backside of the house, the door is covered for transport. 

Our fridge.

Kitchen island (notice the ceramic edging)

Kitchen from by the entrance. Notice the ceramic edging.

Here is our kitchen (notice the ceramic edging and backsplash)

Family Room

This will be our family room on the front of the house. 

Sunrise

This was what I saw a couple days ago walking out the front door. Click on it to see it larger. 

Oh how lovely

Took this on the lot today too. 

Pretty

Thought you'd enjoy a fall artsy fartsy photo from the lot today. 

Ready for the house! Dirt all filled in, etc. The house should be done on wedesday, on the lot by friday or next monday, and set on next Tuesday!!!

Here is our "basement." Still digging...

Here are Jen & Alex on the wagon at Tweetsie.

This is Jenny & Alex with Miss Emerald at Tweetsie. Aren't they cute?

Modern war and the media

This is another great post on Ryan Call's blogspot. I had to post it here too. It is as follows:

My Uncle Craig wrote this outstanding article in our hometown newspaper. Enjoy.
As American casualties mount in Iraq and Aghanistan, and popular support for the President's war against terrorism fades, I am struck by a single, seemingly inescapable conclusion. If we had television in 1943, and the news media had been allowed to film, in color, the unspeakable horror of the assault on Tarawa, where 1,000 Marines and Navy medical personnel were killed in just three days of brutal fighting, and had shown it to the American public 24 hours a day, I don't believe there would have been a Normandy invasion in 1944, or assaults on Iwo Jima and Okinawa in 1945.
Having seen the true brutal nature of war, our basic humanity would have demanded that we negotiate peace with Hitler and Hirohito. Of course, that would have allowed most of Europe and all of China, Indonesia, Burma, and the Philippines to remain clenched in the iron grip of the worst despots known to mankind. What would the world look like today had that happened?
World War III, popularly known as The Cold War, saw America and the free world defeat communism. I'm convinced the tyrants of history's dustbin have now been replaced by radical Islamic fascism, and we are now engaged in World War IV against that new evil. I know American soldiers, sailors, Marines and airmen have the determination and dedication to win World War IV. I'm just not so sure the American public does.

Kincaid furniture sale!!

Check out my selection of Kincaid furniture! Click on the link:

http://bargainbarn.blogspot.com/

This is our latest investment.

here's another. They were building a house of sticks.

this was taken the other day at the lot. Alex and Jenny had a great time playing in the dirt.

1545 Liberty Grove Church Road Fleetwood, NC 28626 There isn't a mailbox yet, but we have an address!! I'm thrilled!

I can't work this thing, here's the address:

We have an address!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

The Voice of Ryan Call

I just have to make another plug for Ryan's blogspot. He has been eloquently attacking the left in their constant barrage of anti-Bush, anti-America, anti-truth, godless filth. For some enlightening, thought provoking comments, click on the title above or the link to his site on the right (no pun intended) of the screen. Go Ryan!

The house will be finished by the 15th and on the lot the next week. We should be able to close and move in by Thanksgiving! (Click on the picture for an enlarged view of the panoramic.) This was a morning picture, no editing, the glow up top is natural.

Here is Shiree in the pseudo-basement corner of the house. Small door, but a door nonetheless.

Well is done.

Foundation done