Un dia a la vez…

Posted on July 8, 2010 by caleb

I know what you’re thinking, twice in one week… It’s kinda like the old days—back when i started this blog… and i blogged.

Well today was quite productive according to our standards of productivity. As Ej would say, you guys are averaging one wall every two weeks, and i would say, gee you’re being fairly gracious. Anyhow, we had a good solid day today and i have the evidence to prove it, now just you try and enjoy it!

Entry way from the shop area.

From the north door.

My shop is getting smaller...

That would be the way to the living room.

I thought i would give you a little photo tour this evening (about 8:30) of the compound out here where we’re building on my parent’s land…

Here's the pond.

Next the well-house and my parents garage.

My parent's house and on the left, our house.

The driveway. (If you were to go all the way back you'd get to my grandparent's house.)

There's the place—the barndo—the shouse—home!

Racing a fast baby—part four of the Saga.

Posted on July 6, 2010 by caleb

Well it has been over a month since i have posted anything about the house and you just might be getting worried that all work has ceased. But have no fear, the saga continues and actually i am feeling pretty good because i can almost start to see an end to this framing business, now only if it could be progressing as consistent and rapidly as Ephraim (again pronounced Eh-frum).

So yes, we are still framing, but that isn’t all we’re doing. Work has also begun on our cabinets—that would be the kitchen and bathroom vanities—thanks to my grandpa Tony. He is the master craftsman and Spencer and i are the apprentices. We are learning some incredible stuff and loving every minute of all of this labor.

Looking from the roll door to the apt.

Looking west from inside the apt.

This will go in the apt.

Some assembly required.

Trimming out some drawers.

Part 3 of the Saga

Posted on June 1, 2010 by caleb

Well as you can see there has been quite a bit of progress since the last post which is entirely because we hired two guys to get it started in here! And turns out two guys who know what they are doing are actually quite fast… so i pretty much just get out of their way and bring them stuff. I am cool with that for now probably because it is all happening so fast.

Downstairs walls have wood!

Here is our closet door.

The one with glass is our pantry door.

The pantry door used to be in my mom’s house growing up, it was their phone booth door and they were allowed to draw on the inside of it while they were talking on the phone. We are so excited to use it as our pantry door and even leave some of those doodles, and maybe add some ourselves!