Pandemic Blues

Well, things had been moving on pretty well but today we got some news that has changed that a bit. We believe we had shared we switched up our countertops a bit a few weeks ago in order to get them in about ten days versus eight to ten weeks. 

Much like so many other things that are delayed so are our countertops. We anticipated them arriving today instead we're looking at two more weeks of waiting, October 28th is our new date for arrival. We're hoping that date will not move again but with the pandemic we have no guarantees. 

We've been blessed to have gotten this far without too many major delays and it's only two weeks but it's still disappointing. 

We'll keep the faith that we'll still be able to move in before Thanksgiving arrives but it sure is a bit worrisome. 

Sorry we don't have our usual happy news to share and we're a bit down but we'll get there. 

They are ready and waiting..........

Got Grass??

Those few days of rain did a world of good on our grass seed. Last Thursday there was nothing to be seen but today............ we've got grass! :-) 

Something else that was finished up on Saturday morning was our few rooms of carpet. We have gray in the two smaller bedrooms and tan in the closet. Yes, that big room is our closet. lol! 

Donald had a day off today so he was able to help move a few appliances over. We'll have a gas stove in the kitchen. Something new for Serena to learn about. 

 

It's amazing what a difference a few things make in the appearance. It's really looking like a house now. 

We've been packing our current house for months to get it ready for the market. We're hoping in about a month or sooner to have it ready to list! 

What rain?

 We've had a little rain and there is more on the way but luckily we're at a point where there is lots of indoor work to be done. 

It's only Tuesday and lots of stuff has gotten done already. 

Monday saw the delivery of the base cabinets and now that they have arrived majority of the floors have been put down. The trim around the doors and windows has all been done and well, it's looking more and more like a house. 

The kitchen cabinets viewed from outside Serena's office. 

A view of the floors and the kitchen from the hallway area outside the master bedroom. 

Vanity in the master bathroom. 

 

We had somehow forgotten to share we put the fireplace in the house. We've got the mock up for the box in place this allowed the floor around it to be put down. It's not finished and pretty looking yet but it will be. More to come on that in a few weeks. 

Stay tuned we're getting closer. 

Outdoor work

Beautiful fall weather is upon us and that's a great time to work outdoors. That's exactly what's happening around our house so far this week. 

We have a deck for the end door for the house, this will be the main entrance for us off the driveway.

A lot of the grading outside has been done and it's definitely changing the look of things. We now have a large backyard which will be at least partially fenced in somehow for Pepper. We're not sure if we'll use underground or regular fencing for her. She's smart enough we could see her being an escape artist. 

View from the end right end of the house where the driveway will be.

Things are definitely taking shape. Stay tuned to see what's coming the rest of this week. 

Doors, Floors and a Patio

 Another busy week here at the Jacobs Homestead. 

Even with the rain there was still a lot of activity and a lot got done. Our well and septic tank are ready to roll just need to do the last hookup once everything else is ready inside the house. 

During the rain we had some interior doors and some floors installed. 

After the rain ended on Thursday morning a concrete truck rolled in to pour the patio. This will be really nice to enjoy in the hot summer months when it's super hot outside. 

While things are moving forward we had a 'scare', if you will, regarding the countertops. They cannot be ordered until the cabinets are made. Availability of countertops is not good at this point in time. The schedule for us to get the one's we picked out was eight to ten weeks!! So we started scrambling. Thankfully the builder was able to find some that were very similar and that we liked that can be here in a couple of weeks and he may be making the one for our kitchen island. Whew! Crisis averted. 

A Busy Week

We already posted earlier this week but work has continued the past several days and we have more to share. 

There was a lot of digging going on Wednesday and Thursday. We've got a good start on the septic system and the well. 

The porch was completed. We now have steps and a very good solid porch. As you can see there is no danger of Serena falling off. LOL! 

The form has been set for the concrete to be poured for the patio out back. 

Things are moving right along and we're super excited. 

A Place to Rest

 It's a new week and there is more activity with our house. There has been some digging going on. We've got a place for a septic tank it hopefully will arrive soon so they can get that taken care of. 

The biggest thing so far is .... we have a front porch! It's not quite finished yet, a few more pickets to go in and we'll need some steps but for the most part it's done and yes, it is a place to rest. 

We're pleased with how it turned out. It is definitely a sturdy porch.

The vanity lights were put in place on Monday, now we just need the vanities. 

Master bathroom 

Spare bathroom

The amazing thing is all of this and it's only Tuesday!