Upstairs Floors Complete, Living Room (very near) Completion

SO, we had a major milestone. The upstairs floors are FINISHED. Completely. As in, there is no more work to be done on the floors. We are ecstatic. We were so close to being done last weekend and didn't quite finish up. So Carl came by during the week while we were working to lay the last boards. We are forever indebted.

We also have painted and put the living room together. The only thing missing are the base boards. These are minor details to us. We have a room to lounge in!! And since the kitchen is now fully functional (garbage disposal fixed, gas stove working, electrical up to spec (thx again Carl))...that means we are to a point where we can live in the upstairs of the house by day. But we're still sleeping in the cottage for now. Kind of a bummer, but huge strides nonetheless. Now all we have left are all the other rooms, the exterior, the decks, the yard, the downstairs flooring, and the other retaining wall and we'll be feeling good about life.

In other news, Carl helped us with some HVAC projects that needed to be done, we replaced an earthquake-safety wood post with a steel one (due to fire hazards), Carl helped us put the fireplace in, and Kevin removed all the staples in the subfloor downstairs. Next weekend I will be in Phoenix to see family, but Kev, Carl, and possibly Brian (Kevin's brother) will be here holding down the fort. And hopefully sticking to the schedule :).