Settlin' In?

We have been asked that a few times.

"Are you settlin' in"?

Um. We are settling into some kind or routine. In the trailer. And when it comes to getting up, eating and getting our butts to work. :)
But no, we are not even close to being settled into the house.

Thought I'd post some pictures for those of you who have never been part of a complete home renovation.

There is no room untouched. Tools, ladders, drying paint, ceramic tiles or drywall mud. Gaping holes where windows used to be. (those are usually filled in the same day). The dirt is being replaced with dust, sawdust, trimmings, bits and pieces always needing sweeping up.

It's one of those things, where when you want to do one thing, you realize something else needs doing first. One must go backward in order to go forward.

I can't get the pictures up quick enough before changes happen. These boxes are now stacked in the hallway and other rooms, since the living room is getting painted today. This means the couches can come in from the barn soon!!. Hopefully no little furry things have take up residence in them and we'll have one room "settled" at least 

Kitchen window being replaced. What a windy day that was!! Blown insulation, blowing all over the place. To be expected since I had just shop-vac'd the room out the night before! Blah. :)

Tool Central. Where did I put the........?

Thought that the Man-Son would be settled in this room by now. We were halfway done the papering when the window was replaced. The newly painted floor? 

It DID look fantastic!! 

Here's hoping that soap and water do the trick!!

Cutting a new attic access, since the new chimney will be going where the old access is. What a dreadfully, messy job that was. Poor Geoff. :(  Raining insulation and mouse poop all the while. Do they sell hazmat suits at the store? We should invest in one. Could of used one here and need one when we tear out the washroom.

Counter top and cupboards almost tore out. Need some water shut-off valves installed before we can go any further. Flooring waiting for it's turn to shine.

 

This is another old picture already. ALL the wall paper is down, most of the glue is washed off the walls. Just need some taping and mudding, then we can slap some paint on the old cracked walls. This is The Youngest's room. She didn't want wallpaper. 

Thank heavens! Got six rooms to wallpaper as it is!! 

The Youngest is helping me "paper"  to preserve mine and Geoff's marriage. Haha. 

Although who knows before we are done, one of us might be hitching-hiking back to Ontario!?! :) 

If only we had a Princess who relished the cold!! 

And a pea. 

Mind the itchy insulation when you crawl out of bed though!!

This will be the dining room .....eventually..... 

Other side of dining room. There is no ceiling, and now we know why. No "breathing room" was made for wiring. Notches are needing to be cut to make sure that the drywall doesn't press it tightly against the beams. Is there a Chiropractor in the house!?!  Over-the-head work is hard on the neck. Pacing yourself is the only way to do it. Just a few cuts at a time.  

As I type, the men folk are discussing getting 1x1's to nail on the beams instead of continuing with the neck-busting method of cutting notches...... 

This is where the boxes are now. The window is out of the way, since it was installed in the kitchen. YAY!!! We ARE getting stuff done! Boxes are on the right side, 12 foot counter top on the left. (picked up in town for us by the West neighbours. Thanks!!!) Geoff wanted to put it in the living room to get it out of the way....

But we are painting the living room today remember? :) 

As of right now, there is no place that would be out of the way. 

So we continue to learn, on whole new levels, lessons in 

grace, patience, and strategy.