So it looks like I am more of a monthly blogger as opposed to a weekly blogger, but that just means I am spending my time working on the house right?
We have finally framed in all the new window holes and our brand new, double pane, Mercer gridded windows are on their way (actually, by the time I post this blog they will have already arrived, but that is for a later time). Sally and I put this big hole in the house all by ourselves! Because we had to rip some of the siding off while cutting the hole for framing, we decided to replace a lot of the damaged pieces of wood. Originally there was a door to the back deck in the guest room, but the door was old and about to fall off it's hinges, there was no water seal, and the door frame was all rotted out, so we decided that a big 4' x 2' window would be better for a bedroom...don't you? Here is a picture of what the door looked like,
and here is a picture after cutting for the window. 
and here is a picture after cutting for the window. 
Sally was a champion siding "putter-upper" and here is the finished product...Ta Da!
The Winkler's (Mom & Dad) came down for a day to put their due diligence in.
My Dad was great at getting us wired for the 23rd century, so that in the event that Matt and I will ever be able to afford the top of the line electronics we are completely wired for it! Thanks Dad! Mom is a master painter and helped to primer all of our newly installed siding, and helped to install our new locks. We can finally lock every door in the house...yippee! While everyone else had their special skills it seems as though mine is putting red paint on a white door. Matt and I decided in our infinite wisdom that a red door would be really cool...little did we know how many coats of paint a red door need, nor was I aware that you have to wait 8 hours in between each coat!!!!! But when all is said and done we now have a red door and it only took me 9 coats of paint and about a month to finish.
My Dad was great at getting us wired for the 23rd century, so that in the event that Matt and I will ever be able to afford the top of the line electronics we are completely wired for it! Thanks Dad! Mom is a master painter and helped to primer all of our newly installed siding, and helped to install our new locks. We can finally lock every door in the house...yippee! While everyone else had their special skills it seems as though mine is putting red paint on a white door. Matt and I decided in our infinite wisdom that a red door would be really cool...little did we know how many coats of paint a red door need, nor was I aware that you have to wait 8 hours in between each coat!!!!! But when all is said and done we now have a red door and it only took me 9 coats of paint and about a month to finish.
The Winklers were not t
he only family to come and lend a hand in the month of March. 
Fred and Ellen Oaks also stopped in to clean house and lend a bit o' muscle. Fred had much advice to impart to us and was able to salvage some Pergo that was in the original house to line our closets! If you can take your eyes away from his bulging biceps for a second you will see Fred is standing on the newly (re)laid Pergo
he only family to come and lend a hand in the month of March. 
Fred and Ellen Oaks also stopped in to clean house and lend a bit o' muscle. Fred had much advice to impart to us and was able to salvage some Pergo that was in the original house to line our closets! If you can take your eyes away from his bulging biceps for a second you will see Fred is standing on the newly (re)laid PergoFinally I leave you with a picture of Cy, our Psychologist, Interior Designer, Plumber, Electrician, Sounding Board and all around great guy without whom we would never have attempted to take on this monumental task. Thank you to everyone who has help physically and mentally, we can finally see the finish line and your cheers only encourage us to work harder.
