Rain, Rain Go Away........

The rain has been falling for about a week to 10 days now. If any of you have been watching the weather and the northwest coast, it appears as if we may be completely snowed in but we are not. All of you are familiar with the new highway traffic signs that warn of upcoming traffic conditions, etc. Here, in the last few weeks we have had the "20 miles ahead - snow chains required". I am also having to get used to the sound of studded tires. Many drivers here still use those tires and it is like going back 30 years. The river has risen quite a bit since the rain started. The water has become very muddy looking and is moving very swiftly. If you have the ability to zoom in on the picture below, you can see the level of the water has begun to creep up the bank. No worries though, it is still far enough from our house.

The house is coming along. I am going to show you some photos of our first few days and some from now. It is much better but still in need of attention. We are slowly getting there. Tim is still finishing Michael's bedroom and bathroom. He completely gutted those 2 rooms and reconfigured the layout. This required him to redo the drywall which is not one of his stronger suits but it is also one thing he is a perfectionist about. He has finally gotten to the painting point and we will hopefully have both rooms done by this coming weekend. Everyone keep your fingers crossed. I can't wait for the finished project. I will quickly upload those photos when it happens. In the meantime, here is what we have so far.

We clearly did not have a dryer hooked up so in case it is not clear the "clothes line" is one of Tim's electrical cords. It worked.

The kitchen was obviously "construction central". I really thought the joint compound on the floor was a nice touch. I think it really tied the whole room together.

The kitchen has moved in the right direction but I am not sure if the toilet is Tim's way of keeping me in the kitchen.

We finally have a dining room but clearly it is not box/clutter free. It is hard to see but the green boxes in the right corner contain about 800 square feet of hard wood flooring. The other half is in the kitchen just to the right of the toilet.

Our living room definitely looks better without the "clothes line" but is still not perfect. We still do not have any living room furniture except for the 2 recliners you see that we picked up at Goodwill when we first arrived. I am counting the days when I can throw them on the bonfire.

Michael is still the happiest kid I know. I couldn't finish this entry without throwing at least one picture of him. He is our greatest joy.

Love to all. More to come.