Family Tractor Time

Family Tractor Time

Oct 3, 2015

Pitter Patter on the WINDOW Panes!!!

Pitter patter goes the rain--splashing on the window panes at my beautiful future home! Hurricane Joaquin is swirling in the Atlantic and has brought days (and days) of pouring rain; but we have windows now--the kind with glass! Whoop whoop! And we didn't let the rain keep us away today! Well, Terry would have let it keep us away if I hadn't poked out my lower lip! So with old shoes, raincoats, and a huge umbrella, we made the muddy, wet trek to our future home. I was thrilled! I LOVED walking around our future home listening to the rain, smelling the wood, feeling the cool breeze, and, well, just taking it all in! I get happy and excited every time we go out there! I always tell Terry I have no regrets, and he always replies, "Well, that's good, because it's too late now."

Terry and I went out to Yoder's Builders' Supply in Fair Play Monday and chose doors, door hardware, fireplaces, fireplace stone (tentative still), and we looked at materials for cabinets and counter tops. A couple weeks ago we chose all sinks, tubs, toilets, and faucets. All this is pretty overwhelming (if I sound like I'm complaining, I'm not!) -- I kinda get to where I just play eeny meeny miny moe--that one! Honestly, it's kinda fun and makes me feel so spoiled, even a little bratty. Oh dear, I hope no one is actually reading this. But yes, 4 - 5 months into this building adventure and I am still having fun, more fun than ever!!

So I am about to post loads of pictures, more than usual. I have some from the past couple weeks I want to add. Then today I took a pic of every single room and closet in the house. I want to post those--not that I think anyone wants to look at all those boards, floors, and windows--they start to all look the same---but I am posting them for myself and Terry, for posterity, and for the same reason people climb mountains...So when you get bored of the boards, just press the exit button! Here goes...
narrow path is gas line--this view is from front yard
This is the front pasture. The trees separate the 2 pastures (shade for our future cows)
The spice of life: grandchildren
Enter mudroom
mudroom - not a great picture
kitchen

Dining area
Breakfast room
laundry room, or part of it
Pantry
broom closet w/ pantry behind
Great Room
Terry sitting on hearth in great room

Great Room
Piano / International room - It will have pocket French doors; exposed beams
Yes, I'm the one on the ladder taking a picture of the loft area
Loft, which will have a small bedroom and a full bath
Stairs to basement
Guest bedroom #2
Jack n Jill bathroom
Guest bedroom #1 - the beams will be exposed
Standing in guest bath, looking into closets of 2 guest bedrooms
Guest Half Bath - Terry's office on other side of wall
Terry in his office
Closet of Terry's office; sun room on other side
Master Bedroom
Master bath; towel closet on left; tub on right
Standing in Master BR looking into sun room
linen closet
basement
Pool changing/shower/bathroom
kitchenette
basement bedroom
basement fireplace against that wall
area in basement for board games and jigsaw puzzle table
room for hot water heaters, etc.
outside basement; sheltered area for outdoor buffets
Smoking porch with entrance from great room and entrance to sun room
beautiful exposed beam in kitchen
These will be exposed beams in great room
Exposed beams in kitchen




Sep 19, 2015

ILMFH (I Love My Future Home!)

Wood is getting sanded and varnished. It's just beautiful. I wish I had taken a close up -- really brings out the grains in the wood!
Terry is looking out sunroom window. French doors will be behind him, leading to master bedroom, and to his left will be a gas log fireplace.
sunroom
Standing in master bath, looking across bedroom to sunroom. French doors will separate bedroom from sunroom. You can also enter sunroom from porch.
This is what I call Guest Bedroom #1. Door near window is to a walk-in closet and door that is almost out of picture (on your left) is to a bathroom.
Standing at entrance of master bedroom
Standing at edge of master bath, looking across master bedroom and to sunroom. the 2 tiny "rooms" on left straight ahead are our closets.
Master bath. Standing in shower; bathtub is straight ahead; linen closet at left of tub. Throne room left of shower, barely in picture.
Library/piano room
Dining room. Standing in kitchen
Standing in dining room looking across kitchen and to breakfast room
Our house is not complete without grandchildren!
I love them! BTW, Terry is dirty bc he has been mowing! And I took off Adalynn's sandals and put on MY socks because ants bit her outside! Poor baby!!
I don't even know what room this is, LOL! I think I am standing in Terry's office.
Standing in doorway of Master bedroom. Bed will be between those 2 windows.
His and hers closets
Looking through French doors of Master bedroom into sunroom