A layer of paint a day....

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That's been my motto the last week and a half...just about every day we've put at least a coat of paint somewhere on the house.
Starting on Saturday, April 15, when we had our "Painting Party". Several of our friends came over to help! (we can't thank them enough!) We got the first coat on several rooms this day. And enjoyed the company of good friends, some good food and plenty of laughs.

At the same time as the paint party, Bryan, Mike, Alex and Ernie were putting on the roof. They got the whole thing shingled and now, Bryan just has to put on the vent....now if we can only get a day that's nice and not windy....

Last Friday, April 21, we primed the last wall upstairs and all the walls downstairs. Saturday (4/22) we put a second coat on the yellow in the great room and started putting up some siding. The siding is going to be really cool. 1st four fee will be galvanized, corrugated steel and then the rest will be real wood board and bat - that's where you take 1x12's and space them 3/4 of an inch apart and then stack 1x3's over the seams. It is really neat. That won't be getting done though until we're moved in. The house is dryed in without it so we'd rather work on that while we're living there.


Sunday, (4/23) it was quite the nasty day...kinda snowy/rainy. So, we went out the the Carpet Mill Outlet because they were having a big sale. We picked out carpet for the 3 bedrooms and tile for the guest bath. The one we got for our master bedroom is extra plushy...really soft, the softest carpet I've ever felt (but still under $2.50/square foot). The others are nice also but at much more of a bargin. The tile is very neat..it has a little bit of a sparkle to it. We still haven't decided on anything for the master bath yet but we'll get there!

Well, it is almost the bewitching hour (12am) and I need to get some rest...have to be strong to slather on a second layer of green tomorrow! Stay tuned....more soon!

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Photos

The beginning of the siding
And the siding begins...

Painting Party One
My girls, Erin, Syd and baby Maya at the painting party

Painting Party Two
J9er paintin' the window in the great room...

Painting Party Three
Chris, the tape master...we all bow down to your blue tape abilities!

Painting Party Four
Erin in the "chicory" room...J9er decided it looks like Maya poo...oh well!

Painting Party Five
Chuck givin the master a coat of 'dill'...

Great Room 4-23-06
Bryan taking the protective cover off the island hood...our range will be in the island.

Master 4-23-06
Bryan standing in the master, looking out the back door to the deck that's not there yet!

View 4-22-06
Duncan taking a rest in the front yard...me, I was enjoying this view!

Comments

[PAPAW HARRIS]

HOUSE
BRYAN AND CALI THE HOUSE IS LOOKING REAL GOOD AND WE WISH YOU ALL THE VERY BEST.WE LOVE YOU. PAPAW AND MAMAW

[Holly]

It looks great, Cali and Bryan!! I can't wait until Chad and I come out this summer and see it in person. Tell Jeanine that Maya is gorgegous!! (I'm sure she already knows it, though) :)