We are closing this out..

So - Home Federal is being absolutely stupid and really putting a lot of stress on us.   We are highly organized and we have lined up everything, pre-purchased everything (hardwood flooring, tiling, trim, doors, kitchen appliances, etc) and they are refusing to give us any money.  Apparently they are accustomed to working with idiots who have no clue what they are doing.    They aren't using any common sense at all - and although WITH all of the purchased pre-purchased and us being only 'overdrawn' 1% - they still feel the need to persecute us.   Whatever.   We'll get it back.

So, that's my rant.

Here's where we are today - the painters are killing it ... painting like crazy.    They pretty much finished the house in 3 days.

Mike Pizzalongo is doing the stucco outside.   We are trying to get our paint done exterior but the rain is really hurting us.

Garage doors baby!!

I love them...

Sheetrock done...painting started

We are working on priming the house. Our guys should be done this weekend priming the whole house.  We are going to buy the hardwood tomorrow.

The sheetrock guys threw a fit... but we didn't really care...they missed several deadlines.  They good though.

We are also getting tile in master bath done.  Should be done tomorrow.

The fireplace on back deck

Came home from work tonight and framed up fireplace in the freezing cold with dear wife.   Got home about 10.  Got up next morning and Shae went to Home Depot to get osb cut to wrap.   I took kids to school and then we screwed the osb onto the frame.   Stucco guy will work on it today.   Job done.

Built the mantle

Shae and I built our mantle...  It was a lot of fun.  I had never done that before.   The mantle will end up being wrapped  in stucco.... So aesthetic aren't really all that important.   Just depth and details.   I can't wait to see to finished in a few weeks.

Wood ceiling & Staining

We got the t&g put up... That Saturday we used the sheet rock people's scaffolding and stained the wood.   All day job.   Shae worked on Staining the doors.   Next week is trim.   The brick is about 80% done.

Kids installed the door hardware!

Colson took care of getting things locked up.   What a kid!