So I've got a bit of sad news for you all...the blogging will be even less frequent than it already is. How is that possible when posts are already so infrequent? Well, strip away my internet access and that's how. Here's the run down...
We got the word two weeks ago that we had renters for our old house...who needed to move in asap. They had lost their house in a storm and needed a place. I said "give me two weeks and we'll be out". But we didn't really have anywhere in particular to go...the scramble began. Hence the two to three week delay in posting...I was kinda busy finding a temporary home. Anyway, we considered moving in with relatives but both of us really wanted to live close to the construction site since we'll be working on it so much and the extra travel time would have really been hard on us (the most willing relatives live even farther from the new house than we did in the old house). So it was suggested that we rent a trailer and move onto the land while the house is being finished. Great idea. Except it's crazy expensive to rent one of those things and the cash flow's not so great right now with all liquid funds going into construction costs so buying one (even a cheap one) wasn't really an option either...then an idea hit us.
Our neighbors at our old house had an old school travel trailer (circa 1969) that was out of commission due to flat tires and registration deliquencies. We offered to buy a new set of tires and pay a modest rent if they would let us use it. They said no. They wouldn't take rent...jackpot! So as of this weekend we live in a trailer about 100 yards from the house. I never thought I would be happy about living in a trailer, but its kinda nice already living out there. Charlie digs it, I think.
First night in the trailer...tornado warnings. Seriously. Around 12:00am we had to scramble to the house with Charlie tucked under Casey's arm. We sat in camping chairs in the basement until 2:15am. What a way to welcome us to the neighborhood, mother nature :) We made it through though so I'm taking it as a good sign rather than a bad one.
No real further progress on the house to speak of. Masonry is done on the front, priming is completely finished now and HVAC is in. OH, that's a story...the first day with AC was a nightmare. Builder Bob called me and said the AC was in so I went up to the house to check it out. What I found was a garage full of water, leaking from the attic through the ceiling. Apparently, the AC guy used a broken elbow somewhere and the sheetrock guy rocked over the overflow drain causing significant damage to the drywall on the ceiling. We won't have to pay for the damage, but still it's annoying. I freaked out, let me tell you. Anything having to do with water is a concern. But AC is great now. Nice to finally have central air. Although the AC in that little trailer freezes us out at night, so I'm not complaining about no AC at this point.
Anyway, tile is expected to be in tomorrow. This weekend we start on staining the concrete floors downstairs. I'll try to post but no promises since the trailer doesn't have high speed internet. Bummer. I'll do what I can, when I can. Until then...I'll be working my rear off. You'll see pictures of it eventually, I promise.
Besos
