Monday, March 7, 2016

Monday. Let's Do This.

Good Monday morning everyone. First things first...temps are supposed to be in the 70's all week, or at least the high 60's. You know when I say first things first I'm going to talk weather. We need one whole entire completely dry week here and it looks like we might-maybe-could get that.

As you know hubs is a working man these days, and spends a chunk of his week in another city. Consequently he's hovering at the building site a lot less, which causes him no end of frustration.  I think it's actually better because when you're not observing the progress nail by nail and board by board it feels like there's more of it.


Not enough because still no roof, but we do have framing and stairs and almost a roof. They're getting ready to add the roof. I think? Sometime.

That's pretty much what I
want to knowknow when it comes to our home build schedule.

We went out to the lot over the weekend and checked progress. Here we are standing in front of a window in our master bedroom. That view y'all...


I might never leave this room.

Also, we still haven't mastered the art of the selfie.

On Saturday the Southern Home and Garden show was at the Convention Center in town, so hubs and I spent a few hours checking out the vendors there.  Vendors which included the Greyhound Adoption group, because every home needs a greyhound?


When we pass people walking their dogs hubs will look at me and say something like, 'Now those people, they have a full life'. Ha! He's trying to wear me down, but I'm just not ready to add a dog to our family. I know if I said so much as a maybe there would be a dog at the end of our bed tonight.

I have not said so much as a maybe.

Besides dogs, guess what else there's a lot of in a southern home and garden show? Information overload! We spoke to various people at the Home Show about the pros and cons of wood-fiberglass-steel-garage doors, the endless color choices and the detailed process employed in finishing off a garage floor, ceiling options for beneath the deck but above the patio, the pluses and minuses of natural hardwood flooring versus an engineered product, lighting, landscape features, life on Mars, and more.

At some point I just need to have lunch and think happy thoughts.

Like Downton Abbey, which is really a happy kind of sad. Sniff, sniff. I thought the show's ending was truly satisfying. My favorite storyline was Barrow, which is funny since I wanted him off the show at the end of Season 1. Hubs and I both recognize that Downton Abbey fed our need to have a little piece of England in our week, and we're wondering how we'll get that now that it's over???

I'm pretty sure a trip across the pond is the only answer. To steal a line from Dickie Merton...

'How perfectly marvelous' that sounds to me!

13 comments:

  1. I didn't get bitten by the Downton Abbey bug but I may binge watch someday! I haven't yet mastered the art of selfies either. I always am looking down and showing my double chins!! LOL Have a wonderful week Joyce

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  2. I asked my hubby what we were going to do on Sunday evenings in January and February from now on? We enjoyed it so much! I clapped and cheered and cried so many times last night.

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  3. I am sure there is frustration involved in the building process, but oh how fun. When we were first married we bought our very first house without having even seen a floor plan. All we knew is that we could afford it, it was going to be brand new, and the approximate square ft. We made a trip out every week-end to watch the progress of this and how excited we were to see everything that was going up...LOOK! it's going to have french doors off the dining room..LOOK! The kitchen has tuns of storage, and on and on. Looking back we could have really had some issues, lol. But it worked well for us. Oh, we knew it had 3 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms too. We already had all 3 of our sons by then. I have not watched DA yet. We will watch tonight. Its soo funny you should say that about Barrows. He was my most disliked guy through most of the seasons. However this season he has my heart bleeding, and I hope it all works out for him too. Have a good week!

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  4. I cannot get over the view you're going to have from your master bedroom, Joyce...I'd never leave that room, either! Lucky, lucky you! My hubby and I have talked about checking out Lake Keowee for a possible place to retire. He wants lake and I want mountains...we shall see!

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    1. Beautiful mountain views from the lake and great hikes nearby!

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  5. Your view from your bedroom window is gorgeous, Joyce. I agree with you about Barrow but I have one question. Why didn't Bates get the job of butler? I may have to google it. Looking forward to Hodgepodge. Hope you get your roof soon.

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    1. I think because Bates isn't a butler. He's a valet...Barrow was trained by Carson as a butler.

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  6. I have that exact scarf you are wearing. Does that surprise you? I thought not. Ha.
    Stairs and almost a roof is progress for sure!! I've been to those home/garden/yard shows. We have been 'in discussion' about ceiling beneath the upper deck and above lower deck. Ugh. Not a discussion for the weary. Ha.

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  7. Oh, so glad to hear and see a little on the house progress. What a gorgeous view! Heck, we think our view on the pond is gorgeous, much less a lake. Wonderful! One of our neighbors has a Greyhound and thankfully he's inside and we see very little of him. :o)) I thought the ending to Downton was great! Happy week!

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  8. I think your selfie is perfect and of course the view is amazing. I think the Home & Garden show was a good visit for you since your currently building your new home. I know it is a lot of overload but hopefully you got some helpful information. I want a puppy and hubby says no!!! I smiled and cried through almost all of Downton Abbey. They did an exceptional good job at tying up all the story lines and I'm with you 100%.....I was so happy with the story line of Barrow. Did my heart good!

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  9. Always interesting to read your progress reports and that will certainly be a room with a view! I loved Downton Abbey. We have a new programme now by Julian Fellowes - Dr Thorne. I have recorded it so can't comment yet.

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  10. Stairs are good!! I remember when we were building and Honey wanted to go over and check the lot ALL the time. Maybe a new pooch will come along with a completed house?! Enjoy your nice weather, we might be getting a smidge too!

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  11. We love British TV and subscribe to ACORN TV...all British and there are so many serieses (is that a word?!) to get hooked on! Loved the last episode and may have to watch it again soon. Thanks for the peek at your stairs...looking forward to a fuller view one day! :)

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