Jugology live at our house!!!

We had our almost finished party, and to my mind it was a great success. Many wonderful people came, they drank, they stayed and talked while children ran all around the house deflating fish and rolling over logs- what more can one ask for? Well it ends out that our friends are in this truly wonderful and heartfelt bluegrass band and they played for us till the wee hours and yes some folks were too busy talking to listen but for those of us who were listening they were so great and so perfectly charming- It was a beautiful and casual treat and one that I will always relish. So here is a lovely and mellow live recording, taken sometime around midnight, of my new favorite local band: Jugology - you should check them out on MySpace for more info, they are the best. 

Party?

Sorry, no photo. But confirmation. Yes. If you would like to come and see our house and have a bit of fun and listen to good music then come on over. Tonight!

The Stairs

The magical floating stairs had been a feature of the house that we'd discussed from the get-go. And yes, they have given us trouble, for as it turns out having pieces of wood which emanate out from the wall and can support the weight of a couple people at once is not so easy. Ultimately, a fine metal railing system was incorporated to hold it all together. But first, the stairs must be wrapped in the pretty wood (brazilian cherry) and then clear-coated for long-lasting protection. A late night for our stalwart mini-crew... I fed them pizza. 

Crew

It's time for a genuine shout-out to our very fine and somehow also slightly motley crew.

We didn't know that we were going to have a crew, because we thought that we would be like super-woman & wonder-man, building a house with one hand tied behind our backs... but low and behold, turns out we are human after all. 

Enter Memo, the smiley standing up one, who has been at our home most working days for many months now. A Columbian and a dancer, he will do most anything that needs doing, as long as you can explain in some version of spanish how to do it first. And Carlos, the one on the right, is really a framer, but now he is becoming a finish carpenter as we, well, get close to finishing. They are all good guys, and there is no way we could have made it through this without them. 

Where it's at

The master bathroom has been where a lot of the action is these days. 

Where once there was du-rock there is tile, and a tub that is not quite hooked up yet, and now Sean finagled it so that there is a countertop that seamlessly emerges from the wall, which is pretty darned cool, and will soon have sinks (with water!) on it. 

There are certainly some more finishing touches to go, but we are getting there.