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[2025-09-14] Fireplace Is In!
Dad and mom visited us for Jeff's birthday weekend and dad helped us put in the fireplace.
Dec 2, 2025


The Beauty of Stones
What can I say? This is the best $12,000 we could ever spent on a stonewall!
Dec 1, 2024


Big Doors Are In!
Thank you Doug for helping us putting in this big a** door in!
Mar 10, 2024


The Windows Are In!
This is our big window in the living room: Jeff used his Christmas present to make everything straight This is my office window: and more..
Jan 27, 2024


Wrapping Up Our Crawlspace
Discovered excessive humidity in the crawlspace originating from the ground, so we (1) wrapped it extensively and (2) installed a...
Jan 21, 2024


Wrapping Up The House
Jeff wrapped up the house so it can stay dry during the season. Meanwhile, I had a lovely wine tasting day out with some friends :). Next...
Nov 19, 2023


We Passed The Walls And Roof Inspection Today!
November 16th, 2023 Enough said! Jeff has fully decked the roof. Next week we will have people put asphalt shingles on <3.
Nov 16, 2023


What To Do When The Electricity Is Out..
...you buy a generator and resume decking! My kitchen window view: This magnificent door to the deck! Jeff had fun with his new leaf...
Nov 16, 2023


Nov 12, 2023
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[Throwback] Walk Through With Furry Investors
September 17th, 2023 Jeff walked through house progress with his furry investors. The investors have been here the whole time but we are...
Nov 10, 2023
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[Throwback] Crane Delivery
September 12th, 2023 We got a crane delivered so we can set our 3000 lbs beam. Nothing can't be done with our resident rocket engineer <3.
Nov 10, 2023
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[Throwback] A Berry Weekend
September 4th, 2023 We have so many blackberries bushes over here. Even the puppos have turned herbivorous, indulging in these delicious...
Nov 10, 2023
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![[Throwback] We Got Walls](https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0323d9_6834bb1937504583ac7b3ccada86436b~mv2.jpeg/v1/fill/w_454,h_341,fp_0.50_0.50,q_90,enc_avif,quality_auto/0323d9_6834bb1937504583ac7b3ccada86436b~mv2.webp)
[Throwback] We Got Walls
August 2023 Thank you Mom, Dad, and uncle John's help. We were able to put up walls and made significant progress this week.
Nov 10, 2023
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[Throwback] Important Pole
August 13, 2023 Idk what this pole is for or the significant of it but Jeff said to take a picture of him with it so it must be...
Nov 10, 2023
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[Throwback] Labor Day 2022
September 3rd, 2022 Labor Day means we gotta work extra hard, right? This was what we fed Jeff afterwards :P
Nov 10, 2023
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[Throwback] Demo :(
May 30th, 2022 While Jeff's working on deconstructing the house, we went on a nice walk in the forest and forage oysters mushroom.
Nov 10, 2023
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[Throwback] Tearing Off The Roof
April 24th, 2022 Careful, Jeff!
Nov 10, 2023
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![[Throwback] Putting Trusses On The House](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/k5uVbL_BWz4/sddefault.jpg)
[Throwback] Putting Trusses On The House
October 14th, 2023
Nov 5, 2023


Decking (Half Of) The Roof
Jeff completed decking half of the roof before the roofers installed the shingles. We're racing against the rain at this point.
Nov 5, 2023
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Oct 20, 2023
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