Getting Close

We now have power, water, garage doors, kitchen cabinets, and counter-tops in the carriage.  We need the HVAC to be installed, which can happen now because we were waiting on power.  After that, the upstairs floor can go in, and then we are very close.  There will need to be some touch up things done, but we will be very close to the point where we can start using it.

Here is a movie of the garage doors going down.

Here is a shot of the front of the carriage house with the garage doors closed.  The exterior lights need to be mounted, which will go where those white wires are hanging.

Next is a shot of the interior of the garage.  Note the overhead lights are all working.

Upstairs is looking good.  Here are the cabinets and the counter-top for the kitchen.

Next is a shot of the upstairs.  The gap in the cabinets is where the fridge will go.  The fans and lights all work, and it looks very nice.

Here are a couple shots of the bathroom; still need to install the toilet, and there will be some lights over the sink.

Finally, here is a shot of Ashley's work room.

Maybe a few more weeks and it'll be ready for us to start parking in :-)  Auburn football returned today with a 29 - 13 victory over Kentucky.  We are all excited to have SEC football back!

More Ski Pictures

 Ashley managed to download pictures and movies of our little ski adventure that she took on her phone.  Here are some of the highlights.  First, Bode and me just hanging out before hand.

Next is a movie of Bode coming around the corner.

Ashley took some shots of me in the water.  Here's my first go--amazing that I didn't run into that little island.

While I was boarding, Ashley tried to get a picture of Bode; he was less than receptive to her attempts.

Here's a movie of me coming around the corner.

Finally, here's a picture of Bode as he prepares to enter the water on one of his runs.

As always, anytime we come back from skiing, we talk about getting a boat; we'll see if that happens :-)

Carriage House

 We see the glimmer of the light at the end of the tunnel for the carriage house.  Water and sewer were connected this week, and we are waiting on the power company to connect power.  All the major painting has been done, but there will be some touch-up work done after everything is complete.  Once we get power, the AC can be installed.  Once we have AC, the floor can go in.  There are some other minor items like the setting of the toilet, the shower door, and plumbing all the fixtures.  Plus, we still need garage doors, but hopefully that happens this week.  It feels real close though, and we are excited.

It's hard to tell from this first image, but all the exterior painting is done.  The doors have also been painted.  The tractor is still here because there was a significant amount of digging to find the hook ups for the water and sewer.

Next is a shot of the house from the front.

This is the interior of the garage; there is a lot of trash, but note the outlets are wired and the fuse box is in.

The kitchen cabinets are installed and the sink is in place.  The counter tops have been templated and should be installed in a week.

The fridge will go in that gap on the right; it's currently sitting in the middle of the room, and they won't put it in place until everything else is done.  The bathroom tile looks great on the floor and in the shower.

Finally, here's a view of the whole upstairs.

The big pile of boxes on the floor on the right is the floor, so it's ready to be installed once AC goes live.  Here's hoping this happens this week.

Water Fun

Ashley and I have our 21st anniversary coming up on the 25th.  The first games for SEC football are on the 26th, so we figured if we wanted to celebrate, we better do something before that first SEC weekend.  Thus, today, the three of us headed out to Pickos Ski School and did some skiing and boarding.

It was a beautiful day--not too hot, but also warm enough so we wouldn't be cold when in the water.  Before we started, Bode and Ashley posed for a nice picture.

Bode was the first to go, and he popped right up.

Here are some good still shots of Bode

Bode did try to slalom.  Here he is try to drop a ski, and then he went down :-(

Fortunately, he did successfully drop a ski and do a lap around the lake

After Bode finished up, it was time for the master, and by master I mean Ashley.  She popped right up and was off.

She's quite good and even managed to do a jump or two.  

There are pictures of me on Ashley's phone, and I'll try to upload some of those later.  What's neat is our instructor today was Adam Pickos.  He is a two-time World Champion trick water-skier.  It's not often that we've been taught by a World Champion, and it's hard to argue and say he doesn't know what he's talking about.  Adam was skiing when we arrived.  He does things like hold the rope with his feet and does 360's; pretty amazing.

Bode has been back in school for two weeks.  No issues so far--let's home it stays like this!