Been a busy week!

 So much for waiting for things to happen; all of a sudden we are able to shift into high gear and move forward with the project!  This past week, Bob and I went shopping for kitchen appliances, bathroom cabinets, faucets, ceiling fans, a bathtub for one of the bathrooms, some of the lighting, picked out a color for the siding, yada, yada.  Whew, Piggy is slimming down quickly now! 😵

Wiring of the two bedrooms and bathrooms has been done, so drywalling can begin.  The "master" bedroom has been drywalled, so the mudding fun can begin!  😆

 

Bedroom #2 is in the process of being insulated and drywalled.

The siding is being put up, weather permitting...

and the outside and inside electrical panels have been installed so now we just have to wait for Versant Power to come hook us up!

Next week, Bob and Jeff will be continuing with their drywalling, wiring in the rest of the house should continue, the plumbers will begin, and the furnace will hopefully, be installed, as well.  Gonna be a house full of activity!! 😅

Stay tuned for more excitement.  😍

Making Progress Despite the Weather!

 It was a bitterly cold and sometimes windy week, but luckily the fellas managed to get all of the roofing work done.  Wiring in the bedrooms has been installed with more to come next week so they've been able to start insulating.  At least the guys can work inside and have a little heat now!  Of course, the forecast for next week has temperatures in the 40's!  Hopefully, it will melt the icy patches all of us have in our driveways.

I finally was able to get up to see the loft area and was I ever surprised at how huge it is!!!  This picture does NOT begin to do it justice!  It will be a wonderful area for all kinds of activities or just plain enjoying some quiet time.

There's still so much to do but the pace is now picking up.  Next week should begin work on the plumbing, furnace installation, kitchen planning, yada, yada.

In the meantime, I'm perusing all the garden magazines for lots of good landscaping ideas.  My friends have given me gift cards for a couple of garden centers so I'll be able to put some color into the big planting pots I found at Marden's for a great price.  I have the best friends!! 💕

Keeping fingers crossed for good weather next week. Stay tuned! 😉

Mother Nature Slows Us Down

 We've been so fortunate with the weather until now.  Seems Mother Nature has decided to add some wind and brutal temperatures to our February, thus making things a wee bit difficult for the fellas, to say the least!  Sigh.

However, despite the cold air and frozen fingers, the fellas trudged on and got the main roof shingled and lots of trim work done in addition to burning downed wood and cleaning up the area in anticipation of spring landscaping!

The rest of the windows went in so at least there won't be snow blowing into the interior.  They finished the loft area roof, as well and now, we are just waiting for the installation of electrical wiring, plumbing and a propane furnace and water heater.  We're hoping this may happen next week, but it seems that everyone is up to their eyeballs in work, which is a good thing!

In the meantime, Sluggo and I have also been busy in the office, taking care of and managing the mountains of paperwork! 😄

Gratefully, I have a nice little bit of heat to keep my lap warm 😸

So, Dear Friends, we shall just wait, keeping our fingers crossed, to see what next week brings!

Stay tuned! 😀

Nor'easter! (Maine term for a big snowstorm)

Well, the woodstove has been fired up and there's no work to be done today as we can see, looking out the window at the blowing wind, mounting snow drifts and poor chickadees trying to get seeds out of the feeders.  In the meantime, Sluggo, sleeps in front of the computer monitor while I try to write something interesting for today's post.

Bob says they did get the last two windows in and some trim done yesterday, so hopefully, not too much of the blowing snow will get in to the cottage.  In the meantime, it's a good opportunity to write about something else, so I did a wee bit of searching and found a good site showing some good hiking paths not too far away in what is called  "The Bold Coast" in Cutler, Maine.   It's about an hour's drive through some of the most beautiful, wooded areas of Downeast, Maine.

The Cutler Coast Public Reserved Land, is a 12,334-acre part of the state with some beautiful views, not only of the rocky coastline, but some gorgeous areas of wooded hiking paths.

Sunrises and Sunsets overlooking the Bay of Fundy can be a photographer's dream!

It's a short 2.7 mile hike along the coastline but, if you're already up that far, you're pretty close to the Canadian Border which, unfortunately, right now is closed.  However, you might want to bring your passport with you, just in case things loosen up and you might like to visit Campobello, Franklin D. Roosevelt's getaway.

So, as you can see, there's lots of hiking opportunities, not to mention, biking, kayaking, tasty lobsters and just spending quiet, free time with the family.

Stay tuned for more! 👍😊