Well the siders making great progress and they have been steadily moving up the walls. The back of the house is completely finished and looks great. Friday they will be doing the front approach which has a lot more detail and some gable beams. I’ll be excited to share some pictures when they get it completed. For now, here are some shots of what they have done.
The priming inside has been progressing well, with the whole kitchen, most of the great room and all of the upper floor painted with primer. I’ll also post some pictures soon of how things are looking on the inside.
So as you can tell things are really moving along here and even though I could probably stay inside the house now if I wanted, I am going to delay moving in until the painting is completed, the flooring is laid on the main floor and the electrical work is completed (light fixtures, plugs and switches) I expect I could be moved in 2-3 weeks if all goes well.
Aron Update: So Aron had his surgery on Tuesday. It was a pretty intensive procedure. His doctor told him the next day it was the most difficult surgery he has performed. Not something you really want to hear. So he was able to keep the cornea he had transplanted but they had to add a few more stitches as it has been leaking. They also added a sclera buckle to the eye in hopes that it will make the retina reattachment more successful. In case you are wondering what a sclera band is, here is an image
If you really want to be grossed out, watch a video of them putting on a sclera buckle, it is pretty horrific. No wonder Aron has a swollen eye and is black and blue. So basically the surgery went well, but there is really no guarantee of outcome. It is still a wait and see situation. He has been keeping on his back and plans to continue to do so, in hopes this will increase the chance of success. Since he is staying with our son Aaron and his wife Sonya, he has quick access to doctors if anything need attention right away. I know he is feeling sad being away from home for so long and missing out on all the changes to the house. We really miss him too (me and the dogs), but we really want him to heal up and then come home all better.
Speaking of dogs, our older dog Otis has been having some serious health issues recently. He is 17, so we know he won’t be around for much longer, but we keep hoping he will make it long enough to live with us in the house. He made a slight improvement the last couple days, so I’m hoping we don’t have to do anything drastic before Aron comes home.
Maggie, on the other hand, is doing great and thriving out here. She loves outdoors and especially loves playing in the snow. They are great companions for me while I’m alone out here.
So my final sign off is that I miss Aron and I’m sad for all he has to go through, but still hopeful that he will gain some sight back. I’m super thrilled with the work coming along on the house and excited to see it all coming together. I’m pretty worried about Otis, but hoping he can hang in there for awhile longer. I wish you all well and hope to have some exciting photos to share with you next post.
