Settled In?

 We moved in!  After 9 months of construction, we moved in to our house in early May.  We aren't done, but the contractors are mostly gone and the house now feels like our house.   Nine months of construction sounds almost like birthing a baby.  The house has really been Gary's baby, since he has been on the job every day of the nine months, to get the house that we wanted.

Emma christened the house as our first visitor, with a two week stay from Raleigh.  There is still a lot to do, but we can do it on our schedule, or I should say Gary's schedule, since most of it is beyond my capabilities.

We also have some furniture to buy or build, including a hall table, .  The other big thing is hanging pictures.  That may have to wait till we figure out if all of the furniture is where it should be.

My office

The living room is pretty well set, including the cowboy hat display heads from the old Waters Department Store

We took these photos just before having folks over for dinner.  That ensured the house was mostly clean, except for the kitchen

The porch is our favorite place to hang out, the views are spectacular.  We just have to be prepared for cool temperatures and wind.  One big wind blew a chair out from under Emma.

 Emma looks pretty much at home in all rooms of the house.  We will miss her when she heads back home tomorrow.