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Mom had to drive the truck to Shawano to pick up trim and the maple for the fireplace mantle. This is not her favorite activity. Dad was home painting and varnishing the porch ceiling boards. One more coat on the face to go.

Magazine Screen Porch

What's going on?

When I left this morning Peter was painting the trim in the living room-touch ups from the putty and nail holes. The screen porch has the green soffit and fashia done. We have had nice sunny weather so working outside has progressed. We picked up the knotty pine ceiling for the porch this week and found out that we have to waterproof both sides and could not use the material that was already finished like indoors. That will be some extra work.

Screen porch addition.

The screen porch is 13x12. It is constructed with rough sawn cedar posts and 2x6 materials. It took half a day to frame and a half a day to shingle. Fascia and soffet (?) are progressing. We need to go to Schmidt Lumber in Shawano for the knotty pine ceiling. Screens to be put in next spring. Green smart siding trim to go on the outside.

It's bigger than we thought-good!

One morning of work, thanks Larry and Jim

Friday afternoon work on the screen porch

Where's Waldo?

Tar paper in the wind

Friday night wipe out!

Updates!

There is no more trim cluttering up the living room. Peter is very close to being done with all the trim, filling holes, painting, and chalking. The cement board is on the fireplace awaiting the stone that is being cut.
Larry and his worker are coming bright and early in the morning to begin work on the screen porch-yeah. We are beginning the process of changing our loan from a construction loan to a mortgage. Things are almost done!
And, Andy is constructing the railing for the new stairway. We have the wood and noseboard (?),( that rounded wood for the front of the steps) all set for the final steps.

Snow blowing off the top of Pikes Peak

Beautiful blue sky!

Lots of snow on the Peak!

Beautiful mountain range

Pikes Peak from downtown Colorado Springs!

Emily and Mom Rhoades-Go Pack Go!

Emily and Jon

This was the day the Packers were playing the Vikings and Brett Favre was returning to Green Bay for the first time.

The shower is big!

Nice bedroom windows in the 1910 Bungalow

Emily and Jon's new house in Colorado Springs.

A garage full of cupboards for Jon and Emily

More cupboards to choose from

Kitchen cupboards that Jon and Emily will recycle to their new kitchen

Bedroom color is bleached linen with white trim

Cool sink with wood cabinet

Slate floor and tiled walls done by Emily and Jon

Peter went out for several days and help gut and redo the Colorado Springs 1910 Bungalow. I went out for four days to help paint the bathroom and bedroom.

Another view

Emily and Jon's new bathroom.

Do you know what this is called?

A teacher at school had two plants that belonged to her mother. We adoped this one.

Our new adopted plant!

Books on the shelves

Trimming the kitchen

Do you still have this stool?

The one that was in the TV room, next to the piano, by the outlet?
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Replacement stringers to code!

Powerball Winner from Marinette!

I think I must know him, right?

Then and Now

October 2008

September 2009

Then and Now

October 13, 2008 - Framing the laundry area, pantry and front hall.

October 2009 - Completed doors, floors, trim, drywall, paint, electric

Pidgeon Lake near our home in New Holstein

Do they look like brothers?

Scott arrived from Arizona this weekend. He was visiting family and taking in a few of Wisconsin's favorite destinations: Door County, UW Madison, Harley Museum in Milwaukee, Neenah, and New Holstein! We had a great time talking and remembering "old times", and learning about Scott and Nancy's new retirement adventure-"The Cellar Door" in Kingman, Arizona.

Scott, Peter's brother was here this weekend and we spent a great deal of time outside. Saturday was a snow that didn't settle on the ground and Sunday was a beautiful fall day, blue sky and gorgeous trees. We hiked at Ledge View Nature Center south of New Holstein and toured a couple little lakes near our home.

Peter had to officiate last night and work in Marinette today. Trim work is almost done in the kitchen-the windows look bigger! Door knobs and handles are on and the pile of trim in the living room is getting smaller and smaller. We are still trying to harvest tomatoes, but the red ones are fewer and farther between. Peter's brother Scott is in Wisconsin from Arizona and will be spending some time at our house this weekend. I asked Peter if he knows we will put him to work! Fall colors are at their peak, so we will be taking a fall color ride for sure.

No recipe available!

Peter made the stuffed peppers today. We split one because they were so huge. He made up the recipe so it probably will not be duplicated.
It started with leftover sloppy joe (our recipe) then tomatoes and green chilies, rice, lentils, and other things I'm not sure of. We baked them an hour at 275 and then another 30-45 minutes at 350 as they were not done at first. Yum!!

The stuffed peppers

Speaking of heat

The house has not gone below 61 and with drapes open during the day it increases to 63-not bad, when all I have been doing is coming home and going to bed. Last night we turned on the gas fireplace which is really a gas heater. It has kept the living side of the house at 70 and the bedroom side is up to 65. We have not officially turned on the furnace which is 98 percent efficient, but the fireplace is 85 percent. We also have the ceiling fans at half speed. With tomatoes and chili simmering on the stove it is nice and cozy.

Mornin' Glory!

Peppers to freeze and make stuffed peppers

Salsa, chili, and tomatoes for winter

Our tomatoes survived two nights of freezing temperatures in Wisconsin. I covered everything with anything I could find. We are suppose to have a couple weeks of warmer weather, so maybe we will have more red tomatoes.

Dad's tree

Front hall closet

Bathroom door

The doors-laundry and pantry extra door

Doors!

Peter was home on Monday and part of Tuesday this week, so the doors upstairs are in. I have been filling holes and painting. Concrete work has called Peter to Marinette-due home tomorrow. We need to get Andy going on the railing so we can concentrate on other projects.