Siding is done!!

James spent the day outside working on the siding, but came in to help us finish decorating the tree.

Then he headed back out and cut the last piece of trim to finish the siding!  He has been hard at work the last couple of weeks.  Working after dark many evenings, thanks to his new headlamp (the neighbors are thrilled) :-)

THE LAST PIECE!!!

Big Junk Day

James spent the weekend moving piles and piles of junk to the curb.  He also cleaned out the barns (in preparation for tearing one down).

It always feels so good to see the trash GO AWAY!!!

Bye-Bye, Dormers

Well, after a long month away for work, James got home and was ready to get something done on the house!  He jumped up to the roof and, in one day, tore off the 3 dormers.

 This also meant he was able to get the fascia and soffit filled-in/repaired.

To the Front Lines

It's time to move on to the front!  Scaffolds have been returned, new siding is stacked up and ready to go.  James got a little help from Dad to speed up the tar paper process. Thanks, Poppy!

North End Siding

Here we go again. Same story, second side.

 Measuring for plywood...

Getting the first piece in place...

And the last...

And the cute little neighborhood boys are helping out with the trash.  Wonder what they're building???

South End Siding. Check.

Don't let the "yellow" scare you. That's the unfinished color of the siding.  It will NOT be yellow. :-)

The Day the Bricks Died

I've hated the bricks for a long time. A very long time.  When we first saw this picture (above) online, I thought, "Oh, exposed brick.  I never would have picked that, but kinda cool..."  Yeah, it was poorly done brick wallpaper. And I've lived with it for almost 3 years.  Well, the time came for it to go.  And once I started, it was quite addicting.

ahhhhhhh...