Tales From The Bonny Blue House

Is it still blue?

But of course...

The children would have nothing else. To live in a bonny blue house was the only option.

Back in NY

We arrived Sunday late afternoon. It was a depressing sight. The house had electricity running to a few overhead lights and the refrigerator. That was it. Heat in the basement only. The mess is unholy. The kids are all sleeping, schooling, living and eating in the basement. Dave and I can sleep in our room but sans heat. Fortunately it's been pretty warm so a few blankets are all that is needed. We have one extension cord that connects somewhere and we can use that for an emergency. Such as my hair dryer. And the toaster.  Two coffee pots have perished in the demolition and I am tired.

In the living room facing the new dining room.

Fireplace in the living room.

Dining room.

Living room.

Standing in the master bedroom and facing the bathroom There is a walk-in closet on the left and a linen closet on the right. This is completely it's own section of the house.

This was all I got before the stairs came down, the new stair case is going up today and I will take more pictures soon. The electrical work, which was extensive, finishes up on Tuesday. I can't wait to have a functioning kitchen again. The new siding goes up on Monday. Will the house still be Bonny Blue?  You'll have to check back!

I have a second floor, kind of...

This is nice progress. Every nail they hammer in brings me that much closer to going home.

Thanks for the pictures Chris!

The House

A friend took these pictures for me yesterday.  The first is our house with the second story ripped off. The second was taken about two hours later.

That was fast wasn't it?  I'm told that today the exterior walls, roof and most of the interior walls went up.  I can't wait to go home.