The Big Dig

Mike took off the deck so that the foundation could be dug

Then the big equipment came in to dig the hole

 It was amazing to me to see how well the equipment could be maneuvered.  Here are two pictures of it going back on the flatbed truck.

Then came the small machines to dig the footers.

The hole is now ready.  Right where the bobcat is pointing, there was a hole under the existing foundation where a wood chuck made a home in the winter.  Sorry but I did not get a picture of that.

2012 starts phase 2

The second and hopefully final phase is starting!  It started with the movement of the septic tank and expansion of the septic finger system.  The back deck had to go as well.  Thank you to Mike Fraher who cut up the deck and put it in the dumpster

Furniture in Living Room

We now have the furniture in the living room that we ordered from Lazy Boy.  There are only a few things to finish up the project.

Almost Done

We are working on decorations and getting everything in it's right place. In addition, we are looking at furniture for the theater area in the Living Room

Some pictures on the wall

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The new rug is to tie all of the colors together

We are still looking for furniture for this spot - it will be two Lazy Boys and a couch when we get it ordered

Curtains on the Left - but I do not have them up on the driveway side

Cathy is filling her china cupboard

Snug but comfortable

GRASS!

We put a plug in the front to light up the Christmas Scene

The big move in

About 6 guys came to breakfast today and helped us move into the new area.  The cars are now in the garage for the night for the first time in months.  This all was just in time for the first good rain that we have had since July.

It is starting to look like a home again

We even turned on the fireplace and warmed up the new rooms - it worked great.  We can now watch Penn State, IU and our favorite teams in high def.  Our journey is drawing to a close :).  Now just curtains, wall hangings, etc.

The rug is in, the blinds are going up and books on the shelves

We recently received our certificate of occupancy.  So, we have started to install the things that we do ourselves and had the rug put in!

We also watched our first Colts game on our new TV!

After Abby - Landscape and Fireplaces

Cathy and I were gone for most of the week visiting our new granddaughter Abby, Laurie, and Mike in the UP of Michigan.

Nana and Abby - guess who is having the most fun

Abby found her thumb

While we were gone, our granddaughter Hanna was born to Scott and Deb in Ohio

Hanna - Welcome!

Scott and Micah holding Hanna

While we gone, our good friend Gary Henry continued the work on the house and completed the landscaping and the fireplaces.

Driveway side - around hose and gas meter yet to be done

The color of the bushes match the house color

Front of the house

The pile of junk is GONE!

The yard was graded and seeded - now all we need is rain!

Marble on the living room side

Brick on the study side