Time Marches On

We have a new Gator at Seasons In The Sun Campground. He or she, is about 6 feet long and I was able to get this close in the car to get the pic. Too friendly!!!

The floors are finished in the house and the interior doors are being hung. 

 They are finishing Joyce's little patio wall in the front of the house.

 I had Lintels added over all the windows and doors to give the effect of timbers.

 They are darker now because they were just done.

 The Lintels are done from stucco. Note the rough grain to give them the look of wood. We will have them painted a dark brown.

Tony the stucco guy had never done Lintels or Kivas before so he was proud of the way things came out. Joyce and I are really happy with the finish results. The Kiva has the color added to the concrete rather than painting later.

 Electrician is suppose to be coming any day and the kitchen cabinets will be delivered Monday.

Things Are Progessing Nicely

I have just finished attaching the two piece frame to the wall. Note the two Nichos (insert shelves). I had to install by cutting into the expanded metal, I looked like I had been in a knife fight by the time I was done. You just get near this stuff and it cuts you bad. This was two days of work and approx. 300 self tapping screws. This weekend I will install the hearth.

Over to the right is the kitchen area, and the floor tiles have just been done. Still have to grout. We have picked three colors for the interior walls. The color you see here is for the Kitchen / Dining / Living Room / Hallway areas.

Off of the kitchen, the remaining flooring except for the master bath, will be done in this porcelain wood planking.

 Kitchen

 Dining area

 More to come

Update On The House

Things have been happening. We how have the plaster work done and I can start the building of the Kiva.

 Once the concrete blocks have been glued to the floor, I mounted the base of the firebox.

 I put the framework up so you can see what it is going to look like.

 The next section of the firebox weighed about 300 lb's and I needed some help lifting it into place.

 Once that section is in place, I had to assemble the gas valve assembly to the front of the base.

 There is a 4" fresh air intake connected to the end of the gas assembly. This will supply fresh air to the burner, and help cool the chimney. The front section is now installed to the firebox.

 Then the top of the firebox is positioned with special mortar cement.

 Meanwhile, the contractor forgot to inform the plasterers that all the corners were to be rounded. Now they all must be removed and redone to a bullnose.

 Today I started to install the chimney only to find out that I'm short a four foot piece. This will set me back a week waiting for a section of pipe. Not able to find a piece locally. Bummer!!! 

The concrete was done for the coach hookup. Won't get power till the power is connected to the house.

Joyce has been running around getting paint samples for the interior and exterior. I'll be glad when this is done.

We Have Another Guest

Two weeks ago, our granddaughter Jessica came to visit us. This week her sister Megan came for spring break. Joyce loves it because she gets to go back to Disney.

 There was a St Patrick's day party.

 That's Sam with the big smile!!!!

 There was a good size crowd.

 Megan had to get up and dance.

 And dance!!

The ladies are now at Disney for two days.....what a waste of money. I use to like Disney when the were new and fresh. Now they just seem to offer the same old amusements at a premium price. Disney better smarten up because places like Universal Studios are constantly offering new attractions that are state of the art. Sorry, Joyce hates it when I badmouth Disney but I feel that they are not offering a fair deal to their customers.