House Project-Middle

In the second phase of the project, we had our windows installed and then we removed the old brown cedar shake siding from the house. We are so thankful for our neighbors who pitched in and helped us with all of the demo! It was a productive M.E.A. break!

House Project-Beginning

In the beginning phases of our house project we were removing the 70's brick off the front of our house, while coordinating schedules with the window company. It was also when we realized what a challenge we would face as the sun began to set sooner each night! (If you would like to view the pictures larger, simply click on the photos.)

Project Progress!

Ryan starting to knock the brick off the house before

the windows were installed...

The brick is gone and the windows are installed....

And the road is finally being poured. Yesterday they finished our street!

Phase 1 is done, and 2 has begun

Phase 2 of our road construction project has begun. Now that all of the underground work (water main, storm sewer, etc.) is finished, a new crew has come to install cement curbing. Today is the first day of curb construction and they did our side of the street this morning; now it has to cure for 7 days before we can drive on it. The above picture was taken looking out our front door. The over-all project is projected to end on time in early October. We'll be happy to drive on our roads and park in our driveways again when it's all done! :)

phase 1 has begun

The first phase of construction is underway. Construction crews have demoed the old asphalt road and are digging 15 foot deep holes in our boulevards/ street to replace the sewer main and plumbing up to the property lines. We are so happy to be getting new roads that no one seems to mind the rattling, beeping, and loud noises.

Up North Vacation

This is a picture of Ryan at the top of the high falls at Tettagouche Sate Park.

Hiking through the Boundary Waters, up to Eagle Mountain (the highest point in MN).

Ryan and I recently spent 5 days on the North Shore of Lake Superior. For two nights we stayed at the Two Harbor's Lighthouse Bed and Breakfast. We were the "assistant keepers" and truly enjoyed our time living in a lighthouse! The other two nights we stayed in a cabin near the lake outside the town of Tofte. It was a busy vacation, we: golfed Enger Golf Course in Duluth, fed deer right from our hands, toured and enjoyed the lighthouse, ate out a lot:) , hiked at Tettgouche State Park looking at several water falls, swam in the Temperance River where some were cliff jumping, spent time in Grand Marais, ate at Sven and Ole's, hiked Eagle Mountain, golfed Superior National Golf Course by Lutsen, and enjoyed Palisade Head (a large cliff overlooking Lake Superior). It was a great trip. More pictures are located on our Flikr site, just click on the Flikr badge on the left of the blog. I will also have some nightime pictures of the lighthouse coming to the blog as soon as our friends from the lighthouse send them to us.

2 years ago today....