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| Anonymous Angel Two weeks ago an anonymous angel with a penchant for baking left us this sweet note on our doorstep. It made my week and I really did feel so loved and validated. I wondered how long this person took to find our house in the dark with no front lights on and a mother(me) who was apparently yelling "for the love!!" at my kids the night it was dropped off. The night Henry banged into my cheekbone with his head. Holy cow that hurt. |
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| Angel Treats But these made it all better. Thank you to the person I think it is but will not divulge their identity... so you can just keep doing this for others! |
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Meanwhile back at the Milkbarn, we started on the master bedroom. Here is Clay hammering out and readying a place for a sliding glass door. |
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| Lumberjack Clay Clay's handlebar mustache, sideburns facial hair combo really completed the whole look when demoing the bedroom. He recently took a "corporate portrait". I thought this would've worked! Who needs a nice shirt and a suit jacket to say you can get the job done. Although, this photo also can communicate...I have friends in prison(which I think he does). 
Back in early February, Grandpa helped Clay with raising the roof of the master bedroom. I will note here that it was 3 degrees outside and in the room. He was a great help to Clay and it provided excellent bonding. Holding up walls in freezing temps makes for good memories. Between Clay and Bill, anything can get done. Alaskan men.
Lifting a house up.
 
Foam construction hats work, right? But how cute is that crack?
Sorry future Chester.
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| Before slider and windows You are not looking at a fire hazard. I promise. |
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| Installed slider with new window to the left |
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| Master bedroom view There are 2 sheds right outside the room. We should totally keep them up. Who needs to look at the mountains when you can have sheds and debris right out your window. Soon, they'll be gone but for now they are good for hiding construction that may or may not be permitted. |
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| Master bath frame up Here's our soon to be bathroom. Look, our new front door is standing in the shower. |
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| Getting ready to insulate. P.S. I did this!!! Our little milkbarn is not insulated. Example, Boulder County requisite ceiling insulation is 18 inches thick. Guess what we have? 2 inches It was a cold winter with icicles 3 feet long. |
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| Ceiling detail in the master
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The door to most of my excitement.
My soon to be closet.
Two things I wanted in this house the most. Windows facing the mountains over our kitchen sink and his and hers closets. That's code for, I want my own closet. You get an entire garage. I just want a closet...for me.Please?
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| Thing Hanging drywall. This makes me think of Thing from the Adams Family. Remember how he would answer the phone and hand Morticia stuff? Now he's hanging drywall. |
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| Thinking Clay is an incredible contractor. He is a true craftman. But I think he could also be a male model for anything mansome. Meanwhile, other things happened this week. Like... |
Chester picked his first bouquet for me ever!Check.
Henry really did get stuck up in one of our trees.
Lucy got braces.
Audrey came with me to Phoenix and bonded with her cousins.
This is Danny.
I met my new nephew Jonah.
We caught "Rocky" the raccoon feasting on our trash.
We'll check in with you when the bedroom is almost complete! Cross your fingers for a June 1st deadline.
Hope is good.
Woah, woah, what?? Came to Phoenix? You know I live here now? Let me come see you next time you come. I need to change up the monotony a little bit!
ReplyDeleteThe progress may not seem fast enough for you, but it sure is coming along for all of us to see! Thanks for the update. Nice seeing you and Audrey in Phoenix! See you later this month! Looking forward to seeing the milk barn! And of course the rest of the family too! Love Ann/Grandma!
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