Sept. 25 - We have a sidewalk, front step and a furnace

The concrete walk and front step was poured and stamped today. Looks nice. They'll return in a couple of days or so to power wash the entire front porch and seal the color.

They also poured concrete in front of the lower level entrance to our storage/mechanical room.

Brenda made another run to Ottumwa this morning to buy more primer. 25 gallons wasn't enough. Once she returned, Tom got busy with his paint sprayer. All the interior ceilings are now primed and painted. All walls are primed and painting has started.

More siding was installed on the rear of the house on the upper deck. (But we're still not done.)

On Friday, all the hardwood flooring is delivered but we won't start installation until Oct 8. In the mean time, Centurion Stone is scheduled to come back on October 1st to stone the fireplace and the hood over the cooktop in the kitchen.

In the meantime I'll need to get in gear staining more car siding. Tom's crew must install some of the great room ceiling before the fireplace stone can be installed. It's getting to be a real juggling act now that the finish work is in high gear. The kitchen base cabinets are due to be installed after the flooring is completed.....somewhere on/about October 10.

And, our geothermal system has been set in place! Work is continuing to complete the heating and cooling system.

As I write this, Tom and his son-in-law are still at it tonight doing electrical work. Exterior lights are going up.

The trees here are really starting to turn colors. Even though it was over 80 degrees today, Lake Sundown is swinging into the look of fall.