Update 02-15-08

Well another week has gone by filled with many surprises and blessings. Two members of the CC San Diego team decided to stay an extra week and they helped get another huge job out of the way.

One of the jobs I had been dreading was laying a new subfloor for the 2nd story. The old floorboards needed to be removed. Then all of the beams needed to be inspected for termite damage and reinforced, retreated and a new subfloor laid down on top of them. It was a lot of work and I wasn't looking forward to it. But Brandon and Ted worked like animals and completed everything. They also had time enough left over to replace the railing in the landing and add a closet.

This week also marks another milestone event. The carpenter for windows and doors had his wood delivered and began preparing it. I didn't realize it at first but he is making real wood doors. Everything down to the door frames is from scratch, no easy task.

The kitchen is also coming together with most of the cabinets installed.

These weeks since we returned have rocketed us forward to where a we can see a light at the end of the tunnel. I was starting to think that we might be stuck building forever. But now things are looking up and the house is starting to look and feel more and more like a house again.