Rainier Cherries and House Progression

Does anything say summer as much as a bowl of

GORGEOUS CHERRIES?

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I suppose WATERMELON and corn on the cob

and ICE CREAM CONES are contenders,

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but large Rainier Cherries are so absolutely

D E L I C I O U S!!!

~ If there is food out, you know who's gonna be there ~

His favorite summertime snack

{besides BBQ'd meat that is}

is watermelon

{But I didn't take a photo of that}

Would you like to see the progression of our home building project?

...If so, scroll down...

See how I am using a red font

that matches my red jacket and scarf?

And how I match those cherries? Which is getting us away from the subject, sorry...

Concrete slab which when stained and finished will be our floor

This photo is deceiving, it looks like our house is on a private lane

in the country

There is a little bit of country from this angle of our back view,

with sheep bleating and roosters crowing, I love it!

The house actually has homes on either side, 10 feet away,

and is a block from town.

~ We will live in Town and Country ~

People are joking about how many skylights there are throughout the house

We want to allow as much light as possible

as there are often grey rainy days

Look at how that floor shines!

It's because it's wet!

Now there is a roof

and it can't rain in our house anymore.

... I was in there sweeping the puddles ...

Lots of windows facing the back.

High windows on the side, facing the neighbors house,

with privacy 'reed' glass.  TV will go on that wall.

I didn't have a good photo of the dining room, but it's not much to look at yet.

Below is the kitchen

(You can tell because I labeled it 'kitchen')

There will be cabinets and a sink and appliances and an island.

...It will probably be prettier then...

(Probably?  Definitely!)

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Picture white cabinets with glazing

with island cabinet in maple.  Granite countertops to still be chosen.

Painted mill work throughout the house, in an antique white.

There are other rooms, but I doubt you'd enjoy seeing more framed walls.

The siders are working as I write this, and by Saturday that will be done.

Below is a photo of the street where we will live this Autumn.

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I am designing my new studio

and am excited at the light and the view of the barn and pasture.

... envisioning sheep paintings in the future ...

~ So, this is it for now ~

My husband designed the home (with my ideas joining in)

and he is being the contractor and superintendent

while working full time at his regular job,

Director of Architecture

for a large home-building company.

He is the reason all of this is happening,

and I am in awe of his abilities and talents.

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{but my Dear One, can we live here a long time?  Moving is not fun!!!}

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We did this also five years ago and I was not prepared for moving again so soon!

(actually moving twice this year, the first one into our rental a few weeks ago)

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I hope you enjoyed the tour, it really helps me to see the progress

from dirt stage to roof all on one page!

It appears to have happened so fast

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~ Violet ~