The construction of our new home has been like running a marathon. I'm glad to say that we have .2 miles left of our 26.2 miles. The entire trip to get to 309 Malaga Avenue has taken over 2 years and I am thrilled to say that we can see the light at the end of the tunnel!
As most of you know, I love to run. In fact, I have run 4 half-marathons in the last 5 months. Running has been a life saver for me and has kept me sane throughout this process. Dave Gray knows that I work best with visuals, so he put this last phase of our construction into terms that I could relate to. He said, "Sue, remember...the real marathon starts in the last 6 miles". Boy was he right! (I think my brain is cramping up right now!)
Right now, at this very moment, it looks like "Extreme Home Makeover" over at our house. I keep expecting Ty Pennington to come around the corner.
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Sod ready to go in |
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Family room pendant (love the shadows it casts on the ceiling) |
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Trampoline assembled and ready to be dropped into the ground |
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Dave's office (painted BM-Naragansett Green...really looks dark blue) |
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Laundry Room |
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Front door |
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Jack & Sam's shared bath |
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Bunkbeds in Playroon |
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Tub in master bath. (Long enough for 6'2" Dave Gray to straighten out his legs) |
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Foyer |
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Screened Porch (tv will be mounted over fireplace) |
With just 72 hours left until we move in, you can see from these photos that we have a ways to go before Saturday morning, but the adrenaline is kicking in and we are sprinting towards the finish line.