tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-22531984950695835302024-02-02T05:27:49.032-08:00Nathan and Angela: Lets BuildThis the posting of our new construction hard hat adventure. Get ready to watch our backyard transform from a gravel parking lot into our new home! PS...as you follow along please pray!Nathan & Angela Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11875611824853556704noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253198495069583530.post-30665921055498796372009-07-15T17:30:00.001-07:002009-07-15T17:35:10.776-07:00Success! By George we have done it!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Oh my gosh. What a crazy past few months!!! We finished the house, moved, got settled, and even made time to go on vacation twice! God has been with us every single step of the way, and now all we are waiting on is approval for our new loan. (Gotta pay off everyone and our GC.) ;) It feels so great to have a new, clean, safe home...everyone must come visit!</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">These pictures go back a few months. We were working 10-12 hr days doing LABOR on the house...eg wiring the electrical, laying hardwood, doing all the tile and grout, painting, painting, and more painting. Then came all the other finishes like shelving, vanities, mirrors, and of course refinishing all our furniture to a nice rich black to go in our lovely new home. </span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Thanks to all our friends who came and helped out. You guys are incredible, and we appreciate it so much!</span><br /></div>Nathan & Angela Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11875611824853556704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253198495069583530.post-27027332013710511792009-07-15T17:16:00.000-07:002009-07-15T17:29:38.035-07:00Finishing Touches!Iron Master...these guys were so funny. Not really good at english...but great at welding. Except they started a fire on my grout sponge in the middle of our entry hall! They welded the iron on site to make it a custom fit and design. I had to create the design and structure of the railing in photoshop for them see because their english was sooooo broken!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdeGUK9KTBx6nnQo3TzEpl95XkR1zs2S_AHp8ZTis7-drp2aKhQExjs8b85bZuRHaYSK-4L0xcdAipoGWynBSyuW6pLtSMhrkgBSeORTN361vMGyST1YoI4PAJ144PzHZbqQzL2SHBj9-/s1600-h/IMG_1925.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhdeGUK9KTBx6nnQo3TzEpl95XkR1zs2S_AHp8ZTis7-drp2aKhQExjs8b85bZuRHaYSK-4L0xcdAipoGWynBSyuW6pLtSMhrkgBSeORTN361vMGyST1YoI4PAJ144PzHZbqQzL2SHBj9-/s320/IMG_1925.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358845764928169666" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-aDt4kCTwTDTx9tAao_i3bl6sbiSPQmVLEkCR-T-Wg6VlFHVamkUunjs_NLFVYEWku3mlhqEJQD5sZZ1K0Wo5_IgeegOKDpfrfwjoDg2HT3cQegWv9kDPF55kGh8IAsQ1ctwHOVpsf1U/s1600-h/IMG_1884.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiS-aDt4kCTwTDTx9tAao_i3bl6sbiSPQmVLEkCR-T-Wg6VlFHVamkUunjs_NLFVYEWku3mlhqEJQD5sZZ1K0Wo5_IgeegOKDpfrfwjoDg2HT3cQegWv9kDPF55kGh8IAsQ1ctwHOVpsf1U/s320/IMG_1884.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358845756147147698" border="0" /></a>Exterior painting...what a nerve wrecking experience! We went up 3 stories high together in a double cherry picker and painted all the trim and fascia, and all the window casings. Nathan even installed the gutters by himself! It was quite scary. At one point I just had to sit down on my paint can for a few minutes and try not to freak out! It was cold and the wind was blowing and making the basket shake back and forth!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKYInCFzGXEHv5mAboOeUTMrTAbWRFHC0yY8_VRyMyazyoV_ZtZ4kaInG800ah5tVCkLSxMcEYWM064gFMllaK2q6zGESUQXGjdg4szHSYF0Ek8-ebjB9uzkhml2YyWnvez2hq0GWvT5c/s1600-h/IMG_1886.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyKYInCFzGXEHv5mAboOeUTMrTAbWRFHC0yY8_VRyMyazyoV_ZtZ4kaInG800ah5tVCkLSxMcEYWM064gFMllaK2q6zGESUQXGjdg4szHSYF0Ek8-ebjB9uzkhml2YyWnvez2hq0GWvT5c/s320/IMG_1886.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358845746599567938" border="0" /></a>Nathan painting under the porch. We still have some exterior trim to finish this weekend, but thank God we can reach it all with a ladder.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0w-B3LXwKHchnqG1ExdwQdKUlfuvWvr_cQmSa6kK2f1GWF0CK9V-hDUyOzbQd4r3SiEnWRkhDr5xZKFKuDaTKEH2UY2Fq5rYPZoxlr2DsrCNjdHBKDjH3SzXMZNpJTndc96XGlwc_bh_/s1600-h/IMG_1668.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0w-B3LXwKHchnqG1ExdwQdKUlfuvWvr_cQmSa6kK2f1GWF0CK9V-hDUyOzbQd4r3SiEnWRkhDr5xZKFKuDaTKEH2UY2Fq5rYPZoxlr2DsrCNjdHBKDjH3SzXMZNpJTndc96XGlwc_bh_/s320/IMG_1668.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358845731686573202" border="0" /></a><br />Painting the belly band. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzgpz8gbkjBdLb6uurrIlcvAf4Bt_Ftt6ckMjNdVI4kDw9bKgbSHbg4eIi8NoGMGemdDA4i_Ph6ReNhhvYkInUGfY8Yk_l1rexR3xHO1kGVDBdHONpGWeHkByFAaOtsDkiCSps_8gaSTS/s1600-h/IMG_1722.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUzgpz8gbkjBdLb6uurrIlcvAf4Bt_Ftt6ckMjNdVI4kDw9bKgbSHbg4eIi8NoGMGemdDA4i_Ph6ReNhhvYkInUGfY8Yk_l1rexR3xHO1kGVDBdHONpGWeHkByFAaOtsDkiCSps_8gaSTS/s320/IMG_1722.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358845740317249890" border="0" /></a>We also built all of our cabinets and hung them ourselves in both of the two kitchens. We ordered them from Kansas. (Like 1/3 the price of Home Depot!) It is funny...now the sound of a power drill is strangely comforting. I think in triggers some sort of feeling of progress and good memories of hard work. Maybe???Nathan & Angela Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11875611824853556704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253198495069583530.post-65395514436937582482009-07-15T17:06:00.000-07:002009-07-15T17:15:40.830-07:00<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">I have never been so tired and exhausted but so excited in my whole life. On Aaron and Shauna's last night we went out for a much needed dinner at Giovanni's, our favorite Italian restaurant a block from our house. </span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7OPXYWXDy4X5p62azruv89wWZNW3ZYSGPhnQk46qDSYcqimVpV-fAELdoW7oWKB6WenmhyBv1vXID9tqHizMrMFFrCpGGli59Fbew9726xjvj-xTLP4jsyIm0Ny55wCv9t2OH8jFljpA/s1600-h/IMG_1648.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir7OPXYWXDy4X5p62azruv89wWZNW3ZYSGPhnQk46qDSYcqimVpV-fAELdoW7oWKB6WenmhyBv1vXID9tqHizMrMFFrCpGGli59Fbew9726xjvj-xTLP4jsyIm0Ny55wCv9t2OH8jFljpA/s320/IMG_1648.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358843134880437778" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZ67ua8EeJvCNpoUWSEBJbsnrn4dVVJiQisTh5iBzzcRuW4mz_CN_aa8fMkmRPnh_Cfw7SmxCoiXMDaoKRg3x2ce06CtCThew-em5MiLTDj2111c8_w1lrMhDEB70HJR75QApWOj_s67l/s1600-h/IMG_1646.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRZ67ua8EeJvCNpoUWSEBJbsnrn4dVVJiQisTh5iBzzcRuW4mz_CN_aa8fMkmRPnh_Cfw7SmxCoiXMDaoKRg3x2ce06CtCThew-em5MiLTDj2111c8_w1lrMhDEB70HJR75QApWOj_s67l/s320/IMG_1646.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358843125625958530" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Aaron and Shauna. They are great!</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYkmyubH1h5T_BfTyU6D2Bi5KcfEitC6ADA_BSpUz7q3vVraiZ_0ASkJHJPiUA1u0HteaZ-Q-qXtTUI81Ppl0EqICyOEgdZvuBpTw5vZoL5fSDwXuUyaiN_IZRlPa6VM4rWZdulLc8v9j/s1600-h/IMG_1640.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfYkmyubH1h5T_BfTyU6D2Bi5KcfEitC6ADA_BSpUz7q3vVraiZ_0ASkJHJPiUA1u0HteaZ-Q-qXtTUI81Ppl0EqICyOEgdZvuBpTw5vZoL5fSDwXuUyaiN_IZRlPa6VM4rWZdulLc8v9j/s320/IMG_1640.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358843120292332706" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Color works wonders. This crazy stucco guy was standing on the rim of a 5 gallon bucket 3o feet in the air on scaffolding. Crazy or brave???</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8rEMEeHb0a5vG_3UjY9YYtvuQfE-LxqaEppyBuEH-FFrkcMlNk07gmaScx0erb9ux2bB-4d4-LZsZnOTV6pSwDBvxCgAd_1l-L1XRX6cbg8nb6sOC-Eis-_1wJ_HltKwM3KGU6qtTnqm/s1600-h/IMG_1639.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji8rEMEeHb0a5vG_3UjY9YYtvuQfE-LxqaEppyBuEH-FFrkcMlNk07gmaScx0erb9ux2bB-4d4-LZsZnOTV6pSwDBvxCgAd_1l-L1XRX6cbg8nb6sOC-Eis-_1wJ_HltKwM3KGU6qtTnqm/s320/IMG_1639.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358843109387042754" border="0" /></a><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmMfCRIxpaOYCLrIn0uUZ07OW3PjomrnpRiWlTwC9uJv4-k4kPlAq32nxGxjhe09VBCoQj2Tx8IoOIqS9eHsvDefF97epXBv5ho1THoKt62b3qWLj85jbEz037dy3FY1UBYoK_HqanHu9/s1600-h/IMG_1634.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtmMfCRIxpaOYCLrIn0uUZ07OW3PjomrnpRiWlTwC9uJv4-k4kPlAq32nxGxjhe09VBCoQj2Tx8IoOIqS9eHsvDefF97epXBv5ho1THoKt62b3qWLj85jbEz037dy3FY1UBYoK_HqanHu9/s320/IMG_1634.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358843099129699714" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Michelle Wigand, my friend, came and helped me paint. She was great. </span><br /></div>Nathan & Angela Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11875611824853556704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253198495069583530.post-3128497130741010882009-07-15T16:52:00.000-07:002009-07-15T17:34:02.887-07:00We Passed Inspection!!!!<div style="text-align: center;">One day at a time...one project at a time....disco/dance music and lots of coffee, Diet Sunkist and Mt. Dew!!!<br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqiMpn-59U5Qrsd_4dRwhIj-Qtkk5Egj2XF_DvcMRAWoR0_WdWTYF1C7MNtZ8xD6W_BVefq9QLIkODrT7wgAz25fGvna0MqYJmkpB3FFJ1iwGvg6wsgcafnWwh0g3FCZI9tUijvVQulLko/s1600-h/IMG_1632.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgqiMpn-59U5Qrsd_4dRwhIj-Qtkk5Egj2XF_DvcMRAWoR0_WdWTYF1C7MNtZ8xD6W_BVefq9QLIkODrT7wgAz25fGvna0MqYJmkpB3FFJ1iwGvg6wsgcafnWwh0g3FCZI9tUijvVQulLko/s320/IMG_1632.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358840176526270722" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Jason Wigand and Nathan laying hardwood flooring in our new rental unit...</span><br /><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtVzcDKRSYBnAOHbMfp1TgaAWx1PuGrc8nM2teqfRH3wWKhzXz1Wofm9VdpruwBgHyDgtmBNkkKm1D1mGFHqSTD29QFO1RVX3bFhjgw7PVozn6do96bq4-0MVl6-IUZ_nO3Kzdmfkjgsu/s1600-h/IMG_1624.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUtVzcDKRSYBnAOHbMfp1TgaAWx1PuGrc8nM2teqfRH3wWKhzXz1Wofm9VdpruwBgHyDgtmBNkkKm1D1mGFHqSTD29QFO1RVX3bFhjgw7PVozn6do96bq4-0MVl6-IUZ_nO3Kzdmfkjgsu/s320/IMG_1624.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358840171306810082" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Sitting in what is now our "reading room" planning out the patter for the inlay in our black marble bathrooms. Aaron (Nathan's brother) beveled and cut all the marble. It looks incredible.</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vLybkjIZ-CZK6Ll93R8QVrDd78boIhAYetraue7FVvDruH4j2ahqjpzK5dwCDBzHyszgNL0yUgafqr6aP9pNXRgZwh6ca5IS30N-kwv47mQqMCg3sELFbfdFnQsKlOiYnt388iuCv7jG/s1600-h/IMG_1617.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vLybkjIZ-CZK6Ll93R8QVrDd78boIhAYetraue7FVvDruH4j2ahqjpzK5dwCDBzHyszgNL0yUgafqr6aP9pNXRgZwh6ca5IS30N-kwv47mQqMCg3sELFbfdFnQsKlOiYnt388iuCv7jG/s320/IMG_1617.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358840165687082882" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">I got to be the grout princess. Plastic HEAVY DUTY Gloves - my new favorite new accessory. ;)</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZKVhujJOxm6Xus84UBXswOaXztQXyz_FBtbyYdGoWn7qqM4NUZfyBKI4F-0-bh6QHuY6uKDqUJs_pbtfvxh2pxJHtu9o3stanVSYi2eN6H8g4lOq5RkjVbBgOtEg-v4oHegub8l4J-9Y/s1600-h/IMG_1610.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZKVhujJOxm6Xus84UBXswOaXztQXyz_FBtbyYdGoWn7qqM4NUZfyBKI4F-0-bh6QHuY6uKDqUJs_pbtfvxh2pxJHtu9o3stanVSYi2eN6H8g4lOq5RkjVbBgOtEg-v4oHegub8l4J-9Y/s320/IMG_1610.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358840159914484658" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">Aaron and Nathan using the tile cutter. We did three full bathrooms in about a week. Shauna and Aaron were amazing help. They were a total blessing the entire time they were here.</span><br /><a style="font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-cLOBk9z5kpvza9K5lOgy6BoN8qmT7eRzCZ-1cv1N55a-F1gK5hYlPuYNwzi9ydT-YAXFbQBpJGuxbtC8gMDpHkUqZ1hxNYq-SIRXSoBE5FFZX1sdaC_zxTG9tTjLZa3e1GEVap1oVSJ/s1600-h/IMG_1606.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0-cLOBk9z5kpvza9K5lOgy6BoN8qmT7eRzCZ-1cv1N55a-F1gK5hYlPuYNwzi9ydT-YAXFbQBpJGuxbtC8gMDpHkUqZ1hxNYq-SIRXSoBE5FFZX1sdaC_zxTG9tTjLZa3e1GEVap1oVSJ/s320/IMG_1606.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358840155446421682" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">More grout. :)</span><br /></div>Nathan & Angela Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11875611824853556704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253198495069583530.post-91706141468116598842009-03-18T22:24:00.000-07:002009-03-18T22:38:46.260-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFfPXVy-GuELgM_Vfl437O1enzlfOSwUFS6q7Ql3ULGk_LtNUorA9WLEhHTDJnKhesDm2Cf57GI8CxmTlnd8lLPV8EdUDDHwwpX2t__ACZ7BnY2suiymAdZJ5iWgExrVYjE5rmlSc8-ge-/s1600-h/IMG_1588.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgFfPXVy-GuELgM_Vfl437O1enzlfOSwUFS6q7Ql3ULGk_LtNUorA9WLEhHTDJnKhesDm2Cf57GI8CxmTlnd8lLPV8EdUDDHwwpX2t__ACZ7BnY2suiymAdZJ5iWgExrVYjE5rmlSc8-ge-/s320/IMG_1588.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314766697553816530" border="0" /></a>Our vaulted stairway going to the 3rd floor. It felt so cozy before the last bit of drywall went up. We had several delays from them, but hopefully we will start painting next weekend. Nathan's brother Aaron is coming to help us lay tile and install the hardwood. It should be fun!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nKvOKIXi7t1UkbvPZMJR4weqxWCTjpVs0KPloZgahBnpo4byqZEQOgZXpeWr6YV-k-e6cR2onUCysrfggQXJB5KHVJfx0upd6jYPn77FPPw7IbY8BiB3xTidXP79EOKvT9zM1vwjfpf2/s1600-h/IMG_1593.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1nKvOKIXi7t1UkbvPZMJR4weqxWCTjpVs0KPloZgahBnpo4byqZEQOgZXpeWr6YV-k-e6cR2onUCysrfggQXJB5KHVJfx0upd6jYPn77FPPw7IbY8BiB3xTidXP79EOKvT9zM1vwjfpf2/s320/IMG_1593.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314766693826109730" border="0" /></a>The stucco guys are quite acrobatic. They have definately been fun to watch. They climbed all over the scaffolding like monkeys! Very neat. They still have two coats to apply and then we will have a nice creamy-yellow-orange light color stucco to match the front house.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_MZCl9k3ORsEMMva82_BuS3t3TMvt2-vSPvcecf5shtJY61Oyz_Sodlw1lhuXlcw4gJGXSLiMQ_Ku-dKbhLV74b6ZmGG9ucp9XV4XayyfLfekDzEvipqA0Q_159HJxk_lUsnEq8hI8Vx/s1600-h/IMG_1587.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig_MZCl9k3ORsEMMva82_BuS3t3TMvt2-vSPvcecf5shtJY61Oyz_Sodlw1lhuXlcw4gJGXSLiMQ_Ku-dKbhLV74b6ZmGG9ucp9XV4XayyfLfekDzEvipqA0Q_159HJxk_lUsnEq8hI8Vx/s320/IMG_1587.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314766696960670466" border="0" /></a>Natural light...so nice. I was not really sure about making the efforts to put in sky lights, but I am glad we did. Nathan had to encourage me to agree that they were a good addition, but I can already tell they are going to be a great addition. We have them in several rooms and one big one in the kitchen over the sink that opens up.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUyyAQTqzA3VEV_TzA79FkEdQUnpaztxnXrH9FQTWdVrPh88XpeMVCUVtR3piRXPQRgUYhlfiSpfym2Sc1hkdrKIp-zUv1wE5axu2tY3zgnSEfRN1wvlLQOQqxqDZh8owU5S3PoYbDbWQa/s1600-h/IMG_1578.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUyyAQTqzA3VEV_TzA79FkEdQUnpaztxnXrH9FQTWdVrPh88XpeMVCUVtR3piRXPQRgUYhlfiSpfym2Sc1hkdrKIp-zUv1wE5axu2tY3zgnSEfRN1wvlLQOQqxqDZh8owU5S3PoYbDbWQa/s320/IMG_1578.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314766691779592818" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9hboLpNIRcL4u1wmGwodIo2H8HGfzHZr23l3MfhxAGeOR9Q1AyqlUmScG628edpH8C9H7ib8ujs3qH3Tub8UHDFi2f8K0HWTcQ3WEEuVUGhXcVVMcA93-A_wYaNgQ7KsvwQ_1voBrmXM/s1600-h/IMG_1573.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_9hboLpNIRcL4u1wmGwodIo2H8HGfzHZr23l3MfhxAGeOR9Q1AyqlUmScG628edpH8C9H7ib8ujs3qH3Tub8UHDFi2f8K0HWTcQ3WEEuVUGhXcVVMcA93-A_wYaNgQ7KsvwQ_1voBrmXM/s320/IMG_1573.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314766685812922658" border="0" /></a>I thought this was the cutest picture! This is Victor's (our GC) son. Isn't he cute? He was out of school one day and got to come to work with his dad. So cute! We gave Victor a hard time about it and teased him for hiring minors...it was pretty comical.<br /><br />I think the thing that is the most exciting about all of the construction, is the fact that we can have all our loved ones come visit and have plenty of room to relax!Nathan & Angela Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11875611824853556704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253198495069583530.post-42059939758810535752009-03-18T21:33:00.000-07:002009-03-18T22:24:33.032-07:00Starting to look like a home...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8UPKrqc1W2YDJ_oAbulqYasqLVXpfEEKTLJ4j7KeCQNvJ0Yd5wO0lVuUflENejufxd7_KRKuqVq85Rafk63V6IDQEgWKClQnPtGXXN17OxTvpbD6xW1Ulprm6TjmrccGdlw3GEZ9AZ35/s1600-h/IMG_1572.JPG"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Wo5dPw73mUZUOER0kQdCrVyi9i89JnISzdrGckZKs8p8mx5lB8yBt3-rvGyqDLMHvKXHL3RRS4zbnLDNgNIm2JYTbDFFQGuWOikoAzj9fn5hJzkFSmgcdlDYzxAi3SWaB80B5uUOv3NA/s1600-h/IMG_1567.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Wo5dPw73mUZUOER0kQdCrVyi9i89JnISzdrGckZKs8p8mx5lB8yBt3-rvGyqDLMHvKXHL3RRS4zbnLDNgNIm2JYTbDFFQGuWOikoAzj9fn5hJzkFSmgcdlDYzxAi3SWaB80B5uUOv3NA/s320/IMG_1567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314753652080791986" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: verdana;" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhT8UPKrqc1W2YDJ_oAbulqYasqLVXpfEEKTLJ4j7KeCQNvJ0Yd5wO0lVuUflENejufxd7_KRKuqVq85Rafk63V6IDQEgWKClQnPtGXXN17OxTvpbD6xW1Ulprm6TjmrccGdlw3GEZ9AZ35/s1600-h/IMG_1572.JPG">Drywall (snow)flakes!<br />This is as close as we are going to get to having snow here in CA! </a><br /><br /></div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4njpTU1enm7P6ETZQnkFMIJt5_9ZErWAMGQclXgkFk_ltz9yKrO1kqP9KrnRVcmMwwRgBhjLLckuCsfqS6FoLukyIdClQqg6Tlf4yoHE9uIjVMK00Sbdcp4tz02Ugp6jzLO2XFUDNLDYl/s1600-h/IMG_1560.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4njpTU1enm7P6ETZQnkFMIJt5_9ZErWAMGQclXgkFk_ltz9yKrO1kqP9KrnRVcmMwwRgBhjLLckuCsfqS6FoLukyIdClQqg6Tlf4yoHE9uIjVMK00Sbdcp4tz02Ugp6jzLO2XFUDNLDYl/s320/IMG_1560.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314753648583971122" border="0" /></a>Tight squeeze eh?<br />I felt at home when they brought in the fork-lift to load up the drywall and get it into the 3rd floor. It was neat and reminded me of good o'Franklin Express.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYD3AFqJccPDKxkLDwh-mgyiiDLcVwxxpD772SKfpaeHgMYhwS_f56sq8ARZ8YUycdS5VA75mLx7grafMwVh-kdKhzrG_4y1TA9htt-FiKJ7k0pXCofSsWN1wj_dLdmLrU6LVbK34GPkr/s1600-h/IMG_1548.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhjYD3AFqJccPDKxkLDwh-mgyiiDLcVwxxpD772SKfpaeHgMYhwS_f56sq8ARZ8YUycdS5VA75mLx7grafMwVh-kdKhzrG_4y1TA9htt-FiKJ7k0pXCofSsWN1wj_dLdmLrU6LVbK34GPkr/s320/IMG_1548.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314753643861256306" border="0" /></a>This is what our upstairs kitchen is going to consist of, cream cabinets with rustic dark hardwood, dark granite, and chocolate brown walls. I can't wait to get to cookin! Yummy!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDvy-c7pi2GRh_1uMQN1awFVV8cxcGkhmk-n7aDjF1XArorANfIkJTOrRsNe3CIZwKa9x8SIiYwib9yvuJmyfvGx77_YWdGafovwKW6F1tUnmtkcRJhWvecX35_5XVD13Vh80Y23yo4_m/s1600-h/IMG_1540.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEDvy-c7pi2GRh_1uMQN1awFVV8cxcGkhmk-n7aDjF1XArorANfIkJTOrRsNe3CIZwKa9x8SIiYwib9yvuJmyfvGx77_YWdGafovwKW6F1tUnmtkcRJhWvecX35_5XVD13Vh80Y23yo4_m/s320/IMG_1540.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314753634015438802" border="0" /></a><br /></div>Nathan & Angela Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11875611824853556704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253198495069583530.post-55634827992297722082009-02-16T17:53:00.000-08:002009-02-16T17:58:06.286-08:00Raising the Roof<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGonvGqIgHHWQIFIA-jXAYMEvWYUYpMtStFPtwJza4KMsLb6KCiGbfijuKd5e-ySD1J_7d7CGqZxZjJ3oIJBukfyhpDokMwhoOPXUFYH96RisL6wdWxbpPCi5cyjnf3QrOHMJxVpgL7s-/s1600-h/IMG_1462.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaGonvGqIgHHWQIFIA-jXAYMEvWYUYpMtStFPtwJza4KMsLb6KCiGbfijuKd5e-ySD1J_7d7CGqZxZjJ3oIJBukfyhpDokMwhoOPXUFYH96RisL6wdWxbpPCi5cyjnf3QrOHMJxVpgL7s-/s320/IMG_1462.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303579002078912610" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Top it off baby! She's got a roof now! </span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">We have been really blessed this winter with a huge drought...horrible for crops but wonderful for construction! Hopefully we will be weathered in soon.</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiru7mRQL65MOjqYUzsbnVsGWpGso-gBK6UU3OjKM9DzFsAgz8X5OfeexdYTbRJVFaG1XoAl0n0OXgRYlzSYTiBYPBAgbjVWMIzv5JxwidxRQ5AChz8UjcFG7LwIywTFAJyTHdMhR6qroBV/s1600-h/IMG_1460.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiru7mRQL65MOjqYUzsbnVsGWpGso-gBK6UU3OjKM9DzFsAgz8X5OfeexdYTbRJVFaG1XoAl0n0OXgRYlzSYTiBYPBAgbjVWMIzv5JxwidxRQ5AChz8UjcFG7LwIywTFAJyTHdMhR6qroBV/s320/IMG_1460.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303578992229486210" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Gracing the aisles at lovely Home Depot...I can't even begin to count the number of times we have gone! </span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4W575JwjZ94jCf8NzjRrKao0hIKgMTOAUelQiFhROOUlEaTjVqlQPsKhOfUw-NXcYl-oACYaFDgQltEdbKWshAdKpsJKUXlQTlfVMCRHYLiXKUonYqONGBXPtf74UZ7bQGjH8ZJi41vJN/s1600-h/IMG_1353.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4W575JwjZ94jCf8NzjRrKao0hIKgMTOAUelQiFhROOUlEaTjVqlQPsKhOfUw-NXcYl-oACYaFDgQltEdbKWshAdKpsJKUXlQTlfVMCRHYLiXKUonYqONGBXPtf74UZ7bQGjH8ZJi41vJN/s320/IMG_1353.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303578990857330738" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTWqv8xm89A3_1mFjpGc8qnFzSdygh7IP0zw5LiBijrgZb9zcCPwNgOFyninOoOCsxT5m_dMEkdsoMAYreEL9Zthom_CZQVorjnoUMYNdpoQc8U0Kzu2ETCByK9_QiVcQSkZ1YCRiP8vd/s1600-h/IMG_1352.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGTWqv8xm89A3_1mFjpGc8qnFzSdygh7IP0zw5LiBijrgZb9zcCPwNgOFyninOoOCsxT5m_dMEkdsoMAYreEL9Zthom_CZQVorjnoUMYNdpoQc8U0Kzu2ETCByK9_QiVcQSkZ1YCRiP8vd/s320/IMG_1352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303578984121379394" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4AU8ioQInbfUFuu1iAuat5TB0YX_AioLC8_zcWd_pvu_adtcI1V568q_OBDnQKPkOeEueTxDHOmRyogi-Fdisfjh5kefL5MTLXteVIwIFNNq9rYTjDDiJG5hXQlJQu9N8JwujiwsF2Iz/s1600-h/IMG_1351.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjW4AU8ioQInbfUFuu1iAuat5TB0YX_AioLC8_zcWd_pvu_adtcI1V568q_OBDnQKPkOeEueTxDHOmRyogi-Fdisfjh5kefL5MTLXteVIwIFNNq9rYTjDDiJG5hXQlJQu9N8JwujiwsF2Iz/s320/IMG_1351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303578981247488162" border="0" /></a>Nathan & Angela Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11875611824853556704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253198495069583530.post-57689944035558351012009-02-16T17:43:00.000-08:002009-02-16T17:52:58.019-08:00Concrete!<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXpsZRH1KlB63YP9LylouuycEj7aNLLN_jaXTdGskpDG8U1MyPeQFeC6xp_707vgdaMMBytsJB_uKKSobJ9417fv0JoEMsA5Ol5nkfq5McWBo626XwsU38IRDofk0NyOltBmHOx2q8v7O/s1600-h/IMG_1334.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAXpsZRH1KlB63YP9LylouuycEj7aNLLN_jaXTdGskpDG8U1MyPeQFeC6xp_707vgdaMMBytsJB_uKKSobJ9417fv0JoEMsA5Ol5nkfq5McWBo626XwsU38IRDofk0NyOltBmHOx2q8v7O/s320/IMG_1334.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303576770160868354" border="0" /></a>We now have a lovely front porch. Yay!<br /> All we need now is a set of good rocking chairs...<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(and some chains so the bums don't seal them.)</span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjauVArI6lgq3-1hx6yTXhvq6-L0RNEclD1kZkiZk7_I2HvgRB0NFETTDqz6agraJ7PFTKWrXMOHX9nTP17hvAbMrrgVSHLcKQhQltpDVq2i6C4Rlf28Ac8ioAZFVDeEaaXpbJ_Kg8tHYVi/s1600-h/IMG_1317.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjauVArI6lgq3-1hx6yTXhvq6-L0RNEclD1kZkiZk7_I2HvgRB0NFETTDqz6agraJ7PFTKWrXMOHX9nTP17hvAbMrrgVSHLcKQhQltpDVq2i6C4Rlf28Ac8ioAZFVDeEaaXpbJ_Kg8tHYVi/s320/IMG_1317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303576769517132498" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAP3oJ90Q4St1iw8dKHMDGtAhk9iMgpgbaUc4XpmBCJlDFH-h_-oz9O5BHY6Bx2NJ3rcBe_IB6iOxqeT3PPJ5u87grcv4w-w1UT5OP_Si39m35-UxLDHwLyiqUlmQmh0lC47qfNHNEHTP/s1600-h/IMG_1315.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfAP3oJ90Q4St1iw8dKHMDGtAhk9iMgpgbaUc4XpmBCJlDFH-h_-oz9O5BHY6Bx2NJ3rcBe_IB6iOxqeT3PPJ5u87grcv4w-w1UT5OP_Si39m35-UxLDHwLyiqUlmQmh0lC47qfNHNEHTP/s320/IMG_1315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303576764457669538" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKB8WmNlZhH7t2qOLoItwxJGxfeW6P8bPLncLNCB_SFnv68ms9iOUNImoqajzvGfg-p33g-rH9vKVPQedHo1Pzw1P2ZVz_m8rd10qSwxdF1d3NgPi7rdcVMaXL4DaocWPxyxk8cv3SPeMo/s1600-h/IMG_1314.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKB8WmNlZhH7t2qOLoItwxJGxfeW6P8bPLncLNCB_SFnv68ms9iOUNImoqajzvGfg-p33g-rH9vKVPQedHo1Pzw1P2ZVz_m8rd10qSwxdF1d3NgPi7rdcVMaXL4DaocWPxyxk8cv3SPeMo/s320/IMG_1314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303576753584220162" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Caution! Brave men at work! </span><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij6Cwl6m7LrsNjmqJRqfsg4Xk-q-p8qX2QREIxP2cs7PBz0hP3Wx2bnuZYgf8cQdEKtb3wsSFjVj2FWGjtubkE5CtiUzm0NJRMARlBPNmSgeKHapYwXBQfh9rfSPSHE3e_Y72FcMyeFP3M/s1600-h/IMG_1310.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij6Cwl6m7LrsNjmqJRqfsg4Xk-q-p8qX2QREIxP2cs7PBz0hP3Wx2bnuZYgf8cQdEKtb3wsSFjVj2FWGjtubkE5CtiUzm0NJRMARlBPNmSgeKHapYwXBQfh9rfSPSHE3e_Y72FcMyeFP3M/s320/IMG_1310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303576756265719106" border="0" /></a>Nathan & Angela Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11875611824853556704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253198495069583530.post-12707470401435843082009-02-16T17:34:00.000-08:002009-02-16T17:43:50.518-08:00One Nail at a Time...<div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MXy9lJkbpvaIuYzQvV-kWv_SEtp5fV_xLDL13eRLyBYcLYNZcbSAUY3tq7NwWx1buCLortxckZxaJ2GK05m-gZUY5-c8L0RJ8_vRO6PPy5URY5iHvnEKGCY3LUr06pz_g_zVXW235EXl/s1600-h/IMG_1291.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7MXy9lJkbpvaIuYzQvV-kWv_SEtp5fV_xLDL13eRLyBYcLYNZcbSAUY3tq7NwWx1buCLortxckZxaJ2GK05m-gZUY5-c8L0RJ8_vRO6PPy5URY5iHvnEKGCY3LUr06pz_g_zVXW235EXl/s320/IMG_1291.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303574674803117106" border="0" /></a>Please forgive me for taking so long to post! I had iphoto problems and had to take my trusty OLD laptop to the Apple doctor! She is ok now and running brilliant.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHixLC83ixgkebEWR1eCszeYorv_Gv8InY7jtZcz3kL94lT9diF41DwEsNiF4QOM8QJEj8ZuaU7_VyWbTCSBUUWN7FRRPIBtCxJgAtL2bWdcb6VYPVMU9bXiAG871mGEanStwlm0ucR_Z/s1600-h/IMG_1295.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipHixLC83ixgkebEWR1eCszeYorv_Gv8InY7jtZcz3kL94lT9diF41DwEsNiF4QOM8QJEj8ZuaU7_VyWbTCSBUUWN7FRRPIBtCxJgAtL2bWdcb6VYPVMU9bXiAG871mGEanStwlm0ucR_Z/s320/IMG_1295.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303574671698822482" border="0" /></a>After getting home from Israel we were shocked to see how much progress the guys had made! It was amazing. We climbed on top the 3rd floor beams and watched a beautiful sunset.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2g-291U_U19r9aj-a0KoXNJBZlgffFy9-4ea7DLpH_r6UcftXs0lI6tMN2dBJX_aXEdq42ltWJ4bO_TIoxXq5vzNDy0zgLicFynsZIsuteGA0cJbZxD4_G-9c35qJreu1yNDnac1kVkm/s1600-h/IMG_1285.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS2g-291U_U19r9aj-a0KoXNJBZlgffFy9-4ea7DLpH_r6UcftXs0lI6tMN2dBJX_aXEdq42ltWJ4bO_TIoxXq5vzNDy0zgLicFynsZIsuteGA0cJbZxD4_G-9c35qJreu1yNDnac1kVkm/s320/IMG_1285.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303574665670587106" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPV23zPRQfD45a2y3Tx693C0ZpsresrMkCQQZhCJ36TAL7nga_VXB43JpfgxCi_XX_AwSNZNeLBqc4BfXvRG4ESaMzQZkuQQYqggedSuS31ooWrTfv3GFxOVa9P-wgPkuQwLeYaUU_ldm/s1600-h/IMG_1282.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOPV23zPRQfD45a2y3Tx693C0ZpsresrMkCQQZhCJ36TAL7nga_VXB43JpfgxCi_XX_AwSNZNeLBqc4BfXvRG4ESaMzQZkuQQYqggedSuS31ooWrTfv3GFxOVa9P-wgPkuQwLeYaUU_ldm/s320/IMG_1282.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303574662303270898" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHk60PiziPpycp6desszbkhdNBKe4nIrX5sZMp2WhuafkFrVkKtLy5stWnosSwZAfUSkslbHpK0tQrGyyX3iItDS_hja-mfbLLEW-qNbxrqkOAmtCTCB3PwqCJin2af06VUl3UWsQX6eVk/s1600-h/IMG_1277.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHk60PiziPpycp6desszbkhdNBKe4nIrX5sZMp2WhuafkFrVkKtLy5stWnosSwZAfUSkslbHpK0tQrGyyX3iItDS_hja-mfbLLEW-qNbxrqkOAmtCTCB3PwqCJin2af06VUl3UWsQX6eVk/s320/IMG_1277.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5303574659016052930" border="0" /></a>Did I mention these guys are great?<br />Because the are! There is no question about that!!!<br /></div>Nathan & Angela Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11875611824853556704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253198495069583530.post-78628449995298578952008-11-24T15:30:00.000-08:002008-11-24T15:40:55.092-08:00Going UP???<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">When we got home we were in SHOCK at HOW BIG IT IS!!!<br />And still another floor to go! Victor and Will are simply amazing.<br />They are doing such a good job.<br />=0 whuhu!!!!</span><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">We went window shopping last Saturday when we got back. Real window shopping...not just peeking in store fronts!!! It was really fun. We had a debate over how big the bathroom windows should be...<br />modesty vs. natural light ... hummmm??????</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgi5_5MTvdApkh0YHmo3iztnHH7ITdk9ExGAM8qXY-FBPQCSLubf8ldhOf1M1Fwx2M8vRgAOuc6L0MOIOnkaB2EwCF8sAzoU6FjrUNhBN2D557GYSDpVTdDKJq6lCsCgsTkkDfpRVSQgwK/s1600-h/P1010047.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgi5_5MTvdApkh0YHmo3iztnHH7ITdk9ExGAM8qXY-FBPQCSLubf8ldhOf1M1Fwx2M8vRgAOuc6L0MOIOnkaB2EwCF8sAzoU6FjrUNhBN2D557GYSDpVTdDKJq6lCsCgsTkkDfpRVSQgwK/s320/P1010047.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272371359486636482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;"><span style="font-size:180%;">The Bay thru our bay:<br /></span>The beginnings of the second floor. You can see the bay bridge from our bay window in the family room. Quite fitting! Can't wait to watch that sunset!</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XiQq9M_8qKtvelh9O8oo7qaxNWY3fiWAwL8yPbnp5gBVlcHr5T7Y7eaI8NO7RFoWvYJ5193fDF_qfsixmGW48ofliEhJumxrTeaoccfwlaUKuiWkMRMPOsUx1oaS3aWebbA6PbZESjuJ/s1600-h/P1010044.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0XiQq9M_8qKtvelh9O8oo7qaxNWY3fiWAwL8yPbnp5gBVlcHr5T7Y7eaI8NO7RFoWvYJ5193fDF_qfsixmGW48ofliEhJumxrTeaoccfwlaUKuiWkMRMPOsUx1oaS3aWebbA6PbZESjuJ/s320/P1010044.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272371354566825378" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAZBOHoR4DDivR8Uc0homhFDmY4A2lbAQkhEkJHqpH6ny2Kw4aqT-tYxVdhOafJ0hqSKYYdDa8oKmXvEwChQQBghJQjqqIo7DMETXX6O36wskHOnmKv3LOAA82kkuOtGM9HZdqSj6U6aR/s1600-h/P1010034.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRAZBOHoR4DDivR8Uc0homhFDmY4A2lbAQkhEkJHqpH6ny2Kw4aqT-tYxVdhOafJ0hqSKYYdDa8oKmXvEwChQQBghJQjqqIo7DMETXX6O36wskHOnmKv3LOAA82kkuOtGM9HZdqSj6U6aR/s320/P1010034.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272371353077481682" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JXDNA7hoqaqRD0Wk3rV-uGxLAX5i7nBO3baZimHYyV7FGGCqCMIOmptaDpQH73ROfF2LLtoXAYGPMIvDe4wEeyNSio6AVQCCT_Ednm7d9XQ6kxsvJ_RmxI1rYg_hWF5ljeLQEwKoTwqc/s1600-h/P1010033.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7JXDNA7hoqaqRD0Wk3rV-uGxLAX5i7nBO3baZimHYyV7FGGCqCMIOmptaDpQH73ROfF2LLtoXAYGPMIvDe4wEeyNSio6AVQCCT_Ednm7d9XQ6kxsvJ_RmxI1rYg_hWF5ljeLQEwKoTwqc/s320/P1010033.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272371348761319154" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">These guys are really brave. Hard workers too!</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhogo3hV4IN4TyX1PhdVe4OuwZwr3AOpeJtS1V4ChJy62qLdq6oNS5UX_xKGAoPWd8MqvtTn0ydH3EP6Ef7n2i0Jshh4Vf2wZr4VNEZ0I89PwoVeRwlkrzDimih2nYV7ICd1_m32Qxk2vhz/s1600-h/IMG_3636.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhogo3hV4IN4TyX1PhdVe4OuwZwr3AOpeJtS1V4ChJy62qLdq6oNS5UX_xKGAoPWd8MqvtTn0ydH3EP6Ef7n2i0Jshh4Vf2wZr4VNEZ0I89PwoVeRwlkrzDimih2nYV7ICd1_m32Qxk2vhz/s320/IMG_3636.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5272371337674772818" border="0" /></a>Nathan & Angela Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11875611824853556704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253198495069583530.post-49296421514878598742008-10-28T16:05:00.000-07:002008-10-28T16:19:57.830-07:00And UP We GO!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmorTOBHstx1ri4qaFxI63kgFo-kLCJ60EtnuyvrltAq7eEV01A-OY66pZBQeSbVQySBEzoyEZXXW1YlO6Kf3-ZiXvpui40L3faa0aELB3lzjNdqIbVYYDLAktiSYylEL65erZltR_Xm2/s1600-h/P1010021.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXmorTOBHstx1ri4qaFxI63kgFo-kLCJ60EtnuyvrltAq7eEV01A-OY66pZBQeSbVQySBEzoyEZXXW1YlO6Kf3-ZiXvpui40L3faa0aELB3lzjNdqIbVYYDLAktiSYylEL65erZltR_Xm2/s320/P1010021.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262345691305506930" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: verdana;">It is really looking like a house now, and I must say I am THRILLED! We have started framing, the pluming is getting inspected today, and tomorrow we start the insulation! We are leaving for Israel on Friday for two weeks, so</span><span style="display: block;" id="formatbar_Buttons"><span class="on down" style="display: block;" id="formatbar_JustifyCenter" title="Align Center" onmouseover="ButtonHoverOn(this);" onmouseout="ButtonHoverOff(this);" onmouseup="" onmousedown="CheckFormatting(event);FormatbarButton('richeditorframe', this, 11);ButtonMouseDown(this);"><img src="img/blank.gif" alt="Align Center" class="gl_align_center" border="0" /></span></span><span style="font-family: verdana;"> when we get back we will be able to see the whole outline/frame! I wish we were going to be here to watch but oh well!</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuSa_2d-92NqQiVHUHzVEPEz3qDE9q4GlRnP80MuRwJPImXcusnGXUp-y_bDF4QO9MBWeyCJMaxoRmhIjJreraw0niMTRSdiLg84esO4cKZsUEjj4pEVtUXkpVxCtRNUqUrBZQbc0KO05/s1600-h/P1010014.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcuSa_2d-92NqQiVHUHzVEPEz3qDE9q4GlRnP80MuRwJPImXcusnGXUp-y_bDF4QO9MBWeyCJMaxoRmhIjJreraw0niMTRSdiLg84esO4cKZsUEjj4pEVtUXkpVxCtRNUqUrBZQbc0KO05/s320/P1010014.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262345703655907650" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center; font-family: verdana;">Where are all the Franklin Express Men??? We could have used you!!!<br />We have had some huge trucks down our driveway bringing in supplies and hauling out trash. The above pic was taken out of our second story current bathroom. The blur at the bottom is the window ledge and the neighbor's house is about 3 inches away from the other side of the truck!<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOLcPbx_G9okdy7n8Xilzzo8bovIPl5JP2huB2G_bjr9lWLWhmMHY6R22Qwioe20J34TtsS_FtYhkUwN3gfdh5mqKkpWNKTg7gVVx5dGIC8RvUA3yq3J2pxKAgDIi2N3x4e9lhcgSKAiX/s1600-h/P1010018.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzOLcPbx_G9okdy7n8Xilzzo8bovIPl5JP2huB2G_bjr9lWLWhmMHY6R22Qwioe20J34TtsS_FtYhkUwN3gfdh5mqKkpWNKTg7gVVx5dGIC8RvUA3yq3J2pxKAgDIi2N3x4e9lhcgSKAiX/s320/P1010018.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262345697154748834" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">These guys know short cuts! Instead of manually lifting all the wood off the back of the truck, the driver floored it and the wood slid off a few feet, and then he floored it in reverse and slammed the breaks to tilt it the rest of the way off. It made quite a racket...at like 7am! No one slept in that morning!!!</span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZjlwRqZxwsxnSiNyZ3btsqD237nu9sdJ5VXw-PyZS9zuRKQ8n4mSsqQY-S5Wkc9Tcxjy-maqc1oOE5EQm8dKYzg0IIfwL8WG74cimB9vCtqAE_zKcEl3zPVcQMgsSskxp4hBjto1Keu1/s1600-h/P3170007.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidZjlwRqZxwsxnSiNyZ3btsqD237nu9sdJ5VXw-PyZS9zuRKQ8n4mSsqQY-S5Wkc9Tcxjy-maqc1oOE5EQm8dKYzg0IIfwL8WG74cimB9vCtqAE_zKcEl3zPVcQMgsSskxp4hBjto1Keu1/s320/P3170007.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5262345709601957490" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family: verdana;">Pouring the foundation...unfortunately we didn't get to see any of the concrete poured. We were in TN and also at Nathan's 10 year high school reunion. This is what it looked like when we left. When we got back we had a nice foundation and even a few lovely pictures etched in from some of the crazy locals.</span><br /></div>Nathan & Angela Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11875611824853556704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253198495069583530.post-57323228573021736702008-10-01T11:56:00.000-07:002008-10-01T22:32:40.973-07:00Earthquake Saftey & A Solid Foundation<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Oh yes, we got another REALLY BIG TOY to play with...a giant drill! </span></span><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">To make sure our house will stand strong we have to drill 33 18 in diameter piers, add rebarb, and pour in concrete to create supports. The drilled out hole were so big that someone could fall in and get stuck. They are 16 feet deep! </span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW4nLdmWVYTR6N1sONGYE09YNYZKXew02EzKbCbcyd0QjUkSRcPgHbMQi4Y68EItH_YKpAIm_uivdZunceAcYk9A8ZhFcY4R8DWNibD9VCCdoReqTKUbWJiVj40TCAIgMkM2y_ABIBw7Gx/s1600-h/drill.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 391px; height: 293px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW4nLdmWVYTR6N1sONGYE09YNYZKXew02EzKbCbcyd0QjUkSRcPgHbMQi4Y68EItH_YKpAIm_uivdZunceAcYk9A8ZhFcY4R8DWNibD9VCCdoReqTKUbWJiVj40TCAIgMkM2y_ABIBw7Gx/s320/drill.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252261621928185554" border="0" /></a><span style="font-family:verdana;">The guys have started laying the wood out to begin pouring the cement piers and foundation--all the good stuff to keep us standing if a major earthquake hits.</span> We have been doing "foundation" prep for a while though. A few weeks ago we had our Small Group from Church come over for dinner and pray over the whole project, including the land, the foundation, the structure, the safety & lives of the workers, and most importantly: that God use this building in it entirety to bring glory and honor to His Name for His use and His Plan.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWHXvnbPXfDF2MAsMl89Oy5TLFdxrtKWFuDAVADP8S_klkdxdatRzN77niVkrO3ey5zhxLbN7bm1qoUq1xmX-uWZSlGb7vul91CJgJLVwEb7mcwoymIKPVtM5uBFVWzSNJdOEqAdw2OxT/s1600-h/1stframe.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkWHXvnbPXfDF2MAsMl89Oy5TLFdxrtKWFuDAVADP8S_klkdxdatRzN77niVkrO3ey5zhxLbN7bm1qoUq1xmX-uWZSlGb7vul91CJgJLVwEb7mcwoymIKPVtM5uBFVWzSNJdOEqAdw2OxT/s320/1stframe.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252261628431844722" border="0" /></a><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >IT IS STARTING TO COME TO LIFE!!!</span><br />When I saw the footings and the actually framing of the drawings and plans we have been studying for so long, I was totally thrilled and a bit amazed. It is exciting and each day there is something fun and new!<br /></div>Nathan & Angela Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11875611824853556704noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253198495069583530.post-87737772568973264392008-10-01T11:30:00.001-07:002008-10-01T11:53:50.573-07:00Week 2: It really is Happening!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">So, this is the picture where we first began the process of getting the building permit. Note the long hair--this was taken on the 1ST OF JUNE 2007!<br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Quite a while back...</span></span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQ1a1rtvCtsBi79FF3P9Z5p3GBxQ90XpDDlvk0ZVgREIhw0mtt_MnQdFN92dkQMulpLeB50NmbVdOuSa85iEmNRA0RRGYjmx9Wwiv2pFCW0V7UVi6HEiDIzdUNVz67goLKmGoJJszdWig/s1600-h/yellowsign.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHQ1a1rtvCtsBi79FF3P9Z5p3GBxQ90XpDDlvk0ZVgREIhw0mtt_MnQdFN92dkQMulpLeB50NmbVdOuSa85iEmNRA0RRGYjmx9Wwiv2pFCW0V7UVi6HEiDIzdUNVz67goLKmGoJJszdWig/s320/yellowsign.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252255227334591218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">Finally we got the PERMIT! There were two super sweet ladies (one of them is below) who really helped us out and took excellent care of Nathan in getting us scheduled for committee reviews and meetings. They were delightful. We took them a bag of peppermints and treats when we got the permit-which we felt like we had to snatch away from the City and RUN before they decided to make us do anymore changes or corrections!!!</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYMpNIZ-BzzcD2OsHeLbBBeDauF2YyEZlqck1atczm1GiDraR5yqeBatvyck0cZDIzPbVik-kQP2g9JwP_ejOlDt4okPXwJi7-MaB_YyGWLbnWIhD_7ofWC9-Q8tlTeXrzm64DQRyGg-a/s1600-h/stealingpermit.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkYMpNIZ-BzzcD2OsHeLbBBeDauF2YyEZlqck1atczm1GiDraR5yqeBatvyck0cZDIzPbVik-kQP2g9JwP_ejOlDt4okPXwJi7-MaB_YyGWLbnWIhD_7ofWC9-Q8tlTeXrzm64DQRyGg-a/s320/stealingpermit.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252255229819186658" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family:verdana;">After we signed the final documents for all the loans we celebrated with a super nice dinner in Mill Valley, a really cute town close to the coast. We only had appetizers to save some $$$ but it was just what we needed!</span><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwzFFKHrQu9ijAtU3QlfYWw8YUyQr_ypGRQZGRHsKm_3nU_NOn-X1aZeBVsBkUpqEXdQ9ASok5Je8U0-rAbF42Atz00b4-Q4f25-nEg6zmcRu3VtbJDbCWYgvJstS1jfTX-vbi3EO9ULT/s1600-h/loandinner.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAwzFFKHrQu9ijAtU3QlfYWw8YUyQr_ypGRQZGRHsKm_3nU_NOn-X1aZeBVsBkUpqEXdQ9ASok5Je8U0-rAbF42Atz00b4-Q4f25-nEg6zmcRu3VtbJDbCWYgvJstS1jfTX-vbi3EO9ULT/s320/loandinner.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252255237848945698" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSvLXpNY-peP1XWVQ2r2i-Jc8TpYdYEAx1mxGRXL3pQQyGj-8PnBBEdgvn13s2_8-cABtU_c8SI_fUNVtNmN5_CyjqbZYTkO6mAIJkOYKKWfRf_iUs7Mt1yrn786UIjpJeW3ec5FkTM0XI/s1600-h/nateDirtDumptruck.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSvLXpNY-peP1XWVQ2r2i-Jc8TpYdYEAx1mxGRXL3pQQyGj-8PnBBEdgvn13s2_8-cABtU_c8SI_fUNVtNmN5_CyjqbZYTkO6mAIJkOYKKWfRf_iUs7Mt1yrn786UIjpJeW3ec5FkTM0XI/s320/nateDirtDumptruck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252255241401812754" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style=";font-family:verdana;font-size:130%;" >Back in the Dirt!<span style="font-size:85%;"><br />and loving it!</span><br /></span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBrtZZTRGwZrJYjU9Z_t1Vtaw0Z6XNynRPFeEcZKMwUNEWmbuCJnLmyYAvcELm3far6fe3sAhwDMtYWh8GnCVztNxMQhy5nmR9-rQieI8z8RJy7VnIz6N24pE7jLflgqPpczeHifp6nVI/s1600-h/nateWilldumptruck.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidBrtZZTRGwZrJYjU9Z_t1Vtaw0Z6XNynRPFeEcZKMwUNEWmbuCJnLmyYAvcELm3far6fe3sAhwDMtYWh8GnCVztNxMQhy5nmR9-rQieI8z8RJy7VnIz6N24pE7jLflgqPpczeHifp6nVI/s320/nateWilldumptruck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252255241086856482" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Did I mention that Clorox Bleach is my new favorite product???<br />Geeze, the two of us sure do know how to get dirty!!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEna0qtNkM3pqwuHvZw2s-1SPByviPKfIKMfBesRKZqlvLlv-ecTk7qgP2qEdUACnsPg0JNk-m2a7LxEdbEFyKn4WQ5yeIl0Avfssbba4otNvUgvsZeBcNBr5FbJfy0RwTwukPdlTBRfgV/s1600-h/cuttingbrush.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEna0qtNkM3pqwuHvZw2s-1SPByviPKfIKMfBesRKZqlvLlv-ecTk7qgP2qEdUACnsPg0JNk-m2a7LxEdbEFyKn4WQ5yeIl0Avfssbba4otNvUgvsZeBcNBr5FbJfy0RwTwukPdlTBRfgV/s320/cuttingbrush.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252258345934146786" border="0" /></a><br />Over the weekend we cleared out the brush, weeds, and trees from our fence row. We had to hire a guy to come pick it up and haul it off. Its different here - we can't just build a bonfire and have all our friends over for a marshmellow roast.<br />(Which would have been way more fun and a whole lot cheaper!)<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWthen5boBjNc1YQ1T4y1SLp4OtMYq3E8gxBlbiIDsg7Nj5-L3pTBlojzt3FgTQDj_Y4-UH28ifdOo0J4QH45sRlvs2k6OhkBwjVRVEea5pJcpjIsCUisn5kFcnEnAVDrqntzo7ZKEcP0N/s1600-h/truckofbrush.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWthen5boBjNc1YQ1T4y1SLp4OtMYq3E8gxBlbiIDsg7Nj5-L3pTBlojzt3FgTQDj_Y4-UH28ifdOo0J4QH45sRlvs2k6OhkBwjVRVEea5pJcpjIsCUisn5kFcnEnAVDrqntzo7ZKEcP0N/s320/truckofbrush.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252258351561880242" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5R4fcm7QaJ7fZmr2puga7sHvRec8NVjBt6a2-ToD6ZHdTZOs4xxwdxnlv0aFmbuufGXCwtUCnwqHscsOD_7NiMg7kheHw7Q6dIqbJ-GBf4_7rBnZ_RNxnVnwHDB2gZZi39u7RI7gOsU5s/s1600-h/dyingroses.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5R4fcm7QaJ7fZmr2puga7sHvRec8NVjBt6a2-ToD6ZHdTZOs4xxwdxnlv0aFmbuufGXCwtUCnwqHscsOD_7NiMg7kheHw7Q6dIqbJ-GBf4_7rBnZ_RNxnVnwHDB2gZZi39u7RI7gOsU5s/s320/dyingroses.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5252258352773591602" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">My antique roses are dying...anyone have any tips???<br /></div><br /></div>Nathan & Angela Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11875611824853556704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253198495069583530.post-79344916076827034932008-09-23T21:40:00.001-07:002008-09-23T22:08:35.981-07:00Oh yes...we have very large toys!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoiM4P9utE8BcDlO_GjNfKBZ_CFTt64YuDYTD5GO8czV3NgM2OyScQiW1w_DYnxeKathcH5Df1Nr4J0Owwg2euein4pdl5-i10LsMIzV7DBSdmd3DD_TtdFLsPawiT8ohDcK0JTOtBgSZv/s1600-h/P3090003.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhoiM4P9utE8BcDlO_GjNfKBZ_CFTt64YuDYTD5GO8czV3NgM2OyScQiW1w_DYnxeKathcH5Df1Nr4J0Owwg2euein4pdl5-i10LsMIzV7DBSdmd3DD_TtdFLsPawiT8ohDcK0JTOtBgSZv/s320/P3090003.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249448661463580962" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">This morning we had two lovely deliveries to the house: a port-a-potty and this huge back hoe! We broke ground today, started digging out the land, and tore down a tree. Very very exciting. </span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UNRvXEhlNtimx-Z4CVuJ5bmO8grosRwaNacjSUa_GzunsYZQtu-xDL3PfkseUBUkgKEciFqGkIKhqOEziEwFTgqLQ9rLRpLwloeF6Ttmel5hTffctpJkuZT66jixw6j7DO_iQPyUAa3F/s1600-h/P3090005.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1UNRvXEhlNtimx-Z4CVuJ5bmO8grosRwaNacjSUa_GzunsYZQtu-xDL3PfkseUBUkgKEciFqGkIKhqOEziEwFTgqLQ9rLRpLwloeF6Ttmel5hTffctpJkuZT66jixw6j7DO_iQPyUAa3F/s320/P3090005.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249448663866034834" border="0" /></a><br />Funny Reality Check: Remember We do live in Berkeley! After the port-a-potty was delivered, Nathan and I went for a 15 min run around the block. When we came back, two street bums had taken over our john! One was watching guard while the other did his business. They even had there stereo playing music in there grocery cart of goodies! Quite insane! We let them do there business and then moved it to the back of the house, out of sight from the street. Tomorrow Victor is bringing a large lock to keep the potty PRIVATE!Nathan & Angela Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11875611824853556704noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2253198495069583530.post-40609636020289870532008-09-23T18:07:00.000-07:002008-09-23T18:42:39.089-07:00Lets Begin!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn257q1-zdsVAiyDliYmzCiqlHfStAqhVYrT1v8zNmtDrd1Q-NBXTOT8tbd580a1x3NH4zdzF3mAgphYe8aQmjrWzkN_isZGuXJShjBNNi93flUGYw0WBFlXsLG6T2yJRuGErhe8MMbyI_/s1600-h/fultonFrontHouse.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgn257q1-zdsVAiyDliYmzCiqlHfStAqhVYrT1v8zNmtDrd1Q-NBXTOT8tbd580a1x3NH4zdzF3mAgphYe8aQmjrWzkN_isZGuXJShjBNNi93flUGYw0WBFlXsLG6T2yJRuGErhe8MMbyI_/s400/fultonFrontHouse.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249389905655335202" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">Nathan and I have been hard at work for 2 years now, designing, planning, and bringing to life construction of our new home. And now it is time to start! This is our house as it was before we began. Right now Nathan and I share the front room on the right of the steps. We have 11 or so lovely housemates whom I will have to add pictures of later.<br /><br /><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbtYpEv6v0GHKPCTtr4zzsy_6p6jeJiMQVpWyDPJCzYegW0gLIpYF258ygGjfLyuDcztqo2tP_Uwp3GAvFSkH45g82k_JC_ToNQ-HZLVHeCqpcXbXRKti-VYU5VkL2LWUzfLtFmcgnQ0_/s1600-h/P1010001.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilbtYpEv6v0GHKPCTtr4zzsy_6p6jeJiMQVpWyDPJCzYegW0gLIpYF258ygGjfLyuDcztqo2tP_Uwp3GAvFSkH45g82k_JC_ToNQ-HZLVHeCqpcXbXRKti-VYU5VkL2LWUzfLtFmcgnQ0_/s320/P1010001.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249395283755014674" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:verdana;">First things FIRST! Save the roses! Nathan dug it up, spit it into 3 and now we can start. Lets just hope they don't die! The poor thing was looking a bit dry and weary this morning...<br /></span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWFdY0_gybIW_WXLM1Bobns19Pr2yuEd7PMgLM3_gMWFAasFS3UYp7FyxKP5jI__biBC7vuC-zrSa0t6Jl-5dp2UtZ7sCdiNuZw9egiPNx_EoU-tqhw3j-PWjfOsggOYu6s-4eVCyBbBz9/s1600-h/P1010002.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWFdY0_gybIW_WXLM1Bobns19Pr2yuEd7PMgLM3_gMWFAasFS3UYp7FyxKP5jI__biBC7vuC-zrSa0t6Jl-5dp2UtZ7sCdiNuZw9egiPNx_EoU-tqhw3j-PWjfOsggOYu6s-4eVCyBbBz9/s320/P1010002.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249395286592956354" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Next: Tear up the old deck! Thank God that Aaron and Shauna were here to help. :) They were wonderful. Did I mention I wasn't much help??? I have had a pinched saitic nerve in my back for two weeks. UGH!!! Finally the pain is going away though thanks to Nathan's excellent massages and some really good muscle relaxers. </span><br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCF8nxK_oJrAeNbVmjVPUTbG8GLkeqzszDNdPvpZfqx2xeP50rLZ3st_imfDpnVCymdFhHe_4R5DNuUw7TclnQLMQRik9mFYh8F2Wq1LkaQrmlZY_J634Kt0cwDiGdzHR0DCGSz5443VpL/s1600-h/P1010004.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCF8nxK_oJrAeNbVmjVPUTbG8GLkeqzszDNdPvpZfqx2xeP50rLZ3st_imfDpnVCymdFhHe_4R5DNuUw7TclnQLMQRik9mFYh8F2Wq1LkaQrmlZY_J634Kt0cwDiGdzHR0DCGSz5443VpL/s320/P1010004.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249395291969072386" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhJ1V8LacX2E4U7UeUnhJTMfw3-EBbWuKBmOwWgdOKrq6q8QrSmtQNKA222GkD5q-INwQ2cnF1BugA9gYkGTYCHAd92kPednYIwcTnZ3JqB4Ki7APUaej1J4vFJslvgQpcPnItUB-usG9/s1600-h/P1010022.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQhJ1V8LacX2E4U7UeUnhJTMfw3-EBbWuKBmOwWgdOKrq6q8QrSmtQNKA222GkD5q-INwQ2cnF1BugA9gYkGTYCHAd92kPednYIwcTnZ3JqB4Ki7APUaej1J4vFJslvgQpcPnItUB-usG9/s320/P1010022.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5249395296963625506" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family: verdana;">Laying out chalk lines with Victor and Will. These guys are awesome!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeaNOs3EuK-AN2Kreq5TAoUipxI2yjFcL6GP-DGZalQyfkuBTpXwKpz-aQ4qjj45-EhKuzGi7G9ChmIjXUNwzxnLZQVhNXPVGhc1YsB_bqNysaYTtYCPqNWwZmV8s1bbUaJLYbs-KPiOgF/s1600-h/P1010023.JPG"><br /></a>Nathan & Angela Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11875611824853556704noreply@blogger.com2