Swan Lake
September has arrived, and unfortunately it still feels like August. I enjoy everything about fall including the colors, the mood, and pumpkin spice. My favorite part of fall are the temperatures. It is bonfire, sweater, and blanket weather, and in my opinion it is the calmest time of the year. I’ve been waiting this entire hot and humid summer for September, hoping that it would bring with it fall temperatures. No such luck, though. According to my weather app, I still have another week of 80 degrees and sticky dew points. Much like this house project, the weather is teaching me to find peace and patience with what is in front of me.
Much has been happening here at the house. The concrete pads that will soon become a large part of our home and new garage have been laid. The new gravel driveway to the new garage entrance has been laid and the existing garage that will become the guest bathroom and library or dining room was dug up and in-floor heat installed. Once the concrete is poured in that space, we will hit a mile stone by having one sub-contractors’ work completed.
Tomorrow is Monday, and we are so excited to celebrate two new milestones, construction on the addition begins and…the installation of the septic begins. That's right folks, my days using the port-a-potty and camping toilet are coming to an end. For four weeks we’ve been showering and hauling laundry to our parents’ house, emptying bowls full of sink waste water in the front yard, and waiting. On Friday, when I came home after a day of doing laundry at my parents house, our beautiful septic team was here dropping off their equipment, confirming that come Monday it will finally be our turn. Monday is also the start date for construction on the addition. As you can see from this week’s photos, the lumber is here, and the roof tresses arrive this week, too. It’s exciting to think that before long, we will be celebrating even more milestones.
Jamie and I have been focused on picking out bathroom tile, kitchen countertops and appliances, and obsessing over which flooring is best for our herd of dogs, but the last few weeks have reminded us why we chose to move to this amazing lake location. Last week we witnessed a lone swan land on the lake. When I went outside to get a closer look, I was treated to their trumpet and was lucky enough to get in on video. On another occasion when we were treated to a few days of cooler weather that allowed the windows to be open, and we were treated to the sounds of what must have been an eventful coyote party (thankfully far in the distance). As fall (hopefully) sets in, we look forward to what other birds will make their way to the lake, and to the fall colors that will eventually border the lake. Until then, we wish you all well. Take care!
Swan on the lake
