I'm behind schedule, just like everyone else

So here are some pictures. I took them weeks ago. But they're new to you, so take what you can get, I say.

This is actually an accurate view of what the outside looks like. It's pretty much done. Except for those pesky stairs. And railings. Etc.

We have all agreed that the house looks great from the back. Keep your comments to yourself, please.

The posts and support beams will be kept natural. Love me some brackets.

It's a long way up to that front door. We're working on it. I hope.

So here's where I tell you that we have drywall in and mudded. It was textured today. Tomorrow the concrete finisher will begin to work his magic (over the weekend, baby! Yeah!). And the painters are scheduled to start on Wednesday... or as soon as I pick some colors *cough*.

Regardless, let's revisit that magical time: the time that I last have captured on digital image, shall we? I will tell you that I have several hundred photos of this stage, mostly because I was trying to capture every last wire and pipe that was soon to disappear behind gypsum board forever. I won't subject you to that (and if you want to see it, it's on your own time and I will not be your tour guide). Still, I think that the just before drywall stage is my favorite.

Here's a little taste of what the rest of the house looks like here. Those red things on the floor are the radiant heat tubes. Ahhh, radiant heat....

Another view of the radiant heat tubing. And a super crappy photo of Steve and Butch the concrete guy.

Same view after concrete. Also, proof of a sunny day!

Looking into the dining room side.

Dining room.

Last one for good measure.

I can't really say when I will be able to take more photos, let alone post them, but things are going to start looking better and better from here on out. I'm still not real sure when we'll be able to move in, but let me reassure you, it will be sometime this year. Remember, it's still January. Updates to follow. Slowly.