Conversations

There is a conversation about this blog that is frighteningly common in our house.  It goes something like this:

M: Hey, did you put up that picture of the [shingles/wiring/random 2x4 that looks like every other 2x4 in the house]?
C: No.
M: Why not?  We did something.
C: It’s not a good entry.  There’s no story.  You want me to just slap random pictures up there?
M: But…but…it’s progress!  And I took all those pictures!
C: I’m not going to put something up unless there is some sort of comprehensive structure and storyline to the entry.
M: *sigh*
C: Stop looking at me like that.

The problem is that housebuilding doesn’t always happen in big, easily relatable chunks with a nice storyline, especially housebuilding the way we do it (slow and painful with lots of swearing).  So this is a catch-up entry.  Here, in no particular order, are some of the things we’ve been seeing:

Electrician handiwork in the basement:

C: Wow.  Just…wow.
M: I don’t understand how that man works.

The final brackets under the bay window:

C: Those look great!  Um…how are they different from what was there before?
M: They are white!  And pretty.  And there is a gentle, subtle curve in the front, see? And did you see how nice the underside of the window looks?
C: Uh-huh.  What else we got?
M: You have no soul.

A backdoor:

C: Yay!  Something to keep out the mosquitos!
M: Well, we still don’t have a front door.
C: *sigh*

The well drilling in process:

M: He gave us all complimentary ear plugs!
C: I am so happy I missed this.

The completed well:

M: I told you that the pipe sticking out of the ground wouldn’t be a big deal.
C: I’m not worried about the pipe.  I’m worried about the industrial wasteland surrounding the pipe.
M: Landscaping is next year.

And some last minute clearing for the septic:

C: Speaking of industrial wasteland…
M: Chainsaw!  More chainsaw!