England with the grand kids

Harmony said she wanted to see updated photos of the house. I hope all of you will come home together sometime in the future. It will be so happy for mom and me.

 The guy installing the hard wood floor was coming and wanted to sleep on his cot in the house. I had to be the first one to sleep in the house so I did.

Mom said she was tired of white and wanted to try some colors. This is the master bedroom. All the mexicans that come over like the red.

This is the office, tan and blue.

 Great room. GREEN! Finally, I got my way with something. GREEN! You're gonna love it.

 Mom installed all the tile and linoleum. Tile is in the mud room/back entry, main bathroom and upstairs/office bathroom. She did a great job. However, you should hear her whine about how sore she is. Oh brother.

 Red Oak hard wood floor installation. This guys was very meticuluous. He did a real good job. He rounded the corner of the living room and it was really difficult.

How do you like it? No stain, just finish. I love it. All the lights are recessed cans it just looks like they are hanging down.

Guess you haven't seen the outside for a while either.

More photos of the house, you have already seen. We finished the wiring, plumbing, and construction and EARNED the stamps meaning it was passed by the inspectors. Then insulation, sheetrock, doors and trim. Nate is very talented.

Barney complained that he hadn't seen updated pictures of the house so I figure I should add some.

House Progress

It's coming along. :-)

Outing

We took a drive to the nearby village. Should have taken more pictures. It was magical. Stone houses with thatched roofs, mansions, castles, churches... This is an old empty church with a cemetary. The other picture is a grand house. It was very well landscaped, had a summer house, tennis court, and 2 smaller buildings which looked like living quarters for guests or housekeepers.

There are so many trees and bushes here that have colored berries. My favorite is this tree that has lost all it's leaves and has lots of cherry looking things left on it that are bright red. Beautiful! This picture is looking out a bedroom window into Harmony's back yard. The way they put different colors and textures of plants together is so lovely. I hope I can make my new yard look so pleasing.