January 22, 2020

We got the electricity in the studio apartment all figured out and we now have a warm tile bathroom floor, hot water, and non-flickering lights! We engineered a way to hang a shower curtain and have said good-bye to walking across the yard to take a shower in the house (thank God for little conveniences)!

We installed smart lights and have been having fun with the different colors. We installed and painted shiplap in the kitchen – we love it! At this point, we have decided to stop all work on the studio apartment as we turn our attention to the other 6 buildings, since the apartment is now very livable. We will finish it after we’ve moved into the main house.

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We took down the ceiling in the stone building (along with 6 huge bags of insulation) and started emptying the attic (did we mention that the previous owner left lots of stuff? We found 2 prosthetic legs!!) We made a trip to the dump and to the household chemical recycling center. Our burn pile is quite large now, but it has been too windy for a fire.

We moved tools into the main house and will begin taking down cabinets, sheetrock, and paneling next week.

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We also made time to explore our property and appreciate the snow views.

Here are views of our semi-finished apartment:

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