I was looking for a recent photo of the house, and didn't have one! So much is happening so fast. The "taper" is there this week, getting the walls in shape for Tim to paint. My job this week is to settle on paint colors, order lighting from homedepot.com, pick carpet, bathroom counters and hardware for the doors and cabinets.  Tim is to get our granite countertop put on "reserve", and Kevin (our builder) is ordering stone for fireplace and columns out front, wood floor, and all the other things I decide on. Yikes!! It's hard to believe it should be done May 1!

Here are Tim and Ashlyn, off to the Fireproof Ball in Mankato. We had a great time with some people we didn't know too well, and one couple we just met. We are hoping to continue the fun this summer with a "grilling club". We found a common interest!

I am thrilled with this photo here, as it tells me we aren't getting overwhelmed, or at least we are taking a break, from the house a bit. We had a great time, stayed overnight in a hotel, and feel renewed to one another.

If you haven't had a chance to see the movie, Fireproof is a good reminder of what marriage is all about!

Wow! What a difference from the last post of our house. Even today it looks much different than this, as the front porch roof went on today! Almost all the windows are in now, as well as the front door. I did have a bit of a crisis yesterday when I realized that the window  of opportunity for changes is quickly closing, and simultaneously the realization of how everything will look is coming clear. We are not disappointed in much. A few things, but truly it is just that we wish we had spent a bit more time thinking about those things.

I am also becoming aware of how much work there is ahead of us. Not only before we close on the house (choosing paint, tile, carpet, backsplash, lighting), but after we move in (hanging shelves and art and window treatments). I love all this, but somehow I am having a hard time moving forward on some of it. I am waiting for that one catalyst. Fabric. Then, I feel like it will all come together!