House is wrapped for Christmas

The house didn't really get buttoned up before the first big storm of the year. The house is wrapped, but the roof rafters are just going up.

Joel ordered the windows this week, which is a huge part of our budget. We'll be living in a fish bowl.

View from Lantern Lane.

View from neighbor's driveway.

Lantern Lane in winter, well, late fall.

Ready to find the perfect tree in Green Mountain National Forest!

Found it!

Break time.

Second Story is On

Now the house is a big plywood box. The whole second story is framed and the attic joists are up. The roof rafters are waiting to be put up next week. We went up to the exposed attic and decided with Joel to make a finished room up there with skylights to be used as a playroom.

Left: Master bedroom looking into the nook for the bed.

Kate's big walk-in pantry.

Apartment

Living room downstairs

South side from backyard

West side