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Log Home Progress

Great Room with lots of natural light

Great Room with lots of natural light

Here are some more recent photos that Ade took around the house before Sophia’s birth.  Little by little we continue to chip away at the myriad projects that are still waiting around the house…but we have indeed come a LONG way since we first broke ground in the fall of 2007 and since we received our C of O in the spring of 2009.  We will finish the bleaching and staining of the logs this summer and hope to complete the deck rails and spindles also.  The finish grade of the property immediately surrounding the house is also on the docket so that we can contemplate getting a lawn in (either this fall or next spring).  As for the past year, we have been focusing on completing more projects inside of the house and the arrival of our new little one, Miss Sophia. Continue Reading…

Posted July 2nd, 2010.

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Wildlife at 3700 Wolf Lake Road

The coyote trots through the wildflowers back to the marshy area

The coyote trots through the wildflowers back to the marshy area

We’ve had some more frequent wildlife spottings as of late out on the property.  As for the deer, we always see a couple of them every evening, and every once in a while, we’ll see the local “herd” out back which can be upwards of 15 deer of varying ages (the “record” is 17).  While we occasionally hear the coyotes down by the marshy areas, one of them decided to make an appearance at dawn one morning.  I also spotted this snake while on a walk with Sophia and Cody one afternoon half way to the back of the property.  We’re not sure of the species.  We think that he might have been snacking on some field mice. We’re not very proficient at birdwatching, but have seen several gold finches with our invasion of thistles as well as other species that we’re not sure of.  We haven’t taken any pictures of the variety yet … maybe another time. Continue Reading…

Posted July 1st, 2010.

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Nursery awaits its occupant

When we built our log home, we knew early on the colors for each room and planned the nursery colors accordingly. We love IKEA and chose to decorate and furnish with items from there. Continue Reading…

Posted May 2nd, 2010.

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