Happy Birthday Ruthie

June 19th was Ruthie's birthday  and  also the official completion date for the house.  Construction was complete several weeks ago, but Roger has now finished the retaining walls and Mary Ann has done the landscaping.  We celebrated the events of the day by driving up from Charlotte - with out daughter-in-law, Gi, and our two granddaughters, Elizabeth and Lauren.

I think we can all agree that everything was perfect.

Gi, Elizabeth, Lauren and Ruthie

First Sleep-Over, June 8

Family Room

Breakfast on Sunday, June 10

 Ruthie and I moved a U-Haul truck of basic furniture to the house on Friday, June 8, and we slept there both Friday and Saturday nights.  We actually had breakfast on the deck Sunday morning.  The house construction is complete, we are now only working thru 'Punch Lists'.   The site grading, retaining walls and steps are complete, and the "to-do" list is down to landscaping and more furniture.  The basic landscaping should be complete in 1 - 2 weeks.  Furniture is a Work-in-Progress since both Ruthie and I are only want what works for the house.  We go to antique shops almost every week.  But we are in no hurry, we have a bed and the showers and toilets work, the frig makes ice and the stove gets hot.  It's a vacation house, life is good!