What a beautiful weekend we had last weekend... Look at the azaleas blooming on my mother's bush. Makes you feel optimistic, like you might actually have a home at some point in the near future. Turns out that we had close to the right amount of insulation, after all. Look at how cool the walls look now:

Walking around in the insulated house is a wonder. It's so much quieter, and warmer, even without heat or electricity. No more echoes with every step, no more holes through to the outside.... it's finally becoming a solid house. I know all of this may seem obvious to all of you who do this all the time, but for me, a first time home renovator, the true power of insulation is only just now hitting me. I have seen the light and am converted.

Now all we need to do is the sheet rock, bead board and plain pine planks on the first floor walls, the bathrooms, the kitchens, find light fixtures, switches and other hardware, put in the front door (which was finally delivered this week-- can't wait to see it), put in the pine floors, build a bit of a deck, paint and/or wallpaper and then we can start thinking about furniture.

Just typing that has made me tired. I think I'm going to take a nap. I have lots more to tell you about, though, so expect the posts to come fast and furious for the next few days!