Some progress...

Well, we are working with another strike. This is causing a delay on the delivery of the corrected panels for the exterior doors, and thusly the fixing of the gaps that are in those doors. The strike---the truck drivers again. Is this really the reason why the doors are being delayed again, or is the company just using that as an excuse??? I tend to think the latter. As far as I can tell, the only truck drivers who are striking are the larger private ones that deliver to grocery stores. How this affects us, I do not know.

Regardless, the painters went in and started prepping the walls, and actually did an almost finished coat on what will be the dining room. The finish is fairly smooth, and only done in white to give a good idea of what the finished room will look like. Christos still needs to go in and finish the "nitches" we have with exposed rocks...we hope this week.

The painter also finished the ceiling. Given the smaller windows, the house tends to be on the dark side. To combat this and make it less dreary inside, Alex and I decided to go ahead and white wash the wood beams. Everyone told us that the wood would darken over time, and we had been toying with the idea of a lighter feel. You can still see the wood tone through the wash, and it has a nice weathered look to it. So, we are pretty happy with the finished look.