Moving right along.......

We are getting closer and closer to being able to move our things in as well as our family. Emily and JJ are patiently awaiting the big move in day. We had hoped by the end of July, but it is doubtful now. They are waiting on the excavator to finish the rock wall on the sides of the house and to do the grading. Then the exterior finishes can be applied, such as the rock around the posts that hold up the deck as well as around the bottom 1/3 of the house. The stucco, and the cedar shingles on the gable ends. Also the correct railings, or posts are to be applied on the deck as they put wood ones on and we ordered iron. This first picture is the entry from the garage into the lower level. The lower level has a large family type room, bath room, two bedrooms, and the mechanical room. It's also on the level of the garage and Ed's workroom.
This second picture is the slate on the main floor entry from the deck.
And the third picture is the all but completed rock wall at the back of the house. Originally, there was only to be around eight feet from the house to the mountain wall, but last summer around this time we had heavy downpours with hail which resulted in the wall caving in and so we ended up with more space. The downside was that it took extra time to dig out again which put everything behind. It's possible that we could have been done months earlier had it not been for this. However, we don't know what else could have happened and therefore it could be that this was for the best for some reason.