Getting Close?

I guess it has been over a month and a half since I posted last.  Really falling off this blog thing.  Didn't think there was much to report as into trim and going slow but I guess there are a few things.  In our defense we took a couple of weeks (more like 10 days) off to visit Kathie and John in Curacao so it is

Forging ahead

Completed window in mud room.  Attic hatch at top of picture.  Very muddy for Jan. 2 but not complaining.  Still don't have a driveway snow clearing plan.  Sides are drywall and sill is 3/4" Maple plywood protruding 1" with door jam (thanks for the idea Andrew) under sill.

Wind turbine goes up (yesterday)

Drywall mudding is complete down stairs (except for a few spots around the stairs that got dry walled after stairs went in).  Stairs (no railing yet) went in last Friday (forgot to post and take pictures).

Will add some pics (hopefully tonight).  Kitchen cabinets may go in today (nope, not until next week).

A bunch of catch up photos (pretty random order as is a pain to move them around):

Finally an update

Some of the not so good news....

I am stiiiiiiilllll waiting for the two south doors (it is over 3 months now since we gave them our deposit), the garden (French) and the balcony door, therefore the shingling is in fact not really completed as I will have to complete around the doors after they are installed.

The driveway is not completed.  I have been bugging the earth mover all summer to get it done.  He came last week and did a day and a half's work and then it poured creating a giant mud bog and then he went to Florida for Holidays.  I wish he had just told me he was not going to be able to get to it until late but spilt milk now.

Still siding, Plumbing, Electrical and Ducting roughed in

As the title says the siding is still ongoing.  Takes a long time to put on cedar shingles.  Have to go through the house and patch all the holes from the completed rough in of plumbing, electrical and ducting and any other areas (e.g., breaks in sole plates) before the insulation can start.

Still missing the front door, garden door and balcony door.  They are supposed to be all here next week so it will then (finally) be weather and lock tight  (fingers crossed).