Happy Valentine's Day!

This year, Mark and I had a very painless Valentine's Day, shopping-wise.  We got each other a cottage:

Also our birthday, Christmas, and anniversary gifts...for quite a few years!

In addition to completing the new shingles and siding, all of the outside trim work has been installed.  The siding has yet to be painted to match the color of the shingles, but you get the idea:

From the back....

From Rick and Dottie's porch:

From the west side:

And the front:

Photos courtesy of Mark Winter

Inside, a lot of work was done, too:

The screened porch got its own set of shingles :

Rooms and hallways have been painted; we kept the color scheme simple, white for the bedrooms and baths, blue for the hallways.  Who knew there were so many shades of white?  We're happy with the finished product.

Norris, our floor artist extraordinaire, worked through last week's blizzard, installing wood floors in the kitchen and upstairs hallway, as well as tiling both new baths!

While the kitchen floors are covered with tarps for the present,  the upstairs hallway gives a good idea of Norris' fine work:

How about the tiling?

Bathroom Floors

Shower in kids' bathroom

Shower in our bathroom

Just a reminder of the original....

Yikes!!!

Jerry has also been working hard, hanging doors and trimming inside windows.  In fact, here's the view from our bedroom windows:

Lake Wawasee - lovely in every season.

The next few weeks will bring more changes, including kitchen and bathroom cabinetry. We'll keep you posted!