How I Spent My Spring Vacation

The good news....all the interior construction was done by the time we arrived to spend our Spring vacation at the Lake.

The bad news....all the interior construction was done by the time we arrived to spend our Spring vacation at the Lake and needed cleaning!

From Friday through Tuesday, Mark and I, along with countless paper towels, rags, Pledge, Windex,  and buckets of water, waged a battle against dust. However, the bruised knees were worth it. There was a cottage under all that mess!

For example, the sunroom:

 The dining room:

The hallway:

And the living room:

If our living room seems a bit bare, it's not our fault.  It is the fault of a moving company called Clark and Reid, located in Billerica, MA.  We ordered and paid for furniture from Maine Cottage, which has now gone out of business.  However, Maine Cottage did manufacuture our furniture and deliver it to Clark and Reid, which was contracted to ship the products to us. Lots of Maine Cottage customers have a legitimate beef with Maine Cottage; we don't. In our case, Clark and Reid is the bad guy and they holding our furniture hostage! If anyone has any information on this matter, please let me know. Free Mary and Mark's furniture now!!!

Ok, now that I got my rant over with....

Here's the kitchen:

Alex found his way to the fridge, thank goodness:

And to his new room:

And bath:

Maddy's new bed was delivered:

And Matt's room, until October 9, 2011,  is ready for him:

Future son-in-law jokes courtesy of Mark Winter

Outside, Jeryl and Jerry, construction super-heroes, continue their work:

They put in brackets for the trim:

And got the  framing for the screened porch underway:

There is still much work to do outside:

But, fortunately, this is dirt that I won't have to clean.

In the next few weeks, grading will be done, walks will be in, and landscaping will be planted.
The end is in sight!

We'll keep you posted.