First Night at the House

No, the electric is still not in. Long story ... I don't want to talk about it.

So I decided not to wait for electricity before enjoying the house. I bought a miniature LED camping light and made sure the water pressure tank was charges so that I could flush the toilets.



I had a grand time watching the sunset with Emily--a relaxing moment after a couple of months of stress and frustration. Then we sat on the back stoop and just listened to the night. There was a full moon that made walking about easy but we decided to stay put, lest we get eaten by some monster.



After an hour of listening to the night, I suddenly had the urge to move furniture around. That little camping light, when placed properly, shed light on the whole living area including the kitchen, dining room, living room and hall. I spent some time moving things about to get the perfect angle for viewing both the mountains and the fireplace. I came up with a couch design that I think will foster conversation and tie in with the landscaping.

I put out my Grandmother's Lladro porcelain in the guest bath for all to enjoy. It is a special piece that I have always loved. My Grandmother purchased it when whe was a young woman and working as a buyer for a department store. She would go to New York CIty to look at purses etc... for her store and found this piece and had to have it. She caught me admiring it when I was a youngster and left it to me after her death. I still find it fascinating and spent a good amount of time poring over every detail again as I remembered my childhood with my Grandmother.



We finally got tired and went to bed. Emily was very excited to be staying at the house. We jumped into bed and spent the next few moments appreciated all that had transpired over the last eight years trying to get the house built. It was hard to get to sleep. I kept opening my eyes up and marveling at how big the room was--a far cry from the trailer. I got up several times just to walk around and let it all soak in. I am the luckiest man alive right now.

The morning came. The house is very well insulated and I don't think it got below 65 degrees over night. Very pleasant. Emily and I got up much earlier than usual and I grabbed the camera to get some shots in the morning light.




It is going to be a very good day today. Enjoy.