Don't worry...

there's no electricity in there.
Chase is helping prep for paint. Reese was washing the van.

We're still sanding and caulking, and waiting to hear about the final approval on the septic. I called 3 times last week, and again this morning. We still don't know if he came out Tuesday, and if he did, did we pass or not? If not, then why not? arg.

Well, we picked the colors for all the rooms. We decided against the yellow wallpaper with the cartoon bugs on it that I had bought last year for the bathroom. It would have looked good with the blue tile in the old house, but not with the new tile, which has tan and gray-blue. So that bathroom with go a muted blue. I can't wait to see color up, but the trim is taking lots of prep.

As a side note, the water level in the pond continues to rise. It was stopped up further along the creek than usual, but the little dam at the end of the pond has been collecting debris and backing up the water in front of our house. In back of the house, I mean. We really like it, but I suspect the dam will be dismantled again soon, when someone complains. Rob is still researching how we can create a deeper area on our property in a legal way. We just can't find the right agencies.