We may not be moving in yet, but the contract crew is!

Time to begin inside work! The central vac guy was in today and is already done!  He put the neatest contraption in for me...a kick plate below the counter, in front of the sink, that connects to the central vac system.  When I'm done sweeping the kitchen floor, all I have to do is tap the kick plate with my toe and it will suck up everything I've swept in front of it!  Neato!  

I spent the afternoon with color swatches trying to make decisions about paint.  I have it pretty well settled in my mind: a sort of taupe color called "Portland" for the central color in the foyer, greatroom, basement fellowship hall, and as a theme color throughout the house.  The dining room and library/music room will be a shade of mauve on a wall with the "Portland" predominant.  The guest rooms will be a shade of greenish blue called "Cool Vista", and the kitchen, hallway to the guest rooms, and the mudroom will be a pale shade of yellow called "Gelato in the Park."  The "Gelato" will be in the basement kitchen as well.  One of the bunk rooms will be a pale blue called "Morning Jog" and the other bunk room will be "Cool Vista" again.  

I'll be on retreat at Red Bird Mission in eastern Kentucky next week following an interview with the Board of Ordained Ministry on Monday afternoon which means I'll see phenomenal changes in Anam Cara when I return!   I have a couple more scripture verses I want to get on the beams before dry walling begins on Monday, so Mark and I will make a Sunday afternoon trip to finish.  I don't want the beams covered before I get the Shema written!  The construction guys seem to get a kick out of finding the different passages I have written above each doorway.  One guy said, "They're all going to be covered up." And I said, "Yep! But I'll know they're there (smile)!"  I've put a list together so I remember which verses are where.  I'll include them in a separate post for everyone to see.  

Our newest projected finish date has been moved back toward the end of November.  Hopefully, it will all be completed by the holidays.  We can't wait for our first guests to come and enjoy the quiet of Anam Cara, to rest in the hospitality of our home and to listen for the heartbeat of God amid the surrounding woods and streams.

Blessings to all!

Judy