Good Start to the New Year
By Loretta
@noni1959 (11951)
United States
January 3, 2026 1:24am CST
They came today with machines and made a lot of progress. The electrical pipe is now run up from the road, so next week, the electric company's engineer can put in the transformers and run electric up to the house. Trenches were dug, and the septic holding tank was pulled, pumped, and reset. They even started building the front steps (the photo shows the back of the house, so you can’t see them yet).
I’m really hoping that within the next two to three weeks all the electric will be in, stairs to all the doors will be finished, and the inside work will be wrapped up. If all goes well, I should be in a house again by March - maybe even sooner.
Tonight I made tostados for dinner, finished reading Devoted, and started The Alibi. Nothing exciting planned for the weekend, but honestly, that’s okay. Sometimes having nothing that has to be done feels pretty exciting to me.
Do you have weekend plans?
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I'm looking forward to warmer weather to do grass, gardens and things look more homey.
@celticeagle (184131)
• Boise, Idaho
3 Jan
Sounds like things are coming along nicely there. I bet you are excited to be "in a house again by March". I hope it all works out for you.
No weekend plans. Just getting my room and the upstairs dusted and cleaned. Then my daughter and grandson will do some things downstairs.
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@celticeagle (184131)
• Boise, Idaho
7 Jan
@noni1959 .......I love to get that chore out of the way ASAP.
@GardenGerty (167146)
• United States
4 Jan
We went to Newton to the library. Tomorrow is church. I will ask my husband again what he wants to do for his birthday.
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@MarshaMusselman (38865)
• Midland, Michigan
3 Jan
Did you get this house on a good deal seeing that it didn't have electricity. And is your have to build stairs too it sounds like it was unfinished.
Shortly we're leaving for my daughter's to give our grandkids their Christmas presents
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@noni1959 (11951)
• United States
4 Jan
It was built in another state and brought in. It's a manufacturer home. They come in with some finished, but have to hook up electric, plumbing, do the dry wall, carpets, stairs, etc. once the rest of the property is done. If this property would have had electric, etc. from the start, it would have been a fast thing. It was raw. We are on a mountain as well.
@LindaOHio (210183)
• United States
3 Jan
I'm excited for you that things are moving along!!! Today cousin #3 is coming to work. If she leaves early enough, cousin #2 is coming to use my dryer and do a few things for me.
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@luisadannointed (9808)
• Philippines
3 Jan
It looks like you are building something big.
Weekends... I am going to church tomorrow and buy some notebook covers.
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@JESSY3236 (21316)
• United States
6 Jan
I was supposed to see my best friend to exchange Christmas gifts. I was away during Christmas. But my best friend wasn't feeling good so we haven't exchange them yet.
@valherma00 (182)
• Zagreb, Croatia (Hrvatska)
4 Jan
is this your new home? looks amazing. i didn't have any plans.
