A House

As we skid into Christmas, and conclude month nine of building, I'm feeling great about where we are.  My long and arduous planning has finally produced a house.  Because of the imminent rain, they have most of the roof on and have buttoned up as much as possible.  The windows and doors are a couple months out--later than they should be--due to our change to steel.

This is the view as you drive up.  There's still a mound of topsoil in front that will be used for back-fill around the base.  The second hole from the right on the lower level is actually a fireplace--not sure why it's cut out.  The cement is a wall around a small patio that will have a built-in barbecue.  The deck is off my bedroom.

As you keep driving, you come to the front entry.  You can circle to park in front, or continue around to the right to the garages.  In front of the center opening (which will house the front door) there will be the greenhouse porch.  This is my favorite view of the house--simple and symmetrical.  The inside should start shaping up after the holidays.

As you keep going, you pass the cottage on your right and this view will be on your left.  Behind the truck is more cement.  It will be a patio with a fireplace and a glass ceiling.  You can see the roof detail.  The roofers are working here at the corner of the garage to get the slate to emulate a curve at the bottom.  They're experimenting with graduated sizes of tiles.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM BILLIE'S FOLLY!