I had to go back to my normal work week this week, so our progress was slowed by that.  But, I did get the locks installed on the doors. So now we can secure the house.

We are still waiting on some backordered parts for the garage door.  But until those come in, a couple screwdrivers, strategically placed, lock it up well enough.

We had to get the house secured so we could unload the tools from my cargo trailer as the interior doors are due to arrive this week at the rental house.  I am hoping the trucker delivering them can just unload them from his truck right into my trailer.

We wanted red oak raised panel doors.  Unfortunately, red oak anything (doors, moldings, etc.) are really hard to find and really expensive here.  The cheapest I could find prehung red oak doors locally was about $430 each!  So, I went online and was able to order them through Menards for $130 each.  Even with shipping it was well less than half of what I can get them here.

We got the propane tank this week and I ordered an attachment for it so I can fill the small propane tanks for my smoker and the patio heater from it.

Tina has been “Accent Walling” again as well.  This time it is the living room wall that faces our best view of the mountains.  She said she wanted to draw peoples’ attention to the windows facing the Cochise Stronghold; I think this will do it.

It still looks a little ragged along the corners but that is because the corners are still masked.  I hope we will not need to put a second coat on it, but I am thinking we probably will have to.  Painting the peak was a nightmare.

Note to self: Forbid Tina from going to the paint store!  If this keeps up I am going to wake every morning in our nice new home with a migraine.

Tina and I must be getting old because through this whole process we have not gotten in a single fight or even said a cross word to each other.  Tomorrow we are going to pick out ceiling fans and lights so we’ll see if our luck holds!