2008_06_27 Still moving the next day while work continues

We're "moved in" now, but the work continues around us as we try to figure out what to do with stuff.

Omar is putting in the last of the rock at the top of the fireplace. I doubt that you can see it in this shot, but the rock actually goes up into a wood box that allows the rock to appear as if it goes all the way up to the roof itself. However, since logs may settle and rocks don't, you couldn't put the rock up against the ceiling or it would get smushed if the wall settled. So, the rock goes up into a pocket that allows it to have about 4 or 5 inches of free space above it, but at the same time it looks like it's all the way up to the wood.


The DirecTV guy came to hook up the TV and make sure that the satellite dish was mounted properly. Steve did most of the work putting it up there after they had come out previously and told us where they wanted it. Originally they were going to put it on the metal roof of the balcony, but later they said that it had to be mounted to the side of the house. There must be 12 or 15 bolts holding it up there. Let's just say that it isn't going anywhere anytime soon.

Here is the loft. The computer desk is there on the left. All the stuff in those boxes is supposed to go in it? Do you see the problem here?

Here is the small bedroom that has the bathroom attached to it.

Here you can see the TV wall mount with it pulled out away from the wall about 3/4 of the way. You can see the electrical outlet and the HDMI cable to the right of it.

Brandon and Steve are adjusting the position of the TV.

Below you can finally see the finished product with the TV in place and where it should be.

This is the END of today's pictures. This is Charlsie being compelled (by herself) to vacuum up any of the sand that might be loose in the mortar that the used between the rocks. It's not even dry yet. Later when it dried it was basically the color of the rocks.