THAT'S A WRAP

It is time for the final installment of this blog. Mimi's house is virtually done - a phrase that all of you do-it-yourselfers out there know well. There will be a final coat of stain on the shingles in the Spring but that is about it. Since the last posting, the house has become Mimi's home. The boxes disappeared quickly, the art work was hung, the bookshelves were filled, new window treatments were made and installed (of course), and the orphaned love seat that we found last summer was upholstered. Bruce also finished up the remaining carpentry projects, including the cabinet doors in the dining room and a built-in desk made out of spalted maple from a fallen tree behind the cottage. 

Mimi moved in right after Labor Day.  Photographs of a few "firsts" follow:

FIRST DINNER

FIRST DINNER

FIRST SNOW

FIRST CHRISTMAS

Mimi's attention has turned to settling in and exploring Brunswick. Bruce and I are concentrating on feline peace negotiations. I hope you have all enjoyed watching the progress of this project as much as I have enjoyed sharing it with you.  Happy New Year and love to you all.