July 2009

The ranch is nearing completion and we see more done every time we go there. The final grading is being done now in the front and the back yard grading will be done in levels with retaining walls since there is a good bit of fall to the land in the back. Hopefully over the next couple of weeks things will wrap up and we can begin to move some things in and start to make this ranch come alive!

The forms have been constructed for the concrete drive and front walk. The mammoth cattle guard off to the right is upside down and just crazy BIG! Once we get it in the ground and the fence up around the house I'm sure it will look fine but good goo, really!


All the hardware has been installed on the cabinets and the door knobs put on and they look really good.

The plumber has put in all the faucets, toilets and shower heads. All we lack in the bathrooms are the glass doors for the showers.

You probably can't tell in the picture, but the screens have been installed on the porch and all we have left is the screen door for this room.

This in the cooktop waiting to be installed. It's has 6 burners and a griddle on it so we can make plenty of pancakes(or panytakes as Russell called them when he was a toddler) for everyone. That boy does like his breakfast!!

Double ovens and a microwave on top finish out the cooking portion of the kitchen. We can't wait to have our first big meal together. Who's cooking?

And finally, the stone above the cooktop was finished and we love the look. It's a great balance to the stone fireplace at the other end of the great room.

The last items that need to be done are the shower doors installed, the cooktop and refrigerator put in, the wood floors and carpet and this baby is done! Of course, there are always some little things to finish at the end but we are really close. Hopefully, the weather will cooperate and we can get the concrete poured and the retaining walls built in the back and then finish with the landscape. The weather has delayed us at times but not much and things have gone so smoothly that it's a little scary that we're still right on time with everything. Maybe the next pictures will be of a completed Lost Creek Ranch??