This is the archive of the original "new house" website.  Follow the links to see all the construction and moving photos.

January 2002 -  THIS IS OUR NEW HOUSE!   It's a done deal folks.
58060 Windsong Dr. Elkhart, IN 46517 -- map

Tama and I are planning to move up to Elkhart Indiana within the next few months.  She is from there and I have acquired a job at Elkhart.net. We have been house hunting for a couple of months and finally came across this one.   The exterior was mostly finished, and the inside is bare drywall.  After searching most of that town.   We decided that this was the one for us.

December 1, 2001 - PHOTOS  Had a nice meeting with the builders.  Gave up the purchase agreement and picked out all the fun stuff for the new house.   We picked our our cabinet hardware, countertops, and all that sort of stuff.   BOY do we have a mess of stuff to do!   We have to pick out all the appliances in the next few days, and schedule the flooring (Decided to have my good friend Jack of PerfectFloors do all the dirty floor work!) 

December 2, 2001 - Meeting with Perfect Floors.  Gave him a copy of the blueprints to take to the flooring shop to get all picked out.   As soon as they get all the measurements and stuff, we will run up there (Tomorrow most likely) and pick out the colors.  We are planning on laminate flooring for most of the house, some tile for the kitchens and bath (Heated floor in the master bathroom) and carpet for the master bedroom and the second bedroom.

December 9, 2001 - PHOTOS   Floor Day:  PerfectFloors installed most of the flooring Saturday and Sunday.  Turns out the Tile we picked out is Italian.   Oops..  Anyway, it looks beautiful.  The digital camera ran out of juice b4 it all got done, but you can see what I have.    We took our first load of "Stuff"  up and dropped it off in the basement of Tama's parents house too.  It's surprising how much stuff you can cram in a 34 foot motor home!  The yard has a sprinkling of seed on it.   Ya.. that will grow..  But they will just plant it again in the spring if it does not.   Yard is at least smooth now.   We haven't heard back from the fence people yet.   We'll take care of that this week.

December 15, 2001 - PHOTOS - Ok..  Final floor day!   Jack and crew came up to finish the stars and the transition pieces for the floors.   We were pleasantly surprised to find the trim carpenter had been busy.  Our kitchen, and bathroom cabinets are in, as are the interior doors, and some trim molding.   Also,  SEARS has delivered some of our appliances.  The washer, stove, and vent hood.  We took our dishwasher up also to have installed.

December 21-25 2001 -  Worked on both old and new houses this week.  By the way.. If you know anyone that wants a nice house in Broadripple (Indianapolis), let me know! 

• OLD --  Getting the house in better shape for selling it all the time.   This weekend, finished all the base and cove moldings in both the kitchen and main bathroom.  Also replaced the Counter Top in the kitchen, along with a new sink and a brand new dishwasher.  Also freshened up some paint and various other little projects that just have to be done.
• NEW -- Counter tops have been installed.   The trim work is for the most part completely done.  It's really looking like a house now.    Tama went up by herself this weekend, and took a conventional camera, so as soon as they get developed, I will post them..

January 4 - 6 --  PHOTOS  First Inspection today.  The house is almost done.  We meet with the supervisor of the project today to go over anything we found that we are not happy with.  There was VERY little.. just some bumps and bruises from building.  If all goes well, one week we will be in our new house.

January 11, 2002 --  IT IS DONE!   Ours!  (Well the bank's).   Anyway, we closed on the house today.  Gosh.. wasn't THAT fun!  Sign sign sign..  Anyway..  I have been up here for a week already working at the new job at Elkhart.net.  All it good.   Now all we have to do is move.

Rest of January, and into Feb 2002 --  PHOTOS  The new house is VERY nice.   We have moved all of our stuff from the Indianapolis home now, the dogs have adapted and all is well.  It WOULD be nice to have something other than a mud pit for a yard, but it will grow in the spring.   Elkhart isn't bad.  It's a LOT smaller than what I am used to as far as towns go, but so far everything I need is not too far away.   There is a Menard's and a Lowe's, so I am happy. Oh ya.. that's the other thing I am missing BROADBAND at home.   Back to a 56K modem (UGH).   Talked to ATT broadband yesterday and it is looking promising for cable modems in the near future.

March 21,2002 -- GRASS!  My yard is starting to grow..  Oh and it's spring.. and it's snowing..

November 10, 2002 -- Wow.. I haven't updated this in a while.   I think I am going to archive the "building of the house section" and start a new one.