Supermooned

Saturday was an absolutely beautiful day. The humidity was low, and the temperature was not too high. At least for here in the ATL.  So it was perfect for viewing the perigree moon, or supermoon as non-pros like to call it.

My hubby had to work, so I went by myself to the park to do my moon viewing. We have so many trees here in the neighborhood that you can't really see anything unless it's way up high in the center of the sky, so off I went to a more open space. It was surprising to see so many folks there with cameras, waiting for the moon to rise so that they could enjoy it, and capture it with their cameras. Which, by the way, ranged from iPhones to huge, professional things with long lenses. Color me jealous.

Anyway, when I arrived at the park, the moon was already up and it was still daylight.

Supermoon Rising

Moon with a large Georgia Pine

I like this composition. Also played around with the saturation and contrast.

Moon with birds flying

Two for the price of one!

Supermoon Nest

As I walked around the park, the sun set and the moon rose and I was in awe. It was a lovely evening. God's creation is always inspiring to me! When I was a kid, my dad bought us a telescope and taught us about the stars, showed us the constellations, and stayed up with us to watch the Perseid Meteor Shower from our backyard.  I credit him with my love of science. This one's for you, Dad!

Masterful Master

The original owners of the cabin had started a reno, and couldn't finish it. It was really scary to see it in the state that I first saw it in. The master bedroom had the roof, outside walls, and subflooring, and nothing else.

Master Bedroom Before

This is how it looked before anything was done. For some reason, the ceiling was planned so that there would be a flat ceiling, instead of a vault. That was the first thing I wanted to change. The second thing was that the two windows in the corner were textured plexiglass, and hideously ugly. I mean, I'm all for privacy in the bath, but it looked so cheap. And it was dangerous! You could actually put your hand on the plexiglass and move the plastic back and forth because it was so thin. If you fell against the window while getting out of the bath, you would surely go straight through. Not that anyone would see you, except for the deer. It  didn't pass code either, so it had to go. Anyway, we got our contractor to take down the flat ceiling joists and vault the ceiling. He added new insulation (goodbye old, dirty, nasty insulation!), new electrical stuff, plumbing, heating and air outlets, and of course all the finishes.

Getting started! Notice the ceiling has been raised! So excited about that.

New electric work

New electric box

This is the linen closet located in the bathroom. :)

Master Closet

Love those high ceilings!

Little better view of how high the ceilings are. Why would anyone NOT want that?

Looking from the bedroom into the bathroom on left, and closet in right.

Progress!

Where the tub will go.

Where the vanity will go.

Now all the walls and done!

Walls and windows, and also spotlights in!

Got the tub in, but notice those UGLY windows!

Bathroom linen closet, with door to the water closet.

Nice walk-in closet.

Walk-In Closet before the flooring was in.

We added a faux-antler chandy.

Another view with the light on.

Bathroom vanity is in, and so is the tub.

The vanity was a steal at Home Depot! It was clearanced out for about $800, including granite top, the sinks, and soft close doors. Score!!!

I love this tub! Love, love, love!! You can see the horrible textured glass better here.

Linen closet.

Water Closet!

Shower. I chose the acrylic surround that has no grout or caulk. I hate cleaning caulk and grout!

Shelves in the closet!

Our contractor, William, is truly a master. He was great to work with, and very knowledgeable about all things related to building and floor plans. My hat is off to him! He guided us through things I had never thought about, like which way doors should open, and where to put electrical outlets and switches. It was his idea to angle the linen closet to open up the space, then angle the tub to mirror the angle of the closet. It looks really great.

So, we are officially done with construction in the master, but there are several things still left to be finished. Furniture, for one thing! We need a mirror to go over the vanity (we have a temporary puny one up for now). And window treatments, and some pretty finishing touches. Rustic, and appropriate for a cabin, tho, of course!

This is such a long post, but I'm trying to catch up on the construction part in one post. More on the finishing up of the master later. Stay tuned!

Boring To-Do List

Here's from the last To-Do List, and the updates::

• Meet the guy who will be building a retaining wall, and get an estimate for the total cost. We found an AWESOME dude to build our wall! All finished and it's amazing.
• Get a gutter guy, and have gutters repaired. Gutters done.
• Have the threshold repaired. Also done.
• Polyurethane the Dining Room ceiling, walls, and floor. Done
• Polyurethane the Temporary Master bump-out. Done
• Hang curtain panels in the Temporary Master. Done
• Polyurethane the ironing board cabinet. Done
• Find a shelf for the Basement Bathroom, and hang it for towel storage. Done
• Take chest, sofa, end tables, rugs, TVs, and lamps up. Possibly rent a truck next week. Done
• Measure Master Bedroom and write it all out on graft paper. Done, and Master is finished!
• Take Master Bedroom measurements to Lowe's so we can choose our cabinet and fixtures. Done
• Buy a Towel Storage Cabinet for the main floor bathroom. Done
• Paint my Granny's bed. Decided to leave it unpainted, but cleaned it all up.
• Decide on light control for the Loft Bedroom. Shades? Or new panels that are room darkening? Still gotta do this one.
• Make curtain for Basement Bedroom. Done. Found at Goodwill for $15!
• Install window (or at least glass) for privacy in Loft Bedroom. Still gotta do.
• Check bait stations, and add bait if necessary. Don't want another Mouse War!! This is going to be a continuing issue. But so far, we have only had one incident. And we won. :)

Next post will be taking a step-by-step process of what all we have done in the last year. With pictures.

Catching Up

Well. It's been over a year, and we have made so much progress. There has not been a post on this blog in a looooong time! So, it's time for me to do a catch up post!

We have finished the Master Bedroom and Bath, had another battle with the mice trying to take over, had a deck built all the way across the back of the cabin, added two screened porches, and many other things!

We created a signature drink for our cabin! It's called the Purple Mountain Majesty, and basically it's sparkling blackberry lemonade. Yummy!

Our cabin will have a name. Is that corny? Maybe so, but I don't care. It's name will be Hunterston, after my hubby's grandfather, who's last name was Hunter. More on that later.

Something exciting happened at the cabin in October. Our son proposed to his girlfriend on the deck! They are now happily married newlyweds. The wedding was in the most beautiful place~~Big Sur, California. She's a California Girl, and it was the perfect choice for a lovely destination wedding.

OK, that's all for tonight. :)