We get by with a little help from our friends

As we are moving toward the end of July the pressure is on to complete this project by the end of August. Though this may be an unreasonable expectation, Ben and I are still working toward this deadline (we do have a 2 month buffer in there). Much of the building delay is on us but Lowe's can also share in the blame. A combination of misinformation, lack of customer support, and inability to deliver materials in a timely manner has stalled roofing and siding the house. Not even the great work of Lucas, Jenner, and a few others can make up for the crappy service we have received from so many others and I would not recommend Lowe's for any of your home-improvement needs.
Moving along - With help from Tiphani and Justin we have the water heater installed and the storage cupboard covered and taped, and trim boards stained. Ben and our friend John got the door installed this past weekend and I have spent much of this past week staining more trim boards.

staining trim boards

our refrigerator

Another aspect of this project is downsizing our personal belongings so that we fit our family of 3 (Tumnus included) comfortably into 135 square feet without putting alot in storage. This means taking stock of which belongings are worth keeping, which will need to come to the tiny house with us, and which we can part with. At this point we have an ever-growing garage sale pile in out living room.