And now our work really began!

With the painting finished our two ceiling fans could be put up.  They are super energy efficient and have greater pitch to the blades which helps a great deal with air flow throughout the house.

Except for the pantry all of our walls up to the 8 foot level are either pine boards or hand hewn cedar with plaster in between the boards.  We first put up all of the walls and then started laying the floors which are also pine boards.  We are now in December and we moved in January 28th so we were out here working 7 days a week from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. But it was so worthwhile seeing each wall go up and then standing back to view our work.
And of course having to tell each other that we do great work.  LOL
Oh yes and that other saying?  Gosh I'm tired-but it's a good tired.

What can I say you use whatever you can to keep going.  This is the area leading to the pantry.

The downstairs bedroom and the wall next to the frond door.

The tile under the fireplace is in and our chimney is also in place but not completely hooked up yet.

Here is Hubby cutting boards for the kitchen walls.  We both measured, he did the cutting I stained and then we both screwed the boards in place.   It actually worked very well doing it this way.  When all the boards were screwed in place we were finished with the wall.  No going back to stain.

This is just so you all know I actually did work with Hubby on our new home.  And yes those actually are  flannel lined work pants-yup-Mens Carhartt-a bit of a change from the skirts I always wore in the store don't you think?