Next stage and a lingering question

The drywall is done--in fact, has been done for a little while now and I am knee deep into tape and mud. More on that later.

The lingering question still has to do with the fireplace-to-wall transition. We decided to go ahead and have the wall set as far back as we could get it, but that leaves us with about an inch of the edge of the fireplace showing. So now we have to figure out how to finish that off--some type of stone finish? Quarter round? What to do, what to do? The top edge also presents a learning lesson--just grout?

Of course mudding will give us lots of time to think about that--suggestions appreciated. (We are also figuring that Uncle A might have a little time to cipher on this while he recuperates--get well brother!)

Below are a few boring photos of drywall for history's sake and a few close ups of the fireplace edge so you get the picture.

Tis the Season of Our Distractions

We will soon have a family room update with a few questions, but Spring got in the way. It just came popping out all over thanks to a few warm days when we started getting the garden in, transplanted trees and did general clean up. This past weekend we were able to get a lot more of the garden in and ever since it has been hovering around 60 degrees and raining, so we are hoping all our little plants and trees are getting well established--goodness knows the grass is flourishing!

Here are a few photos of the explosion of plants and color that happened in our yard recently.



And finally, we got our act together and got a composter. We are probably going to get another one of these if this one works well so we can be loading one while the other cooks--we think of them as "his and hers" since we are calling it our anniversary present. So romantic!