This is our first Independence Day in Texas and the first time in a decade that we don’t have a houseful of guests. It was so quiet, especially since Smithville, where we are currently living in a rental home, has a zero tolerance policy for fireworks in the city. I found that I was very nostalgic and a bit homesick for fun on the lake.
But, as previously mentioned, it just isn’t worth keeping a lake cottage 1,000 miles away. We wouldn’t get enough use out of it to warrant the costs and we aren’t allowed to rent it out because it is on the city’s water source. Thankfully it is under contract to close on or before August 14, 2020.
In the meantime, work continues at our forever home, including the installation of our new septic system and heat pumps.
The foundation of the house was also skim coated, which is technically known as parging. It’s not required by code and is essentially decorative, making the foundation of the house and porches nice and smooth.
And with the parging completed, they added dirt and graded around the house, minimizing the big drop offs from the porch.
And tile continues to be installed, thankfully without any further mistakes. I really like how the bar bathroom shower turned out.
I hope you all enjoyed your Independence Day, however you celebrated it. We began packing our rental house – quite different than any holiday we’ve had in the past decade! Thanks for stopping by!
Hugs, Libby