Well, the remodel is just about finished.  The last parts of the stone bases of the porch will be finished today along with the porch light and some trim on the french doors.  We will actually make our last payment today.  The only things remaining are the concrete and stone base finishes and a small bit of work on the stove hood in the kitchen.  You would think we should have buyers remorse by now, but we really do not.  We enjoy the house very much and are looking forward to getting the yard put back into shape, buying some furniture to fill in the empty spots where we now have more room, and doing some indoor painting.  Next year, we want Mark to come back because we need the house painted and we need to put up a nice shed to put a lot of the stuff that is now clogging the garage.

We really enjoyed the process enough that I started looking for a degree program for Lorena for doing remodels or building of some kind.  I was thinking that the Construction Engineering Management class at Oregon State University might be good, but when I got on the website, I found a program called Housing Studies.  It is perfect for Lorena.  We are both very excited about her getting a degree in that program.  When she gets out, all she has to do is get three years experience and she can take the exam to become a Certified Kitchen Designer and/or a Certified Bathroom Designer.  She thinks she would like to buy old houses to fix up and sell.  This program is specifically for preparing people for that sort of thing.  It might be just perfect for us.