Monthly Archives: November 2010

So now we start to sweat the hurricane season. September is quickly approaching… Whew, made it through September. Let’s go check out the progress and finally UNPACK the boxes now that most of the interior work is done. October 6, … Continue reading →

August 2010 July was a short 3 day trip. We went back in August for a whole week! Our container has arrived and the house is full of stuff. There is still quite a bit of work going on in … Continue reading →

July 4, 2010 Time to celebrate our independence, on STJ! We haven’t seen the house in person since April 5th! We have always wanted to be on island during Carnival. Since July 4th fell on a Sunday the fireworks over … Continue reading →

June 2010 Ok, this house is definitely approaching habitability so it is time to fill it up with STUFF, and plenty of it. We have been methodically purchasing all the necessities and niceties worthy of a villa on STJ over … Continue reading →

May 27, 2010 The highlight in May 2010 was our 1 day trip to Orlando, FL to meet Mike of VI Granite to look at some slabs. He took us to a few warehouses where we were able to select … Continue reading →

March 11, 2010 The great room catches up and the digging continues.         March 25, 2010 The roof underlayment is in place, roof soon come.      March 29, 2010 It’s been a long, cold winter in the northeast, we need … Continue reading →

February 2010 Brrrrr! Time to start thinking about furniture for this abode. We have some items staged in what used to pass for our living room, 3 sofas, dining room table & 8 chairs, and a buffet. (5) 8 x … Continue reading →

Well, I guess December was uneventful cause I don’t have any photos. The crew worked hard and got some well deserved time off for the holidays. Some stayed on STJ or STT; some took the opportunity to visit their families … Continue reading →

October 2009 Here we are in hurricane season and keeping our fingers crossed that another OMAR doesn’t strike and slide us down the hill! Yes we were on STJ during OMAR Oct 2008 – that was a close call. November … Continue reading →

Ohhhh nooo, not the hammer drill (ka – ching)  The stone masons are true artisans and I am in awe. Will these walls really be straight?? Large steel beams provide the compression strength for the stone walls. How did these … Continue reading →

What a difference a month or so makes. Bedroom #1 is starting to take shape as are the cisterns that make the foundation of the house and will fill with rainwater captured from the roof runoff. Andara has 3 cisterns for … Continue reading →

Alex has Wayne, who will do most of our excavation,  drive a mega ton back hoe down our 45 degree slope. The excavation and skill of the operator is crucial in a project such as this. You don’t want to … Continue reading →