Category Archives: Hill Country Living

Building Oak Haven – What’s next

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Jill English Johnston

The house is mostly finished, but we’re still working on it. Still a “punch” list for us to complete, mostly detail work, caulking trim and touch up painting.  A closet with shelving needs to be painted and Jon’s studio has … Continue reading →

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Building Oak Haven – road trip!

Posted on November 3, 2017 by Jill English Johnston

Wow. Two months since my last post. And it has flown by. Our oldest son, Daniel, and his dog arrived for a visit at the end of August. He was transitioning out of the military and spent a few weeks … Continue reading →

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Building Oak Haven – life

Posted on August 25, 2017 by Jill English Johnston

Life has slowly picked back up again. Not that it wasn’t going on before, but more so the daily-ness of life.  We’re back to some of our routines and making time for the things we enjoy.  That means we’re still … Continue reading →

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Building Oak Haven – a room at a time

Posted on July 31, 2017 by Jill English Johnston

Our decision to complete one room at a time works fairly well.  Although, we changed the flow plan somewhat. Initially we planned to start with the laundry, which we did. And we completed it. The first room finished. Victory! From … Continue reading →

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Building Oak Haven – final stages

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Jill English Johnston

We pushed ourselves relentlessly and often set unrealistic and crazy deadlines. But we promised our daughter we would have her gender reveal party in our new home.  The party was scheduled for July 1st. It seemed like a good idea … Continue reading →

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