Shilay's Tara

"It will come to you, this love of the land. There's no gettin' away from it." ~ Quote from General O'Hara in Gone With the Wind. Tara, is the dream we all share of a home that defines us. This is Kenny's dream that is now shared by us one and all.

Friday, April 20, 2012

When oh When will we move in???

Everyone keeps asking that question, trust me I ask that everyday! Truth is, there is still a lot to be done. First the tongue and grove on...

The mason is started

Hi all, I know it has been over a year since I added any information to this blog...but things are really moving along. Finally the stone w...

Cooking with Gas

The stove top on for the first time Okay so in late January the propane tank was installed and fully piped going to the stove! Yea...

Christmas @ Tara

Our Christmas table Our side table in the dinning room The Tree in the garage (Where Margee and George Slept) Amanda's Tin...

Monday, April 04, 2011

Spring 2011 ~ Working, working, working!

Happy Spring to all! Much has been done at the Property since I last updated the blog. We have now past the 5 year mark since we broke groun...

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

And the work goes on and on and on!

What’s new at Shilay’s Tara? Well first starters, the SOLAR system in DONE!!!! Yes only 2-3 months late but after many battles and many dela...

Tuesday, June 01, 2010

Catch up!

Okay, so we have been really enjoying the property and much has happened since February. First off, we now have a bathroom, with a working ...

Monday, February 08, 2010

Sledding Party At the House!

We hosted 4 adults along with 4 children at the property on Sunday Feb 7 th , 2010 for our first "Sledding Party". Everyone brough...

Monday, January 25, 2010

Moving Right Along

Just wanted to write an update to keep everyone in the loop. Last night Kenny completed the plumbing work for the bar sink. We now have ru...

Monday, December 21, 2009

The Granite is in!!!!!!

Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays Granite layers from the swift completion of their appointed duties! Despite the loom...

Wednesday, December 09, 2009

Kitchn In progress

Photos, Photos and More Photos of the Kitchen in progress. I know that last photos I loaded was an overall shot of the kitchen. I am going t...

Monday, November 09, 2009

It's Begining to look a lot like .... A Kitchen

Here comes the Kitchen! Let me tell you this is nothing short of giving birth. Kenny has had all the physical labor pains and me, well I ...

Thursday, October 01, 2009

Kitchen Lighting

Okay, as with everything for our home there is a story. First you have to visualize this image. I am going to the house to just let Amanda g...

Kitchen In Progress!

Okay so as you all know, Kenny hasn’t wanted me to load any of the photos from the kitchen build. Well he said I could load some. First I h...

Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Kitchen Cabinets and Appliances

Okay, the cabinet are gorgeous I can’t tell you how pleased I am with the results of all of Kenny and Mark (Beech’s) hard work. Just let me ...

Wednesday, July 22, 2009

Kenneth Walter Shilay, Sr

Sorry it has been so long for my update, bet you’re tired of hearing that excuse. However, this time I/we have been distracted by the passin...

Thursday, May 14, 2009

I can't get the photos to paste over so I am pasting in the links to see all of them. We ordered the kitchen Saturday, May 2nd, 2009. ...

Amanda in all her Glory

Daddy lets Amanda have almost total free run of the construction site. She has been climbing this ladder since she was just able to walk. ...

Photos of Kenny's Helpers

Amanda's Toys @ the Propery Quadie Geni Lifter Cementer Bob Caties The Cat

January 20th, 2009

Here are some photos that were taken in January. Margee's friend was up to NJ from FL, so of course she got the full tour. Sorry there a...

Tuesday, May 05, 2009

Here is the Newsletter

Here is the unpublished Shilay's House Newsletter ! I hope you all enjoy it! Now I will do my best to fill the rest of the gaps. All the...

An Update from the Homefront

Hi all, I think that my last post was in late June 2007. As most of you know there has been a lot going on with our family so I am first go...

Thursday, March 06, 2008

Getting The Word Out

As I mentioned in my previous post, I maintain my own blog in addition to helping here at Shilay's Tara. Since some of my readers probab...

Sunday, February 24, 2008

All Closed In

1/19/2008 The roof is on, the windows in and the doors close up the house

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