January 1, 2017
But you already knew that... So sorry! I'm SO late with getting this out. You'll see why shortly. And apologies - not my best post but here we are playing catch-up.
January 5, 2017
Today we had Molly Maids come to help with the floors. They are all done but oh so dirty with all the workers who have been in and out.
Best $175 we ever spent!
Tomorrow we not only have our kitchen window coming - but all our stuff from our old house.
January 6, 2017
FINALLY! The kitchen window arrived. Here is our installer Danny setting it in. He had to build up the wall by 9 inches. Which means the outside stucco will need a patch job when he's done.
And - today the movers arrived - with two thirds of our stuff. Seems they forgot a storage bin back on the east coast... Sigh...
January 11, 2017
Ok, got the rest of our stuff. All but our hand truck - which we could use about now. Jeeze...
Couldn't find anything but this one picture from round two's truck. Guess I was tired.
The garage is packed again...
January 13, 2017
Been unpacking while still managing with one sink in the master bath. Even though the kitchen window is now in, our countertop guy is on vacation, so... no sink yet...
On another note - apparently we got a bum fridge with a poor seal, so here is the new one we are swapping in. I was amazed at the way these guys carried it in. No more dolly carts. There is another mover on the opposite side of the fridge - they just carried it along!
January 17, 2016
Yahoo! Countertop! Our install and fabricator Ryan just left! And - I already called the plumber who is coming tomorrow.
As you can see, we have a sink... but I suppose it's the faucet we really need! LOL! So nice though.
You may remember having seen a picture of a quartzite slab that was in my last blog, but when Ryan priced it out it came to $3000 per slab - not installed, materials only! And we needed two. So... we went with this - our first choice actually.
It's man-made quartz and indestructible. Luxxor Calacatta or 'marble'. I'm loving the whole light and airy feel we have going. Now for the dishwasher and faucet.
Where are those plumbers!
January 18, 2016
Ahh, the luxuries... A faucet a faucet a faucet! I can finally retire my portable wash bucket in the bathroom. Yuk yuk yuk.
January 26, 2017
So this what got me off my game. Our saddest day in two years - when Kayla decided to join her sister on the Rainbow Bridge. She had been sick for a couple of months fighting back the cancer, but last night she began to lose that battle. And today we had to let her go.
Two years to the day she joined Lindsey. Here they are at their best!
Kayla
Lindsey
January 31, 2017
So, here we go.
It's screen repair day.
OMG! These guys loved being in the log book. :D Just straddle a ladder across two others - and there they have it.
Blow this one up and check out his face!
Below on the left, we removed a solid panel of Texture 111 that was rotted - and full of palmetto bugs. Ewe!
If you've never seen one... here you are. Gross I know! They can grow to almost four inches. Paul laughs when I meet one. I either run away in crazed repugnance or smash it to bits with my shoe - for a minimum of 10 or 12 times...
Happy New Year!!
But you already knew that... So sorry! I'm SO late with getting this out. You'll see why shortly. And apologies - not my best post but here we are playing catch-up.
January 5, 2017
Today we had Molly Maids come to help with the floors. They are all done but oh so dirty with all the workers who have been in and out.
Best $175 we ever spent!
Tomorrow we not only have our kitchen window coming - but all our stuff from our old house.
I'm tired just thinking about it.
January 6, 2017
FINALLY! The kitchen window arrived. Here is our installer Danny setting it in. He had to build up the wall by 9 inches. Which means the outside stucco will need a patch job when he's done.
And - today the movers arrived - with two thirds of our stuff. Seems they forgot a storage bin back on the east coast... Sigh...
January 11, 2017
Ok, got the rest of our stuff. All but our hand truck - which we could use about now. Jeeze...
Couldn't find anything but this one picture from round two's truck. Guess I was tired.
The garage is packed again...
Been unpacking while still managing with one sink in the master bath. Even though the kitchen window is now in, our countertop guy is on vacation, so... no sink yet...
On another note - apparently we got a bum fridge with a poor seal, so here is the new one we are swapping in. I was amazed at the way these guys carried it in. No more dolly carts. There is another mover on the opposite side of the fridge - they just carried it along!
January 17, 2016
Yahoo! Countertop! Our install and fabricator Ryan just left! And - I already called the plumber who is coming tomorrow.
As you can see, we have a sink... but I suppose it's the faucet we really need! LOL! So nice though.
You may remember having seen a picture of a quartzite slab that was in my last blog, but when Ryan priced it out it came to $3000 per slab - not installed, materials only! And we needed two. So... we went with this - our first choice actually.
It's man-made quartz and indestructible. Luxxor Calacatta or 'marble'. I'm loving the whole light and airy feel we have going. Now for the dishwasher and faucet.
Where are those plumbers!
January 18, 2016
Ahh, the luxuries... A faucet a faucet a faucet! I can finally retire my portable wash bucket in the bathroom. Yuk yuk yuk.
January 26, 2017
So this what got me off my game. Our saddest day in two years - when Kayla decided to join her sister on the Rainbow Bridge. She had been sick for a couple of months fighting back the cancer, but last night she began to lose that battle. And today we had to let her go.
Two years to the day she joined Lindsey. Here they are at their best!
Kayla
Lindsey
Sweet girls - we miss you!
January 31, 2017
But life goes on and in a way we are glad for the distractions the house is giving us.
Thank you all who sent caring thoughts!
So, here we go.
It's screen repair day.
OMG! These guys loved being in the log book. :D Just straddle a ladder across two others - and there they have it.
Blow this one up and check out his face!
Below on the left, we removed a solid panel of Texture 111 that was rotted - and full of palmetto bugs. Ewe!
If you've never seen one... here you are. Gross I know! They can grow to almost four inches. Paul laughs when I meet one. I either run away in crazed repugnance or smash it to bits with my shoe - for a minimum of 10 or 12 times...
Thankfully, they crawled off outside the screen!
And with that last image in your mind, see you again soon for some landscaping and finish work pictures.
Thanks for hanging in there with us.
Thanks for hanging in there with us.
