More Paint!!!

We have more paint. The problem is it is going very slow due to our sheet rock guy. His work has been less than stellar and our painters have to spend a lot of time repairing his mistakes. In fact, I told Tide Guy that several of our rooms look like a child with chicken pox and the mom has put Calamine lotion in spots all over his body. Now, picture that on walls. The sheet rock guy was supposed to return several times for repairs. The painters would tell him where repairs were needed. He would do a few of them then disappear. It is driving our painter nuts. He finally said it would be easier if they fixed it instead of only getting a few repairs from time to time.

The columns on the front have been painted and the front door has been stained. It makes the front of the house look great and complete.

The tile guy is supposed to start Monday. Fingers crossed.

Tide Guy is meeting the mason this morning about the columns in the back yard to support the deck. We will have brick bases, limestone or granite on top, then a column.

The decking material has arrived and installation should begin next week.

The cabinet man is making us a vanity for the mud room. We got a cast iron deep sink.

A few neighbors came last night and told us all the neighbors are dying to get in to see the house. In fact, they told us we were the talk of the neighborhood. I guess that is good.

We were also informed by the Architectural board that stained and stamped concrete drive ways are now permitted. We requested this change. Prior to this, only pea gravel and blacktop drives were allowed. Also, any concrete not under a cover could not be white. It had to be "natural" looking. We hated the pea gravel and blacktop and did not want to pay for either. The pea gravel is so 70s, cracks easily, hurts bare feet, and basically is just ugly. The black top is okay, but gets too hot. So, we will be the first house in the subdivision with a stained and/or stamped concrete drive.

In the adoption world, only two days were referred this month. We are now up to March 22, 2006. Not great, but March is a large referral month.

In national news, gas prices are still dropping. Yeah. Unemployment is low (still), the economy is in the tank (still), and OB is pushing his socialist insurance plan (still).

We are off to Nashville with friends for a break from the house.

Tide Gal