I'm back. We've been so busy with the house, I haven't had any free time to update the blog.
The house is coming along, but it seems the closer we get, the harder it is to get the workers there. We got our appliances last week and the installation of the central vacuum was completed today. The mantle in the living room was installed last week and it is amazing. He did such a great job and the finished product is incredible. The deck is also coming along and also looks great. The jacuzzi tub was FINALLY installed and the fixtures went in today.
Alabama is having a great year for football this year. As of now, we are 4-0.
Gas is down to about $2.29 or less.
Much more later!
Tide Gal
Monday, September 28, 2009
Monday, September 7, 2009
Roll Tide & Happy Labor Day
I cannot believe it is football season! We spent the weekend in Atlanta for the Bama game against Virginia Tech. What a game. We arrived Friday and were surprised at the number of VA Tech Fans there. Many Bama fans could drive within a few hours, so we were hoping to catch up to their numbers. Of course we did. The Georgia Dome was electric. Once again, Bama fans were on one side and the other team on the other side. Our new quarterback did good and our defense is amazing. We struggled a little and got behind a few times, but never gave up. The fourth quarter finally went our way and the team showed why we were ranked #5 in the preseason. The final score was 34-24.
Our tile guy has finished the fireplaces and bathrooms. The tile for the kitchen back splashes have been ordered and could be here tomorrow. Once that is completed, our appliances can be installed.
We have all of the recessed lights installed. I will paint a few of the trim pieces today so they can be installed today. The white trim pieces are cheaper, so we bought those and I can paint them black within a few minutes. We also have a few light fixtures installed. We think we have all of the light fixtures and the electrician should get them all up this week. I have painted all of the medallions for the four chandeliers and they really look great.
I had a hard time finding mirrors for the bathrooms but was able to find one for the guest bathroom. We will have to have a beveled mirror in the Jack and Jill bath due to an outlet on the wall. The outlet is located in a space that takes away from the width of a mirror. So, we will have a beveled mirror and cut out a hole for the outlet. For the mudroom, I am distressing an old window frame that came out of a house in our historic neighborhood. Once I finish it today, I'll have a mirror installed and put it in the mudroom. I have ordered frames from a frame shop for the master bath and powder room. For the powder room, I picked a bamboo frame to go with the Asian-theme room.
Today, Tide Guy is working on the deck support. We are still waiting on the builder to get the columns up. Ugh.
Not much going on in the adoption. The wait hasn't sped up yet. This is the time frame when the speed up was predicted, so we will see.
Gas prices are down to about $2.39 and lower in some places.
Have a nice day off on Labor Day. We will work all day at the house!
Tide Gal & Tide Guy
Our tile guy has finished the fireplaces and bathrooms. The tile for the kitchen back splashes have been ordered and could be here tomorrow. Once that is completed, our appliances can be installed.
We have all of the recessed lights installed. I will paint a few of the trim pieces today so they can be installed today. The white trim pieces are cheaper, so we bought those and I can paint them black within a few minutes. We also have a few light fixtures installed. We think we have all of the light fixtures and the electrician should get them all up this week. I have painted all of the medallions for the four chandeliers and they really look great.
I had a hard time finding mirrors for the bathrooms but was able to find one for the guest bathroom. We will have to have a beveled mirror in the Jack and Jill bath due to an outlet on the wall. The outlet is located in a space that takes away from the width of a mirror. So, we will have a beveled mirror and cut out a hole for the outlet. For the mudroom, I am distressing an old window frame that came out of a house in our historic neighborhood. Once I finish it today, I'll have a mirror installed and put it in the mudroom. I have ordered frames from a frame shop for the master bath and powder room. For the powder room, I picked a bamboo frame to go with the Asian-theme room.
Today, Tide Guy is working on the deck support. We are still waiting on the builder to get the columns up. Ugh.
Not much going on in the adoption. The wait hasn't sped up yet. This is the time frame when the speed up was predicted, so we will see.
Gas prices are down to about $2.39 and lower in some places.
Have a nice day off on Labor Day. We will work all day at the house!
Tide Gal & Tide Guy
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