Back to the Grind...

Last day of "freedom"...hee hee. Man, I do NOT want to go to work tomorrow. So much to do both there and here and not enough time for both. But I gotta earn to spend..so...

I got the flooring ordered yesterday, kitchen sink bought, sink flanges to match the color ordered, good dishes removed, the jelly cupboard they are in moved and the dishes put back, stereo in familyroom packed up and stored, and some cleaning done. Good day.

The kitchen sink I bought is a Pegasus brand, "Espresso" color (dark brown), and is a granite composite. I hadn't seen these before. I walked into Home Depot to look at sinks again and something made me turn around to the other side of the isle....BAM....there it was...the kitchen sink of my dreams!!! I held the countertop sample I have picked out against it and nearly lost my balance...it is ssooooooooooo pretty...and the display is mounted in maple just like my cabinets will be...so the whole picture was there. Very cool. And Julie (HD kitchen designer I have been talking to) said they are just about indestructible...don't scratch and everyone that has one is raving about them. Works for me!

Now I am in search of the perfect kitchen faucet. I think I have found it, but it is brand new and won't be for sale until October. Will have to tell Julie so she can order it for me. I really like the Oil Rubbed Bronze finish that is out now. And with the warm maple wood, the dark sink, the brown toned granite-like patterned lamitnate countertops, and the dark wood floor...that is just the ticket. The faucet is a Moen: Camerist line...single handle, pull out (sprayer on the end of the faucet arm)....modern with a touch of old world...but not the tuscany type like is everywhere now. I am not sure I like the price, but this is what I could find. The dark bronze is not cheap. I have gone thru 3 "cheap" faucets in this kitchen already and don't want another cheap one.

I need to get out in the garage today. But I think I will take the truck to get an oil change first. The oil change light came on yesterday on my way home from Home Depot. So it is time. Sears is open today. I have never gone to Sears, but they are open today and so that is where I am going. I should have gone to the dealership yesterday, but didn't think about it till it was too late. Oh well.

Onward and Upward.....

All Alone Again....

Well, Alex has gone home and I am all alone again. But, boy, did we get lots done while she was here!! I sssoooooo appreciate the help, kiddo.

I got the word "Construction" starts on Oct 19. YIKES! I have the garage to clean out, family room to finish packing, carpet to rip out in the dining room, lots and lots of covering things with plastic and bags and tape to keep the drywall dust out of, flooring to order (tomorrow), radial arm saw to sell or move whichever comes first, workbench in garage to move....and Lord knows what else. eeeeekkkkk. I have 4 weekends!!!

I have to go to Apple Creek (Amish Country) to meet the cabinetmaker and look at the progress/wood/final drawings on my cabinets next Friday.

I ordered my new stove and downdraft unit today...comes the 28th. On sale, yeah.

I will be insane by the time this is all over. I'm not too far from that now. And I am up in the middle of the nite worrying about all this instead of sleeping...I need to get myself turned around to go back to work on Monday (that means alarm goes off at 0330am!).

I need to get cracking in the morning...need to get the truck in for an oil change before it quits on me all together. And it needs to move to the driveway...poor thing...has been in the garage for 9 years...it will really hate me now.

Ok...that's it....get to bed NOW! Later.....

TA-DA!!!!!

I have internet!!! Wireless internet!!! After two routers, 3 phone calls and 2 chat sessions....Alex and I finally got this thing to work. I am so pleased. I would have been lost if not for the help from Alex. They were asking for stuff I had no idea even existed. Poor kid...just about all she has done since we got here yesterday is futz with this stupid wireless setup on my new laptop. Whew....what a mess. But I am in my room with the laptop on my knees and surfing away like a mad woman...I am supposed to be sleeping...hee hee.

We discovered today that Space Bags are really fun to pack and suck the air out of. The Cube is the one we bought..3 different sizes. Man, can you cram a lot of stuff in them!! And they are a blast to vacuum the air out of. They squish down into funny shapes...they don't look anything like the nice neat cubes of blankets and pillows the box pictures. They look like something the cat hacked up....only much bigger and shiny. Gotta get some more of those.

Well, I should go to bed. Lots to do tomorrow.......