MOSAIC

Last night around midnight we decided it was a WONDERFUL idea to lay the mosaic tiles on the bathroom floor... Jessica is still in bed, and I am in a fog. We didn't get home until around 3am. My phone started ringing at 6:50am (Mo- it was the stripper agent calling that early, can you believe it… she definitely works some odd hours.) Why we thought it was a good idea to start a tiling project at midnight when we are both sick, I can't explain! The great news, it looks better than we could have hoped for. One might say we are just a tad excited!

Other updates:
- Drywall should be done by the end of the week.
- Painting starts Friday night... Our social life sure has changed!
- Toilet in upper bathroom goes in this weekend. We picked up some nice dual flush toilets… thanks to the new stimulus bill we get to write 30% of any “green” features off.
- We totally changed the look/feel of the master suit a few days ago, we decided to expose the brick and use the old garage sliding doors! (Great for resale!)
- Cork floor instillation in the basement starts next Wednesday
- Ordering new door today... Check out this amazing website Andrea found us. http://www.crestviewdoors.com/default.html?uiid=classics
- MOVE IN NEXT WEEK!

Jessica finally blogs...

it has been 17 days since our house closed, that's it just a mere 17 days! however, considering all the work that has been done... it looks more like 2 months worth! we are developing all sorts of mad construction (or maybe de-construction) skills!

a few noteworthy items:

- Shane & Andrea are an amazing, talented duo that should be hired as construction, interior design consultants in any and every remodel/add-on situation... dynamite! and i think we might even have scored some new friends out of it!

- our electricians: JP & Dan are so amazing and efficient that other industry pros are not only impressed, but requesting their info for future projects!

- The Ericksons: Joe hooked us up with some serious internet, cable, phone wiring. Leann cleaned like hell even though the mess continued... thanks for your moral support too! Mo would have to receive the frequent flyer award... always checking out our progress and encouraging the entire time, even when it seems that we might never stop demoing and rip the house down to the foundation. ;-)

- pay plumbers by the project and electricians by the hour! And don't start serving beer until they are at 90% of completion! big smile!

- I need a crowbar of my own (hmm... maybe Shane won't notice if his is gone)! I'm sure I can use it everyday! It's my tool of choice, no doubt about it. Lyrica loves hammers, but for me it's all about the crowbar! love it!

- oh let's see... what else. well, I have to say Katy Cooper has been a trooper! he he! she is always down to help... just let that girl at some flooring that needs to be pried up! get 'er done!

- much thanks to the "tile gods"!!!

- super excited to have a taco wagon sooo close... it's a must and have saved our hungry tummies!

okay, that's it for now! i hope you all are enjoying our somewhat organized chaos!

ta-ta for now...

I learned last night that demo is never really over… we are pros at demo now! WATCH OUT!

Hardie Backer is in and caulked!
Bathroom windows are in!
Framing for master suite is up!
Electrical will be done tonight!
Pre-wiring for surround sound in the basement will be done tonight!
Tiles have been purchased/stolen and tile pattern have been finalized!

DRYWALL TO START FRIDAY!