According to Josh, aka oldest son, the interior of the house no longer smells like the inside of a grill. Some kind of gray substance has been sprayed onto the existing wood and new sub flooring is down and the wall studs are in waiting for insulation and dry wall. Do they put insulation between dry wall and the exterior, I don't know, all I care is that the stud beams are a good sign.
Today is the plumber who will replace all the pipes, which have already been stripped from the house and then the electrician. I just cannot believe how fast this is going. I've picked counters and counter tops, no stone, thank you, and most of the room colors and have figured out the we want a water thing and an ice maker on the door of the fridge. Maybe I should be more particular but a fridge is a fridge and a stove a stove and the lest I have to fart around with it the better. Same for the washer and dryer. Unless the washer gathers up the clothes it washes then hands it off to the dryer and then the dryer folds and puts everything away then the simpler the machine the better.
I also do not care what kind of knobs are on things or finishes or the grain in the wood. All I care about it the colors. I have some screwy color ideas too but I wouldn't want to drive the men crazy with girly decorations and colors.
If the workers keep up this pace and things we need to order come in time, we may be in my mid-july as the builder is saying now.
I've just turned in the corrected inventory and a running total of our paper receipts. Now we wait and see how much they gave us. Serv Pro gave us a list that added up to more than we are insured for so I am hoping for that full amount. We need everything.
This has been an adventure, not one I wish to repeat. Good things have happened too. Friends have gifted me with so much craft stuff that I am as happy as a pig in slop. If I could get inspired that would be great but maybe that has to wait until I get back home. Just Saturday, I was in my favorite store ARTWAY in Damascus and the wonderful clerk there... we always chat away like two old friends... heard my tale of woe, gave me a hug and slipped a little something in my bag... a gift certificate for $55.00!!! Hotchie Mama! I'll wait till they get into their new premises and then go spend. Cashiers in MIchaels have given me a small discount, other people have offered anything I need. It's hard to accept, since I am always trying to give, I suppose I have to learn to receive as well. It's just too danged hard.
Speaking of pigs reminded me that we passed a sign yesterday that offered lambs for sale (pigs, lambs, farm animals) and I could just see the look on the neighbors of the rental house's faces if I came in carrying a lamb. It is a cute idea and would give Kali something to herd but sheep are really rather dim and I don't know if the cute factor would outweigh the dumb factor. Still.... lambs. Something to think about. baaaaaaaaa
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