Wednesday, April 21, 2004
Phase 3, Part 3 has begun...
... as the guy flying the X-wing down the trench of the Death Star said, "Almost there....." (okay, how many people understood what I just said?) ;)
Yep, we're in the final phase - The painters started today. They're figuring 10-14 days, after which, we GET TO MOVE IN!!!!
Recap:
Our general contractor finished last Thursday. his work is just amazing. He put up crown molding, and picture hanging molding, built the frame around a couple of windows so they would match the others, knocked out a "box" from the kitchen wall which had an old chimney in it, and (most importantly) built the doorway connecting our two units. It's just gorgeous.
We also had a couple of electricians in for a couple of days last week. They installed some new circuits, outlets, and light fixtures.
The floor guys came in last Friday, and worked through the weekend. They refinished the softwood floors downstairs back to their natural glory. The downstairs unit had wall-to-wall carpeting for at least a couple of decades, so it's really nice to see the softwood floors again. We also had the floor guys lay pergo in the kitchen and dinette room - covering over the old linoleum.
The last coat of varnish on the wood floors dried yesterday, and that brings us to today! :)
It's pretty funny - this is the third time we've hired this crew of painters. They were here painting my upstairs unit in early February, then they went directly over to Dick's house to paint the interior and basement (mid-March). Now they're back here, painting the interior of the downstairs unit. Doesn't it seem like we should qualify for frequent-painter points?
There's a lot of work to do, but we're really hoping that we'll be able to move in by the end of next week, or the weekend.
Yep, we're in the final phase - The painters started today. They're figuring 10-14 days, after which, we GET TO MOVE IN!!!!
Recap:
Our general contractor finished last Thursday. his work is just amazing. He put up crown molding, and picture hanging molding, built the frame around a couple of windows so they would match the others, knocked out a "box" from the kitchen wall which had an old chimney in it, and (most importantly) built the doorway connecting our two units. It's just gorgeous.
We also had a couple of electricians in for a couple of days last week. They installed some new circuits, outlets, and light fixtures.
The floor guys came in last Friday, and worked through the weekend. They refinished the softwood floors downstairs back to their natural glory. The downstairs unit had wall-to-wall carpeting for at least a couple of decades, so it's really nice to see the softwood floors again. We also had the floor guys lay pergo in the kitchen and dinette room - covering over the old linoleum.
The last coat of varnish on the wood floors dried yesterday, and that brings us to today! :)
It's pretty funny - this is the third time we've hired this crew of painters. They were here painting my upstairs unit in early February, then they went directly over to Dick's house to paint the interior and basement (mid-March). Now they're back here, painting the interior of the downstairs unit. Doesn't it seem like we should qualify for frequent-painter points?
There's a lot of work to do, but we're really hoping that we'll be able to move in by the end of next week, or the weekend.
Monday, April 19, 2004
WGI Hangover
Well...... that was fun!
Got back late last night from a fun-filled WGI weekend.
Truth be told, I didn't go to the show until Saturday afternoon/evening (Scholastic & World Finals). 30 color guards - that's just right! Personal highlights included Arcadia, Avon, Logan, Light Brigade, Aimachi and Fantasia.
It was a lot of fun. This was my second year going purely as a spectator - no member/instructor responsibilities. Just go, sit, socialize and enjoy. Not bad.
As usual, we went to headquarters after the show. I caught up with a lot of old friends. Some friends were definitely missed, though, since it was out west, and not in Ohio this year. We were at headquarters until 3:30am - a crazy tradition that Tammy and I started years back (although I didn't "close" headquaters this year, Tammy) . It's a good thing this only happens once a year! I'm exhausted - this old girl is too used to going to bed at a "reasonable time" and I'm simply not cut out for it any more!
I've posted pictures:
http://www.trinachow.com/wgi_2004
Thanks to my Mom for being the photographer this year!
Congrats to Mykail & Fantasia - you were brilliant!
Got back late last night from a fun-filled WGI weekend.
Truth be told, I didn't go to the show until Saturday afternoon/evening (Scholastic & World Finals). 30 color guards - that's just right! Personal highlights included Arcadia, Avon, Logan, Light Brigade, Aimachi and Fantasia.
It was a lot of fun. This was my second year going purely as a spectator - no member/instructor responsibilities. Just go, sit, socialize and enjoy. Not bad.
As usual, we went to headquarters after the show. I caught up with a lot of old friends. Some friends were definitely missed, though, since it was out west, and not in Ohio this year. We were at headquarters until 3:30am - a crazy tradition that Tammy and I started years back (although I didn't "close" headquaters this year, Tammy) . It's a good thing this only happens once a year! I'm exhausted - this old girl is too used to going to bed at a "reasonable time" and I'm simply not cut out for it any more!
I've posted pictures:
http://www.trinachow.com/wgi_2004
Thanks to my Mom for being the photographer this year!
Congrats to Mykail & Fantasia - you were brilliant!
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