Day Thirty

Not a whole lot to talk about today, except the lovely tile in the bathroom. Kirk worked on the grouting and other finishing work. He said he will still need to come back and put one more coat of sealer on the accent strip. But he cleaned things up and carried all his tools and equipment out to his truck.

Scott came to check on things. He says Chris and Kevin (from ABL) will be here tomorrow morning to start painting. Also, maybe, the electricians, the cabinet people, and at some point soon the plumbers. The counter top is still scheduled for installation on Friday. It's going to be busy around here!

In other news, Nurse J stopped by and helped me take all the birds and decorations down from the top of the entertainment center in the living room. They needed a good cleaning and sorting. That job took up a big chunk of the day. I also spent time "shopping" in the Penney's catalog for new stuff for the bathroom and for the bedroom that will be painted soon. I got online and read reviews and other information, you know - being a well informed shopper. :)

Steve's man came and finished the exterior painting. Then Steve and his assistant came and inspected things. All in all, it was a productive day. Onward we go!

Happy Birthday BeyB!

Day Twenty-Nine

I didn't get a new post done last evening because we decided to go to a movie. We saw "The Dark Knight" and thought it was very good. Enjoyed it; also enjoyed the free popcorn and free soda we got with our Regal points!

So, Day Twenty-Nine was a good one. Kirk got the glass bricks all grouted. And got all the tiny stickers off them. You would think the manufacturer could come up with something better for marking them. Each brick had a sticker on it, pretty much right in the middle of the sides. After Kirk finished that grouting, he finished installing the wall tiles. It looks very nice. We love it!

Next up is the grouting of the walls, post,and "curb". I expect to hear from Scott or Mike about further scheduling, but they had thought their guys would probably start painting as soon as Kirk was done.

So, for now, onward!

Day Twenty-Eight

Today has been a flurry of activity around here. I left for the office right after Golfer left for work. I worked a couple hours and got things in order. While I was there, our friend, Steve, called and said he was going to have his painters here today to start on the exterior trim on the house. I said fine, I'd be home by 9:00. I left the office and did a couple errands on the way home and stopped at Starbucks. My "plan" was to come home, have breakfast, secure the kitties and be all ready before anyone got here. Ha-ha. As I was turning the corner, I saw Scott driving away from our house. He had not gotten the word that Kirk would be here a little later than usual due to picking up the glass bricks. So he made a U-turn and followed me in.

Since he had been gone the end of last week, he needed to catch up on everything and see what had been done. Right after that, as I was moving our cars out of the way for the painters, they arrived and got started. Then Kirk arrived and started unloading. In the midst of this I tried to eat my breakfast between phone calls and the doorbell.

The exterior work hit a snag when the man asked me what color I had wanted. I confirmed the same as it is now, no change. Then he opened the gallon can and showed me what the paint dealer had mixed for him - it was baby blue, not Veranda Gray! So he made a couple phone calls and then took some leftover paint we had in the garage with him to match color and went to get the right stuff. So on the outside, things have been getting checked, caulked, inspected, and painted. So far, so good on that.

The first picture is taken from the doorway, looking in.

Inside, Kirk was busy building our glass wall. I love it! It looks even better than I have been imagining it in my head! He had to order some more of the large wall tiles and they are in, so he will complete the walls in the shower tomorrow and maybe grout the glass bricks. Then the next day, he'll grout the shower walls. And then Scott said maybe the painting would start. BTW, Scott was here a couple times today checking on things and relaying information.

The second picture is taken from the open end of the shower facing the fixture wall.

I confirmed paint color. I gave them our selection for the cabinet hardware.

Onward we go! I think I see a light at the end!

Day Twenty-Five

It's busy already! More tile work going on today. Mike stopped by to check on us and bring the handle and cabinet pulls sample board and a catalog. This will be a short entry to post the promised pictures of the new wall tile and accents.

Another row of the large tile goes over the accent strip and then a row of a more narrow "bull' nose" on top of that. You can almost see the small corner shelves behind the date stamp!

The lighting in there will be better once we have the fixtures finished and the correct bulbs installed. Sorry about the color quality. It really is beautiful.

More later! Onward!

Day Twenty-Four

Whooo! Seemed like lots of things happening today. Kirk came early this morning and unloaded a truck full of stuff and got started on the wall tile. I love it! The accent strips and bull-nose toppers arrived. We discussed the position of the accents and the position of the quarter-round shelves that go in the corner of the shower. Kirk worked all day until about 4:30. Tomorrow he will finish with the top row of tiles. Had to wait on doing that for the accent pieces to "set" and dry. Then I believe the next step is to tile the "curb" and the post. Next week it will be grout, then the glass block wall, then more grout...........

Mike came by to check on things and he said he was very happy with the progress. Our job has been one of his smoothest! So far, so good! He confirmed the counter-top installation for next Friday. Then he said the next week will be painting and doing the "trim out". That obviously includes plumbing and electrical installations.

I ordered the mirrors.

Nurse J is coming by this evening to help us by giving a third opinion on color choice for the walls.

In the midst of all this, our friend, Steve, who has a Handyman service, sent one of his guys over to power wash the house in preparation of painting the trim. That was quite noisy and I am surprised the cats are speaking to me after that. The girls were pretty frantic and I didn't see Cecil all day! But the outside of the house is very clean!

I plan to take pictures while we are in the bathroom discussing colors later this evening. I will post them in the morning. Onward!

Day Twenty-Three

Making progress! Kirk was here this morning and did the grout on the whole floor. He will start on the tile installation on the shower walls tomorrow. (I'll take pictures after that) He said he was going to spend the afternoon picking up the wall tiles and then checking on the glass block for the dividing wall.

The man from the counter-top company came this afternoon to measure and take pictures and pick up one of the new sinks. Much discussion and many questions with him. When I asked how long it usually took to get the counter tops, he checked his clipboard and told me we are scheduled for installation on August 1st! Hadn't heard that before.

When he was done, I did some clean-up and got ready for a quick exercise session and swim. Quick is the key word there. I was in the water about 15-20 minutes before there was some thunder and the pool closed. So I came home and showered and went to work. It's been raining off and on ever since .

Golfer and I just finished some measuring and marking on the bare wall to figure out what size mirrors to order. The company had told me it usually only takes about four days to get the mirrors. When Scott was here this morning he said don't believe that, it usually takes longer. So when I get a chance to get out, I will go order two oval beveled edge mirrors.

That's all for now. Onward we go!

Day Twenty-Two

Today started out as usual. Morning stuff, rounding up kitties, etc. Scott came by to see how things looked after yesterday. He had not seen the cabinet before the men installed it. He approved.

Then Kirk came at 9:00 and did some prep work and carried a lot of stuff in the house, and set up a wet-saw in the front yard. And.......... we have tile on the floor! I like it! Tomorrow he will come and do the grout. Thursday he will start on the shower walls with a different tile. He says we're still waiting for the arrival of the accent tile for the shower walls, but expects it to arrive in time. (so it doesn't hold up any other work in there)

So. Here's a discovery I have made. Tearing out walls and ceilings and tearing up floors makes dust. Installing drywall makes dust. Mixing cement for a new floor makes a lot of dust. Mixing mortar to lay tile makes dust. And I truly expect that mixing grout will make dust. Mike did not lie when he told us there was going to be some dust. And some of you know exactly how I feel about dusting and where it stands in order of preference on my "to-do" lists! In spite of what Bikini says about me liking to clean and have a neat house, I'm not fond of dusting! If I could figure out how to fasten dust cloths onto the cats and get them to go where I wanted them to, I'd try that!

So, for now, onward!

Day Twenty-One

This was a long one. Kirk, the tile man, came early in the morning. Unloaded his truck and then left to go get more materials. He installed the durock (sp?), the special wall board that goes in the shower area. Then he started on the floor. The bathroom now has a total new cement floor. I have to say, the whole process of putting down the new floor was extremely dusty and messy. There is a film of dust everywhere. In the midst of this, Kirk took a break while the cabinet guys brought in the new cabinets. They are beautiful! We're told that now that they are in, someone will come soon to make the template for the counter-top. After the cabinet guys were done, Kirk got back to work and stayed until around 5:00 p.m. He will be back Tuesday morning to do more. Scott also came during the day to check on things.

The picture of the cabinets does not do them justice. At the moment they are coated in dust. There is also a matching small cabinet that will hang on the wall between the mirrors over the sinks. It won't go up until painting is finished though.

Golfer took the day off to catch up on his "to-do" list. After he finished the yard work, he tackled the new shed doors he has been working on. I think they turned out great! They will be coated with a wood protectant and after that sets in they'll be painted.

I spent the day doing odds and ends around the house. I cleaned out some files and drawers in our office and shredded a couple bags of papers.

We had a small, annoying, irritating glitch over the weekend. We received two letters from the ARB (architectural review board) of our community saying the porta-potty had to be moved. I had gone to their office in May and made sure everything was in order, looked up regulations, etc. So I knew we were okay with it; but still - two letters in one day! Needless to say, I was ticked off! I promptly composed a two page letter that I took to their office and dropped into their mail slot on Sunday. I also talked with our neighborhood board chairman and enlisted his help. I made sure to quote the regulation page number, item and section designation in my response, and indicated that we had followed the instructions. We have already received a response from them saying "okay, it's all right!" Most of the time, having an ARB is just fine, we have no problems with the regulations. But every once in a while, there's a gung-ho inspector who likes to "throw their weight around" and they get down-right picky about some things and ignore others!

After some heavy-duty clean-up, it was time to order pizza! And after that I went to the office and checked on things. I brought a couple projects home to work on here.

FedEx brought this for golfer! A new club cover!

Onward we go! More later.

Day Seventeen

All quiet in the bathroom! Wes came and did the last step on the textured bedroom wall. When it's painted, I don't think anyone can tell it's been done. No word from Scott, so there's a good chance nothing else is happening until Monday. After doing some clean-up, I went to work. I spent the afternoon getting groceries and doing things around the house.

If there's no activity tomorrow, I won't post again until Monday. So have a great weekend!

Day Sixteen

Today was a dusty one. Wes came early with some new tools. He covered the opening to the bathroom with plastic. There was sanding and plastering and texturing. The texturing is actually on the bedroom wall right by the new doorway.

It did not take all that long for Wes to do his work. After a call to Scott, I was told there was nothing else scheduled for today, so I started up the vacuum and got the dust cloth out again and got busy. Then it was off to do errands and go to work and then to the pool.

The plastic covering the doorway is very worrisome for the kitties. When the A/C come on or goes off or someone opens a door the thing moves like it's breathing. When I finally let them in the bedroom this afternoon they all ran in there and skidded to a stop and fluffed up! The improvised cover we rigged up to keep them out of the bathroom works pretty well. They can't go in there because there is still exposed insulation and "stuff" loose in there.

Hermione and Cinder are getting into the routine every morning of going to the "safe room". This is a picture of what Cecil has been doing lately. That's his fur sticking out from under the loveseat in the living room. He usually stays there until he hears me getting the vacuum out.

In other news, I've been doing some odds and ends around the house while I'm here with the workers. One completed job is some updated landscaping out front. The screen door is usually not propped open, but the guys were carrying things in and out. I did not take any pictures of the drawers and cabinets I've been cleaning out. Use your imaginations on that!

More later....

Day Fifteen

Another short day! Wes came and did the work on the drywall. Said he would be back early tomorrow morning to work again and tomorrow will be messy because there is a lot of sanding to do.

Chris came and went up into the attic and moved all the insulation back in place.

After they left, I did some cleaning-up and got ready to go for a swim and then go to work. Scott will be contacting us about scheduling for the rest of the week.

More tomorrow. . . . . . . . . .

Day Fourteen

This was a short day! Any pictures I might take would look just like the last ones; so you can just review those. :)

The day started with Chris and Kevin coming to check on things and haul away excess drywall boards and scraps. They let us keep the piece we've used to block off the entrance to the bathroom to keep the kitties out. They also hauled away any trash that accumulated. Then Wes came and he got right to work "mudding" the new walls. He will be back tomorrow to do the same thing and then on Wednesday he will sand and do whatever comes next. Scott stopped by to check on things.

I have pretty well finished the clean-up and have vacuumed yet again. I thought I'd make a short entry here before heading to the office. The kitties are happy to have a short day of seclusion.

Have a great day!

Day Eleven

Another busy day; and it turned out to be a longer one than I was expecting. But a lot was done, so that's fine!

Wes, the drywall man, came early and brought along Rico. They carried all the drywall boards in and then Wes had to leave for a short bit. Rico put the boards up; there was lots of hammering and noise. Wes came back and they continued to work. When Rico had his part done, he left. Wes applied the tape and mud. We now have a ceiling! However, on the other hand, there is no longer a door on the bathroom. It had to be removed for the drywall work.

So I've been trying to figure out all day how to handle this with the kitties. It upsets them to be closed into a room, but it upsets them more to be locked out of a room. The only way to keep them out of the bathroom is to keep them out of the bedroom also. And they like the bedroom! But I think I have it figured out and when Golfer gets home I will enlist his help. I'll let you know how it goes.

When Wes had gone, and I had done some cleaning up, I went out to do some errands and to go to the office and do a little work. It's been a long day and I think it's a pizza night!

The picture are of the new ceiling and new walls. Different colors of drywall for different areas. Rico joked and told me I had to paint the bathroom that green color. I told him I didn't think so! The area with no drywall gets something special for the shower area and that's where tile will be.

Days twelve and thirteen are weekend! (thank goodness!)

Happy Birthday Bikini!

Day Ten

Much activity again today!

Kevin and Chris came early and installed some more bracing or something for the shower floor liner. Then Eli and his young helper came and installed the liner.

That was followed by Chris and Kevin returning with the drywall. It was added to the pile in the garage. Then Scott came, then Mike, owner of ABL, arrived to check on progress, too. Kevin and Chris continued with the bracing and the general clean-up. They connected the vent fan to the outside. That's nice. Now if someone happens to hit that switch by mistake when turning on a light it won't be blowing insulation down from the attic area! We had discussion about the location of the grab bars and the need for more bracing.

After they all had a lunch break, Chris and Kevin returned to continue their work. Scott returned with Wes, the man who will be installing the drywall and such. He may actually be starting the work tomorrow.

The floor and remaining old wall sections have been scraped clean and are ready for the next step. For today, the guys are finished. I have more clean-up to do, but I've got it down to a convenient routine now!

The pictures are of the sink area and of the shower area with the new liner. They put a sheet of heavy styrofoam down on the shower floor so it wouldn't be damaged by ladders or anything when the drywall goes up.

Day Nine

Day Nine was a busy one!

Eli, the plumber, came early and finished up his work just as Kirk, the tile man, arrived. Then Kirk mixed up the concrete and spread it and did the shower floor. Then Eli had to come back to adjust something where Kirk found a very small leak in one of the new pipes.

After that was all done Chris and Kevin came by and carried out all the trash. They also measured for the drywall. Everyone was done by about 1:00! So I had a swim at the "Y" and then went to work.

Here's the new "pitched" shower floor at this stage.

Day Eight

Today was a long one. The plumber showed up about 8:00 a.m. Put down the tarps, carried in tools, and got busy. He had to turn the water off for most of the day, but he gave me warning and I filled a couple containers and everything worked out fine. He took about a half hour lunch break and worked until about 4:00. He said he will be back early in the morning to finish up before the tile man comes at 9:00. Here's a picture of some of what was accomplished today.

There was more done on the other (sink side) too.

Scott came by to check on things and while here called the tile man to confirm he's coming tomorrow to put down the concrete and "pitch the floor" to the new drain.

Someone came today and cleaned the porta-potty, too.

And Habitat for Humanity folks came to pick up the donated items for ReStore.

I did important things like desk work, wrote letters and email, balanced the checkbook, swept out the garage after the pick up, and cooked dinner. After dinner I went to the office and worked a while.

Here's a picture of the toilet area. It is, for now, the gathering place for tools and trash!

End of Day Seven

Well, um, er, today was not exactly what I was expecting. As I said, the plumbers did return. And about an hour and a half later they left. This is what was done. And I will be the first to admit, that must not have been easy making holes in the foundation with a sledge hammer. There is another hole behind that tub of stuff on the left.

That green can is evidently weighing down the new drain set-up. It smells strongly of massive adhesive in there. And yes, that is mud, which, unfortunately managed to move around the house causing a major clean-up after the plumbers departed.

Obviously, they are not finished in there. Which will change the schedule for the tile man who was supposed to be coming in tomorrow to prep the shower floor and get the pitch right for the draining of water. As the plumbers were getting into their vehicles, I asked "how is it going?" and they said they will be back in the morning and work all day on the rest of the tasks.

So, I called Scott, and let him know, so he could let Kirk, the tile man know and they can work out scheduling. I am sure I will be hearing from Scott early in the morning to let us know what's going to happen.

After cleaning up and talking to the furry kids, I went out and did a few errands. Supper was Chic-Fil-A salads and some fruit. I am ready to call it a night. Tomorrow is another day!

Day Seven

Well, today seems rather slow going. I was up and ready. Scott, the site supervisor, came by about 8:30 to tell me the plumbers would be arriving later in the morning. While he was here, Scott checked on a couple things in the bathroom and made some adjustments.

The plumber and helper arrived about 11:00. They were supposed to meet the "boss" plumber here. He was delayed. Eventually, they were all here and in the bathroom. Lots of talk, directions, and discussion. Then they looked at the fixtures still wrapped up on the pallet in the garage. They made a "shopping list" of things they needed for all the connections and such. The boss was going to get a jack-hammer for them to use. They were all going to get lunch, then supplies and then return.

About 2:00 they came back with bags of stuff. And no jack-hammer. I guess the boss had decided a big sledge hammer would do the job. There has been lots of pounding and lots of muttering in there for a while now. (none of this has helped the headache I woke up with this morning!)

While they had all been out, Scott came back expecting to talk to them. He said Kirk, the tile man, should be here tomorrow. He expects the plumbers to finish their work today. (I'll let you know how that works out!)

More of Day Three

Well, it was a busy, noisy day here today! A real flurry of activity. Those power hammers never sound all that loud when "Norm" uses them on TV!!!

The men from ABL contructed the supports for the glass block wall, and did some other reinforcing of areas. The correct new door is temporarily up. It will have to come down when the sheet rock is installed, but for now it's covering the opening in the doorway.

The electrical subs got the outlet situation to their liking, and installed the new recessed lights over the shower area. Also the new vent/light combination over the toilet area. Vent is very quiet. However, when they were showing me how quiet, it blew the air up into the attic and then that brought down pink insulation. The part that will connect the vent with the duct to the outside did not arrive. They also did the wiring for the new lights over the sinks. those lights don't go up until the drywall is up.

That's the light/vent on the left and some of the support beam on the right.

Days 4, 5, and 6 are a long holiday weekend. Monday the plumber is supposed to come.

Have a Happy 4th!

Beginning of Day Three

No posting last evening; I actually went to the office and worked.

Here is how Day Two ended. There had been much activity. Ceiling gone.

Had a small glitch in the guys finishing up for the day when I saw the wrong sized door had arrived. so when they took it away and cleaned up, we were left with this. It worked very well in keeping the heat from pouring down from the open attic space into our bedroom. It also kept the kitties out of the torn up space. Although they did try to get some of the nails out!

So far this morning I have had discussion and decision making with the electrician, the tile man, the site supervisor, and our other workers. There is concern by the electricians about making sure all the outlets are at the same height around the sink. And position of the lighting. And with the tile man, placement, sizes, grout color, glass wall stability, etc.

So for now, I'm staying out of the way! More to follow!

Later on Day Two

Guys just went on lunch break. Been a BUSY morning so far!

They have removed the ceiling and you can see right up to the roof. It’s very warm in there now. They borrowed a rake to move around the insulation up in the attic, and said they will put it back when the new ceiling is in. The site supervisor came back. He brought the electrician. We went over all the details. I approved a new combination fan/light that they said would be better and will run on two switches. I told them I absolutely did not want the fan on with the light all the time. New thing will have better venting, be quieter. I confirmed the location of all the light fixtures, outlet placements and switch plates.

Then the plumber came. We had a mini crisis when it was discovered the new fixtures will require ¾” lines and the existing are ½”. (BTW – my anxiety attack yesterday was very very short and has not reappeared, and I don’t expect it to!) There were calls to Ferguson, the plumbing and fixture supply place. We would have to pick out new fixtures…. Our order is already set for delivery today, so returns, new selections, etc. etc. Then, after poking a hole in the only wall left with what has to be the world’s largest crowbar, the plumber found out there are ¾” lines running from the sink wall, so he’s going to run them up and over. That also eliminates the problem of what to do with those current ½” lines that are coming up out of the floor in the wrong position that they were worried about. So, crisis averted.

This is a picture of the growing pile for Habitat for Humanity’s ReStore. You can't see the huge mirror, or the medicine cabinet, faucets, etc.

Still haven’t seen Cecil, but he is not under our bed any longer! Hermione and Cinder are plotting a way to break down the door and get out to “help”! I just tossed a handful of catnip laced toys in with them.

Our contractor is ABL - American Better Living. And it's been a good experience so far! I don't expect it to be otherwise either.

In closing, I would like to agree with a comment I heard today - "Let's git 'er done!"

More later!

Day Two

Up at 5:30. Did usual morning stuff. Also made a quick run to Starbucks. Hermione and Cinder in safe room. When last seen, Cecil was under our bed, but I imagine he made a run for upstairs when the guys started making noise! In any event, they are being very careful and Cecil has not gotten out of the house. Workers came about 8:00. Drop cloths and tarps down again. Today, ladders in bathroom and hall. Workers in attic. They're taking down the ceiling. Electrician is supposed to come today. Perhaps the plumber will stop by.

So....... after an SOS email to Bikini and after reading a tutorial, I am going to try to give you some pictures!

From the end of Day 1 (Please disregard the date on the picture. I have changed it on the camera and it doesn't hold on current date. Sorry. If anyone knows how to get rid of the date, let me know!)

Unfortunately, I neglected to take pictures before any of the work started, so just use your imagination. The walls were light blue, there was a wide border with fish design, glass-doored shower, garden tub, huge mirror, and dual sinks and cabinets. There were decorative artwork pieces, fish on the wall, and shells on a shelf. All gone now or packed up in boxes.

The third picture shows the area where the demo guys found a beer can and drink cup in the wall from the original builders. Swell.

And I'll end this post by saying there is just absolutely nothing that says CLASS like having a porta-potty in your front yard! (for the workers to use) At least we're giving the neighbors something to talk about!

Day One

Hello!

As the mother of an experienced blogger, I am entering this new area (for me) of technology with some anxiety. But that daughter is just a phone call away, so here we go.

My husband and I have been through a long stretch of thought, discussion and research and came to the decision that we would stay in our current house when he retires. So after another long bout of research and more discussion and more decisions we're entereing a new phase - making changes to our house. Specifically, at this point in time, remodeling our bathroom.

The old bathroom was very functional and very nice. However, it had a large garden tub that neither of us ever used; only persons ever using it were small grandchildren. So....... we decided to have the whole thing gutted and redone, and while we're at it, we're making it totally accessible with higher counters, higher commode and grab bars installed. It will have a large tiled walk-in shower with multiple water jets.

But I'm ahead of myself here, today was only day one. Here's how it went:

Up at 5:30 and did all the usual morning stuff. Rounded up the cats. Got our two furry girls into their safe room all set up with food, water, litter box and toys. Could NOT get my hands on our little furry boy, he is afraid of everything. And even more so if you look like you're trying to pick him up! In anticipation of that, we had set up a safe area for him upstairs in our spare room where he likes to hide under the bed. The demolition guys were scheduled for 7:30 - 8:00 a.m.

I was ready. A little after 8:00 Chris and Kevin rang the doorbell. We talked, they looked. They left to go get more supplies. I had anxiety attack. I later realized this was because things were actually starting on the project AND I have always really not liked having other people "mess with our stuff". But the guys were nice and polite and professional. They came back from Lowe's and spread tarps and drop cloths from the front door of the house all the way into the bathroom. Then the noise began. You would be amazed how much noise there is when someone is using a hammer and crowbar to take out tile and other bathroom fixtures! I kept my husband updated on things with phone calls and email.

Scott, the site supervisor, came by - more discussion. Then a phone call. The cabinet maker wanted to come this afternoon for us to decide on style and wood finish. Husband came home for that meeting.

When Chris and Kevin went to lunch, I checked on the furry kids. Could not find our little boy. Much stress. I finally found him wedged in behind our large TV in the living room.

The men carried the trash out to their trucks and hauled it away at the end of the day. The items we can donate to Habitat for Humanity are stored in our garage. They will be picked up next week. They can take everything except the glass door shower.

About 3:00 they started cleaning up. I have to say I was very impressed. They swept, took out trash, shook the rug by the front door and even swept the porch! they will be back tomorrow morning at 7:30!

Also scheduled for tomorrow are the electrician and possibly a visit by the plumber, and the cabinet maker will bring a sample of the finish on the wood we chose. He said my drawing of what I wanted for a wall cabinet between the sinks was pretty good. He seemd to understand exactly what I wanted!

I am taking advantage of having "flex time" at work and told everyone I will be there when I'm there and the work will get done. Yea, for having an understanding boss!

I will be posting some progress photos as soon as I can figure out how to do that! it's time to get some rest!