We are making progress, abet slowly:

1. My father-in-law came in this weekend and painted our bathroom and the trim.
2. I have a new granite vanity top installed – one with the facets centered on the sink.
3. New reproduction 1920’s glass handles are installed in the vanity.  I is not gud counter.  I bad at numbers.  Didn’t have enough – one short.  Store now sold out.  Amazon to the rescue.
4. The drywall should completely done and sanded as of today.  The new arches are super sexy!
5. I modified the kitchen knife rack to fit the new ceramic sharpener.  The original was broken by the asshat moving company and Kyocera doesn’t make that size anymore, so I had to drill out its assigned slot.  The replacement knives (also the movers…) are now in as well.
6. Primer will go on the fresh walls tonight and tomorrow night.
7. I have patched the hole in the tub surround and am waiting for the thin-set mortar to dry so that I can lay the tile.
8. The new fireplace insert is in and fantastic.  I will do the new surround and mantel after the floors are refinished and as I am trimming out the Dining room Ceiling
9. I met with the garage foundation crew on Monday to go over all the details and they start the ground work today.  I am almost giddy with excitement.
10. My new dutch doors are ready and I will pick them up Friday
11. The finish carpentry trim-out starts next Monday.
12.  I learned yesterday afternoon that no plumbing permit was pulled and that we might have to demo the concrete in the basement – the new concrete – and the newly laid supply line so that the county inspector can view the pipes.  I am super unhappy and will update as I know more.
13. We are now 4 weeks without a shower or bathroom sinks at the house. I have been a decent human being and fairly understanding up to this point with our plumbing company (big company, one of the oldest in Seattle). I am afraid that they have mistaken nice for weak and unwilling to have a confrontation.  That was a miscalculation.  Please refer to the Capone quote concerning kindness…
14. My wife is still medium chipper and hasn’t threatened to leave me yet over the lack of a shower or all the dust, so that is something.
15. The lavender out front is in bloom and the bees are back, so not all is lost.