We are in....

.....well almost.  We got the certificate of Occupancy yesterday.  Movers will show up at 8:30 this morning.

Cookin' with gas!

Oh man, the closer we get, the farther away it seems.  But the plan is coming together and everything seems to be shaping up in grand style... however slo-o-o-o-o-owly...

It'll be done when it's done

I'm sure I'm not the first person who built a new house and then got overanxious to get it done and move in.  The GC has been pushing the date out every week since mid July.  Original date was July 4th.  Then it was moved to the 15th (all my fault because I caused delays selecting plumbing fixtures).  Then

Perfect weather to build a rain garden

Seattle area has had a fantastic spring.  Since sometime in May the daily rains and cool temps have stopped  and we have had excellent dry weather with temps above normal and clear skies after the morning clouds clear away.  This weekend has been exceptional with bright blue skies and temps around 75 with low humidity and very light wind.  A perfect day to plant.....

Forensic Concrete

OK, so Dee spilled the beans about the countertops being delivered.  I have some video and more photos of that event later in this post.  But the big event this weekend was actually de-construction rather than con-struction.

Take it for Granite...

... but it's really a metamorphic rock that was transformed from sandstone by tremendous pressure and heat.  I am so excited about this that I'm tossing out a quick sneak preview of our new countertops.  Installation began today in the kitchen.

I had selected the specific slabs myself, and Bruce and I had been over at the slab yard to help position the cutting forms for the best display, so we shouldn't have been surprised when we first saw them actually in place in the kitchen.

I've got gas.....

.....LP gas that is.   Actually I don't have the gas yet but I now have a 500 gallon tank buried 5 feet underground.  That first fill is going to be a doozy at $1.69 per gallon.  But it is another milestone met.