Arizona Birthday Celebration
Cabinets before with sink in place
and primed and ready to paint
James at the end of a very long day
Visitors Buck and Katy
FOR THE WEEK ENDING February 24, 2007
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. We're back publishing in San Antonio after 6 days in the Phoenix area. OSHA Babe's Mom celebrated her 80th birthday and was hosted and toasted by her husband, daughters, and sons-in-law in Fountain Hills, AZ. "Name that Song" Contest winners Donna and Dennis (pictured above) were greeted upon their arrival at the Phoenix airport with helium-filled balloons and a "Congratulations Contest Winners" sign along with their Starbuck's gift card. Thanks to all of you who participated. We look forward to hosting and toasting you when you come see us in San Antonio.
2. This round of plumbing wrapped up while we were in Arizona. We have water, including hot water, throughout the house. But don't get your hopes up because there are still fixtures to be set in two of the bathrooms and the kitchen. At least we don't have to go next door to get water to clean out paint brushes.
3. Electrical work finished the day after we returned. Jimmy finished the punch list items and all of the outlets and switches are in working order along with 2 motion sensitive security lights outside. I did put some outlet boxes for the microwave and the 3-way light switch at the bottom of the stairs. When we get ready to hang the permanent light fixtures, I may call Jimmy back to help. OSHA Babe gets real nervous when I start working with electric stuff. She keeps asking where the insurance papers are and claims to not know CPR. Should I be worried?
4. What I consider to be the biggest accomplishment of the week was the painting of the kitchen cabinets, mantel, and 8 foot, 18 panel door. James and I spent 13 hours (10 AM - 11 PM) preparing, priming and painting it all. The dining room became the painting chamber and we got creative on how to put doors, drawers, mantels, and wall cabinets away for drying after they had been painted. James sprayed them. I held the doors, drawers and flat shelves while they were being painted. What a mess! There are still many big jobs left to be done but this gets one of them out of the way.
5. This week's visitors included a BSF friend of Pat's, Judy, and son Buck and daughter-in-law Katy. While Buck and I were putting some kitchen drawers back in place, OSHA Babe and Katy were conspiring about how to decorate the rumored Mary Englebreit room in the new home. Guys, don't try to understand or fix it. Just accept and enjoy it.
NEXT STEPS:
1. In order to get the permit for the plumbing, we need to get the kitchen and one bathroom fully functional. In the kitchen, our next steps are to get the templates for the granite counter tops made, water shut off valves put on the hot and cold stubs, water supply line run, walls and trim painted, and floors done. All of that won't happen in a week. We'll knock some of it off the list.
HIGHLIGHTS:
1. We're back publishing in San Antonio after 6 days in the Phoenix area. OSHA Babe's Mom celebrated her 80th birthday and was hosted and toasted by her husband, daughters, and sons-in-law in Fountain Hills, AZ. "Name that Song" Contest winners Donna and Dennis (pictured above) were greeted upon their arrival at the Phoenix airport with helium-filled balloons and a "Congratulations Contest Winners" sign along with their Starbuck's gift card. Thanks to all of you who participated. We look forward to hosting and toasting you when you come see us in San Antonio.
2. This round of plumbing wrapped up while we were in Arizona. We have water, including hot water, throughout the house. But don't get your hopes up because there are still fixtures to be set in two of the bathrooms and the kitchen. At least we don't have to go next door to get water to clean out paint brushes.
3. Electrical work finished the day after we returned. Jimmy finished the punch list items and all of the outlets and switches are in working order along with 2 motion sensitive security lights outside. I did put some outlet boxes for the microwave and the 3-way light switch at the bottom of the stairs. When we get ready to hang the permanent light fixtures, I may call Jimmy back to help. OSHA Babe gets real nervous when I start working with electric stuff. She keeps asking where the insurance papers are and claims to not know CPR. Should I be worried?
4. What I consider to be the biggest accomplishment of the week was the painting of the kitchen cabinets, mantel, and 8 foot, 18 panel door. James and I spent 13 hours (10 AM - 11 PM) preparing, priming and painting it all. The dining room became the painting chamber and we got creative on how to put doors, drawers, mantels, and wall cabinets away for drying after they had been painted. James sprayed them. I held the doors, drawers and flat shelves while they were being painted. What a mess! There are still many big jobs left to be done but this gets one of them out of the way.
5. This week's visitors included a BSF friend of Pat's, Judy, and son Buck and daughter-in-law Katy. While Buck and I were putting some kitchen drawers back in place, OSHA Babe and Katy were conspiring about how to decorate the rumored Mary Englebreit room in the new home. Guys, don't try to understand or fix it. Just accept and enjoy it.
NEXT STEPS:
1. In order to get the permit for the plumbing, we need to get the kitchen and one bathroom fully functional. In the kitchen, our next steps are to get the templates for the granite counter tops made, water shut off valves put on the hot and cold stubs, water supply line run, walls and trim painted, and floors done. All of that won't happen in a week. We'll knock some of it off the list.
2. We need to build a shower stall in the small upstairs bathroom. The space available is 36 inches by 36 inches. One will have to be pretty skinny to shower in that one.
3. A crew is scheduled to show up Tuesday to begin working on windows. This will be a combination of repair, replace, and leave as is. Stay tuned.
4. Trim sanding and painting will be on the list always. We probably need to pick one room to start and finish and then move on to a next room.
3. A crew is scheduled to show up Tuesday to begin working on windows. This will be a combination of repair, replace, and leave as is. Stay tuned.
4. Trim sanding and painting will be on the list always. We probably need to pick one room to start and finish and then move on to a next room.
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