We're on a roll! -- with visitors

Nephew Steven, Michelle, Sean, and Madeline
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Former owners - Danny and Melissa along with her brother

First time visitors Judy and Jackie from Missouri with San Antonian son, Andrew
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TV Room West window before (1st below) and after (2nd below) painting
























For the Week ending March 18, 2007 (plus one day)

HIGHLIGHTS:
1. The visitors keep rolling in. Spring Break prompted our nephew, Steven, and his ever so lovely wife, Michelle, to get away from Houston and come see us in San Antonio. Their children, 2 yr old Sean and 3+ month old Madeline, brought lots of smiles to Aunt Pat and "Icle" Bo. Two sets of neighbors also came by. Danny and Melissa, along with her brother stopped by to check on the progress. They are the previous owners of the house and offered encouraging words about how far it had come. Another neighbor, Mariella (I think that is right) stopped by on Saturday. She and husband, Victor, have been living in the neighborhood for about 3 years and set the standard for holiday lighting. Our last group of visitors included Judy and Jackie from Missouri. They, along with their son Andrew (who lives in San Antonio) stopped by briefly. Andrew is moving up in the "Number of Visits" list. He was here in January when our son, Jay, was working with me. We do love to show off the place and want the flow of friends to continue even after we finish. Mi casa es su casa. Bienvenidos.
2. This week's work progress was a little slow -- and I was a bit lazy with the picture taking. The best I did this week was "Before" and "After" pictures of a window frame in the upstairs TV room. The picture doesn't show much so you'll have to trust that it is a good improvement. There is a lot more of that effort ahead of us. I doubt if I'll be nominated for the Pulitzer for this week's camera work.
3. How would you like to have seen a picture of the tile order we bought last week? (I didn't think so, either.) We did buy tile for 3 bathroom floors and the shower in the small upstairs bathroom. Today, I took the tile saw to the new place and began in the shower. Pictures will follow.
4. We did get window glass replaced in 2 windows downstairs. Restoration, i.e., "wavy" glass, is quite expensive. Ouch! The new sashes that are being constructed are not complete yet. I'm not encouraged that they will be done this week.
5. We do have BIG NEWS from the kitchen! Today, Monday the 19th, we got a call from the fabricator in Kerrville, TX. They informed us that they were planning to install on Wednesday. We hopped in the truck and made the 60 mile trek to "lay out" the slab. It should be cut and polished tomorrow and installed on Wednesday. (If I don't get this post completed in the next 30 minutes, the slab will get cut and polished today and installed on Wednesday.)

NEXT STEPS:
1. Did we mention that the granite counter tops are scheduled to be installed Wednesday, March 21? We're pumped!
2. I need to install the disposal under the sink on Tuesday before the granite gets installed on Wednesday.
3. Hopefully, I can complete the installation of tile in shower and begin on the floor this week.
4. We need to contact wood floor people to check their availability over the next 4 weeks. The kitchen should be ready for refinishing within a week. We hope to have the wood floors in the upstairs rooms ready for refinishing within the next 2 - 3 weeks. If we can get the kitchen, small upstairs bathroom, and upstairs wood floors finished, you may begin hearing us throw out a date for moving in. That's exciting! Stay tuned.