Monday, September 17, 2007

Construction Destruction

There wasn't much to photograph this weekend. I arrived to find that not a whole lot of progress (at least nothing that really appeared to be progress) had happened. The washer-dryer unit was still in the dining room, but more of the closet had been removed to make room for it. The roof was still covered with tarps. The dumpster was gone (20 tons of stuff in it!) but more debris still remained. The contents of my utility room remained on my hearth. I did make it to Wal-Mart to work on organizing the miscellaneous from the utility room, stealing the idea of using plastic bins without the covers from Beth. (Note to self: stay away from Wal-Mart on Saturday afternoons.)

Today saw a bit more productivity with me around to crack the whip. A new skylight arrived and the old one was noisily removed and the new one installed. I got my office completely set up. Tom fixed the heater in my kitchen (thermostat was not working) and identified some new problems/mysteries with the electrical. We're calling in the experts. The plumber came by and there is promise that I will have a working laundry center by the time I arrive on Friday. I also threatened the roof guy - the roof better be on by the time I arrive "or else." I'm sure he was shaking in his shoes. The landscaper is coming by this week with his "ho" and will be causing more destruction I'm sure. By the way, "ho" is country speak for backhoe - what were you thinking!?