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home again home again
Home again today.
Monday Mom came over to see Pat's final Spanish class presentation. Wasn't long apparently, but he was pleased she was there. We saw the fox twice, just sauntering in the yard. It looked like it was eating some watermelon wedges Andrew had tossed down the back of the woods. I think it's a female, but couldn't get the camera ( Read more... ) -
catchup
Pinched nerve. Home from work. Blah.
But Sunday the guys installed half the floors. Yeah, only half, which is annoying since they won't be back til Wedensday. And the stairs have yet to be torn up, cos we're waiting on thresholds and bullnoses, but hopefully all will be done by the end of the week. Of course, I want to paint the foot moulding first ( Read more... ) -
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So last night, Dario and his Dad came over to discuss some decisions about electrical stuff since they had gotten the drywall off. Here's the kitchen with the drywall off; they're going to just replace the middle bits since everything is going to be covered anyway, but we're consolidating some of the power points and moving a switch.
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floors out of focus
I took three of these---all blurry.
Anyway, you can see the difference in the colors. The new bamboo is less yellow, more white blonde, and the planks are about 1/2" wider. Not to mention they'll be installed by a professional. The professionals are there now actually, replacing the drywall behind the long wall in the kitchen where we ripped off ( Read more... ) -
where 3 floors meet
Just under the stove.
Removing everything has revealed what a half-assed job the workers did and what crappy materials they used. Under the appliances along the wall was the linoleum, which ironically, they only removed under the sink. Then there was a sliver of ceramic tile just under the stove that they didn't remove. I imagine they didn't bother ( Read more... ) -
weekend shots of the K reno
We got a lot of the cabinets out this weekend; the sink is now propped in the cabinet with just one drain hooked up. We're not getting a disposal in the new kitchen, so this will be practice. =) The drywall (where the tile was) and flooring is set to start being installed Thursday! So Wednesday night will be getting the last of the cabinets out. ( Read more... ) -
just another reason not to visit Thailand
Australian tourist jailed in Thailand over souvenir beer mat
The World Today - Tuesday, 19 May 2009 12:46:00
Reporter: Rachael Brown
PETER CAVE: A Melbourne woman has spent two nights in a Thai jail after being accused of stealing a bar mat from a Phuket hotel.
She has now been granted bail but can't leave the country because authorities still have ( Read more... )