I know it doesn't look like much.....

...but this is our tile floor! I'm very excited! Note the fabulous placement of the fridge... about 15 feet from the kitchen....just temporary I swear. 

Man these guys work fast

Well, the old tile is out... they should begin laying down the new tile Wed or Thurs... give or take a few drywall issues & a plumbing issue or two. Either way it's coming right along. Not much to take pictures of though. I could take a picture of the single outlet the electrician put in the garage or the taping/floating of the drywall but it's not that exciting, so you'll just have to wait until something else major happens... we're talking to painters about the outside of the house - That'll be exciting 

Floor guys

Wouldn't you expect guys who work on floor installation & removal to be under 6 feet - not several inches over? 

Steve at work...

So the guys came Saturday morning to demo the old tile floor.... we got about an hours notice so Steve got to hurriedly take out all the kitchen appliances & I had to take a picture :> 

View #2

So now you're standing in the dining room looking through the entry way into the 'piano room'... no matter which way you look at it it's better than before & MUCH better than yesterday when we didn't have sheetrock :> 

View #1

So that's the entry way & Dining room - plus the super secret closet 

I CAN"T WAIT

I Can't Wait until the dogs get home tonight & I get to push them out the installed dog door!!!! OK so I'll gently nudge them until they go out of their own free will... or something. BUT IT'S OFFICIALLY INSTALLED.
The drywall guy isn't all that crazy about dogs so our 'terrifying duo' is at Vange's for the day. hee hee hee - Laney... terrifying... hee hee hee 

WHAT HAPPENED!!!

I go to drop Ele off at school & come back to Jerry & Cubby taking down the construction wall & the drywall in this room being done.... all I could say for a few minutes was WOW... can't wait until I can take the "door" down between the kitchen & dining room 

Cable anyone?

So Steve & I spent this weekend pulling cables around the attic... or I should say Steve spent time in the attic - I just walked around catching them where they landed. 

Notice the stucco

Notice the beautiful Stucco wall... Notice the loverly window sill... the outside of the house looks like we're finished - with the exception of a front door, paint, a new garage door, minor things... Now the inside still needs about two weeks worth of work but as long as you stand outside it's GREAT! 

WOW...

The house is starting to look like it's going to be finished this year - And I've even managed to keep the pool looking swim-able - if you have a full body wetsuit handy 'cause it's COLD!!! but clean :>

Getting ready...

They're getting ready to stucco the house & have taped up all the windows & doors... yes all the doors.. Thank God I broke the garage door so we could get in 

Back view

They were done with this side of the back so I thought I'd include it too... I tried for a good butt shot of the guy picking up nails but no luck :>

I wish I'd taken a picture of the ARMY of men standing on my front lawn this morning... I was a bit shocked to see how many there were - but I can't complain since it's only taken them most of 1 day to do my roof 

Closer view...

So it occurs to me that if not for the dumpster I would NEVER be able to find my house... NO BLUE TARP!!!!! 

You'll never believe this....

They have actually almost finished the roof... started at 8:30 this morning & the entire front is done (not quite finished with the trim but shingles are on!!!) 

What a lovely bathroom

Well the 'lovely' guest bathroom just keeps getting better & better.... They took out the pocket door & put up the supports, just waiting on drywall. But thank GOD they put plywood on the other side so you don't have to look into the unfinished living room as you visit the toliet
:> 

Window #3 & 4

The old front door is now a window & the random hole in the wall is now a window... so now if you want to sleep in our guest bedroom, you can although you face the street & there are no curtains as of yet.... :> 

Front windows #1 & 2

Between the garage & the front door two windows into the dining room... aren't they lover-ly 

There installed

Here is the new window into the office & the new french doors from the patio... installed & working - it only took them 3 half days of work 

Door #1

It's not the best picture I know but the door to our master bedroom went up today which is all that's important... doesn't have any hardware on it which might be an issue but it's there 

A bit too much outdoors

Uh, this might make sleeping tonight a bit uncomfortable... especially if the Window/Door installers never show up - they don't have the best track record so far 

Windows #1-4

Well after we waited 1/2 a day for these guys, & a bit of stress 4 out of 9 windows are up & functional. Can't wait to see what the manage to accomplish Monday 

Who needs the beach

Don't let the beautiful Pella window's fool you - the didn't get installed today (maybe Monday). But thanks to Cubby (one of Jerry's guys) the sand that's been in our driveway for weeks is now in our front yard filling the holes the AC guys dug with their tires.... And entertaining Ele & Calia. Plus we got to make the window installers nervouse by hanging out in the front yard while they worked
:> 

The OTHER window

Did I mention that we were adding a window in the master bedroom TOO
Doesn't it look pretty....
The windows & new doors were delivered today so we should have pictures up this weekend 

Front Window from the Inside

Well they've completely taken out the "window" for the front bedroom. This looks so good we're thinking of leaving it just like this - makes the room more "rustic" don't you think? 

Front Window #4

They cut the hole for the fourth front window... now there's no need for airconditioning - We have open holes in ever side of the house (ok so they all have plywood on them but still)