Here are the pictures of the flooring options, as addressed in the last post. The likely delay is looking a lot shorter than it was yesterday.  This just in: the flooring we originally picked *is* available...rather than hopscotch, which I assured them it was.  They'll go ahead and add that either this afternoon or when they come back tomorrow to finish the tilework. Pictures of tile to follow soon.

We made great strides this past week in acquiring appliances: in just the past few days, I've selected and purchased a stove, washer, dryer, trash compactor, and a dishwasher, and all should be arriving...be installed by the end of the week, so with any luck they can do their installation next week.  I also need to find time to post an update sometime soon on the change in solar installation plans.

...up with the arcade progress, so here's a monster update. This is the current status of everything here as of today (Oct 12, 2008). More work than fun or more fun work? video arcade cabinets: Marvel Vs. Capcom (Capcom) dynamo cabinet - now running Japanese Vampire Saviour II (Capcom) Galaga (Namco) - audible hum, marquee light doesn't work, needs restickering Tempest (Atari)...

...like to be able to clean the surface repeatedly over the years. Glossy paints accentuate a surface and bring people’s attention to it. It also tends to be easier to wipe clean. Use glossy paints on cabinets, banisters, some molding and places where little fingers are constantly smudging. Remember, though glossy paints are easier to clean, they tend to show imperfections in wood, drywall, etc. ...

...of the chaos with moving, drywall, and painting was taking place, the cabinetry people were making great headway on the cabinetry in their workshop. It ought to be done very soon now.  Here's how the cabinets were looking in mid-September. This first pic is the master bathroom vanity.  The countertop sample on the left is the one we ended up going with.  We later eliminated both of the tile samples...

...your own hours. So let us talk a little about this today. Carpenters are involved in many different kinds of construction, from the building of highways and bridges to the installation of kitchen cabinets. Carpenters construct, erect, install, and repair structures and fixtures made from wood and other materials. Each carpentry task is somewhat different, but most involve the same basic steps...

...to Audrey;s house and hung out there for a while, sharing some laughs and such, then went to church and had Audrey teach me how to work ProPresenter. When we were done with that, we started building cabinets that needed to be done for the sanctuary media center. Well, right before we started, one of my other friends, Kindra, showed up. You have to know, when Kindra and I work together on anything...

...larger sized bedroom. We have a big sunken living room that will thankfully accomodate our huge sectional sofa. Built in bookshelves. A bay windo in the living room. Also a big kitchen with lots of cabinets, a pantry, a dishwasher, and a gas stove. I'm so happy *bounces.* We are going from living in the downstairs of a house shared with a nosy landlord that had no kitchen whatsoever. We went for...

...solve that minor snafu with fairly little difficulty, though; they'll simply move to the right side of the window instead of the left.   We also determined that we'll have adjustable shelves in all cabinets -- lower cabinetry and the pantries as well as the upper cabinetry -- and Donna is going to get back to me about the sink sizes she can get with the countertops they routinely do. This evening...

...SHEETS?? They go on the pull out bed in the green couch. The kitchen also was rectified, functionally. Not visually. The appliances fit in their designated locations. We had to move the top cabinets over an inch and re-hang them, and then the middle bottom cabinet we pulled out and did some surgery on. Everyone pulled through... it mostly consisted of me closing my eyes, cringing, and holding...