Finishing Touches.

We are really getting down to brass tacks, which is probably why the renovation is starting to feel like it'll never end. Still have one last visit from the electrician to do, one last visit from the plumber, and a couple of cabinets to fix up. Then yesterday evening I came home to find a chipped tile, and two drawers improperly drilled for knobs. They were able to fix the tile this morning, but those two drawer fronts won't arrive until after the New Year. The good news is that our contractor is rolling with the punches, and said "you're the one who has to live with it forever, so we'll fix it, no worries." Then he had to suddenly get off the phone because his incredibly pregnant wife called, and he didn't call me back, so I can only assume that he's got him a new baby! (The good news is Arnie was still here this morning working on fixing things.)

I just want it all to be done now!

Dining room is done! The carpet being tacked back really makes a big difference. We're still trying to figure out how we'll orient the table, and how many leaves will put back in.

The new appliances are a dream come true. My microwave has a freaking touch screen! And I know it's not new technology, but having water and ice is the best ever. The oven cooks amazingly well.

And the dishwasher is damn near silent. It's so nice. So, so nice.

The cat door is another welcome addition. Thanks for the great idea, Construction Supervisor! Instead of having cat boxes in the hall bathroom (and therefore, cat litter EVERYWHERE) the box is now in a cabinet in the garage. The door is tucked away pretty discretely, the cats can get in and out easily, and there's no chance of them getting outside into the yard or even into the garage. Hopefully it'll make clean up a lot easier for everyone, and we can actually start bathing Ellie in the bath tub, instead of our shower. I put a box in the cabinet and have showed it to both cats, but we'll keep the other cat box out until the renovations are done, thus giving them time to warm up (Thor no likes it thus far. The good news is that Lulu's the revenge peer, so I'm less worried about my stooge cat son. He'll figure it out.)