Deck the Halls

The deck builders finally reappeared on the scene and finished building and staining the decks. The inside is painted, walls and trim alike. I've discovered that building is not about "doing it right the first time" but "get it done and touch-up later". The maple cabinets are stained but still door-less. It's amazing that the stained cabinets escaped the spray painting, a tribute to some well placed plastic.

Even though I don't have much progress to show, Charles and I completed our assignments -- selecting lighting and pumbing. Its tough making all those decisions, its even tougher staying within budget.

We spent an enjoyable Saturday morning with Fran and Bill thinning out cedars from our backyard ravine. Thanks to Bill's chain saw, we are hoping to strategically place the straighter cedar trunks on our septic field to prevent erosion, more about that whole project later.

Tiling starts this week. The count down to Christmas begins.