Drywall, Cabinets, and Countertops with a Side of Guilt

I'm sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry, sorry - and a little bit extra sorry - for failing to update this blog in so long! Stephen has been begging me to add pictures, if not text. My bad, people, my bad.

So, here's the update:

We had some real frustration with the water authority several weeks ago. Builder Brian called me to let me know that - despite my multiple phone calls and messages - no one had bothered to set our water meter. As this should have, could have, been done prior to framing, (and considering that I'd spoken with the appropriate human more than once) I had been functioning under the assumption that the water authority people were waiting for Builder Brian's special okie-dokie. Wrong! My next phone call actually got through to that human, and he of course politely denied ever having heard from me. I restrained myself.

A few days later, I got a phone call from a gentleman who seemed to be in authority over this original fellow. In a voice that combined the best of Rhett Butler and James Earl Jones, this gentleman apologized profusely for what was undoubtedly a problem on his side of this issue. And just as kindly, he informed me that either of our two options for placement of the meter would cost us roughly another thousand dollars. I thanked him. And then he thanked me for being the nicest lady ever. If only he knew what I was thinking . . .

Just before the new year (we were traveling back home from our visit with Stephen's family), Builder Brian called to say that they would be hanging drywall soon! And, sure enough, we have a great deal of drywall installed as I write this entry. Of course, we are thankful for the warmer weather (in the 40s this week after last week's 20s and 30s) as we've learned that drywall mud will indeed freeze, making it impossible to work with. Builder Brian assured us that the workers would bring portable heaters in the house to speed things along, but the heaters can't make up for temperatures well below freezing.

The next phone call was the one we'd been waiting for. Builder Brian informed us that our cabinets are built! Yes, I'm excited because I can't wait to see my kitchen come together. However, the real excitement is this: once the cabinets are installed (directly after the dry wall / mud), the time line to C/O (certificate of occupancy) is about 30 to 45 days! Thanks, Builder Brian, for understanding (or at least not laughing!) when I teared up on you . . .

We viewed our granite slab yesterday and it is really lovely! The granite folks plan to install on January 20th. If everything continues according to schedule, it looks like we'll be moving somewhere in early March! I am once again struck that even in the midst of so much uncertainty and craziness in the nation, God blesses us and reminds us to trust in Him.

We're not done yet!