FINISHED AT LAST!

I AM SO EXCITED THAT THE FLOORS ARE FINALLY INSTALLED, SANDED AND SEALED! It's a miracle! I know you all must be pretty tired of hearing about each step in the process of getting the floors done.. and really, how many pictures of a wood floor is a person expected to look at?? Well, the answer my friends is just a few more! These are my beautiful new wood floors. They turned out fantastic and now I can hardly wait for everything else to be done so I can move in and get things organized around here. These pictures just don't do them justice.. you'll just have to come see them for yourselves.. now on to baseboards, touch up painting, bathroom closet, cabinets being officially installed in the washroom... there's still plenty to be done, but the "major" project is finished at last.

Myrna did the sanding and the sanding sealer on the kitchen, front room and hallway. I sanded after the sanding seal, and added the 1st coat of sealer. We both did the 2nd coat taking turns.

The washroom I did by myself tonight. I had to get the sander back to Home Depot. I only wanted to do the 24 hr rental... but it turned into 72 hr.. so much for buying groceries when I move in..lol! I got home and sanded the floor, then put the sanding sealer on and let it dry for an hour 1/2 before adding the 1st coat of sealer. After cleaning up the sander I had Leah help me lift it into the back of my car so I could get it back to Home Depot before 10:00 when the store closed. It worked out perfect.. I was gone while the 1st coat was drying and came home and added the 2nd coat finishing the project! Wahoo!!! - when was the last time you said Wahoo!!?? (Leah- name that movie!)

Dad helped me move the freezer that Leah got for me from a Sister in the ward.. into the kitchen.. All 3 dollies that are in the back yard have flat tires... so it was a 20 min. wait just to get a working dolly.. it's been an adventurous and exhausting night. I worked later than I wanted because I have a ton of work to do.. (it's the busy time of the month.. every one's scrambling to get their last files in before the cut off.) I left with more work to do tomorrow than I'd like to think about.. but I had work to do here at home first.

So, why is it when there's a little project to do the whole house becomes a mess? good gravy!

It makes me laugh that all the grand kids tend to migrate towards the SMALLEST & LOUDEST room in the entire house... Grandpa's office. They love it in there.. maybe because he gives them candy every time they go in.. and maybe because he lets them watch movies with him.. Here they're watching Free Willy. or maybe becuase there's 500 clocks in there to look at and listen too.. and the radio's going.. it's a mystery, but they love it!