Round two...ding...ding...ding...

Things have been progressing slowly...very slowly. Tomorrow we go for round two with Sears Home Delivery. Our fidge, better known as the "hog" is being delivered. Luckily Brad will be there to receive the 600lb beauty. Our first attempt was far from successful, although we were able to get the range. In case we haven't shared, here's what's coming our way in all her 7'6" glory! I'm keeping my fingers tightly crossed that all goes as planned.

Here's another brief update of the things going on at the Crawford house:

The powder room vanity and tile are complete. The trim is waiting on a shiny coat of white paint. Although Brad was hesitant on the color, I think he thinks it looks nice. Once it all comes together, it'll look great. We're also using the mirror we got from Pop Crawford in here. It's a gorgeous tall mirror that will accent the high ceilings. We can't wait to see it come together.



The crown molding on the cabinetry is still a work in progress, but the glass was installed in the door frames and looks great. The hardware for the cabinetry also arrived. We chose to go with a vintage looking matchbox catch and cup pulls. Although the majority of the fixtures in the house are bronze, I liked the contrast between the white cabinetry, dark island, and shiny polished nickel (see below). Thankfully Home Depot and Martha Stewart came together to offer the exact hardware we were looking for at a reasonable price.

 



Not sure how well you can see it in this picture, but the crown molding in the dining room has been painted. All crown will be brushed on, but the casing and base molding will be sprayed. I'll definitely be happy when this phase is over becuase we're about at our whits end with the dirt, dust and debris. It's taking all the the restraint we have not to bust out the Dyson again!

These days, it seems like only little things are happening and you have to find them like a mean game of hide and seek. This one was pretty obvious, but we were happy to see it. Our steps were finally in. They presented one small problem - our parking situation is going to have to change. Brad's truck barely fits with little room to walk around, so he may be parking on the single side and our mower (when we get one) can go on the right. We measured the truck before building, but sometimes things are a bit tighter once they get built. We're just excited to have a garage, so we'll make it work. :)

Another pleasant surprise today. The materials for our deck railing have arrived. Now if only Mother Nature would do so too. Last week it was in the 70's and gorgeous. This week it's raining, windy and cold. Not ideal weather for the decking and front porch. We desperately need the mud to dry up so John can get the earth moved and backfilled around the house. Guess we have some praying to do!

Anywhoo, this week is incredibly busy and we're spending our evenings grouting what seems to be endless 1" hexagon tile. We finished at 11pm last night and were absolutely exhausted today. Tomorrow we're back at it as Thursday night is Broadway Maybies at Theater Cedar Rapids. I can't believe it's nearly the end of March. Time is flying faster than we can keep up. It's definitely exhausting work, but in the end, it'll all be worth it!