Little Steps

The laminate flooring is in. A very competent young man is putting in grout around the fireplace and finishing the corners this morning. It looks every bit as fabulous as I could have hoped. The color is warm and cheerful, and works very well with the dark walls in the family room and master bedroom.

Also, while I was waiting for the installer this morning, I nudged around in my blocked kitchen drain and managed to clear it--at least enough to let the standing water drain. I'm still going to need to run a cleaner through the pipe, I think, but it's a relief to having the standing water gone.

I know there's still a fair amount of work to do before I can move in and really make this house my home, but I'm feeling pretty good this morning. I love it when a plan comes together.