you gotta love a guy with a bulldozer!

This week, it was all about moving dirt. On Thursday, bulldozer guy pulled up with his big-boy toys (3 large pieces of equipment) and started to push the dirt around. He worked all day and was able to do a great job of flattening out the property, covering the trenches (FINALLY!), and preparing for our 176' sidewalk to nowhere.

See that giant rock there? It's about the size of a volkswagen bug. We asked him to move it on the other side of the driveway so that the landscapers could eventually put it in place. There was one time he flipped it with the dozer and it shook the whole house. THIS house, not the new one. It's a big one (and all white granite) We also had some kitchen action. The island was set into place in preparation for the countertop installers. (unfortunately, they cancelled their appt. - next week, I guess)

The electrician was also running around, working on details....he installed the speakers for the sound system, a bunch of dimmers, timers and switches, and the pendant lights for the island. (I know, it's missing a light bulb)

The biggest development of the week was getting the floor heat on! It needs to "cook" for about a week, and then the hardwood floors can be installed. I have to say, I can hardly wait to live with this floor heat. Right now, on the first day, it's about 75degrees in there and if you stand in one place for a while, your feet get warm. It won't be QUITE like that when we live there (that's a bit too hot), but it's really a nice, dry heat. And, yes, this contraption that looks like that mousetrap game you had when you were a kid, is the heating system in the laundry room. No worries, it's going to be built in with cabinets.

One more thing....our Morris chair is here! It's going over to the house in the crate. It's beautiful, though.

So, finally, all-in-all, there was SOME progress this week. Not enough in my book and the russians are still MIA, but things are picking up. Next week........tile guy will be back on monday to finish the master, jack and jill shower, and built-in tops, and to measure for the kitchen backsplash. The russians SHOULD be here on wednesday to start the floor installation. Once the floors are done, then the next step is trim, and EVERYONE can finish. Fingers crossed.....AGAIN!