Update

Sorry for the long lapse between postings. For a few days there was nothing to post except my irritation that the contractor was not calling me back. And then there were some technical difficulties with my computer (a cooling fan was malfunctioning – it sounded like it was trying to take off).

So, without further adieu… The Update…

On Saturday I met with the cabinet maker who built my brother/sister-in-law’s cabinets. I am going to have him do my kitchen cabinets and bathroom vanities. I think he will have a challenge as the kitchen has some weirdness going on in the layout – mostly due to the window being wide and high. I think I am going to use alder wood stained dark although that is still up in the air.

On Tuesday I got the bid/estimate back from the contractor. A bit higher than I expected but it is supposed to be high to account for any problems that might be encountered. However, I think we will have to work on getting it lower to appease the bank.

Yesterday and today was spent negotiating with the seller/seller’s agent (same person) to move the close date. Needless to say, I think he is a S.O.B. It was around 5:30 or so when we finalized moving the close date until the end of the month. Hopefully it can be finalized before then as every day past today is costing me money (not much but still).