I see a light at the end of the tunnel

Ok, so it might just be the subway coming but I think it means we're heading towards the end of this journey.

This past weekend we stained the banquette. Found a nice honey maple color and we both liked the way it's turning out. Need to do another coat and perhaps even a third coat before we put the sealer on.

We have run into a small glitch in the otherwise smooth journey. The light we chose for the dining area is way to big. We're talking ballroom size here. So, we're having the electrician move the new light to the dining room (we've both hated the light in there since we moved in and now we have an excuse to get rid of it.) and we had the electrician put the hall light in the dining area as a temporary fix. Tonight we ordered a ceiling fan for the space. Both Mark & I were disappointed that we hadn't gotten a fan for the kitchen and tonight we resolved that. If the fan gets here before the project is done we'll ask the poor electrician to install it otherwise, we'll take care of it.

Tomorrow the flooring installers are arriving to put in the kitchen floor. It'll be so nice not to walk on subflooring. We're both going to work from home tomorrow to make sure Milo doesn't try to help the installers. I'll be updating tomorrow with pictures of the new floor.

I also understand that the glass doors will be arriving tomorrow so that'll bring some major changes in the room. Thursday, the plumber arrives to do his magic and we'll have running water.

We've been talking about growing fresh herbs in the kitchen for cooking. So, while we're waiting to actually cook, I've ordered a couple of books on hydroponics. I've been thinking about getting a AeroGarden (www.aerogardendirect.com) for the kitchen but have been worried about the three terrors and how they'll abuse it. There's also the matter of where do we put the garden. I'm also just realizing that we haven't increased our counter space at all with this remodel. With the built in oven, microwave and built in refrigerator we lost counter top not to mention the large cooktop. I think the way we've got the kitchen set up it'll be more efficient we just won't have any more prep space.

Well, it's late and I'll update you all tomorrow with pictures.