As Promised....

PICTURES!  Oh yeah, and Happy Valentine's :)

Last weekend, Tige and my pops put a drainage system in the backyard and although I sat on the couch all day (hey, I unpacked and organized the whole house by myself, I deserved a break :) I didn't snap one shot of them working :(  I'm absolutely terrible when it comes to pictures!  But, here's the after picture...

Not really exciting, but in reality it is.  There was a horrible open ditch that the former owner put in as a solution for drainage.  Well, she obviously never used her backyard; it was a horrid tripping hazard and eye sore.  This also means we are that much closer to being able to sod and plant greenery!  Because the yard wraps all the way around the house and not one large space directly off the back of the house, I'm hoping the greenery will make the space feel larger then it looks.  Also, the concrete pad was poured kinda wonky, so that also makes it feel smaller; just makes it that much more important we don't clutter up the backyard and keep it open looking!

Today is our contractor's last day;  I feel very bitter sweet about this.  Why you ask?  Well, it finally means our kitchen (and some other small fixes around the house) are done, but it also means he leaves with all our money, LOL!  I think I've gotten used to all the construction all the time, but am thrilled to finally not have to move everything off the kitchen counters every morning before he gets there :)  I wish I remembered to take more pictures during the process, like at the granite yard when we picked out the slab and at Home Depot for 4 hours trying to decide on a back splash; but I didn't!  So, here's the after effect......please excuse a couple things...1. our studio size fridge (we still haven't looked at new ones yet) and 2. the dishes in the sink.  I was in the hurry this morning and didn't empty the dishwasher :)

 I was trying to showcase the brushed nickel can lights, but it didn't really come out.

 

So, Karl should be done grouting today, and I think he may put up the moulding in the light box.  And that's it!  I still have yet to find roman shades for the nook windows and something to fill that space (I'm thinking an industrial looking kitchen cart like this one: 

Then, I guess the yard will be the only project left for a while, until the bathrooms get a make over!

Until then......