Storm of the Year

Tonite we had the best storm of the year, so far. High winds, golfball sized hail, creepy clouds, and a light show that was second to none. We were spared the worst of it. However, 5-10 miles south of us got POUNDED. Of course, that's where all the fireworks stands are. They got rained out last year, and the night before opening day, they received an inch of rain.

Busy Week

Last weekend, we tiled the shower. This week we finished it up with grouting and cleaning. Thursday nite, JP laid the tile floor while I was at work.

This weekend we completed the bathroom floor and then attacked the fireplace. We were able to get it all done, including grout. JP wired up the last remaining outlets, so now the electric system is complete except for the fireplace wiring.

Father's Day

For Father's Day, we finished tiling the shower. It still needs to be grouted, but now all 85 ft^2 are up and shiny. After that, we played cornhole and enjoyed the nice day.

The day after Father's Day, we had a hellacious storm come up from Kansas. I had been working downstairs, and when I looked outside I saw this cloud. At first I thought it was a funnel cloud, but it was just a section of the wall cloud that was passing over at that moment. Spectacular!!

Basement Helpers

Now that the final vision of what the basement will become, we have plenty of helpers for the project. GP likes to mix mortar.

Maggie like to watch JP hook up outlets.

Valentine likes to hold things down so that they don't blow away. (She also likes to see what's in the mortar pail, but she won't admit it.)

The Doors

This past weekend we hung the three normal-sized doors for the bathroom, storage room, and under-the-stairs closet. The first one was a hassle. The last one was a breeze.On Sunday we hit the good ol' Nebraska Furnitur Mart and picked up the projector abd hooked it up. Guitar Hero has never been better!I know, fellow Linconlites, I need to keep my dollars local, but NFM has prices and selection that cannot be beat, and make it worth the drive there.

Drywall!

We contracted out the plumbing & drywall. It's cheaper and faster to have experts do it for us.

The drywall crew hung 3000 s.f. of rock last week, and the finishing guy has been working daily to patch it up and make it real.

This past weekend, I rocked the fireplace and it was enough to make me fully appreciate how good the drywall professionals are. I stayed out of the way and hung the Durock in the shower. What a mess!