The almost finished patio just makes the rest of the house/yard look like crap, but I think I'm going to like having the extra space. I still can't walk on it until at least tomorrow or Sunday, and we haven't given the contractor his final check, but things are looking good. As long as he puts the gate back up. Not sure why it had to come down. Must be a concrete thing. I hope it doesn't kill my beautiful landscaping when I hose off the rock-salt finish.
Friday, June 23, 2006
Tuesday, June 20, 2006
Patio
Looks better already. I went home at lunch to let Lucy out and I got to see the progress. Most of the existing crap-ass patio is gone, the mound of dirt/dog turds is much flatter (soon to be gone, too) and new concrete has been ordered for Friday delivery. So far, so good. Stay tuned.
Monday, June 19, 2006
Patio: Day "Minus 1"
We just signed a contract to have our crap-ass patio ripped out and approximately 700 square feet of new concrete poured. Kind of scary considering that's more than half the square footage of our actual house. In theory, the contractor is going to be here at 7:00 tomorrow morning to start the demo. I'm hopeful. With any luck there will be some post-demo pictures tomorrow night. The guy told us he should be able to rip out the old patio, form the new slab and pour the entire thing by Friday. My only concern (aside from the dude taking my $500 deposit and blowing it in Reno) is that all that concrete will be seriously friggin' hot. The five day forecast for Sacramento this week shows today being the coolest at 94. We're looking for 103-105 for the rest of the week. Could make the concrete harden really quick. Glad I'm not actually pouring it. I'll be working up a sweat just thinking about it from my air-conditioned cube. Check back for updates and/or rants about great/worthless contractors.
Thursday, June 15, 2006
Proud Mom
She's getting big. Lucy, not Rachelle. We're pretty happy that she's sleeping through the night now, too. LOTS more peaceful knowing that you don't have to get up in the middle of the night to let her out. I'd always hated the idea of crate-training a dog because it seems so mean. That was before I got a puppy who takes my flip-flops and "plays" with them (more like "chews" with them). We give her a treat when we put her in the crate at night and she doesn't seem to mind a bit. There will be times that we're looking for her and she's in the laundry room looking up at her treats and moving in and out of the crate in hopes of getting one. Sad. But cute. It's also a reminder that we now have a dog that can see. We are so used to Bo not being able to see where his food and/or treats are. No such luck with Lucy.
Friday, June 09, 2006
Rock On!
I know I haven't posted for a while, but having a puppy is a lot like having a baby. Except you can't put diapers on a puppy. On the flip side, you can't put a baby in a crate if she's being naughty. Ok, you can, but CPS will come knocking if anybody reports you. Anyway, Rachelle and I went to a free outdoor concert in El Dorado Hills. An Eagle's tribute band. Actually pretty good. Could be the wine, but I'm enjoying it.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)