September 23, 2002
One week to go
I can't believe it's only a week until we close. I'm starting to really get excited. You know, excited like when you were a kid and couldn't sleep on Christmas Eve? Exactly like that. Maybe more.
We checked in on things Saturday afternoon and found the wood floor dood in the house putting our wood flooring down. It looks AWESOME. It's going to look so amazing in our dining room and foyer, I can't wait. They also had put in all of our toilets, countertops, sinks, and other water fixtures. I took a roll of blue painter's tape in Friday evening and marked some of the spots that we have founf that we've been unhappy with. Amazingly, they've already started fixing some of the drywall flubs that we found, however I'm not sure if I approve of their methodology. How did they patch many of these holes? Tape. Now, maybe it's some special drywall tape or something, but it's still tape, so it bugs me. We've also found a couple more smallish problems that I'll probably be calling them today to voice my displeasure. I struggle with myself everytime I think about calling them to tell them about the problems. I feel guilty that I keep bothering them, but damnit, it's my house and I want it to be right. They'll hate me for bothering them, but I don't care.
This weekend was an extremely productive weekend for me. I accomplished just about everything that I promised myself that I would: change the oil in Olivia's car, post the previous XMUG meeting photos and upcoming meeting info, buy $2,000 worth of appliances for the house, create and post some recruiting materials for CustomTacos.com, and fix various other oddities on CustomTacos. And, I still had time to watch Monsters, Inc., plus the hours of extras that came on the 2-DVD set. It's such an amazing movie. I can't wait until the next Pixar film comes out.
And now, the highlight of the weekend: Friday afternoon, we went and got the mail like we always do. But, in the mail was something very special. A check from CafePress.com. I couldn't believe my eyes. I must have just bareley met my 3-month $10 minimum profit amount. You see, when you sell stuff on CafePress.com, you don't reap 100% of the profit from sales, which sucks. In fact, you ONLY get paid if your store manages to bring in $10 profit in 3 months. So, apparently my CustomTacos.com merchandise store made more sales in the last few weeks that I thought. Amazing!
So, about the appliances. We went to Lowes on Saturday and decided that we were tired of shopping around and just bought our washer, dryer, and refrigerator. Here's what they look like:
 Washer |  Dryer |  Refrigerator |
So there ya have it, folks. I'll post some more photos of the house tonight.
Posted by Jeff at September 23, 2002 10:57 AMCongrats! I know you two can't wait to move in. I like the new appliances.
Posted by: Fellow New Home Owner at September 23, 2002 12:54 PMTape is okay most of the time, but if it's anywhere above four feet, you have to wonder what they're thinking.. i mean, you can't exactly nail a photo on the wall when all it has to support itself is tape. If I were renting, I wouldn't care, but yea, you're right on Jeff. Don't hesitate. You'll never see these people again anyhow. Bring up their mistakes. Rub their noses in it, and maybe then they'll take some pride in what they do. Man, that peeves me.
I think you're right to mention stuff like that. But, instead of calling them, it might save a lot of time (and hassle for you) to just make up a detailed list every week or so. After all, when you close and sign those papers, you're pretty much done with chances to mention stuff like that.
You've got the year warranty (and surely, stuff will happen in that year) so unless it's major, don't worry-- it'll get addressed eventually.
Hang in there, buddy! I'm excited for you and Olivia!
Posted by: Brian at September 23, 2002 02:29 PM