April 6, 2009
Runners and tractors and cabinets, oh my!
Last weekend I was in Bloomington for the fourth IU Circle of Life Mini Marathon. The race is a 13.1 mile race and we also offer a 5K for those not quite so die-hard. I was the lead timer for the event and only mildly nervous about it. Everything went off without a hitch. We had 450 people finish the 5K and 788 in the half marathon. The morning started out very cold but once the sun came up, it was a spectacular day. I was able to stretch the power and networking cables enough to set myself up in the endzone of Memorial Stadium.
My computer room was set up in the endzone of Memorial Stadium. Pretty cool!
After the race, I spent Saturday with the Lahertys. The highlight included getting a lesson on driving the tractor and a bonfire that evening, with the best BBQ ribs I’ve ever tasted, some wicked good margaritas, and general merry-making. Good thing the neighbors are acres away and weren’t disturbed by our behavior.
When I got home on Sunday morning, Marie came over and we installed the bathroom cabinets. It’s so weird to walk by the bathroom and see actual cabinets where I used to only see the plywood subfloor and plumbing sticking out of the wall. And when I came downstairs this morning, it was even weirder to not see the cabinets sitting in the middle of the living room!
The countertop installers come today to measure everything, and then there’s a punch list of things like finishing the linen closet, installing the new GFI outlet and swapping the other electrical fixtures to white, and figuring out what to do with the lighting in there. I can’t believe it’s almost done!
I got a lesson on driving the tractor -- sure wish it had an automatic transmission.
Bob enjoys the small inferno he has created.
Mmmmm, roasted peeps!
Another milestone for the bathroom renovation!
Laura Ryner said,
April 6, 2009 at 7:27 pm
Your cabinets look great. What finish is that? What are you doing for countertops?
I love remodeling. Don’t tell Steve!
bethmillett said,
April 6, 2009 at 7:34 pm
They are Home Depot’s MasterBath line, with the shaker door style and the finish color is Java — really dark brown. I bought the “basic” model for the two sink basins and went for the “elite” for the drawer stack so the drawers will pull all the way out. The Corian guy came today to measure, so two weeks from today, I’ll have solid countertops, with two integral sinks. Whoo hoo! The color is “antartica,” which is, as you might guess, mostly white.
Laura Ryner said,
April 6, 2009 at 8:17 pm
That sounds really nice. I love high contrast. Thinking about tackling my powder room over the summer when I have some free time. Lots of granite places around here do a vanity top with a white sink for about $300 installed. Might go that route. We’ll see.
Thanks for sharing – Can’t wait to see the finished bathroom.
bethmillett said,
April 7, 2009 at 4:25 am
Laura, you guys should come down for my bathroom-warming party on May 9! I’ll be sending out e-vites soon and will include you. I’d love to see you (I think the last time was at your wedding!) and you can see all work I’ve done. I need a fresh audience — I think my friends are all tired of hearing about it.
I did the powder room in my house a couple of years ago — have you seen the photos in my Facebook “home improvement” album? The powder room is a nice project because it’s so small and easy to get done.
How is the painting coming at your house?
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