August 24, 2009
Day 16, The countertop is in the house!
So, I was thinking the 19-day plan was out the window, because although I placed the countertop order on Day 6 (a Friday), the order didn’t reach the countertop manufacturer until the following Monday and they said it would take 15 days. So, I figured I’d be lucky to get this finished in 22 days, and not until after my parents return from Utah. But imagine my joy when Home Depot called today to say it was ready! So, I bagged the plan to lay the floor tonight and instead borrowed Phil’s truck to take it home.
When they opened the box for me to inspect the countertop, I squealed like a woman in ecstasy (which I was). The guy said, “I’ve been married twice and I never heard a woman make that kind of noise.” I explained that maybe that’s why he was no longer married, twice. I love the staff at the Carmel Home Depot. Everyone is so much fun! So, they packaged it all back up and loaded it in the truck.
I’m very happy with the color and style. It’s so hard to make a decision about color when all you’ve got is a two-inch-square sample that is glued to the store wall. So, I always place the order and then sweat bullets while I want for the product to be delivered. But this is a lovely mottled cocoa color, and the square sinks are really cool. By the way, it’s huge — 88 inches long.
Now it’s happily resting in the garage until I’m ready to install it. Tomorrow night is the floor and the toilet, then the cabinets and countertop, then the sink plumbing!
