archive for November, 2006
November 3, 2006
tax abatement deadline notice
We received the notice in the mail a few days ago that our final application for the real estate tax abatement is due by November 15.
November 4, 2006
our new mail slot
We’ve installed a mail slot because they are cool and it will stop the bastards from stealing our mail.
November 5, 2006
another trip to Caravati’s
We made a trip to Caravati’s to get some filler floor boards.
November 12, 2006
power!
For the first time in almost 3 years, we have power and light downstairs.
November 13, 2006
key-key comes inside
We’ve decide to pull inside one of the feral cats that we’ve been taking care of since soon after we moved in.
November 13, 2006
towards getting the floors refinished
Just over three years after getting the upstairs floors refinished, we’ve preparing to get the downstairs done. To be ready, we’ve had to patch the holes where the ductwork used to run
November 15, 2006
freshly sanded floors
The floor guys were able to start a day earlier that we’d expected. Day 1 was a heavy sanding of the 3 rooms and the hallway.
November 17, 2006
refinished floors
In what was the last hurdle to actually being able to live downstairs, the floors downstairs have been de-painted, unsplintered, sanded, and refinished. And they are bee-yoo-tee-full!
November 22, 2006
cat liberation day
Today is the day that: 1) the new inside cat gets set free from her quarantine, and 2) she and the other 4 will be given access to the newly livable downstairs. If you hear a ruckus, it’s just us…
November 22, 2006
recognize
Our site gets a nice mention in the December issue of Richmond Magazine.
November 24, 2006
small details
Putting things back together, almost in passing, and the downstairs becomes more and more of a living space.
