Header taken from "Messenger" - Art by Kurt Vonnegut

Well we've been open for a while now & already had our first Art Show. It was a great success & I can't wait to have more! We've got more cleaning up in the back half of the bottom floor that we should be finished with soon & then we can start on the top floor, again. Our goal is to remodel the small bathroom that is already upstairs, so that we can go ahead and move in! So in about 6 months, we should be living Downtown!!

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9.23.2006

Loft Update

Well we now have 9 squares out of 16 done! So only 7 left!! And they are all at least 50% done so we don’t have much more to do!! Salivation Army is supposed to move out of the bottom floor the 1st week in October so we will finally get to start getting the place ready to move the business! I think Joe is more ready for that than anything else! He has to drive a little bit to get out to work now and it’s a small area to work, and while his grandfather worked wonders in those small areas, Joe and I just can’t figure out how he was able to do it!! Joe was supposed to start pulling bricks out of the windows, but he had to put it off because he is getting so much business right now and he has to get frames done! Besides it’s ACTUALLY Raining!!! So he couldn’t do anything right now anyways!! Its been so long since we had a good rain! And this one has actually lasted at least 30 mins now! Much better than the 30 second rain we got like a week ago. I’m supposed to go talk to Mike Taylor today about how much it’s going to cost to get windows put in. Hopefully it wont be to much more than we are expecting and we can get at least two put in within the next two or three weeks. Once we are finished scraping the floor Joe has to sand them, and we have to get some kind of ventilation before he gets all that dust flying around! I’m going to try and get a few more pics of the loft today and if I do I’ll post them tonight. Not much to see other than a few squares with floor scattered all over them, but I like taking pictures of the progress!! I’m already planning the scrapbook!! :D

8 Comments:

  • Better start that scrapbook now before it gets to far behind & you'll never get it done. Hurry tho... I can't wait to see it!!!

    By Blogger Denise, at September 23, 2006 7:35 PM  

  • I am sooooo proud of you Kari. After seeing the 1987 tapes of the blond little girl, it makes me realize how much you have grown and matured into a very nice, lovely granddaughter. Keep it up.

    Much love, Mema

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at September 24, 2006 9:32 AM  

  • Ummmmm, are you forgetting something, darling?

    By Blogger Tim and Melissa, at September 25, 2006 9:19 AM  

  • I said I would "TRY" I didnt take any so there are none to post...so no I'm not forgetting something ;)

    By Blogger Kari, at September 25, 2006 9:46 AM  

  • You guys are working so hard. If only Larr and I had your passion and drive! Perhaps then our bathroom would not still be pepto pink after 5 years of living here.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at September 25, 2006 4:48 PM  

  • Can't wait to see the progress! Keep up what sounds like really hard work!

    And if you're ever in the mood to do housework but need a change of scenery, we've got a guest bedroom you can take up residence in for as long as you like. :)

    By Blogger Brian Rhea, at September 26, 2006 6:09 PM  

  • Christi, I'm right there with you. I think about all that we still need to do to our house. It's only been 4 years for us though. :)
    Can't wait to see the loft again. Were you able to get all that black junk up and expose the wood floors all the way, or are we just in clean up mode still?

    By Blogger Tim and Melissa, at September 27, 2006 3:59 PM  

  • We have to get some windows opened up before we can start sanding, so we havnt tried yet. Joe & his dad started trying to take out the bricks but didnt get very far. A neighbor says he knows how to do it (he helped a friend unbrick his whole house a few weekends ago), so he is going to give Joe a few pointers and they are going to try again :)
    I did talk to Mike and we got an estimate on the windows!! So all we have to do is get them approved by the historic society and we can order them!!!!

    By Blogger Kari, at September 27, 2006 4:08 PM  

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