Light at the End of the Tunnel

There really is a light at the end of the tunnel...and that was soooo evident last night at the house. We're down to counting the days until move in, we're now down to 9. Really, NINE! Single Digits, 1 less than 10, Neuve, Neuf, Neun, Nove. NINE! (for those of you trying to figure it out, that's Nine in Spanish, French, German and Italian- and no, I didn't know them off hand)

The builder's online schedule shows almost 100% completion on this project. And we have no more months in our drop down box! I remember looking at the schedule in early March and dropping down to June...at that time the closing date was June 15....and we could only imagine summer weather, no snow on the ground, and a completed house. And here we were last night walking through our soon to be home. The carpet and wood floors were installed, along with all of our ceiling fans and entryway light. Our appliances are patiently waiting for their big day in the garage, the sinks and faucets gleamed and the newly grouted tile back splashes completed the bathrooms.

What more is there to do you ask? Well...there's this little thing called a driveway...yeah, we don't have one of those yet. And yes, they are kind of important to a house. Without going into the entire saga, our builder has had a heck of a time with the City of Omaha and their red tape. We have a small turnaround in our front drive area since we live on a dead end. The city needs to keep it there (no problem), but the concrete is badly beaten up. Our builder offered to put brand spankin' new concrete to replace it (what a deal!), however the city is still holding off on their project. So...I guess we'll have to cross our fingers that the City of Omaha cooperates soon.

Other than that...there are just small aesthetic things left with the house. Our knobs and drawer pulls need to be installed, the doors need to be hung back up, we need mirrors, toilets and shower heads in the bathrooms (not as aesthetic...pretty necessary), and a few light fixtures to be installed as well. Are you just squirming in your chair to see the finished product? Well...we'll have to wait another 9 days for that...but here is the almost finished (and still very dusty) product. Enjoy

CARPET! It was so comfy- we didn't want to leave!

Master Bathroom

Laundry Room cabinets and countertop

The bar with backsplash