List status (Updated with photos)

It's about time I updated The List. So, without further ado (because, really, with losing Tommy combined with our city losing its first police officer killed in the line of duty last week - I have never in my life seen as many law enforcement vehicles in a row as I did this morning as they streamed past our house for the funeral! There was a solid line of police cars, county sheriffs, state troupers, etc, etc for over 45 minutes - easily over 500 vehicles, I would guess(learned on the news last night that 4000 law enforcement personnel were in attendance from all over the US and even Canada) - to a friend of mine waiting to see if she has or has not miscarried her sweet baby - it's been quite a week) here is the list as it currently stands:

- final coat of sealer on concrete 
- lay rosin paper over basement floor 
- varnish trim (will be delivered, mostly already cut into the right width strips, next Tuesday)
 I *think* but am not sure, that we've now got everything we need final coated.
- install one more door and hardware upstairs
- install wood floors on upper level and... (all done except for some little strips that need to be ripped for the edges)
-  ...down stairs to main level
- make and install extension jambs for windows
- install trim on windows, doors, base and down the stairs
- install trim in laundry room
- hang laundry room pocket door (maybe not necessary before move-in)
- install bathroom sink
- install sink hardware
- install toilet
- install bathtub hardware
- caulk the bathtub
- build bathroom shelves
- install bathroom mirror (which, as Matt's pointing out, is more like design/buy/build/install bathroom mirror)
- install closet rod
- build doors for the low closet (Maybe. We may just hang fabric on a tension rod.)
- remove window and...
- ...finish opening between old and new
- install laundry sink (nearly done, but there is a minor leak and I'm not sure if its resolved, so won't cross it off until I'm certain)
- install washer and dryer (installed, and it works! We ran a trial load today!)
- install handrail (Reu and Rin helped me purchase these, and we've got the first coat of varnish on)

And I have photos to share, but won't get them up until tomorrow most likely.

Even more significant, we have a moving date!!! In just over two weeks a small moving crew will show up at Matt's mom's and bring her things over here. Hiring movers accomplishes two things: first, it means the date is solid and won't tend to float, and secondly, it means that Matt doesn't have to wrestle her piano up the stairs!!

"Dew" thinks he's sanding with Dad

Owen nails on window trim in the laundry room

Window trim at the stairs, tying into the trim band that separates the two wall colors in the stair well and runs at the top of the larger shelf.

Wood floors complete in the front room (with the exception of a tiny strip by the wall that needs to be ripped to size.)

The hallway at the top of the stairs is finished up to the nosing of the first stair. Stairs will be a whole new learning curve. ;)

Look! Stacked washer and dryer! (And the blue iPad in the doorway so we can monitor Reuben. He's always in the pictures one way or another, it seems!)

And on the other side of the laundry room, the not-quite-perfect-yet laundry sink and [gasp] a pre-made cabinet purchased and screwed into the wall. No custom design in here. ;) Done. Good. (And that wasn't even on the list, so I can't cross it off!!)

Testing out the washing machine was a big deal. Reuben was a little bit too enthusiastic about it at times. I'm glad the machine has a lock function when its running. There would have water all over the floor without a doubt otherwise.