Curtain Rod of Excellence

Finally!! The curtain rods for the master bedroom have been installed. And it's only been seventeen months since I bought them.

They're a very simple, streamlined design and actually intended for outdoor use.

Indoor or out, they're definitely a step up from what I had:

The old-fashioned tension rod with a sag in the middle.

 The new rod, as you can see below on the right, is solid and sag free.

The person who installed them had to customize the allen wrench and saw down part of the middle curtain rod. I wouldn't have been that ingenious so I'm glad I didn't try to put these up. It would have ended in tears and with permanently sagging drapes.

So congratulations Huron. You avoided a meltdown and got to get rid of your granny panties. Huzzah.

Punch List

More little things are happening. A friend's brother is in town and he's going to attack my to do list. Here's what I gave him:

fix ding in drywall where movers bumped it taking stuff to the basement
touch up bathroom skylight hook where installation left it gouged and messy
hang bedroom curtain rod
hang house numbers on door
add electrical outlet in basement to accommodate sump pump plug
touch up paint as needed
estimate costs to re-stain the first floor deck

He'll evaluate the projects and see what he can tackle. Most of these jobs could have been taken care of a year and a half ago but then I'd be living in a finished (almost finished) house rather than a work in progress.

The garage door is installed but I'm not sure the opener is up yet. My neighbor's ladder and tools are still in there so I'm guessing it'll be another...4 days before the job is totally done? That's working days, not counting days he doesn't work at Huron and scuttles off and do other stuff.

 All so exciting. Who knew that mundane house work would get my blood racing?

Ants

in my pants. Can't wait for that garage door to be installed. ....