I Can See Clearly Now

More window action! Yesterday (I missed today's photos as we dashed off to a swim meet), the large great room slider and the kitchen window were installed, as well as the kids' rooms and the front window pictured here. Unfortunately, we encountered a bit of an inspection delay in other areas, but a new drawing is forthcoming and all will be well. Also unfortunately, part of the front window doesn't slide smoothly, but our contractor is already in contact with the manufacturer and it will be repaired.

Today was another huge day, the side great room doors were installed, as was the bay window in the front room which will become my office/guest bedroom. (Photo tomorrow, I promise!) I feel so good about insisting on the bay, it makes a tiny room feel so much more light and spacious. The tube skylight was installed in the entry hall, not quite collapsing the ceiling in the process (sometimes it would be a lot better not to be around for this stuff!).

The tree was removed and the stump ground.

Even more fun, I went on a tile shopping expedition and selected some beautiful tile for the kitchen and bathrooms and some cork for the laundry room. Nice!

And about that swim meet: big girl surpassed herself and did us super proud. 3 for 3 best times, including two honor times (a standard she hadn't met before). One of those times was in butterfly and she took nearly 4 seconds off her time. She also participated in two relays which totally burned up the lanes. Naturally, she shrugged it off. I say, you go girl! Little girl also did well. While she didn't get any best times, her strokes are improving and she stepped in at the last minute and swam the first leg of the free relay (at nearly 9 pm) with speed and aplomb. I'm very proud of her for that, too!