I decided to write mostly on weeknights but I missed last night so heres the update. The weekend was very busy as most peoples are. Saturday was the local Huck Finn day and kid fishing derby a the local pond. We had a good time and Karen caught four fish. I caught none. It was supposed to be the kids fishing but being three and five the girls are still working on their casting. I wasn’t really trying and have never been much of a fisher. Karen’s dad used to take her a bunch when she was little. My dad asked me the next day why I hadn’t caught any fish so I shot back that my dad never took me fishing so maybe thats why! (stupid lousy fish…………). I did eat two of Karen’s fish (Speckled Trout) for dinner and they were not too bad. After the girls were in bed we stayed up ‘tiil about 12:30 decorating the renovation so that it would be a Tea Party for my three year old Norah. I was stapling up rope lights and decorations over old plaster and lath at midnight. Sunday morning I was re-running wire from the wall I had taken down the other day so it wasn’t hanging in the middle room for a bunch of three and five year olds to play with. The party was great and all the kids and and parents had a good time.
Monday was back to Reno World. Sounds like a good name for a store. I would shop there. Any how, I did a bunch of reading about Pex and tracked down a fairly local supplier. I figure next week I will be starting the plumbing.
What was really cool was that we went to see a flooring guy that we met at the home show. He sells a wood called Mascarey, it is so pretty. His company actually has a mill in Ecuador. He sells finished 5″ wide planks that come 2-7 feet long for $5.49/sq.ft. I can’t belive that price and the wood is Eco friendly and it is decently hard. It also a naturaly dark wood so you don’t have to stain it and if it gets dings in it you won’t notice them. Another thing is there is very little movement in the wood.
We are very excited. We should beable to do the whole main floor for about $5000. That includes the side stairs as well. I will add a link to some pictures if I can figure out how. 
After the flooring place we went to IKEA and picked up some stuff for the girls room. We had decide on a bunk bed for the girls a while back and finally picked one up. We figure they will only be in them for a few years so IKEA will do for now. 
Its all solid wood at least. I think we found a sink there as well. A double apron sink for $409. 36″X26″
Beats the $1200 they are charging other places.
That leaves today. I went and got a oil change for the Aztec which was great. In and out of the dealership in half an hour. I then spent an hour and a half cleaning the vile winter filth out if it. I will now let other humans ride in it again. I then spent the second half of the day building bunk beds. What a delight! How doesn’t love putting together Ikea furniture? I know I sure do! They do look good and the girls LOVVVVVE them. So who am I to complain. Anyhow, its time to put the girls into the new bunk beds.
Nite.
