Wednesday, November 5, 2008

Floors and Lights

This week the work has slowed a little bit. Earlier this week the landscaping was finished, the garage door was installed with an opener, and the utility sink was installed. Today the hardwood floor installation started and the dining room chandelier was installed.
The chandelier has an interesting story behind it. A few years ago Vanessa attended an Officers Wives Club function. There were many door prizes and one of them was the chandelier. Of all the prizes that was the one prize we had no use for because we lived in base housing and couldn't install it. So, of course, she wins the chandelier. She tried to trade it with one of the other prize winners, no one wanted it. She tried to trade it back in for cash, but it was bought off Ebay. So we were stuck with it. I told her that one day we would have a house and that we could install it then. We brought it home and I hung it in the corner of our guest bedroom, where it lived for 2 years. Now it has a new home. There are a lot more crystals that go on it and I will put them one once we move in.


1 comment:

Jamie said...

I remember that chandelier! :) Thanks for the giggles this morning.

We're really enjoying seeing the progress on your house. The pictures are awesome! Hopefully we'll get to visit in person sometime in the next couple years.