One inspection away from finished.

Things are winding down, and today we had our plumbing, gas, ventilation, and general building inspections officially signed off. The dishwasher has been installed, the under-valance light fixture is back up and, at last, the long-awaited sink trim is finished!

I love, love, love the sink cabinet! The turned legs give it just the look that I had in mind. One little curtain and the country kitchen will be complete. Finding just the right little curtain, well...that might take some looking.





Except for the absence of a fridge, we have a kitchen once again.

I ran the dishwasher through a complete cycle, just to test it out. Afterward, I remembered that it still had the protective plastic film on the door, so I peeled that off and watched it shine!



In the bathroom, I turned on the tub faucet for the first time, let the shower run, and plugged and unplugged the drain with the little rubber drain plug on a chain. Fun, fun! I couldn't help but think of my nieces and how I'm sure they will want to try out the tub next time they visit. What could be better than a bubble bath in a big ol' tub, with bubbles up to your chin?!



The electrical inspection should take place in the next day or two, and then....back to The Cottage!

We have a tub (and a toilet, too)!

Yes, at long last, the tub has been installed! The toilet, too. The sink is on the floor, ready to be mounted on the wall atop its pretty legs. Hopefully, all plumbing will be finished tomorrow. I think there needs to be some sort of inspection by the Building Inspector before it's all kosher, but....we have a tub, and a toilet!

Foggy sunrise, and the new tub.

I had an early staff meeting, so was on the road a bit earlier than usual today, and snapped these views of the North Florida sunrise on a foggy December morning.


The kitchen ceiling is now finished...

The plumber finished the rough-in for the kitchen faucet....

And...our clawfoot tub was delivered today!