And more new with newness

The floor is installed in spotsand things are coming together. Ya know,  aside from the goddamm variance business.

The one where government entities get involved

Amongst the intentions of constructing CF we intend to enclose the front porch to create additional living space. The front porch is 27.1\3 feet from the curb and the law requires a 30 foot setback.  So in July we were notified that we needed this variance (ya know after the plans were submitted in April) so D. E. went to town hall to get the low down on how to obtain said variance.  In September we were told we'd be on that months agenda and so we whirled around to satisfy all the legal machinations required.  This involved notifying the neighbors via registered mail and publishing a notice in the local fishwrapper (newspaper for those of you not fluent in the patois of 1940's New York, yes, I'm feeling Runyon today), the day prior to the meeting we were notified that the local fishwrapper effed up the ad and omitted two critical words, non-conforming structure, because porch to living space is non-conforming.  Heaven forfend if we wanted to make the rec room into a garage.  Alas, I digress.  So we're put off for another month, the fishwrappers republish, properly this time and we mosey to the meeting.  After listening to 2 presenters, D.E. is sworn and explains to the board that we're making the porch into a butlers pantry and an all season room and making a half wall with windows as opposed to floor to ceiling windows as delineated in part of the blue print the other part indicates half wall.  But the tales of the architect are a whole 'nother story.   The attorney for the board is asking, why is this even an issue?  The planner indicates the nonconforming use.  To my experienced ear this sounds like bureaucratic bullshit to me.

Bottom line: Variance was positive response, next months meeting will memorialize it.  Then we can publish it in the fishwrap and get building permits.  For Fucks Holy SAke.

... New house needs

Yep, kittens! Eleanor and Spleen. A/k/a Batsnatch and Batshit. 

This kitten above is named Spleen, a/k/a Batshit, a/k/a Spleeny Pie. 

The grey and white wee beastie below is named Eleanor, a/k/a Batsnatch, a/k/a El.  

Color!!

My people, we like color.

We enjoy the blue.

We also enjoy a shower, and that requires tile.  Yay!

The chalkboard wall paint in each kids room is brilliant.  And it will make a delightful back splash in the kitchen. 

Here we are

I do love the ceramic tile that looks like hardwood.   And the cabinets are posh

I do like a cabinet.  Spacious room, no fekakte soffet. 

And...

An assortment of dead trees, gone. 

Perhaps you recall the previous view from around front.  

Big Diff, right?  craziness. 

Clearly I've been remiss

Now we've got walls and bathtubs