A contractor can make or break your day

The whole process of looking for property or a house has been exhausting the past year. Now that we are finally in the house and getting work done, there are always new headaches. Since our contractor, Eric, came on Tuesday with his crew, things have actually been working out well. They are nice guys who watch out for the kids and make sure they are safe. They always clean up at the end of the day. And to our surprise, they have shown up on time everyday and done what they said they would. I know this sounds strange for a contractor, but so far, we have been pleasantly surprised.

We have had many conversations with Eric this week that have been true answers to prayer. Since we are on a tight budget, we are always looking for a good deal balancing this with a good quality product. Eric pulled new windows out of another house because the owner wanted state of the art ones. As a result, Eric is practically giving them to us. All in all, it saves us thousands of dollars just on this. He also had a brand new front door that we were going to have to buy. He gave it to us for $100. Then he said that he has plantation blinds, the kind we wanted to buy, and he said he would give them to us for free. After all of these "gifts", Rebecca immediately asked them what kind of coffee they drink and what kind of cookies they eat. To starbuck's we will go. Needless to say, Eric has made our day today. That is hard to do in the midst of a very busy, hard week. We do have to remind ourselves that things are working out. Even though we are in the middle of a black hole, there is still light at the end of the tunnel.

One thing that you don't think about when workers are around is how much privacy you lose. Reba and I were on the computer in the office and one of the workers popped his head in the window and asked us if we wouldn't mind unplugging his extension cord. Granted, there was nothing there but a hole where the window would go, but it is amazing what can become normal around the house. I also went in my room to change after work and mid way through changing, two guys walk in, set their tools up, and begin to saw away. They didn't even see me. I just grabbed my shorts and walked into the hall where I would have more privacy. No complaints though, because they are getting a lot of things done in a short amount of time. Next Friday we should get our kitchen cabinets delivered and then the floors should be going in. This weekend we should be hanging the last door for the office and painting the closet doors. Have a great weekend.