{"id":1930,"date":"2009-09-28T07:34:10","date_gmt":"2009-09-28T11:34:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dwan.org\/?p=1930"},"modified":"2020-05-09T06:51:40","modified_gmt":"2020-05-09T10:51:40","slug":"civilized","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dwan.org\/index.php\/2009\/09\/28\/civilized\/","title":{"rendered":"Civilized"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Woke up this morning in our very own house. The lion\u2019s share of our stuff is here, including the real box spring and mattress. So much better for back health than a futon mattress on the floor. We woke up, dressed, and walked over to the local coffee shop for a quick breakfast. The owner opens the place pretty early in the morning, and we caught the locals coming and going. redmed<\/a> isn\u2019t allowed to take drinks on the T \u2013 so we sat and watched the neighborhood wake up. As she said, it was \u201ccivilized.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maia is adjusting pretty well. She spent the first day hiding under the pad in her carrier, but then she came out and started exploring. She\u2019s still incredibly skittish \u2013 but settling out. She wanders around, returning from time to time to touch base with me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Our friend Andy from Maine (of Fat Andy\u2019s<\/a>) came down with a house warming gift of poplar wainscoting. Our bathroom is small, relative to what his shop handles \u2026 so he had piece parts and end runs that matched the trim in other places in the house. It was amazing watching him work. I\u2019ve been observing the various craftsmen do their thing \u2013 whether it\u2019s Andy, or Elvis (who is putting in the tile), or the plumbers, or the framing guys who moved the bathroom wall. I have developed huge respect for the detail and skill that goes into each of these disciplines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Andy shared a pithy observation: \u201cThe difference between an ordinary carpenter and a really good carpenter is not so much the number of mistakes they make \u2013 but that the really good carpenter knows how to fix his mistakes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tile is more than halfway up in the bathroom. This means we\u2019ve got structure, plumbing, electrical, plaster, and most of the tile. We expect the tile to be done today and tomorrow, and then the floor. After that \u2013 the plumber comes back to hook up the shower fixtures, toilet, and the washing machine. We\u2019ve got a two or three week delay for the vanity we ordered to arrive, and then I think we\u2019re done!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Also got to see and for lunch on Friday, and then added for an evening of revelry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We\u2019re very nearly out of the apartment, which is a good thing \u2013 since I have to return the keys on Wed. We have the \u201cinitial walkthrough\u201d with the landlord, to verify that we\u2019re on the same page about things like \u201cthe carpet must be clean\u201d and \u201choles in the wall should be patched.\u201d These guys have been enough of a pain in my butt that I want no surprises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I\u2019m somewhat concerned that I\u2019m losing my mind. In two days, I\u2019ve left first my bank card (I think at Home Depot) and then my Visa (at the restaurant last night). I\u2019ll give myself a pass because of all the upheaval in my life \u2026 but c\u2019mon Chris \u2013 get it together.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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