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Spent about an hour with the contractor this afternoon and we were both figuring out the problem and taking measurements and drawing on the drywall ... I think we finally got it all figured out. Luckily he understands that it needs to "look" right as well as be constructed properly.
Putting in an "awning" window up high on the wall over the sink - only the sink isn't centered under the window. We are "creating" balance with wall sconces, mirrors, and a narrow counter (I hope!) I think we have found all the white "subway" tile that we need. I will go out and buy the trim tiles and paint. We have the grout narrowed down to 2 colors (one more choice these days!)
The DH and I were out shopping for an air compressor (not for the bathroom!) this weekend and happened on some wall sconces (on clearance) that we both liked and that match our bathroom. We bought 3 of them for $16 each. They have white ceramic on the mounting plate and another ceramic accent on the sconce. They are sort of "art deco". I thought the lighting would cost a lot more than $48.
So - we are entering into week 4 of the remodel and we are both tired of all the stuff in the bedroom that belongs in a bathroom (hampers, toiletries, etc.), tired of the treks up the stairs to shower, etc., tired of never getting everything needed up to the bathroom in one trip (yeah, you'd think we'd be better at it by now!), and we are ready to have the new bathroom finished.
And to keep this in the theme of the boards ... as the contractor was going out through the garage this afternoon, he was "admiring" my Subaru Outback and was amazed that it is over 10 years old. (It's the truth!)
His 2002 Legacy was totalled in a multi-car crash that wasn't his fault. He drove a rental around for a while, then insurance paid him. But...no manuals in stock, so he had to wait nearly a month to find the right one.
He was lucky because the parents were out of town, so he borrowed their 01 Outback for that month.
We have an 09 Limited so right away I noticed some updates - new head unit, Bluetooth buttons on the steering wheel, and new climate control knobs. That Paprika color appears copper/orange in direct sun, too, but more like a red at night.
Congrats to him! I hope he manages to hang onto it at least as long as his '02, and that the conclusion of his ownership experience is a little less... traumatic.
All things considered, that really wasn't too long of a wait.
Hey - he walked away, the Subie did what it was supposed to do and sacrificed itself in order for him to stay safe.
Why not? 5 more true HP for little in cost, so cleaner and meaner.
:shades:
Let us know when you're coming, we DC locals will try to meet you for lunch or something. It would be nice to meet more of the Crew in person.
Perhaps with the FB25 engine that is no longer the case.
It definitely was with the EJ25 for the 2009 model year, though.
We're talking about the Forester. I don't think the other PZEV models made more power, besides the Forester.
Clearly that makes the 2009 PZEV model more valuable.
I'll accept bids starting at the original MSRP now...
LOL
We got a model with only the finest Corinthian Leather, and the new Pentastar V6. Pentastar means 5 stars, and Mercedes only has 3 stars in their logo, meaning this engine is 67% better than Mercedes V6s.
We picked black because it offsets all that chrome you know I love so much. It's an automatic, but this 6 speed auto is better than any manual, period. It will make all manual transmissions obsolete.
Sticker price was in the low $40s, but with rebates, dealer incentives, 0% financing, and wheeling and dealing I got it for just under $20k, which is a strong value.
AWD was seemingly not available, but we convinced the dealer to pull an AWD system out of a Chrysler 300 so we'd have that. We would have bought that but it was made in Canada and not one of the Imported models we wanted.
If you haven't figured it out yet...APRIL FOOLS! :shades:
Next year try something less obvious, like "I just bought a Ferrari!"
tom
I read that to my 8 year old son and he didn't fall for it.
It's better for passengers than for drivers. Rear seats recline, front seat folds flat, I put in a 12" DVD screen, and they can put the dog between them. They love it.
Problem is, in so many ways the Honda is just better. The Sienna is quiet with a smoother ride, but the Honda is the drivers car of the two. And the seats are better, especially the two middle row thrones. So the longer it is here, the more complaints about the new van I hear!
Emily could be driving in a year or so, but at the same time I don't want a new driver in a multi-seat vehicle.
I guess I'll continue to drive around with the For Sale sign in the window, and see if someone wants to throw money at me.
It's a van... just take the extra seats out! :P
On the Sienna boards I've seen people remove the 3rd row completely and install a plywood "door" there instead, so you have storage in the well as well as a flat floor that is 4'x8' in size.
You get 150 cubic feet plus the well, which ain't small...
A van with only the two front seats has a boatload of room. I've used it several times!
Anyway, obviously I'm all in favor of this suggested use.
You could play racquetball inside that thing.
I think a Miata would be better. Actually a smart car. :shades:
Oh, right. It's becoming longer and longer since I was a teen....
Then again, I was an unusually responsible teen, so antics such as those never seriously crossed my mind. And I did have my own cargo van, with a bed in it no less, back then! Okay, I'll admit, I still have that van.
Miata (no back seat)
Individual home theater seating
I'm sure teenagers will find a place if given too much freedom!
Then there's even more room to cram in extra kids, the kegs, the beer pong table, et al........
Heck I once had 8 in a Pontiac Sunbird!!
Truth telling time came around the Thanksgiving table a few years ago when my sister and I made a contest out of which one of us got away with the biggest scams as a kid! I think a few beers helped.... She won (some of her antics even surprised me), but the seat splitting car packing job probably got the most laughs.
Tell us more about what she revealed. LOL
I forgot how dumb you can be when you're a teenager!
I guess it's why I don't trust teenage drivers!
tom
In my neighborhood when I was a kid back in the mid 70s, one of the families had a Chrysler Newport station wagon. We definitely had 15 in there once. The oldest son had his license, so one day, he was driving around the block and whenever he saw one of us outside, he'd yell "Get in!" We were hanging out of every window of that car.
kcram - Pickups/Wagons Host
One time I was driving with my kids and we saw a '66 parked at a mall, so I took them over to look at it, and my oldest daughter asked, "We the roads bigger back then??" :P
Sneaking them out, once you got in the drive-in was the issue....
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we just returned from a road trip to Texas for Spring Break ... about 3000 miles since last Saturday afternoon ... when we left here it was sleeting and by the time we got to Arkansas it was a withering 90 degrees .... we actually had some cooler weather for a few days in Texas and then back home again where it was 80 when we got home about 7 PM but now is 76 and cooling off ... low tomorrow night of 38 ... lol
I coasted it down the road a while, trying to restart on the fly, but it was giving me nothing (sounded like it was flooded, actually), so I pulled off onto a business parking lot that was vacant for the weekend. I did a quick inspection and verified that it was not water in the intake, then decided just to walk with the kids down to the feed store (our original destination) about a mile, maybe a mile + 0.5, down the road. It was sunny, about 40 degrees, so it was a nice day for a walk. We even had the added bonus of considerate drivers that drove around puddles rather than drenching us on the sidewalk! I have to think it was my 3-year-old daughter that generated that sympathy.
Anyway, my wife came and picked us up at the feed store after I called her from the phone there, and on the way home I had an epiphany... it was most likely the timing belt that broke! Fairly certain my diagnosis was correct at this point, I decided to look for options to get it home rather than monkeying around with it in that parking lot. I located a friend in town with a car dolly today, and was able to bring home my Escort with our Forester. Seriously... I have photo proof! The Forester even made it up our ice/slush driveway; the thing is nigh-unto-unstoppable!
Bob