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[loricritt]

Woke up this a.m. to the lovely news that our home remodel got accepted in the 2009 Tour of Remodeled Homes. Very excited although, truth be known, we were half way expecting it. It just seemed like we had an interesting and significant remodel/addition going on that would be a shoo in. But one never knows and there was some worry that we weren't

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[chrismm]

Very cool--congratulations! Also, I love that the neighbors all look forward to your Halloween traditions.

[loricritt]

I know. I'm feeling very validated by the neighborhood these days. What with enthused responses to the construction, comments to Kathy (and Celine) about our efforts to keep people from camping or doing bad things in the empty lot next door, Halloween decor, I'm feeling like people have really noticed us and in a positive way.

I can't wait for you to see the progress. I walk it every day as soon as I get home. It's just better and better every day. We really got lucky getting Margie on this project. There is no way we could have even thought of things that she put in the plans. And she's getting us some amazing prices. Basically we're getting high end stuff at Home Depot prices.

[chrismm]

I can't wait to see it--I'm here over Christmas and New Year, because Mary and Rick are going to Illinois, and then Mom and Jean and John and Lori are here over New Years. But maybe we can do a long weekend visit in January sometime

[loricritt]

I wouldn't be afraid of concrete cutting. They had to cut the concrete in our basement floor when they did the sewer. And a 2' x 3' hole was cut in our foundation for all the plumbing, etc. for the kitchen bump out. Those guys (assuming you got good concrete cutters) really know what they're doing.

Too bad you couldn't make a quickie trip right after Thanksgiving....