ON THE ROAD AGAIN

Before Gina and I hop on the plane to New York tomorrow morning, I figured you deserved some new pics. They removed the scaffolding from the house and like magic, for the first time we actually feel that this project may actually be over soon!!

Look, we also have a roof? It'll be interesting to see what the house looks like once the portapotty is finally removed. Maybe we can keep it and turn it into a playhouse for the local kids?

Aside from some stone sill and apron treatments under the windows,this is pretty much what these front portions of the house will look like...once the chain-link fence disappears!!

Here's cool upshot that I thought looked incredibly artsy-fartsy. Not certain what if any functional descriptive purpose it has, but you have to admit, it's definitely a neat wall!!

As you have probably noticed by now, yes I do have a gutter-fixation. All those years of being told to get my mind out of the gutter, have left their mark. I promise to start by therapy once the house is complete!!

If not for the neighbors houses and the power lines, one might think I snuck a shot from Italy into the photos. The tile roof is almost complete and nicely captures the weathered Tuscan look we were going for.


Here's an interior shot of the stone used on the floor being applied...add a little grout and we'll soon be moving in. This stone and mahogany are all that's used on the floors throughout the house.

The garage door finally got installed. Once stained, is should be incredible!! All we need now is a Porsche Turbo and maybe a stray Ferrarri to wander in and stay for a while.

Graphitti Designs will be exhibiting at the New York Comic Con this weekend in of all places, New York. This is the first show of the year for us. It's been nice not having to travel and do all the prep-work necessary for these shows. It will be very interesting to get a first hand look at the effects of the economy on our market. If folks stop buying shirts, you may see our new house for sale on Ebay sometime this Spring.

While out of town, we have high expectation with regards to the progress that'll be made on the construction. When we return we should see all of the stone flooring installed and the granite countertops in the kitchen. Within two weeks, the kitchen appliances should be installed and all of the cabinets should be completely stained. I've never been known for being an optimist but for once in my life, I hope to God I'm right...this little ray of hope, is all that's keeping Gina and I going at this stage. The rigors of construction have taken their toll and this needs to come to an end very, very soon. Pray for us!!