The kitchen renovation moves forward.  Yesterday brought a trip to the southside to look at the stone and determine where the cuts might be.  I still cannot believe how beautiful this stone is.  After much back and forth, I think we have the correct configuration.  They cut on Monday and then multiple teams return on Wednesday to finish the cabinet work left undone and install this beautiful granite/marble (there is some disagreement as to exactly what it is).

More painting yesterday and tempers are growing short as the days are long and we have two strong willed people managing the project.  OK, let’s acknowledge that I am not managing the project in any way and that doesn’t thrill me.  I prefer having much more control, much clearer paths to completion, and much clearer communication.  Hubby is a lone wolf – keeping all the details in his head and delegating out tasks without any detail as to where we’re going.  It works for him – he’s good at project management.  But being on the receiving end of this style of management is not for me.  Right now he is sawing away inside the house to start getting the bamboo floors down.  There will be excessive dust.

Grandson’s mother posted pics of 3 of my still unseen grandchildren online to Facebook yesterday.  I long for Ember to look up and let me see her eyes, but seeing her at all is a huge bonus.  Her mother revoked my “friend” status on Facebook because I didn’t ask to see the children in the right way when my son had some moments of sanity.  We are back at square one.  At some point I will tire of all this and simply go find them.  Guess we will see what happens when I do that.  But know this:  Ember, Rori, Tenzin – I love you all and would be a big part of your lives if your parents would allow it.  Some day you will be able to ask your older brother about Nana and hopefully what he says will carry some weight.  In the meantime, I wait.

Client is emailing us today about a delay in work product which cannot possibly be our fault – and add to that they have not paid for it.  This is not making me very happy, and I’m sure the team that is now tasked with work on Sunday is less than thrilled.