The First Coat is the Deepest, and now a gift from your postal service...

Friday morning, apparently fairly early, the flooring guys arrived and laid down a coat of sealer, and the first coat of poly-deathfumes. Remember, we had to vacate the premises on Thursday night and bunk with Ste. Cheryl of Shirlington. We had a wonderful evening with this pious woman. She was charming, witty and lively... especially once we plied her with a gin martini at the Busboys and Poets restaurant in the village of Shirlington, where she was at home, among her faithful.

Anyway, Friday morning we all headed to the house to see what it looked like. Here's the fabulous results. The stain matched pretty closely, didn't it! Here's what it looks like at the base of the stairwell. This is the existing flooring, sanded stained and one coat of poly.

Here's the existing floor in the old living room, new Dining room.

Kitchen floor, it's all new flooring from the wall that juts out on the right. Remember this used to be our teensy dining room.

The flooring in the new space.

Looking towards the entrance to the deck.

Looking back towards the kitchen.

New hallway.

Oh, and whats this next to the front door?? Oh, wow, we forgot to tape up the mail slot!!! Good thing the Entertainment Weekly was face up, or we'd have a permenant visage of Michael Jackson, rest-his-soul, staring up at us for the rest of our time in this home! As it was it's only a gas bill and a home-for-sale flyer. Steve said the floorers can just buff this out.

My parents are intown til the 7th, we had a wonderful 4th of July, with Fireworks on Lake Barcroft, BBQ Ribs, and most of the trimming. Hope eer-one had a great holiday.

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