Tuesday, March 01, 2005

progress + gio vs.sly

gio and i went out last friday to buy vynol tiles for the little house /penthouse/ guesthouse.
we went to "buds thrift" - it's an industral thrift store.
it's a good organization: they hire hard to hire and sell the end of industrial jobs materials and recycled good - flooring, sink, cabinets, ovens, doors etc....

today gio and i clear out the little house, cleaned up the floor and laid out the tiles to see what we wanted.
now i have to say what you are about to see is the random tile pattern that i liked - gio wanted to do more of a three color checker board patter..... i still am not to sure....but here are some wall colors to vote on!











last tuesday out gio and i went trifting... this is what gio got into!


my father (mr.douglas le grand) should be out here soon! next week? gio and i
need to finish his floor and get his house set back up cozy for him.

i chatted with my father today about the house project as well as the front yard demolition and new fence/wall. i have already mention the idea to build a solid wall that has open window areas but i am still not sure what materials to use and what style to adopt.
on a walk this morning gio and i came across a house a few blocks away that had an adobe wall with flagstone tops for their courtyard with double doors...hummmmm....gio still has the picture in his camera. this wall/fence very much interest me....

Do you remember this place?

this photo show the simplicity for the wall....



SouthGate.jpg

this is not what i want but i do like the wall division with the use of wood slatted materials....

and "as the stomach turns" work has changed the schedule again!
eddie quit to go work at the hi-dive/spudnik as a bartender, i wish him good luck.
an zakk is still in town and should be here for the next two to three months.
when zakk leaves they are going to hire someone new....but until then we are not sure what the next schedule will be like?
as for now though..... flanders wanted to do opening:wish granted!
gio agreed to let go of his morning shift for flanders to step in, he didn't know how bad of a change it was going to be. tina gave him two night shifts - less$$$.
gio seems ok for the moment ??? i've been having the feelings of looking for a parttime job and maybe drop a day from work. too much st.marks drama....

i can't wait to see my dads sparking blue eyes!!!!
i haven't seen him since last spring!
it seem to me that he makes his way to see me right around the end of winter/spring of spring time. i have been waiting a long time to work on my own property with him, especially the designing the garden space! super!!! the picking of his brain will begin.