So, as a followup to a post about pulling the trigger, one trigger has been pulled (the roof), and the other bullet is in the chamber (the kitchen). Ei-Nyung and I spent a bit today looking at granite. We’ve narrowed it down to four basic sample bits we brought home, and it’s probably realistically down to two.

One’s sort of a mid-level grey with hints of blue and silver, and the other is a much darker, “chunkier” green with some very, very faint hints of a dark yellow – almost black. We’re gonna have to try to find somewhere that has larger chunks of these things, because the samples we looked at were only about 2 square feet, and it’s hard to imagine a huge countertop (and we’re looking at a LOT of counter space) in these colors with these patterns.

The roof, on the other hand, is basically on its way. We signed the contract, and are somewhere on the schedule – should be done I think by the 6th. Basically got screwed by the contractor who fixed the top of the roof, and it’ll cost us two grand to fix, but at least it’ll be done, and under warranty for the next two years.

The only thing I’m worried about re: the kitchen is that when we get permits, I have no idea what the status of the old permits are. Did Mike Mohsini close them out properly? No? If not, what happens? Gah. It’s been years, and that guy still haunts me. At least the jackass who “fixed” the roof will be out of my hair permanently in a week.

*shrugs* Well, either way, we’ll have to deal with it. Putting it off even longer is just going to cause even more problems, so hopefully it doesn’t cost too much if there’s stuff left to be resolved, and that’ll be that.

Good times.