Doors and Bricks

I put down a deposit of $2,000 on the bricks today. The total bill is right at $9,700. They're already starting to accummulate my bricks in their yard.

I also ordered my two remaining external doors today: the patio door and the side entry door for the rear garage. That total came to $984! Everything you spend on a house seems to be on the order of either $1,000 or $10,000... I went to the vet to pick up medicine for the dog the other day, and the total was $5. I thanked the lady and said how great it felt to pay a total that's less than a thousand dollars! :)

Yesterday, I visited my second plumbing supply company to decide on fixtures. It took over four hours. Mostly due to the salesman who had lots of helpful info to share on everything from kitchen sinks to tubs. The total estimate was (are you ready for this?) $9,600! Oh my! And that doesn't include the kitchen sink or the kitchen faucet. We ran out of time.

My plumber hasn't started the rough-in yet. He said he might start on Tuesday. It has rained off and on over the past couple of days. A really good downpour yesterday afternoon. My felted roof leaks in the kitchen right in front of the refrigerator slot.