I find it deliciously ironic that I've spent the whole labor day weekend laboring. Not that I'm complaining really, it's been a great chance to drive around to the local hardware stores multiple times. So far we've been to:
Home Depot twice
Lowes twice
Ace
Expo
Menards
The Great Indoors And discovered that a 34" pivot shower door can fit in Jen's car, purchased a lamp online, bought a mail box, and found out what 13 dollar beer tastes like. Speaking of the light, here's a pic of what we ordered:
We did manage to get the new mail box installed saturday-sunday (concrete takes 24 hours to cure fully) and of course took pics. The mailbox has been a subject of wishful renovation since we moved in. Complete piece of crap, complicated by the fact that they used a 23lbs box on a cheapy little cedar post with no real structural suppport. If you look at the pictures below you'll see the pathetic amount of concrete that was on the post. Where we used about 60lbs of concrete in ours....(20"x9" hole). I mean seriously, if you going to do a job (the original builders probably did this) at least take the time to do it right or don't even fucking bother. God it irritates me so much..... Old:

New:
Here's a couple of in progress shots:
Well, if you'll excuse me, time to go see a man about a motorcycle for Jen ;) And with any luck Rick and Kristin will be back from St. Louis safely.