Halloween

I know I've been missing for a while now ... I'm getting well! Last night I downloaded the Halloween pictures onto the home computer ... but then discovered that something is wrong with it's internet connection so I can't upload the pictures nor email them to my computer here in my office. So, you'll have to wait a bit longer for the pics.

We have a fun night tonight ... it's Alek's end of season football party at the pizza place. I think he'll get his trophy tonight so I've got to remember to take my camera!! Gary's out of town tonight so Ben and I both will go ...

Tomorrow I'm not working (yes, I'm not supposed to be working any Tuesdays or Fridays but things have been so busy at work for the last few months that I've been working parts of each day) and I'm going two places: 1) to look at kitchen faucets at a few showrooms in Raleigh (we're re-doing the kitchen counters and need a new faucet) and 2) to the going-out-of-business sale at the Rug store in Raleigh (I want a new colorful rug for under the kitchen table for Christmas). Let me see if I can upload the color of my new countertops here ... oh, I can, and here are the faucet options too ...Giallo Fiorito Granite for the countertops and the kitchen walls (our kitchen is mostly open, so there's just a small wall behind the stove, between the countertop and the cabinets)

Price Pfister AshfieldDanze BellefleurKohler Clarinette

Which do you like best?

They each come in crome or stainless steel, each have a pull-out sprayer, and each have a single lever controling temperature and water flow. So far, Dad likes the Clarinette, Andrea likes the Bellafleur, and Mom doesn't like any of them. Gary and I like each of them, so I need to see them all in person, if possible. I saw the Ashfield at Home Depot, and it's large and impressive. I won't be installing the soap dispenser even if the faucet comes with one, so don't let that be a deciding factor. The Bellefleur is a bit more obsure, and the Danze company is a little more upscale (sold only through distributors, not Home Depot or Lowes), but surprisingly not more expensive. Well, I guess I should say I was completely surprised by the cost of ANY faucet, and when I got over that, then I wasn't surprised that the Danze wasn't more than the Kohler or Price Pfister.