It's been long overdue

I've been home for over a week and yet no word on my blog about my trip. We've been adjusting to being home and dealing with some family issues that I care not to discuss on this public forum. We're alright and our trip was good. I thought I should at least leave a note to let whoever reads this know that we're hanging in there and adjusting to being back in Ohio.

While I've been playing...

Glenn's been tiling. He & Tyler (the expert) have been busy this week laying the tile for our entry way. The entry way which was turned upside-down when we had the door work done. Here is a picture....

Ugh!

The new door we just had installed... need to get a new one. Reason: I am an idiot but more importantly, the guy installing it is a BIGGER IDIOT.
The storm door we purchased has a pull down screen feature. He installed the 'door opener' as he called it (I call it the door spring that is attached between the door and frame. It helps ease the door closed so it doesn't slam). Anyway, whatever it is called got installed at the top of the door. He asked me where I wanted it installed, at the top or bottom. I said the top b/c of Ryleigh... WRONG ANSWER. He screwed it into the top and it went through the screen. The handyman doesn't know he fucked up. Glenn and I realized it when we went to pull the screen down this evening. We looked at the instuctions about attaching the screen that is rolled up top. We got to step one, started on step 2 where you pull the metal piece down and I realized why it was so difficult... damn screen was attached by the screws that went into the door sping to attach it to the door. Now I know why my mom says to read instructions front to back before doing anything. THIS should have been done by Mr. Handyman. Now Mr. Handyman owes me a new door.
UGGGHHHH... I am not really sure if I am to blame for this. I feel some responsibilty but I assumed he knew that the door had a screen in it. The title of the install book mentioned it. I am so not looking forward to this phone call tomorrow.

All rotten

We're home bound today. A handyman and his ex-wife (she works for him... so strange) are tearing apart my entry way to repair the dry rot. Originally we thought it was just a portion of the front door frame.... nah... it's the sub floor too. There is also rot in the original framing but we're not going to replace it. He is going to put wood hardener over that portion... I am not sure what the tally will be now.

The upside is this is our excuse to replace the nasty linoleum in our entry way. I am thinking about tile...

The handyman and his ex have left the house to go buy supplies to fix everything. I am now collecting flies in my house b/c we have no door. Check out the photos:

Look at all that rot in the bottom portion of the door - that is staying! The stuff he took out was far worse.