Well...it's done. The permitting is complete. Michael used his architectural and business skills and spent many hours (about 18 hours total) at the City showing them the plans, making corrections, and going from department to department to get signed off. There were some scary steps along the way. We thought we were going to have to pay an extra $6,000 in system development charges for transportation but it turns out after persistent conversation with the City that we could be exempted entirely since we would not be impacting traffic more than 15%. Hurray for us!

There's nothing sweeter than approved plans!

 The stories abound - Michael can share some those if he'd like. They were terribly amusing but since the City will still have to come and inspect the building- perhaps those are better kept until after we're done.

Ok so we still don't have keys to our space (Yes, I am well aware that the 1st of December has passed) because there are no doors to the space yet. In fact, despite the last 3 days of no rain the concrete has not been poured in the front. You remember the concrete, don't you? Remember...the slope in the front of our space...one of those hiccups? Anyway, if I sound cynical it's only because I am so excited to get in there and get moving!

On the upside, they are almost done with the wall between our space and the one next door (which will hopefully house a bakery) and they have cut the door to our back space where radiology will be. 

That truck sure makes the space look small

We have scheduled the arrival of our Fovea Digital Radiology Unit for the end of January and I have ordered furniture for the waiting area. We picked out this awesome dental unit from iM3 - they are so cool and they have an office in Vancouver, WA. I've ordered our Bair Hugger patient warmer and my technician and I are researching fluid pumps. We have ordered scrubs and labcoats to try on. And are in process of getting notecards and our new client gift (tote bags) made! I've worked with our interior designer, Cheryl Janis to pick out colors and can't wait to paint them on the walls (when we have them!). Michael will be purchasing our light fixtures from Schoolhouse Electric this week. And there is still lots of work to do but now we're getting into some of the fun stuff.

Michael heads to the space tomorrow so keep your eye out for more pictures.