Hello everyone! There have been lots of exciting construction going on in the clinic - Michael has been there everyday working with the subcontractors and making sure they adhere to a strict aesthetic code that he has applied to his design. This is particularly challenging with the exposure of all of those things that are normally hidden, like HVAC and electrical but they are doing a great job and are being quite flexible.

Michael driving the lift

Yesterday I rode my bike to the clinic to help Michael move the studs (lumber) into the clinic. They were dropped off yesterday morning and we single handedly moved a whole bundle of them in. The first bundle was small enough that we could open up the glass garage door and have them driven in by the fork lift. Sadly the second bundle was too long and wouldn't fit through the 10 foot door. After repeated team lifts we got everything in. We had everything delivered yesterday so the framer could start building walls today!! Can you believe it...walls!

New trees planted up front

They've also planted trees and bushes up in front of the building and put lights at the tree bases - it looks so nice.

Shiny floor and main HVAC

In other news - the floor was finished last week - it looks so clean and shiny! The swirls in the floor are going to make a great gripping surface for dogs that have fear of slippery floors or are unstable on their legs. I have a couple of choice senior dogs hired to do some floor checking - I'll let you know how it goes. Now I need to tell you a short story of dedication. In order for the floor to be finished we had to move the darn casework out of the clinic. Michael and the crew moved all of the boxes...AGAIN...into the space next door. Those giant boxes have been moved 4 times now! That was all fine but our casework is not insured if it is kept outside of our locked space - remember the whole back door fiasco? So...Michael grabbed a book, his laptop and a chair and headed to the clinic for overnight watch! Luckily the clinic is heated now so it wasn't too cold. I went down to have a late dinner and keep him company for awhile but he stayed the whole night. The next day - he and I played moving crew again and moved all of the boxes back into the space. We got creative with a couple of large heavy boxes that contain the counters and "skated" it into the space on 2 dollies! 

Needless to say we are getting quite the workout these days but it feels so good to have a hand in the creation of this beautiful space. It's fun and sometimes overwhelming and I can't wait to paint some WALLS!