Chapter 55: Yet Another Lowe's Trip

Today, since Joe is in Vegas, I took my mom with me to Lowe's in order to make a few (hopefully last) decisions. It has been fun but also overwhelming to select every last detail that is going into this house. Today we selected:

• Door handles & hinges
• The baseboards
• The sheen for the walls

We also reviewed and slightly altered our lighting selections. I enjoyed hearing my mom's opinion on style and she also has some practical suggestions based on her own experiences.

We had planned to peruse two lighting stores on Mayfield Rd. However, as we drove down Mayfield Rd. the traffic lights suddenly went out. When we arrived at the first lighting store, all the lights were off. The entire street (which is a very busy business street) had lost power. We decided that wasn't it wasn't best to shop for lighting fixtures in the dark, so we headed home...