front door

well shiver my timbers. it looks like we've got ourselves a new front door. i don't know if it's a 100% stylistic match to the rest of the house but i don't particularly care right now. i'm pleased as all get out, simply because the thing opens and closes without anything close to an unreasonable amount of effort. a fully functional door! i'm thrilled!

it does look new, doesn't it? a little silly in contrast to the rest of the structure? kara will paint it. we'll pick a color and it'll get painted.

the two men who installed it, john and adrian, were even early! i was called yesterday by the company and told to expect them today between 8 and 8:30 in the morning. they were here by 7:45. amazing. adrian appeared to be the apprentice, so perhaps he did most of the work, though i didn't actually watch. (i was playing with the tivo!) it took them less than two hours to do the job. they both were very friendly, kind, and professional. john even took the time to look at the french doors at the side of the house, that open onto the back yard, because they're a bit sticky too. they don't need to be replaced, but the locking mechanism is just a bit wonky.

all in all i'm mighty pleased. here's a picture of the door from the inside. not too bad, eh? kinda pretty.