Unwrapped

I figured I just needed to buckle down and do it. So yesterday, I unwrapped all of the bamboo. This consisted of cutting off the straps around the box, tearing off the box and then carefully cutting the shrink wrap off of each package.

I then spread the bamboo out to "breathe" in the living room and broke down all of the boxes for recycling. We figure it will have approximately a month to breathe before we install it, so we should be good to go.

If we could only get that nasty glue smell to dispurse sooner rather than later!

Organization Queen

Sorry to disappoint everyone who was hoping to see beautiful stacks of new bamboo breathing its way to life in our living room, but I spent yesterday organizing our clothes.

I am the worst with donating clothes. I have to go through my clothes about 3 times before I ever thin out the herd.

So yesterday I unpacked and set about figuring out what clothes I just don't wear anymore. I had to part with some old friends, but the storage of clothes was getting out of control! I'm still working on thinning as you can see from this photo, but I'm getting there.

The Bamboo Has Arrived

We returned from vacation yesterday to 5 'Missed Calls' from Lowe's. That's when we figured the bamboo was either in or they couldn't get it.

So after arriving home from Florida, unpacking and eating at Panera we head over to Lowe's. Yes, the bamboo flooring was in. This is when the churning stomach began. They had to get a forklift to get it. Gulp.

Kristy: I wonder how big it is? I wonder how long it is? Do you think it'll fit in the car?
Kevin: I don't know, but now you're making me nervous.

Wait, wait, wait...

Kristy: What if they bring out this HUGE pallet that we definitely cannot fit in the truck?
Kevin: Then we'll have to make trips and one of us we'll have to sit here and wait with the bamboo.
Kristy: I'll volunteer to wait!
Kevin: I figured.

Wait, wait, wait...

Kristy: I'm going to go check on the bamboo and go to the bathroom.

Kristy runs off to the bathroom. Meanwhile...

Kevin (to Lowe's Employee): Is that the Bamboo? That's mine.
Lowe's Employee: Nope, I'm looking for a Kristine.
Kevin: That's my wife! She's in the bathroom.
Lowe's Employee: Mmm...

Kevin starts loading the bamboo and Kristy trots out. The Lowe's people started helping then.

Kevin deserved an award yesterday for loading most of it in the truck and out of the truck. 27 packages of bamboo that filled the 4Runner to the ceiling at about 30 pounds a piece at least. I helped, but I'm not really as fast as he is.

We currently have stacks of bamboo waiting to be unwrapped for their acclimation phase in the living room.