A snag in the road + Updates

So, we hit a small-ish snag in the road.
As this post is being published I am standing in my bathroom with a new contractor to give pricing and availability for our bathroom renovation.
Yes, at 6:30am before work.
Monday morning started out with me texting our preferred contractor to confirm what time the team will be onsite this Thursday and how many men I should expect.
(he prefers texting as his English is.....off)
No response.
Ok, no big deal. He usually responds by the end of the same day so I'll just wait.
6pm rolls around and still no response.
Ok, I'll just email him.
By Tuesday at noon I still had no response from either outlet.

Shit.



The timeline was supposed to be contractor install this Thursday-Sunday and then next weekend we do the final touches.
Being an ex-project manager for construction and an interior architect before that, I have very little patience for lack of response.
I am trying to empathize with the fact that whatever project they are currently working on probably ran over, but a little communication would be preferred to keep my crazy at bay.

I am not waiting any longer for a response as this work needs to be completed ASAP.
I went ahead and called three new contractors to bid.

No harm, no foul. It's the nature of the business. Shit happens. But if you can't show a little respect and say you got tied up, then we have nothing further to discuss.

Wish us luck that we can still get a decent deal and have the work completed on time!!

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Question: Are you guys diggin' the Promote the Love link-up where we tell other bloggers how much we love them and why? Do you want to continue? The first round was a HIT and the second kind of hit a wall. Leave me a note if you still want to participate and maybe, just maybe I'll get the link-up going again!

Next up, I wanted to give everyone a quick Track the Tank update!!

It's been a spell since I mentioned it, although I have been diligently stalking emailing all the ladies who are participating to ensure the tank isn't lost or left for weeks in someone's mailbox.  You can follow along with everyone's journey on my tab HERE. Many thanks to Candra for nudging me into this journey! It's been a great way to connect with a TON of bloggers and have everyone participate in something that is more than just sending a gift card to an anonymous person.

Currently, the tank is with Tracie from Tracie Everyday.
We have rounded the halfway point and are left with 7 more participants, including myself, to get a chance to sign this tank top with a motivational shout-out.
One lucky gal will then get a chance to WIN this tank top that has literally traveled all over the U.S. and into your hands.
You can look forward to that giveaway as we get closer the end of 2014.
Most ladies are including a selfie on their social media outlet of choice (IG or Twitter) with the hashtag #trackthetank.
Follow along!!