Been Oddly Quiet On the Home Front

The side of the house is patched up. We have a temporary front door. I was told that we were just waiting for the weather to be warm and dry enough that the front steps could be tiled but when I looked at the tile that had been ordered to supposedly match that on our driveway steps I couldn't help but notice that IT DID NOT MATCH. After pointing this out multiple times in multiple ways, new tile was ordered so now the race is on between the new tile getting delivered and the weather improving. We are also waiting for our new doors to come in, and our new bathroom vanity. In the meantime Jasmine and I are enjoying having our house to ourselves and peace and quiet during the day. I like coming in and out of my temporary front door which is difficult when the repairmen and all the powertools that accompany them are camped out in the front and entryway of the house as well as the garage. Jasmine is a late riser and the repairmen are not and she was not accepting their arrival and the firing-up of their power tools as a wake-up call. We have a ways to go but I think the end might be in sight very soon and at least it is quiet for a bit in the meantime.