Chief Procurement Officer

I am demanding a new job title.  Let's face it, the pay stinks, the hours are long, the work grueling, and the benefits are non-existent.  A new title is my only hope.  Based on how I have been spending every minute of my "spare" time when I'm in Philly, I deserve an upgrade from "minion" and "worker bee" to Chief Procurement Officer - it's definitely a C-level position on this project and a title I've earned.  From searching for #93 warm gray sanded caulk, 60 inch black vanities, fans, sconces, tiles, appliances, to wallpaper, paint, wood rosettes, doorknobs, sealer, and other miscellaneous items, it's a time-consuming second job.  Here's my latest cool find:

What is it?  A decorative attic stair pull.  Rob doubted me - he was sure such a product didn't exist, but after all these years together, he should a) know better than to doubt me,  b)  recognize my new title on this find alone, and c) just throw in the towel now on all future disagreements - it would save a lot of time for everyone.  Not only do these exist, but I located a great selection - see Decorative Innovations.  I haven't selected the exact one that I want yet, but I will own one soon.  The cheap white cord that comes with the pull-down stairs is soon to be history.

And, my awesome black vanity and matching mirror - not yet installed - but exactly what I envisioned:

 

It won't help my case to mention the white vanity that arrived damaged and has cost me countless hours on the phone, and weeks of waiting to get it picked up from the front yard (yes, the front yard) and the fact that I'm still waiting on the credit to my account...

In installation news, Glenlochan is now sporting spanking-new shiny gutters all around the house (which have helped a lot already with the water run-off from the unusually rainy summer/early fall we've had).  Although I'm not into gutters and downspouts at all, I was actually very excited about the finished look - almost like a nice crown moulding on the outside - pretty and functional, who knew?

 And the best part?  I didn't have to lift a finger to "procure" the gutters and downspouts (don't tell my boss).