Thank You!!!

Without all of you Salon Ori wouldn't have been possible. Thank You!!
To:
Our amazing significant others, Tony and Augie. Brad and Becky Hunt. David and Sheila Hegge. Aaron Johnson. Erick Hegge. Shawn Hunt. Ryan Hunt. Brett Hunt. Brandon Hunt. Brittany Hunt. Guillermo Martinez and family. Sara Gille. Danielle Mora. Rashi Saberwald. George Doyle. Don Boomsma. Ashley Ryan. Mary Wurzburger. Liz Nelson. Renee Wixon. Rada and Callie Espinoza. Eric and Jen Page. Ashley Wurzburger. Dan and Alicia Shoemake. James Barsness. Jesse La Point.

8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3...

9

Our neighbor, Claire, from the Yoga studio stopped by with a cute quirky vase with a beautiful rose. It doesn't quit fit the salon decor yet.














Today we spent our time prepping and priming the front of the building. Sara came back for another try at helping out, dressed more appropriately this time.:) Luckily we were just priming cause the days seem to be getting shorter and we quickly ran out of sunlight to paint by.

10 days to go.

Our focus is on the ground, well on the floors. Sanding, filling, grouting oh my. We have discovered another one of those things that we will never do again. Refinishing hard wood floors. Although the photos don't show it, AmberJean's friend, Ashley, came and put in a good days work to put the finishing touches on the sanding job. Thank goodness, cause if AmberJean had to feel that vibration for another second.... well, let's just be thankful she didn't. Brad has just about accomplished all his ceramic tile duties. And he has claims to the best looking part of Salon Ori thus far. Next is getting the hardwood floor installer, Rada, in there to perfect the reception and processing areas.

The final countdown!

Life on Salon Ori

Slowly but surely Salon Ori's project list is getting crossed off. Demolishing was assisted by all hands available. Jen's family in-laws donated many for the occasion, as well as random friendly patrons here and there.

(Angel demolishing the bathroom)




(Veronica assisting with demolition)

Putting the pieces back together has been an enduring process. Jen's sister, Ashley, joined us for gardening and helped pretty up the front. AmberJean's friend Memo and family(including his 7 year old son and 3 year old daughter) came and blasted through the first coat of paint in most the rooms. AmberJean's friend, Rashi, joined in with clean-up.



(Ashley manning the ladder)

Without the men in our lives we would be nothing. Tony and Augie have been diligently slaving away on every project handed to them. With there help we have been able to just about finish all the framing and dry wall, contrive and implement an idea for the front curb appeal, control the industrial sanding machines, and everything in-between. AmberJean's Dad and Brother put in long hours on the technical bones of the building, while Tony's Dad has been rigorously installing ceramic floors. And Aaron, a friend on Jen and Tony, has been donating his time to install the beautiful trim throughout the building.(David working with the power tools)

the last month

We have completely slacked on the blogging detail. From this blog it looks as though we haven't done anything in a month. When in reality we have been working to serve Salon Ori just about every waking hour! We've had hordes of family and friend lending us their time and skills. And it's worth it. The place is finally starting to look like it could soon be a salon. Fitting the final pieces of the puzzle together this month is going to be a tad complicated, with Jen back to work and the boys back to school, and AmberJean slacking off as usual:). But we are confident that we'll have a functional salon for our October 1st opening date.