First thing today was bad news: the glass for the shower was chipped on its way up. We decided they could super glue the 4-inch sliver back in place and then polish the edge so it wouldn’t be sharp. It turned out fairly well.

Then, the installer broke the other corner before he got it in place. This one looks bad and is definitely visible. They will have to replace the whole piece of glass. But the concept is just what we were hoping for: you can see the ocean while showering. (The reflection of the window is visible in this photo.)

The best thing about today was the arrival of the granite. It looks great! 

We chose a different piece for the bar. It wasn’t a very big piece so we didn’t have many options for shaping it. But the color goes well with the walls.

They also brought in a piece for the simple cabinet next to the kitchen bar. Nothing special, just glued it in place.

Next came the piece for the master bath. It needed a little grinding to fit into the odd space created by the shower. The granite really pulls together the chocolate brown and the orange brown.

The guest bath piece was brought in, but one sink was still at the artista del granito’s workshop because they needed it as a pattern to make the cutouts. So they were unable to install this piece today.

I asked for a piece of granite to be used as a windowsill. This will give me a little space for pots of herbs to grow. I also like the horizontal line that connects the two opposite walls. And it adds interest to an otherwise boring wall.

In addition they brought paper and made a template for the big L-shaped piece of granite that will have the sinks and cook-top in it.

After breaking the shower glass, the aluminum/glass guys worked on putting up the glass panes in the front corner. We had insisted on no metal frames between the panes. They finally agreed to do it even though they “recommended” against it (the cuts had to be exact). Again, the concept is what we were looking for: very little obstruction to the view!

Grumpy the Guard brought a letter up to Mike this afternoon. Mike said it was about the color of the windows with a hand-written sentence about getting a new water meter. Oh well, too late now! Plus, the letter was written in Spanish – ¡no comprendo!