Another construction update

We're oh so agonizingly close but things keep happening.  I swear, construction may be the worst kind of torture.  We had our cement flooring laid over our in floor heat almost a month ago.  Carpet was lined up to be installed four days later.  They came, but the cement flooring was not dry enough.  So carpet installation was pushed back a week.  A week passed and the concrete floor was still too wet.  Another week later, carpet came - it was still too wet.  Seriously - torture.

The siding (which was supposed to start last December) has been agonizing as well. They finally started (3 weeks after their 2nd supposed start date in January).  They were supposed to finish by last Saturday (over a week ago).  Then they'd for sure finish by this weekend.  Now they say they're going to finish tomorrow (Monday).  I wouldn't care as much about when they finished as they are not holding us back from moving into our addition, however, the dumpster that has been sitting here since the fall will leave as soon as they are done.  And their trailor with all their supplies is parked on the other half of the driveway; meaning that we can not park our cars in our garage or even in our driveway - which makes it hard when it snows and the city will tow us if we are on the street.  And it has snowed 10 inches in the last three days. 

But I still gave the siding crew cookies (they were actually leftover from my work holiday party).

The addition and our siding

#331 Peanut Butter Maple Cookies
The crew loved these; we put out a plate and they were gone within an hour.  We put out another plate and those got eaten quickly as well.

1 cup butter, softened
1/2 cup peanut butter
1 cup sugar
1 cup brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tbs maple syrup
2 tsp vanilla
2 cups flour
3/4 cup quick cooking oats
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 pkg (10 oz) peanut butter chips

In a large bowl, cream the butter, peanut butter and sugars.  Add the eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.  Beat in syrup and vanilla.  Add the flour, oats, baking powder and salt and mix well.  Stir in chips.

Drop by heaping tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets.  Bake at 325 for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.  Cool for 1 minute before removing to wire racks.

Makes about 5 dozen