Well, my independence celebration this weekend was to celebrate the removal of the horrible pink carpet from my office, and to show the existing hardwood floor. (Top picture: Before; Bottom Picture: After)

Yep, we should have pulled the carpet when we moved in eight years ago, but there’s always something else to do, right?

This looks like any easy job – hey, lose the carpet.

Not so easy.

Move – adjust the following:

• Five computers and cables (two Windows; two Linux; one Mac). Lots of cables (video, audio, network and so on. Wow!)
• Two stereo systems (full and compact)
• Router, switch
• Flatbed and slide scanners
• KVM unit
• Six bookcases (different sizes)
• Two file cabinets

Lots of crap to move, but for a good cause (why not hardwood floors dammit!?).

Pink rug is gone; all hail the hardwood.