Progress

There are still workmen at the house every day.  It seems to me that the staining of new woodwork (baseboards that were flooded had to be replaced matched to the existing woodwork) and preparation for painting is taking a long time.  We are told that the wall painting may begin a week from today.  The tile installer will begin on the shower tomorrow.  That's exciting.  We can't wait to see the finished shower!  The tile guy banned us from the house the last time he worked there - wonder if that will happen this time??????  The plumber will be back out this week.  So things are moving along, and we're grateful!

Action!

We had a successful meeting with the contractor today, where we feel we got most of the problems that had overwhelmed us for the past two days worked out.  There was ACTION at the construction site there today.  When I left the house after the meeting, I counting 10 workers' trucks.  People everywhere!  Painters, electricians, plumbers.  If we can just be lucky to sail along without any more major crises or monstrous unexpected bills coming our way, we'll be fine.  Some of you have asked about my shoulder.  I'm still in PT twice a week and doing exercises at home.  Some days I have pain most of the day, which is a bit discouraging.  But overall, I feel that I'm doing quite well.

Yikes!

We've had a couple of rocky days at the house.  Yesterday's worst problem was that we went to check on the beginning of the painting - some of the woodwork that had been stained look like a zebra - or giraffe - all splotchy.......absolutely  not what one wants ones woodwork to look like. And we have some major misunderstandings with the contractor about painting costs - these are just a couple of examples of the headaches.  It's hard to believe that in just a month we will have been at this task for one year!  We're looking for better days to come soon - hopefully starting tomorrow! 

Wow!

Things are moving along - unbelievably quickly at this point.  The tile has been laid in the last couple of days.  The baseboards were put in today...then later in the day the plumber came to install faucets.  The painter comes tomorrow.  This is looking very hopeful that we might actually finish up sometime soon!   We are pretty darned excited!

Here's a picture!

Here's a picture of the kitchen coming together. All the old cabinets had to be removed because of water damage. We decided to get new cabinets - by the time the old cabinets were taken down,they were pretty "shop worn". It's amazing to see something finally looking like a house we might live in sometime! Hooray!

Tile!

Tile is being laid - halls, bathrooms, kitchen.  We can't go in, so we can only peer in from the door.  It's progress!  I'm motivated to pack some boxes!  We still don't have a moving date, so it's really difficult to plan.  We need to schedule a moving company to take the heavy furniture.  We're in hopes that we can move the rest of the smaller goods ourselves, perhaps with the help of family and friends.  My shoulder continues to progress really well - I'll be going to PT twice a week for a while longer.  G is feeling well and is getting so excited about the house moving toward completion!

Maybe someone is pushing that turtle!

Today should be a fun day at the house.  The countertops will go in the two bathrooms.  G thinks that means that the bathroom sinks will be set too.  Thanks to kitchen cabinet mistakes, the kitchen countertop can't be put in.  Still waiting on that one renegade replacement cabinet to show up.  Now you know, as I do, that as soon as the granite folks leave, a call will come that the replacement  cabinet is ready to be picked up.  The doors are all in and framed.  There are some pretty awesome sliding pocket doors (paneled) back in the master bedroom.  Baseboards are going in.  We've been told that painting may begin this week.  Things are moving along, which, needless to say, we're ready for.  We still don't have a completion date.  The plan, when we're able, will be to move, put our present home on the market, and move full steam ahead to deal with legal issues that will hopefully recover funds that we've spend getting the house inhabitable.  I've neglected to mention my shoulder.  I'm out of the sling and have been for a couple of weeks.  I'm going to physical therapy twice a week and,  YES, I'm dutifully doing my exercises!  I'm still having pain, which I'm told will be the case for quite a while.  As long as I can manage not to fall on the snow/ice outside, I'll be fine!  Anyone watching me walk outside probably thinks it's a comedy show ....I walk like a robot.....one cautious step following another.....just want to be sure that I don't fall.