I just knew it!~

My better judgement told me not to schedule a trip away from Strongsville - that there would be some reason I should be here.  However, having not seen my Mom in so long, I decided to go with it anyway.  Yep, sure enough, we'll probably need to start the move while I'm gone or maybe even before I leave.  We'll do it in stages.  A bunch of workman are coming tomorrow to finish many of the small details - other than that, one room remains to be carpeted.  (The carpeting arrived damaged by the manufacturer for the one room).  So it appears that things will be finished up soon.  Pretty exciting stuff here!  I anticipate that the move will be a real challenge.  Among other things, we'll be forced to go through things that we've accumulated for the 20 years we've lived in this house.  On the plus side, however, we'll have less "stuff" and have most of our living on the first floor.  It looks like the move may finally happen.  After the move - sale of our present home, then getting around to dealing with the parties who were involved in causing this situation.  Thumbs up, everyone!

Monday, April 20

The carpet installation has begin.  Tack strip is going in at this point.  The plumbers were at the house recently to "finish up".   There were some problems remaining after they left (for example, the kitchen faucet sprays water when it is set on stream)  - quite a few minor, annoying details.  G has emailed the contractor about those details.  It would seem that after the carpet is in, finish details would begin.  I think there may be more of these than we imagine.  All of the vertical blinds have to be put back up -- they were taken down during the "destruction" to remove damaged materials. Quite a few light fixtures need to be hung, and on and on.  Still - it couldn't take all that long to get those things done.  I have an increasing sense that my timing on the TX trip wasn't ideal, and yet since I'm finally able to go in terms of traveling after the shoulder surgery, it seems like the right thing to do.  I have never before let over a year and a half pass between visits to my parents.  We will continue to watch, wait, and hope until time for us to move.  One very positive thing is that homes are beginning to sell here because of the low interest rates. We have great hopes that once we get our present home "spiffed up" and on the market, it might actually sell.  Have a great week!

Woo hoo!

I only have to go to one more physical therapy appointment - and then will  do my exercises at home (and fewer of them).  Hooray!  The surgeon reminded me that full recovery and being pain free may take up to one year (6 more months).  I'm so excited not to have to go to PT twice a week!  Oh, and I can try to lift Evan.  We'll see how that goes, but at least I am allowed to try! :-)

Dashing to the finish line!

Things are really moving along at the house.  The heating system went in yesterday (to replace the one that was ruined by standing water).  Final plumbing details were finished.  Carpet installation will be next week.  After the carpet, all that will remain will be "finish details" - and there are actually a lot of them, but they are all small.....little items that need to be done by the contractor and subcontractors.  I scheduled a short trip to visit my Mother in TX - leaving on April 30.  That decision will insure that everything will be finished and I should be here instead of there (ha!).  On a serious note, we decided that it had been too long since I'd seen my Mom, and that in the end a pre-move trip would be easier than a post-move trip.  I go today to the shoulder surgeon for my second post-op visit.  Perhaps some restrictions will be lifted.  A big thanks to everyone who cares about us and visits this blog!

Crossing my fingers that this will post!

I tried a few days ago to post, but couldn't get it to work.  Hopefully today is the day!  Things are moving along at the house.  It seems that everything takes longer than it is expected to take.  The cleaning of the house and the cleaning of the ducts are both finished.   The furnace will go in on Thursday of next week.  I guess the carpet will follow that.  I'm a little afraid to schedule a moving date (seriously!) because I don't want to jinx the process.  But it looks hopeful that we can begin to move soon - or at least within a few weeks.  Just in time to start mowing the lawn - ha!~  In the meantime, my physical therapy continues.  I can lift my right hand almost as high as my left (above my head).  Good progress and there is less pain!  In fact, I have almost no pain at all except at night.  Things are looking up in all sorts of ways!

More progress!

Things are still moving along rather quickly.  I just came from the house and a noticeable amount of cleaning has already happened - hooray, hooray!  The one frustrating thing is that the heating contractor hasn't gotten back to G -- the new heating system needs to go in pronto (the old one seized up due to standing water).  So, get on the stick, Len, and return those phone calls!

Someone was kind enough to ask about my shoulder.  I'm so encouraged!  I'm pain free most of the time - except sometimes at night.  There is a huge improvement.  Since my surgeon is a team doctor for the Cleveland Indians, I can't get in for my recheck until April 17.  So until then I won't know what my restrictions are- so I'm still not trying to lift Evan.  It's clear to me that I made a wise decision to have the surgery.  Thanks for asking!! :-)

Clean up

Cleaning of all the debris at the house will begin tomorrow.  Things are so dusty/dirty from construction, sanding, cutting wood, etc. etc. etc.  It should be wonderful to see the house with several layers of dust gone - things will be a different color, I'm sure!