Saturday, April 25, 2009

A Day of Rest




Saturday - a day of rest....at least from the bathroom remodel/shopping for stuff for the bathroom/driving to Ballard and back a couple of times/etc etc. And that was just Gene and me who are the "go-fer's" for Greg. The room is coming along great and I never realized how much was behind the walls in a bathroom...plumbing, insulation, pipes, backer board, Red Guard, and then adhesive, tile, floor tile, etc. We have all the parts - now just have to be patient while they all go together... what a mess....boxes all over, name it - it's in the wrong place. Today I'm trying to just focus on "regular" life and forget all the mess. not working...although I am making tomato sauce from all the frozen tomatoes (another story for another time).... we pulled out the appliances in the downstairs kitchen away from the walls so Greg can mud the 70's disco wallpaper and I can paint over it so had to take all the frozen tomatoes out of the freezer and do something with them. have no idea how it'll turn out - the sauce, not the painting.

So things are moving along on the pot quilt too. Am trimming all the blocks to their correct size and then can start sewing the sashing onto them. Hope to have the top done by next weekend!!! Then can put it away until we move and clean up the sewing room!!!!!!!!!!!!

Monday, April 20, 2009

Demolition Derby Day 1


















Today they start the remodel of the bathroom etc. So far they've removed the vanity/sink/medicine cabinet and are starting the removal of the tile... Greg just showed us water damage on the wall where the faucets were...oh crap! (No pun intended even though this is a bathroom!). Let's just hope it's not too bad... all I can see are $$$$$$$$$$. The house is a mess what with packing boxes and packed boxes... demolition derby and regular life going on. The dog is thrilled to have another person in the house but we're trying to keep him from "Helping" Greg too much. Right now he's asleep in his chair in my sewing room and I'm going to try to get more of the pot sashing done. If you don't know what "pot sashing" is, see previous posts.

Great weather at least so we can have the doors and windows open and get fresh air in today. Supposed to be around 70... for two days and then down to the 50's again....We'll take it.