Well it has been an eventful week to say the least.
The plumber was in and hooked up the plumbing in the bathroom. Not knowing the water was turned back on, I was awakened at 4:00 in the morning with the sound of spurting water and it was not the rain outside. I searched around the basement for the shutoff valve and was able to stop the flood going into the dining room, cleaned up the water and assessed the damage. Thankfully I was at home that night, or there would have been massive damages to the dining room.
I had to sleep away from the house one night because the stairs were being replaced and there was a huge hole where the stairs used to be.
I was woken up very early one morning by the drywall guy coming into the house, not realizing there was someone home and the alarm was on. All I can say is I am glad I wear pajamas. When he came back two days later at least he knocked and I am still glad I wear pajamas.
I have to admit, I finally had a breakdown this morning. After handling the disarray for six weeks, I finally had enough this morning and cried. I am sure it happens to everyone. Another day of no progress, another day of no toilet in the bathroom but a toilet in a box in my dining room and I have had enough. I am at the point where I just want the whole thing over with. As I write this the pain and frustration has been fading a bit, but a sense of exhaustion is lingering.
All of the ugly trim has been removed from the doorways and the banister and railing has been removed. All walls and doors to be replaced have been marked with an X, which means all wall and doors on the second floor bathroom and hallway have been marked. A few more holes have been placed in the walls to investigate what is behind and my guess to see the extent of the work that they have to do. We also found out that we may be replacing the stairs as well with this project, which all depends on the amount of plumbing work that is needed in the bathroom. If there is room in the budget we will have the entire 2nd floor completed. Yeah!
The bathroom renovations started today, Monday, October 18th. It will be interesting to see how each day and the weeks progress. I want to take photos of the work each day and how this renovation will be effecting the rest of the house. All of the appliances have been unplugged and covered, except the fridge and the freezer. My house is a sea of clear plastic tarps.
The cat is going away for a vacation to Bubbies and it will be fun to try to get her into the carrying case. We also have a list of cat do’s and don’ts for bubbie. I really don’t think she knows what she is getting herself into. - don’t pat her unless she wants you to
- never pick her up
- only feed her once a day
- fresh water once a day
- she is very standoffish, don’t take it personal
- don’t be surprised if you wake to find her in bed with you
- her purr is very loud, and no there is not way to muffle it
- if you pat her too long she will bite you
- yes she goes psychotic every now and again, just stand back and watch, it is usually good for a few minutes of entertainment.
- if you shut the bathroom door on her she will meow incessantly until it is opened again.
I am so curious to see how these next two weeks will unfold.
