“Patience is what you have when there are witnesses.”
I don’t know who said it first but I like that saying. Seems like the subtext of my week, both in real life and blog land*.
After months of waiting for our home improvement projects to begin, they began. And I’ve been here at home for it, having a noisy, chaotic, dusty week of people and stuff everywhere.
BUT I’VE BEEN A PARAGON OF PATIENCE
The fact is I’m giddy to finally be underway so I’m attempting to overlook the inconveniences that I knew would be part of this experience. This isn’t my first remodeling rodeo, kids.
Below are a few photos that show some of what has happened thus far. Further updates on these projects and my blood pressure as they develop.
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Out with the OLD, in with the NEW. To protect them from damage the carpeted stairs have been covered. It’s difficult to walk on them now, but I’m not complaining.
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I’m happy to see the end of the OLD tub, toilet, and tile. It was builder grade and ugly, but we lived with it for 22 years.
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The OLD cabinet, countertop, and sink are gone, but the plumbing stays in the same place. Nice touch with the paper towel, eh?
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This is our guest bedroom as it looks today filled with lovely, beautiful, NEW pieces of bathroom.
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Shiny copper pipes in place with NEW bathtub installed immediately below. I’ve yet to see the fabulosity of the tub because it’s protected with plywood right now.
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This is where there will be something NEW, a shelf niche in the shower. My interior design-y heart is thrilled with this upgrade.
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Thanks to everyone who has checked in with me this week to make sure I’m hanging in there. I appreciate your moral support.
Happy Weekend, everyone. May it be all that you want it to be, which in my case is calm and quiet– and not stuck at home.
I’m sure you understand.
* The blog land saga is that my WP media account was hacked for the second time in half a year. One of my unpublished photo was stolen, then used as the image on a blog post that referred back to my previous post, the one with all the interesting links.
Why? Because to someone somewhere in this world that seemed like the thing to do. To what end? I couldn’t say but it has been the icing on the cake of a difficult week.
The Happiness Engineers, btw, tell me WP takes no responsibility for any photos/images you have in your media account. WP protects your words, but your images are your own problem.
Just dandy, huh?