The Flu

Is no fun. Especially on the weekend.

I know, I know...

I'm supposed to be blogging. I'm supposed to be posting pics of the bathroom. I will. I promise.


I don't know why I don't feel like blogging. Well, yes I do. I'm pooped. I'm feeling under the weather. Work is wearing me out - traveling from school to school, translating, trying to remember all the things they're paying me to do. The weather is wearing me out. It's drizzly and rainy and gray and chilly. Lovely fall, but not exactly energizing - more like nap-inspiring.


Vid's parents left Monday morning. Dad2 made great progress on the bathroom for us (I will post pictures). We have a working sink, toilet, and lamp, and a half-painted room. I have two fun (yes, I really mean that) projects ahead of me. I get to paint the rest of the bathroom and caulk the tub.

Incidentally, I will be calling my grandmother for tips on that little project. According to my mother, she's a whiz with the caulk gun. Who knew?

Surprises

Hello family, friends, readers.

I'm sorry for the hiatus. After the flood, life got very, very busy. Lots of house projects, lots of family, lots of... stuff.

Tonight I have some pictures for you.

First surprise: the bathroom.

Impressively gross, no? I wasn't a fan of the powder blue sponge paint and navy flowered border. But, it gets worse. On Thursday night David and his friend, R, set about banging and cracking things. When they were done, the bathroom looked like this.

R could actually stick the broom handle through a hole in the rotted wood. And see the basement. Oh boy.

Vid's parents are coming this week to help with the final projects of the fall - a new bathroom, and a new attic fan. I'm pretty excited about that. Good thing Dad2 knows what he's doing.

Second surprise:

We found this (an old wooden sewing machine crate) in our attic. What would you do with it?