Up And At Em

Yesterday was an exhausting day. I spent the majority of the day shopping for windows, counters, flooring, tubs, toilets and bathroom sinks. I have more information in my mind than I care to think about. As a matter of a fact I was on information overload last night and so spent the night reviewing the budget. The first purchase we made for the renovations came in at over $1000.00 over budget. That's not an auspicious beginning. But it was the windows and to be honest I am not willing to sacrifice the windows and put in cheap things that will steam up every time I cook something on the stove. In the end we chose to go with windows that are tripaned with argon gas between the panes and coated with some kind of silver oxide stuff to reflect the heat in summer back out and reflect the heat in winter back in. I still have to get the upstairs windows and they should have been in that budget too. I think my contractor went skimpy on the window budget actually. For better or for worse the windows have been ordered now and the sunroom/office/studio will look great.

The electrician was here for several days. He changed the wiring and we are preparing to move the washer and dryer, the shower, the toilet, the sink, and the door to the bathroom. The bathroom is in a terrible state and so is the front porch. But messy stuff all over the place is going to be the name of the game for the next little while. I might as well get used to it. We have decided to put a jacuzzi tub in the main bathroom and put the shower in our ensuite and so yesterday we spent the day looking for a tub and surround that will work for us. I looked at more house reno stuff than I care to remember. We were late getting home and then the parents showed up with the daughters... Argh! I was supposed to go to Knit Night and didn't make it. Sorry ladies about that. I hope to make it next week for sure especially since it will be our last night for the year.

With the electrician doing his thing I am amazed that we are able to get around our house at all. Hubby is looking blitzed.... poor guy doesn't know what hit him. It is all rather thrilling for me because I know that at the end of all this there will be much needed added room, privacy for the girls and for Hubby and me and a house with a finish rather than always only half finished. I can do it.... four months of mess to get through.... I can do it! It might pay to remember what the little red caboose said... "I think I can.... I think I can.... I think I can.... I've just got to.