A near standstill, but coulda been worse
Not much progress since the last installment, owing in part to my own slowish pace, and moreso to an unexpected detour into the twilight zone of medical emergencies.
About a week ago, my partner Sandra woke up in the middle of the night in excruciating pain, throwing up, etc, etc. It got better long enough for the sun to come up and for us to make a couple phone calls, both of which pointed us to the ER. Emergency surgery ensued, and recovery is progressing well—she got to eat solid food today, and is on track to come home tomorrow. I’ve been camping out in her hospital room each day, and going home at night to a too-quiet house.
It’s been a roller coaster to say the least, but could’ve been so much worse. Whew.
So, maybe this is a good time to just recap some of what has gotten done. Surely it lifts one’s spirits to contemplate the gravity-defying feats of house-levitating:
And recall how much fun can be had with a reciprocating saw and a prybar, preparing a blank canvas for the imagination…
I’m itching to get back on it— more soon, I promise!
And I continue to be seduced by the colors and crazy patterns of the rocks on the site. The small ones jump into my pockets every time I go up…
…and the big ones are just waiting for me to come back.
4/13 update — Sandra got to come home yesterday, has slept most of the past 36 hours, but is definitely on the mend. Family are pitching in to hang out with her while I go back up to resume the work.
And another update, 4/17 — I got two full workdays in (thanks RustyKelseyKellyAnneSallySteve!) and made major progress on the bathroom (tile backer board and figured out how the flooring ‘snaps’ into place) and also figured out how the siding will go over the baby-blue foundation panels on the exterior. The vanity cabinet has gone a warmish dark red, almost like the red in the small rocks above—surely no coincidence.
Why don’t I finish one project before moving on to the next? That is a good question. The answers include: I’m doing some of these things for the first time, so it seems prudent to start slowly and make sure I’ve got the technique (if one is needed) before cutting up/wasting a lot of material; and frankly I do get tired of working on the same thing all day—not to mention the physical tiredness of going up & down ladders/ hauling materials/ crawling around the floor (or attic).
Anyhoo, the critical path on the bathroom is getting the flooring and vanity in place, so the plumber can come back and hook up RUNNING WATER - a sure sign of civilization. And the siding’s important too, so that Lenny’s chickens stop pecking at the styrofoam.
