As most of you know, Mike and I live in an older 1950's home. While our home is awesome and I'm sure one of the finest on the block in the 50's, eventually things start needing repair and updating. Mike and I have been here I believe almost 9 years this spring. We spent the first few years making improvements out back building fence and cleaning up.... (when I say "we" I mean Mike is the driving force and I'm the gopher :-). About three years ago, we figured it was time to start on the house. While Mike is awesome at remodeling and so good working with his hands building things, I have panic attacks from the clutter and I wonder if I can get lung cancer from drywall dust! It makes for some good laughs between us. We started with the outside with landscaping, new siding, windows, new shingles, and a cool new color called sun dried tomato! For awhile, neighbors were asking us if we were tearing down our house... it looked that bad. A couple years ago, Mike started converting our tiny one car garage into a great big three car garage with heat and water. He just finished it this fall. I have to admit it was a great idea and now one of our favorite hang outs in the summer time.
Well, now we are starting to move to the inside of the house. We've done a few upgrades like painting, new carpet, when we moved in we had some wood floors restored.... Recently our small utility bathroom started falling apart just because of it's age. So, Mike got out the sledgehammer and went to work. We've been working a lot of hours at work so I'm sure it's going to be a weekend project for him. While I try to help, I find there isn't a whole lot I can do except slow him down so I just let him go. :-) I can't ever keep up with him. So this is what our bathroom looks like right now.
We have a long way to go but Mike is so good at this stuff I've always been impressed at his abilities. We went to Lowe's and got all our stuff! I'm excited he's going to put a utility tub in here for me so I don't have to break my back anymore giving dogs baths in the bathtub! (yes, I know simple things please me ha ha!)... So while Mike is working hard remodeling on weekends this winter/spring, I'm hoping to be doing the below but I think it's wishful thinking..... :-)
At least Mike finishes a project once he starts. Alan starts something and then gets distracted by hunting or golf. It sits unfinished until I can't take it anymore at which point I threaten to call in a contractor to finish it. Then it begrudgingly gets finished.
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