This morning I stripped the wallpaper and removed all the fixtures in the drive-through bathroom. I got it all taped and painted. Even got a second coat on it. I’m also doing laundry like a mad fiend. Now I’ve showered, and I’m exhausted, and I’m going to rest for a little while, and then I have to go into my in-laws for dinner. Hubby will just meet me there, as he’s at work.

Turns out Ben is going to spend the night at a friend’s cabin at the lake, so NO kids! Yay!

Tomorrow I’m going to do the “striping” on the bathroom wall, and then put it back together. And that’s ALL I’m going to do! Then all I’ll have left is the Nasty railing!

My Mom and brother are coming up to see the results of all my painting in a few minutes. We’re going to go out for lunch. So, of course, I’ve been cleaning house this morning.

Sarah has left for the lake, and Ben is at work. I thought, oh, I’ll just check their bathroom to make sure it’s not too bad………

OH MY GAWD! When Sarah was about 5 years old, my brother was moving out of his apartment. He would have been in his late 20’s. Mom and I left to run some errands, and Sarah stayed to help Uncle Steve clean. Well I guess she got in his bathroom, and was just thoroughly digusted, and dug in there and cleaned and carried on. He had a good chuckle over that at the time, because he thought… oh yay………another one! She’s just like Mom and Bev!

This bathroom was WORSE!!! Now I could see it if I hadn’t “reminded” them to clean it for a long time, but just last week I had done so! I had gone in there, looked in the tub, GAGGED, and made Ben clean the bathroom. Hmmmph! Then a couple days later, I told Sarah to do it too!

I can’t imagine how anyone would want to put any naked parts ANYWHERE in that room! Blech!!! I put on rubber gloves and sprayed and scrubbed, and sprayed some more, and carried on in there for well over an hour! YUCK!

There’s going to be a hulabaloo around here once those 2 piggies get home!! I’m going to tell them that if I ever find that bathroom like that again, they can start getting ready over at the Mohawk bathroom! Pfffffffftt!

I met Doreen at 9:00 am, and we took her Lexus in for servicing, and got a loaner one, and hit the mall. We were there ALL day! I just got home, I’m exhausted!! My hips ache, my knees ache, my back aches!! Shopping is far more exhausting than painting! BLECH! YUCK!

Tomorrow my Mom and brother are coming up for lunch, and Saturday night we’re going to my in-laws for dinner, because my SIL is coming up for the weekend. (it’s a long weekend here)

Sarah is going away to the lake for the weekend with her girlfriends, and I’m thinking Ben will be sleeping mostly!!! LMAO

I never told you Ben’s latest adventure! He and the crew dig 5 foot deep hoe/trenches for the gas lines to go into. Right now he’s on the backfilling crew, so when the pipes laid, he comes back and fills the holes back up. (technical job wouldn’t you think??) Ben fell in a hole!!!!!! LMAO… way to make a good first impression son!!!

The manager hired a new secretary. She was young, sweet and polite. One day while taking dictation, she noticed his fly was open. While leaving the room, she courteously said, ‘Oh, sir, did you know that your barracks door is open?’ He did not understand her remark, but later on he happened to look down and saw that his zipper was open. He decided to have some fun with his new employee. Calling her in, he asked, ‘By the way, Miss Jones, when you saw my barracks door open this morning, did you also see a soldier standing at attention?’ The secretary, who was quite witty, replied, ‘Why, no sir. all I saw was a little, disabled veteran, sitting on two duffel bags!’

It was nice to get back into my “summer routine” with everyone (except Sarah) at work for the day. Hubby and Ben left at 6:30, and I did some work on the computer over coffee, then I worked out and showered. I recovered 2 stacking stools today with the same fabric as I used in the kitchen, and when the wind/rain and horror that is our weather settles down, I’ll paint the frames of them. I have 3 stacking stools, but I’m puzzled as to where the third one is! Hmmm how does a stool disappear??!!

Hubby goes back to work TOMORROW!!

Ben started his new job today. He worked from 7:00 - 5:30 pm. LONG day! His job consists mostly of digging 5 foot deep holes by hand. For this he gets paid $12.00/hour. The most “senior” crew guy has been there 2 months. That gives you an idea of how popular this “line of work is”! He just dragged his ass in the door tonight! My in-laws were here for dinner, and he washed up, and then sat down to dinner, and ate a huge piece of lasagna, and then hit the shower. He sacked out on the couch for a couple of hours, and then hauled his ass up to bed at 9:00. While we were eating dinner, I asked him what they’d have him doing through the winter if he decided to stay on with them. He said, “I’m going to SCHOOL!. It was hilarious how definite he was about that! Now we’ve just got to hope he gets his finalized acceptance for Carpentry and Millwright at the tech school, or he’ll be digging holes for a year! LMAO

MORAL OF THE STORY: If your kids are thinking that they shouldn’t go to some kind of post-secondary education, get them a job digging holes. That ought to ensure they continue their education. hehe

Images are clickable



This picture shows just a small part of the newly painted kitchen, and cupboards. The colors are “fairly” true on my monitor in most shots.

These are the kitchen chairs that I reupholstered. I’m pretty pleased with how they turned out. Now I got the bright idea that I have a lot of fabric left, and I have 3 stacking stools. I’m going to recover those, and keep them in the kitchen for extra seating.

You can see all the pictures here.

I had a veggie burger for dinner, and as is customary, I snuck a little tidbit to my cat! He just sniffed it, and kind of backed off, sniffed again, and then stepped back. Not having NONE of it! LOL

All the doors and door jams on the main floor have now been painted sugar cane, as well as the vanity in the bathroom between the kitchen and family room. It took about 10 years off the look of the house! But what a LOT of work! When I started this silly project yesterday in the 90 degree heat, I had NO idea that it would be such a time consuming project!! Story of my life!

Now all that’s left (besides the obvious latest round of touch ups), is to paint the walls in the bathroom, and then to prime and paint the railing sugar cane as well. THAT people, will make the biggest difference of all. It’s DARK wood and dated as hell! It’s been the bane of my existance since I first looked at the house (saying to myself…..that’s the first thing I’m changing! 10 years later….)

Pictures tomorrow! I promise!