well as most of my friends know i have been in the midst of remodeling since i moved back in. we have gotten updated appliances in the kitchen, new paint on almost every wall, most of my furniture moved in, new light fixtures in most of the rooms, and a gutted totally redone bathroom. today was 'door' day. Fixer J (an old friend) hung three of my doors. they were bi-fold doors hung to open in the middle. now let me preface this by saying that NONE of my doors are 'normal' meaning they are anywhere between 30 and 32 1/4 inches. which when you are dealing with hollow doors is a pain. he did well. none of the doors are any more crooked than my house is. yay for 1940's building. we have two more to hang and then on to closing in the side porch as a laundry room. after that we still have floors to put down, a carport to fix, vent hood to hang, island to build, another coat of paint in the dining room, a backsplash to tile, two ceilings to stomp out and repaint, a TON of trim to put down...i think that may be all. but it seems the list is never ending.

growing up it seemed like we were always remodeling. that being said i have no idea how my parents managed to stay married, out of the poor house, or alive. i have only been at it for maybe six months and im already getting the acid taste in my mouth everytime i write a check to Lowe's or look at a box of nails.

as i sit here and look at my bathroom door i am reminded how lucky i am to at least be able to afford to do these chores. and i know that eventually the house will fulfill its purpose and win over my heart with is great appraisal that i am killing myself working towards. at that point i will be able to reap the rewards with my bank worth of equity.

and then...

it will start all over again with the addition!!

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