How long have we been at this...? Day?

We are now settled in to our little underground cave. Well, it isn't that bad actually. It is really over 1600 sq ft. Not too shabby for an apartment. We have a level exit to a covered patio to our back yard and the golf course. But I guess it is the snow that is getting to me, endless snow, just when it gets warm up to 10 + or so, the weather gods look down and say 'Oops we haven't given these folks enough grief yet, so give 'em so more snow."
We had a Huge dump of snow a few days ago, probably over 11 inches, wet and heavy. It was a couple of days melting and now another dump of snow on the way.
Above us the floor guys have taken over from the kitchen guy and the demo is on going. Banging and pounding and in a hollow mostly empty house the sound is dementing.
I have sqeezed our kitchen into the little office storage room but it works well and I have made some pretty nice meals in it. I know I have had smaller kitchens in my life.
I have to go buy my appliances soon, choose the tile for the shower and the floors and buy lighting fixtures and plumbing trim. We still have to walk out the kitchen floor plan, making sure that the cabinets will all fit and then off to choose the granite and the back splash material. Oh and we haven't chosen a paint colour or the floor stain colour yet.
We all have our minds on the demo. The creation is the next step. Oh and have a garage sale. or give our surplus stuff all away.....any takers?

Toto alert

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Later on same day

Something as small as a sliver will be the complete undoing of me soon. Down in the guest bathroom where I am now finding sanctuary, it sounds like WW111 upstairs. My nerves are rattled and we are both bloodshot with the fatigue of moving all the detritis of our lives. We have given up all social niceties and have loud FU fights with the windows open.
My thumbs are cracked and sore and I could weep with exhaustion and I am on day 2.
I think I would like to become a vagabond.
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-----Original Message-----
From: Heidi <mohrfun@yahoo.com>
Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:29:56
To: bebop_her@yahoo.ca<bebop_her@yahoo.ca>
Subject: Re: Out with the old

Wow! What a monster project! Good on you. I can't handle touching up the trim where they quarter round molding now sits lower after ripping out the carpet!

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On Apr 11, 2011, at 3:15 PM, bebop_her@yahoo.ca wrote:

> Some of these cupboards are going downstairs to the little bar kitchen ex laundry room. Then I can put some stuff away. Ginger has been wading through pasta noodles and canned tomatos wondering why on earth we are doing this stupid move.
> It is amazing how much space there is now upstairs that the island is gone...only to be replaced by a continent.
> Ceiling coming down this week too.
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Out with the old

Some of these cupboards are going downstairs to the little bar kitchen ex laundry room. Then I can put some stuff away. Ginger has been wading through pasta noodles and canned tomatos wondering why on earth we are doing this stupid move.
It is amazing how much space there is now upstairs that the island is gone...only to be replaced by a continent.
Ceiling coming down this week too.
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24 hours to go

I hope my reflection does not show anywhere in this picture....did I even wash my face today? I have run out of boxes and I ache in every muscle in my body. I have been at this mess since yesterday late afternoon. I lose my mind occasionally and find myself sorting socks in my closet. But soon desperation reminds me to get back to the grind stone. Sometimes the grind stone is the phone or a client. Then a few hours later I am right back in the middle of this mess. The clock is ticking and every minute counts.

Some how this all has to be packed away somewhere downstairs where I can find it when the whole reno is done..
And you're thinking...'Why doesn't she just throw that junk out?'

Wednesday

I did my full work out at Jazzercise class. I was sore and tired when I got there so I had to fight to stay to the end. My hips were on fire. Plus a burning knot of hot coal on my SI joint. What agony.

I took off right from class with cooling sweat on my brow and did my morning CMA picture taking tour. That was an hour out of my day.

Then back home for a shower and change and down to the office and I worked until 4:30 on listing projects.

 I guess you can tell that the packing and sorting thing is getting delayed further into my day.
I spent all last night dreaming of where to put my kitchen cabinets and it hit me 'like a thunderbolt' that I could put one upper set in the little office kitchen down stairs.

After a full day's work I went back upstairs and tackled packing up two cupboards. It may seem easy to do but I have to consider what I need now, what I will need in the summer and what I never want to see again..
Then off to costco to buy a bar fridge and to Lowes to get a real dolly. or is it spelled dauli? or dahlii? Anyway a moving aid. Finally after all these years I actually have one, Now I can put an end to the back breaking dragging stuff around moving experience.
I have to be out of the kitchen by Monday am and right now the job looks daunting.
Tomorrow I might get more accommplished.
Question. Will I be ready when they come to tear down my ceiling?

The reno begins

I am so grateful that our housekeeper could help me yesterday. We packed up the china and pictures and finished the dining room and the living room, Tonight, when I get home around 7 I have to get the kitchen set up in our wee little office kitchen down stairs. You can't swing a cat let alone a mouse in it.
The kitchen is being taken out Monday morning and the ceilings come down a day or two after that. I had hoped I would have more time but alas it is underway now.
So, we have to get everything into a pod in the driveway as well as organized in the basement for that is where we will be living for the next 3 months.
I am cooling my heels in the docs office right now, he will probably check my blood pressure....it is bound to be high today.
Before I pass out every night I hope to remember to blog.
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