two steps back
Ok, not going to lie, having a few time management and motivational issues here. I’m sad to say that this is the only picture. And it’s not even a good one – How sad is that. Three quarters of the ceiling completed. It made sense to start at the top and work my way down. Unfortunately there isn’t any down done. The ceiling has actually been easier then I thought. The key is whether or not it’s been painted. Due to laziness by us, ours was unpainted. For once, our general avoidance of work has paid off. I’m just spraying with water, waiting and scrapping. It does look and feel a lot like cottage cheese. Gross. Again, I can’t figure why this was done. A skim coat and we got gorgeous.
The last two weeks have been spent working. And the coming week isn’t looking much better. Seven jobs on my desk and no assistant. Well, I have an assistant, but she is pretty much useless. No thumbs, short attention span. Plus, as a dog, she thinks work is stupid. Hard to argue with that. For Stella napping should only be interrupted for food and potty breaks and a romp around the block. Can’t say I argue with that either. The only spare time I’ve had has been spent running or sleeping. But I will say while running or sleeping I’m usually thinking about the living / den or working. So, you know, that’s helpful.
Post-traumatic bath syndrome? Maybe. Plus my able-bodied assistant, isn’t all that amped on the next project. He thinks, and I’m not sure I disagree, that we should do the door last. Letting the weather get a little warmer. Although I’m pretty sure if I said “Go buy a new TV,” he’d be gone before I finished my sentence. I have been looking for a gas direct vent fireplace for the last two weeks. It’s hard to find anything that’s in the budget that I like. And I have no real idea what the installation materials are going to cost. I just want to make sure that I have enough money left over for a un-lumpy sofa and that I DON’T have to get from Hulk Hogan at the rent-a-rama place.
To get me back on track (time is a wastin!) I have to set some goals. Putting them here forces me to at least try to get some of them done.
Here they are.
By Friday
I will have found and paid for a fireplace.
I will have made a decision on sectional sofa.
I will finish scrapping the ceiling.
I will start taking out the arch by the front door. (I know a LOT of you want me to keep the arches. And I may keep the other two, but in order to make the sectional work and not have the living room look like maze for lab rats, I think the one by the door has got to go) (I hope I don’t regret it, cause it would be a real bitch trying to put it back.)
The beauty of all the work is the budget. I have a new budget. It’s called the “Whatever I make in the next 7 months – I get to spend budget.” This allows me to spend whatever the hell I want as long as I’ve earned it. I like this budget, I think it’s going to work for me.
More next week I promise! As long as I get my work done.
