Keepin' Busy

 "The man who reads nothing at all is better educated than the man who reads nothing but newspapers."

~ Thomas Jefferson

Last time I wrote to you I mentioned that I am dealing with living in the meantime while waiting for a project that I am involved in to catch up to me.Until it does,the meantime is where I am at.

Let me share with you that there are lots of things that still need tending to during the meantime. It has been non-stop over the last few days,including a new home remodeling project.After 27 plus years,I am tearing down the wall I put up to create an extra bedroom.What started out as our living room,became a nursery and eventually a bedroom.At one point it became a playroom and then back to a bedroom as the kids got older. 5 years ago,it was going to become a reading room/office space before my sister found herself homeless.Since then,it has been her refuge. That is coming to an end and it is time to reclaim that space for our use and enjoyment.So this past Saturday, 3/4's if the wall came down. I have always loved demolition. It's the first step on the way to a new place.Not wanting to turn the entire house upside down and creating a huge mess while I am away this weekend,I chose to limit the chaos by not tearing out the entire wall. In two weeks, I will be back at it and tear out the remaining wall as well as the closet that is behind it.

After that it will be deep breath time!There is a floor to be put down,windows to be replaced and possibly reopening of what used to be our front door. All in good time. There is and will be no rush to get this done.Target date?Early Spring.For now,the plan is to limit the debris and disruption in the house,which is easier said than done.

Susan is not a fan of change. At least not until the project is done.In this instance, the idea of losing our long overstayed house guest and a return to normalcy has made these anticipated changes more bearable to her.You know.....in the meantime!