Turned the Corner

Well, we've been home now for 16 days and each one has been packed full of work on the house. I shared with Roger this morning that it was finally beginning to feel like we have 'turned a corner' on the house. We're beginning to see some progress as we begin to 'put it back together'. For a while there, all we did was 'demolish!'

My tasks are strictly limited to doing things like staining, varnishing, or painting things that are waist high, so as not to aggravate my shoulder. My biggest challenge has been to supervise - and not be critical when it doesn't get done just the way I would do it, which is a good lesson for me. I also pull a lot of clean-up duty. Roger has really been pushing himself, trying to get things done. It's so hard to go home every night to a room in our son's house, when we have a whole house just next door. Hopefully it won't be too much longer.

Last week he had the unpleasant task of removing the old ceramic tile; a job he had been really dreading. Thankfully his Dad showed up and pitched in - and with any job - it's easier when you have company.

Yesterday he painted ceilings; today was a plumbing repair for the washer hookups and then he painted the office, before calling it a day. I made it worth his while and cooked up a huge pot of homemade chicken and noodles for supper. He had been 'hinting' ever since we got home, but I just kept putting it off. Don't know why I don't cook them more often, as the entire family loves them. Everyone's schedule is so busy, that I dished up the left overs to send to Randy & family, for it's too hard to get everyone together on a school/work night.

We picked up the wood flooring today, but it has to acclimate to the house for a few days before we can begin laying it. Still have to rent a floor grinder to remove the thin-set from the old ceramic tile. Roger had planned to do that last weekend, but someone rented it just before we arrived. So maybe this weekend. Of course, Saturdays are always 'short' days, as watching the OU Sooners football game takes priority (even when we lose)! My goal is to be in by Christmas. Seems I have to have a 'deadline' to get anything done.

Did take time out to go to the doctor for my shoulder. When I explained how it happened, he said "I'm not gonna touch it! You need to see a surgeon." Which is what I figured he would say, so will see him tomorrow. I'm sure not looking forward to that! I figure we will put it off until mid November - until after the KOA convention. I've waited this long, I doubt another month won't really matter.

Of course, some of our time is still spent working with our campgrounds. Wrapping up the paper work on the last reviews and getting ready for convention.

But the best thing about our busy 'at home' time is having the kids and the grandkids pop in and out of our lives. Hayden has turned one and started walking in earnest shortly afterwards. It's hard to be around him and not be able to pick him up.