If this photo doesn't hide the truth I don't know what does! Beyond this quiet corner in our living room life has been rather chaotic at our mod'ish house over the past two weeks.
Five days before Thanksgiving we made an impulsive, yet wise, decision to hire Jorge and Jose to gut both of our bathrooms {at the same time} as well as lay new tile in the showers and on the floors. We realized that the extra cost of labor was well worth the time saved considering both bathrooms had two layers of ceramic tile and an obscene amount of concrete to be removed {not to mention the rotten walls}. Our team did not disappoint... they gutted both bathrooms in record time and within a week we had beautifully tiled showers and floors.
But... when you gut two bathrooms at the same time dust and bathroom junk take over the entire house, along with renovation supplies, tools, and Christmas decorations. Even scarier, when you gut two bathrooms at the same time and you only have two bathrooms... well, you end up driving .7 miles down the road to the in-laws' house quite often {especially if you're pregnant}. And, when you gut two bathrooms at the same time just go ahead and anticipate that you'll have some plumbing issues that will undoubtedly prolong the unpleasant situation to, oh say, about thirteen days to be exact because Mike-the-plumber doesn't work as quickly as Jorge and Jose and he will surely have a hard time getting his act together.
Yes, thirteen days with no working bathroom plumbing. Yes, the past two weeks have been crazy. Yes, I reached the point of mini-meltdown... the professor can attest to that. But, I can joyfully report that our bathrooms are quite beautifully {albeit slowly} on the mend and tonight, my friends, I'm thankful for plumbing that functions once again in our little mod'ish house.
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13 comments:
Oh my. I had no idea! I am glad there's light at the end of the bathroom-inconvenience tunnel!!
wow...I can't even imagine...NOT pregnant, I still go to the bathroom multiple times before settling in for the night, and then my post-fourth-child body hasn't learned to sleep past 5 a.m. still. YOU ARE QUITE BRAVE!! So glad bathrooms are both in working order now :)
That is cause for celebration! Can't wait to see photos of the finished work... :)
I'm not sure how you survived! Mini melt-down? I think I would have had a major one!
Oh. Dear.
I think I would require a chamber pot beside the bed! LOL!
Both at once! That's both brave and scary. I can't wait to see what they look like.
Wow! You are a stronger woman than I. I wouldn't have survived.
Oh, YOU POOR THING!!! I cannot imagine...both at once. How wonderful and terrible all at the same time. All in the name of progress, right? A short term sacrifice for the long term good! Can't wait to see the finished photos!!!
First. I can't wait to see the pictures!
Second. How on EARTH have you managed for two weeks with no bathroom? Truly. You are quite a gal, mini-meltdowns or not!
PRAISE GOD!!!!
There's always a silver lining...I don't imagine you will ever take your wonderful bathrooms for granted again. You might not even complain about cleaning them....well, maybe that is a little much to ask.
oh hooray, hooray! Praise God for a .7 mile away bathroom but I can only imagine the inconvenience. And I think knowing you can't just step into the bathroom whenever you want makes you feel the need more frequently.
Wanna hear my funny bathroom story? While visiting my in-laws over Thanksgiving, my MIL and I were at a favorite thrift store together. I politely asked the lady working there if they had a restroom. She said, "yeah, down there to the left" and then proceeded to speak at the top of her lungs, "CJ! CJ!! She's gotta go!" while pointing at me. Ahh . . . thank you!
Praise God also for Jorge and Jose! I am glad things are improving. Kelly
OMGOSH, you poor poor pregnant woman! How did you do it?
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