There's no better word to describe exactly how I feel right now. Except maybe gerbil wheel
but that's actually two words. I keep trying to remind myself that I only got the keys 2 weeks ago and we've gotten a whole heck of a lot done in those two weeks... but sometimes it's just hard to stay upbeat when the whole house is in a state of chaos!
Since getting the keys on the 17th of November:
Replaced all of the locksRemoved old linoleum floor in kitchen Removed carpet in sitting roomRemoved 2 layers of linoleum in sitting roomRemoved lousy chair rail from dining room Removed wallpaper from living roomRemoved wallpaper from entry/stairwaySand down walls to remove wallpaper gunk Fix hole in master bdrm from door knobSanded down upstairs hardwood floors Sanded down the bottom step because previous owner had a dog and it looks like someone took a cheesegrater to that step Fixed cracks in walls (it is 70some years old after all)Fixed other cracks you find while fixing the first cracksFixed the ceiling cracksTore down the wood paneling on the kitchen wallPainted my craft room, but I hate it & it's getting repainted And then there's the unexpected things that have popped up, like the decision to texturize the flat ceilings because, well let's be honest, a house built in the 30's has done some settling and there's atleast one tiny crack in each room... and it when you've stared at that little crack for two weeks it really starts to tick you off.
And sometimes when you decide to take off a light switch panel in the kitchen, 8 layers of paint decide to come off with it. And no, 8 isn't an exaggeration. And it's enamel paint, so it literally peels right off with your finger. So you might as well scrap all the peely paint off that wall since you already started the mess!
And then you notice that the iron railings at the bottom of the stairs have nearly 27 coats of paint on them, and no longer look like twisting iron but blobs. So you might as well go ahead and unbolt those and strip them down.
And all I want is painted walls. Paint makes a room look finished. I'm tired of looking at drywall putty covered walls. But before we paint the walls the ceilings need textured. And we need to finish all sanding before we texture anything so we don't get dust in the ceiling and paint. And then after that we have to stain floors. And after the stain is put down we'll be at a standstill because you can't walk on fresh floors for like 5 days.
Oh, and did I mention the entire downstairs bathroom is down to bare studs and no floor, because you couldn't even sit on the toilet without hanging your head on the sink So part of my extremely large pantry/closet and sitting room are becoming bathroom territory. Thank God my dad does a pretty good impersonation of a licensed electrician, plumber, and builder. Otherwise I might be up shit creek without a paddle!
And everyone is so sweet and asks how it's coming along, but in reality I just want to bite your head off. Because honestly, home renovation should not be scheduled around certain times of the month if you, ahhem, catch my drift.
Alexson over at
Bigger, Better, Best hit the nail on the head when she said
"And frankly, it makes me want to curl into a ball and eat seven pounds of M&Ms. "S.O.S.
(This is the head of our HR department)
(Here's a sales rep, he even added a costume to complete his 'mo!)
(And this lovely mo' does a lot of our training in the office)
