I’m going to start off this post with a little story about my cat, Bella. I assure you, it’s totally related! Yesterday morning at 5am, while Mike and I were still slumbering away, we awoke to a ruckus in my closet — which is on the opposite wall behind the bathroom, and used to be...

The tearout continues, and as usual there were some unexpected glitches. 1. The floor under the toilet needs a total replacement because of existing water damage. The floor boards were all rotted out. 2. There’s now a hole in the dining room wall from a piece of tub shrapnel. 3. The wrong part was ordered...

So the contractor started on the bathroom yesterday. Hurrah! I’m very excited to have an updated lavatory, but the excitement is bitter-sweet. With the future of our monetary situation being so up in the air, I can’t help feeling a bit remorseful starting this project. By the time I was laid off, I was already...