It's amazing to me that I have been out of work for the past month, technically six weeks if you include the two weeks I was on vacation prior to my boss replacing me while I was away. I won't call him a scumbag though, you can make that assumption on your own. At least his son in law is the one that took my place.
It's amazing that I've been out for a month, but I have had so much to do! My Mom's old house has been a real task.
We have textured, painted, cleaned the grout joints of the tile so we can lay grout. We've installed a toilet, replaced windows, put in new cabinets, replaced walls, plumbing, tiled the shower, and have started to prepare for the rest. Which is removing the asbestos tile, finishing the rewiring of the electrical, installing ceiling fans, countertop, sinks, and landscaping. Yikes! To say the least I am hemmoraging money as we speak. What a good time for me to be doing this, huh? When the housing market is almost as bad as in the 80's.
It's okay though, once it's finished I'll have accomplished alot. I wish I could have done this for my folks while they were still alive. I imagine the two of them are on the other side, my Dad saying why couldn't we get him to do this while we were alive, and my Mom saying shut up at least he's doing it now.
I have been very blessed to have friends that have helped me with this task. Some of them I have had to pay as they are low on money and very skilled labor. Some have been kind enough to simply donate their time to assist me. One in paticular has done more than I could ever ask for to help me. He knows who he is, and if I said his name he'd only be embarrassed by it. He's a good man.
Well, tomorrow is another day of paying to work, but I really don't mind. It has been fun watching this house transform from a old, out of date home, to a modern and up to date home.
I can't say I know what I am going to do with the place. Probably put up a for sale sign as well as a for rent sign, and whoever gets it first is the winner. Of course of I rent it, I'll probably leave it up for sale as I think it's time for me to walk away.
It's funny, I have grieved my Mom's death so much, I went to the cemetary on Sunday to look at the headstone. It had just been installed. It was beautiful it matches the one that the Army provided for my Dad. It almost seemed as if the headstone helped me to realize that chapter of my life is getting further and further away. I still shed tears, but not like I have in the past. I suppose time will tell me if that is truly the case.
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Hey Dave- Congrats on the up and coming baby. How are Steph and the kids? Sorry to hear about the job situation, although it does sound like your days are completely full with renovation work. Good luck with the all of the repairs and updating!
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