Dazed

This weekend has gone by way too fast. We got a lot accomplished, but there is still much to do. Lets start with the pool.It is uncovered, and the new pump and filter have been installed. There have only been a few glitches. The first little glitch involved the wiring. We had to run new conduit and wiring because roots had grown through the old wiring. The second glitch is a little more troubling and is going to take some time to resolve. Apparently, since it has been so wet this winter, the water table is up. Ground water seeped behind the pool liner and caused it to float away from the sides. John did some research and discovered that the best way to remedy the problem is to pump the water out while adding water to the pool. He just pumped the water from behind the liner into the pool. The plan was to equalize the pressure by moving the water from one side of the liner to the other. It made sense to me. That may not have been the best plan. Our pool that started out pretty clear is now a very murky green. Today we went and bought some Super Floc to hopefully clear it up. We are learning a lot about pool maintenance. We may forgo covering it next year and just run the pump all winter to avoid this problem.
On to our little bathroom project. John got a lot done this weekend. Yesterday he grouted the vanity and the shower. They look awesome. Today most of his time has been spent cutting tile and lining it all up. Right now the plan is to lay the tile tomorrow evening. As of this morning we had decided to stop with the entryway and wait until after Easter to tile the front room. I think John may have other plans, since he is tearing up the wood floors in the front room as I type.

On another note, Oscar does not like air tools. While John was trying to get up the old glue, Oscar was trying to attack the air hammer. He is not the most intelligent puppy.

Two Weeks to Go

I am not sure how it happened, but we have less than two weeks to make our bathroom and hall useable. We started with what we thought was plenty of time to do a small bathroom project and to maybe do a little work on our floors. As you have seen our little projects grow, and four days a week of baseball has impacted our free time. We have gotten a lot done, and our pool is uncovered and the new pump and filter are working, although the water is not what we want it to look like yet (pictures to follow soon). We hope to have floors done today (we will see how that goes). If that happens we are on track to be finished with everything this week and have a week to recover before my parents and Granny come visit. We are ready for a weekend that does not involve non-stop work and to be able to sit back and just have some family time. I guess I had better go for now, hopefully Kristina will have a chance to put some pics up this afternoon of our fun.

How did this happen

I feel like one minute it was Sunday and then I blinked and it was Friday. This working for a living messes with my clock. The funny thing is, the working is the easy part. The hard part is all the things that need done once I am home from work. Thankfully, baseball practice is cancelled tonight. Since it is supposed to continue raining all night, I am assuming that tomorrow's practice will be cancelled as well.

We have way too much to get done this weekend. We have been busy this week, so projects around the house have been on hold. That means we will not get any rest this weekend. By the end of the weekend we hope to have the bath closer to complete and the pool in working order.

On a more fun note, I received a belated anniversary gift this week. When I got home on Thursday, the UPS man had left me a package. I knew it was coming, so it wasn't a surprise, but it was still fun to unpack it all. Four place settings of China, plus a cream and sugar set. There is a story behind this. When we married, this is the china I registered for. At that time we got five place settings. Over the years we have talked about adding a place setting on each anniversary, but it never seemed to happen. Last year the idea of completing our set became more urgent when Noritake discontinued the pattern. Enter eBay. We have been watching and occasionally bidding. Keep in mind, that we like to get a deal. We aren't going to spend an outrageous amount on dishes we never use. Last week John found the above set at a decent price and got it for me. He is so good to me.

Stuck at Home

John and Jacob have gone to church, and Joshua and I are spending the morning at home. Joshua got up this morning with a crusty eye. I cleaned all the gunk off his lashes and gave him some clear eyes drops, but it is still a bit irritated. I suspect pink eye, but we are out of the prescription drops, so a doctors visit will be required. Why does this always happen on a Sunday? If it had happened yesterday, we could have gone to the doctor and avoided missing church and school. Oh well, it could be worse.

As soon as John gets home from church he will get to work on the bathroom. The shower is taking some time to tile but he should be able to get it finished today. We won't grout until at least tomorrow evening. It is exciting to see it all taking shape. We are on schedule to have the bath completed within the next two weeks. I can hardly wait.

Real Progress

What more can I say. Things are starting to take shape and it looks like we could be back to having two baths within the next two weeks. John tiled the counter top this evening. He plans to tile around the tub tomorrow and grout it all on Sunday. If all goes according to plan we could be texturing walls and painting in the evenings next week. We will also be prepping floors so he can tile the bath and hall floors next weekend. Once the floors are tiled we just need to set the toilet and install the final pieces, such as towel racks. Oh, the fun we have.

Spring Break

Aren't they handsome. I had to take a picture to show off their new hair cuts. They are wearing their day care shirts since they had a field trip to Pump it Up today. Yesterday they had a St. Patrick's day parade. I am really glad the day care has fun activities planned for this week. Tonight John is continuing to work on the bathroom. He is getting all the plumbing lined up so he can finish installing the vanity. The vanity top is currently on track to be tiled this weekend. I wish I was more help, but I think I just get in the way. It isn't a very big space to work in.

We have not had any baseball practice this week due to the rain. That didn't stop John and Joshua from getting out and doing a little batting practice yesterday. John is such a good daddy.

Bathroom Update

Tonight John installed the new light/vent combination. The UPS man delivered it today. I had to laugh when I pulled into the drive because he had put it on the carport and covered it with the door mat. I don't know if he was afraid the rain would get it, or if he didn't want anyone to see it. John has begun patching where the old vent used to be. I think he is waiting on the first layer to dry so he can do some more blending.Next he will take down the fluorescent light and patch the ceiling. The new vanity light will attach to the wall. Tonight he spent some time working on the cabinet that will go over the toilet. We are reusing the cabinet that was there, but John has done a little reworking on it. I just love it when things start going back together.

John took up another tile in the kitchen tonight. That gave us an even better glimpse of the old linoleum. I am not sure that was ever attractive.