Conversation #171: Getting there

So we are just going to assume that y'all know I am not posting much because I pretty much live, eat, sleep, breath house reno right now (sometimes I worry literally, I can't wait until all the dust has settled and is gone!)

Anyway, just wanted to pop in. I could post some lame phone pics, but I would rather wait to post better camera ones once I find the cord. So I'll just tease you with what we have going on: kitchen cabinets - gone. New cabinets - in the middle of being stained. Counter tops - pick out today during my lunch break. Master bathroom - 90% done! Master bedroom - 95% done!

We actually slept in our bedroom for the first time last night. It felt so weird being 3 feet off the floor. I sort of worried I might roll out of bed and wished I had a toddler rail last night. Luckily, no falling out of the bed occurred.

We are working fast and furiously, and this thing called a full-time job just keeps getting in the way :) Really, though, we are making crazy progress and I think I am starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Granted, it is about the size of a mustard seed, but it is there. Getting our bedroom, closet, and bathroom 100% done will be amazing, and it will be nice to have a retreat from the rest of the house. "Someday" is getting closer!

What is new in your world? I really do want to know!

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