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Feb. 7th, 2019
So I Decided to Make Changes...
Feb. 7th, 2019 05:12 pmAs you probably know, I'm still in Nevada and I decided to have some work done to the condo before I head East so that when I return permanently, I don't have to maneuver around my furniture to get things done. I asked my friend's husband, who is a contractor, if he wanted to do the work, but he had too much on his plate. He suggested one of his tenants, who is also a contractor and has been one for 18 years.
So the guy comes and I tell him what I want done: Entire place painted, tile floor put everywhere except the master bedroom and bath and installation of a walk - in shower. He says my friend's husband has told him to give me the "sister in law" price and he does. I know the price is fantastic because I had contacted a company that specializes in bathroom redos and he's charging me less for all the work than the company is asking for just the bathroom.
The paint job looks wonderful, the floor looks amazing, but he and I both have been experiencing things that have lengthened this job past the original 10 day completion plan, so the bathroom remains incomplete and the baseboards for the walls still uninstalled. He is so contrite; he promises he will be finished by Tuesday and maybe I'm being naive, but I believe him.
I stayed in the hotel down the street for 7 days, but I'm such a degenerate gambler, I was comped for 4 of them. Itty Bitty and Pepper have been staying at the pet hotel for 2 weeks; they don't gamble so they didn't get any nights comped. I visited them every day except yesterday and I am bringing them home tomorrow to live in the master bedroom with me. I feel that incomplete work or not, they want to be home. They've started to cling to me when I try to put them back in the "cottages" as the hotel calls the cages.
My next thing I want done is getting all the TVs wall mounted. That will allow me to get rid of the old-fashioned TV stands they sit on and free up more floor space. Then I want to replace the carpet in the bedroom. I had wanted to retile the master bath, but that will have to wait until I return.
All of this is happening as I am trying to "Marie Kondo" everything! I am going to Jamaica in April to celebrate a milestone birthday. Instead of getting my groove back, I think I'll be sleeping on the beach.
So the guy comes and I tell him what I want done: Entire place painted, tile floor put everywhere except the master bedroom and bath and installation of a walk - in shower. He says my friend's husband has told him to give me the "sister in law" price and he does. I know the price is fantastic because I had contacted a company that specializes in bathroom redos and he's charging me less for all the work than the company is asking for just the bathroom.
The paint job looks wonderful, the floor looks amazing, but he and I both have been experiencing things that have lengthened this job past the original 10 day completion plan, so the bathroom remains incomplete and the baseboards for the walls still uninstalled. He is so contrite; he promises he will be finished by Tuesday and maybe I'm being naive, but I believe him.
I stayed in the hotel down the street for 7 days, but I'm such a degenerate gambler, I was comped for 4 of them. Itty Bitty and Pepper have been staying at the pet hotel for 2 weeks; they don't gamble so they didn't get any nights comped. I visited them every day except yesterday and I am bringing them home tomorrow to live in the master bedroom with me. I feel that incomplete work or not, they want to be home. They've started to cling to me when I try to put them back in the "cottages" as the hotel calls the cages.
My next thing I want done is getting all the TVs wall mounted. That will allow me to get rid of the old-fashioned TV stands they sit on and free up more floor space. Then I want to replace the carpet in the bedroom. I had wanted to retile the master bath, but that will have to wait until I return.
All of this is happening as I am trying to "Marie Kondo" everything! I am going to Jamaica in April to celebrate a milestone birthday. Instead of getting my groove back, I think I'll be sleeping on the beach.