Working the House Plan Post (3)

Finally after a month of having the bathroom under construction, it is beginning to take shape.

All the wall paper is gone, and all the holes, bumps, and other hideous uneven surfaces are smoothed.  

Most of the dust has settled – WE HOPE! 

Roger found a cool door handle for the medicine cabinet, and we cleaned and reused the antique hinges. I really like the splash of color with the wood.  

We were jockeying for position all weekend with two stepladders in one small space! Most of the walls have been painted. Still have the trim and back of the door to prepare & paint.  Yippee-more DUST!

We have one messy area to open up and explore; the light switch, the light/fan, and the electric plug, are all separate boxes, we intend to consolidate them.  

 Cleaning out the horrid tall cabinets behind the tub area was a pain! Now they look fresh and clean with a new coat of white paint – top to bottom. The outside will be the same color as the walls. We have decided we love the wall color. (It hasn’t photographed well) It is an extremely light, sand color with a tiny hint of pink. It makes me think of Bermuda.

 Cleaning out the horrid tall cabinets behind the tub area was a pain! Now they look fresh and clean with a new coat of white paint – top to bottom. The outside will be the same color as the walls. We have decided we love the wall color. (It hasn’t photographed well) It is an extremely light, sand color with a tiny hint of pink. It makes me think of Bermuda.  

Most of the grunge work is done; I can hardly wait to see the finished room. We will be installing a new light fixture over the mirror, a new overhead fan/light, light switch covers, and ART.

 Meanwhile in the real world, we are registered for two local upcoming dog shows. I am franticly working Ella and Cabby’s coats.  Roger will be showing Ella and I will show Cabby. I’d really like to get this boy’s championship done so he can move on to other things. His tail set is a major handicap and his soft disposition does not help him to show at his best. Neither of these things makes him lesser a dog and actually his sweet personality is a plus for any companion animal. Ella is coming along nicely. The puppies have settled her down as they wear her out. LOL

Pups are doing well-growing like crazy! We started last evening putting them in separate (very large) cages just for overnight. They did very well for the first time being apart. Hana has a scabby spot on her side which appears to be from a dog bite. It is time to separate them when they are not supervised. I think they will transition to the crates quickly. Also a plus is they are using papers to potty both inside and outside. It’s so difficult to house break puppies when you are not able to be with them constantly!

Percy was not feeling very well this week end. I am hoping he is just tired from his self-imposed duty of taking care of Ella’s physical needs. She is in heat and Percy thinks he’s the PIMP-DADDY! I must be hard on the old boy.