After a week of recovery, I am feeling much better. Although the flu gave me the lingering gift of vocal fry and it stole my awesome (not awesome) shower singing voice, my physical stamina seems to be back nearly 100%. Last week, I gave a general picture of the full project.
Every BHH project…
Last week: Florida vacation. This week: The flu. The One Room Challenge is starting with a hacking cough, fever, and a lot of sleeping. I do think I turned a corner today, but I'm in no condition to dive into the ORC beyond daydreaming and writing this post. That counts, right?
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A few years ago, I started researching how to restore an antique marble sink, and I filed away a few ideas. However, until we renovated the Scary Bathroom, all of those ideas were untested. BHH predates indoor plumbing, and our sink was likely installed around the turn of the 20th century. That means it is…
I hope all of my American friends had a nice Thanksgiving. This year, we invited friends over, and we had a low-key, no-fuss celebration. The Christmas decorations have made their way upstairs from the basement, and Hannukah starts in less than a week. The whoosh that is the rest of 2018 is officially here. Also,…
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May I admit that I am relieved that the One Room Challenge is over? I have such a sense of satisfaction, but wow! I am tired. There were so many decisions to make, and the physical labor portion of the project started to get to me by…
You know how when you're so exhausted you feel like you want to cry? Then, you look back at how much work you did to make you so tired, and you actually start to cry? That's me. I'm happy. I'm sore from the pure physical effort of it all, and you couldn't pay me to…