I've been really busy (and Steve has, too) working here and at the new house.
I think I may have contacted a slight case of pnemonia from all the plaster, cement, and other dusts, and from the cold and damp in the crawl space and cellar, where we've been working a lot.
My shoulders, neck, and back are so sore.
I've been crawling around in the crawl space cleaning out some rubble that someone had left there, and stacking it under the front porch for fill, so that we can pour another surface of concrete.
The work is hard and in a cramped space, and it's dark and cold under the house.
That concrete is really hard and heavy. I wish I knew their formula.
I've worn out two pairs of leather work gloves.
Steve got the livingroom light working. It had not worked in a long time, and there were no wires to it. He had to fish wire through some incredible holes and cavities, and we wanted a four-way set of switches, so that you can turn on the lights from several entrance points around the room. One is by the front door, one at the foot of the stairs and by the dining room door, and one by the entrance to the living room from the sun room.
It sure is nice to have a real light in there.
Bobby is supposed to show up today to start the construction on the front porch.
I will write more later, as I need to help Steve pack his truck, and I need to get up to the house to meet Bobby there.
1 comment:
Claire, your new love, an old house to restore to a thing of beauty, is quite large! Your work under the crawl spaces sound like really hard and dirty work. I hope you don't overdue yourself before your surgery? Take care!
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