Update August 4

Heaven.

Roasted vegetables in pesto, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions in tahini/lemon, corn on the cob with butter, bratwurst, fall-off-the-bone grilled chicken, blueberries and peaches . . .

Sir Gimpy Dane brought us the most AMAZING dinner at the house today. Had to stop from gorging . . . to the untrained eye, it may just look like a good dinner. For those of us who have lived on burgers, chicken sandwiches, Cheetos, Gatorade, and Taco Bell for the last 45 days, it was absolute HEAVEN!!!! Many thanks to St. Dane for that! Your status has been elevated. You may pick up your wings in a few days.

Got the bathroom and laundry room sanded and primed, got the vanity grouted and haze removed. Then hunted down as many of the circuit breakers and their links/labels as possible. Took way longer than expected on all counts!

Decided after a full stomach to forego the rest of the evening's work to digest the actual healthy food, get Rich's foot up one more night (did wonders last night) and ice my right hand, the knuckles of which are alarmingly larger than my left hand. Too much gripping of all things for the walls. We figure with real food and rest, we might be a bit re-charged tomorrow for the last big push.

Must sand and prime walls, paint the laundry room, and install trim and place more tile in the bathroom floor tomorrow so I can get the bathroom grouted and ready for toilet and vanity install by Friday (Saturday at the worst). Electrician's coming tomorrow to give us POWER.

Early night tonight . . . TOTALLY worth the west and wewaxation.