The title of day 28 was 'So Close We Can Taste It' and, even though it has been more than 20 days since then, the end really did feel that close after days of bare studs and joists. We are moving forward in little steps these days, partly due to time constraints and partly due to the nature of what-still-needs-doing. Our work day is also divided into the noisy day-time/before bed-
time stuff and the quiet night-time stuff, not simple charge-ahead-full-bore-get-it-all-done-as-fast-as-you-can. When we entered this phase of the reno we had forgotten how time consuming and meticulous finishing work is, but it is worth every effort. Afterall, we are working on the visual aspects of the bathroom that you will see everyday, and there is a great deal of pride in making this bathroom look as good as it can - dotting the i's and crossing the t's as it were. On day 28 that feeling of 'almost there' was due in part to a fresh coat of paint on the walls. Tomorrow night, if all goes well, we will be painting the trim and the cabinets, and we are definitely looking forward to that empowering fresh-paint feeling. Maybe, just maybe, I'll get a new bathroom for my birthday.
