19 days and counting

Andrea and Sylvie in the living room... note the couches from our Oak Park living room... not the best photo of the space, but you get the idea... we're getting there.

We came up to our house in Wisconsin for the weekend to do some spring work before my surgery. There's still PLENTY to do... but at least for now, it's habitable. Slowly, it's getting better. The bathroom is pretty much done (minus paint) and looks great, but alas, one of the coils on the water heater went bad. So, we can't enjoy that new spa tub! Everything is closed for Easter, which means no hot water until next time. The furnace here annoys me a sucks down oil, so we're going to switch to gas at the end of the summer.

And finally, we bought some used appliances, a stove and refrigerator, refurbished from a local old school appliance place, for $350. Score! We also picked up a coffee pot, panini grill for a fully functional kitchen. There is still a good deal of painting, floor work and general "stuff", but it's a work in progress. Much decorating is also needed, in addition to some cleaning... good news is that we can come up here and hang-out as is. It's not perfect, but a place to get away for a while and enjoy the mooing cows in the distance.

Back home, there's plenty that I have to get in order prior to my Surgery on the 22nd. Time is running and out. It's amazingly stressful... trying to be Zen, but it's exceedingly difficult in the face of such a deadline. 19 days and counting.