Save the Date

Oops!

Note to Katie:  be more careful with that drill. 

A room!

The upstairs bathroom isn't getting a big do over at this point. Just a new toilet seat, fancy shower apparatus and a pretty blue pant job:

A Friend for Margaret

Mary the creepy puppet baby doll was discovered on a closet shelf. She's now overseeing the remodel. 

There's a New Worst Job

It's no longer scraping or sanding ceilings. The new worst job is removing two layers of linoleum. Pray that this is included in the installation. 

Down Time

Thank god for a few minutes to play a little Dots

Progress

We are making good progress, even if we still feel like we are in the middle of a giant mess. Katie and I have been busy sanding everything that doesn't move, Cara got a coat of primer on the cabinet doors, Pia and I hauled heavy bags of yard waste to the curb and she got a coat of paint on the bathroom walls, and Tony handled electrical matters before he had to head out on the road for the week. 

Here's the aftermath of ceiling sanding: