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Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Yeah I'm Bad, But Not Racist

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I admit it. I've been bad. I've neglected my blog like the red-headed step-child. But I have a good excuse. It's the in-laws fault.

In mid-June Suz's family will be coming to stay with us when her cousin Vicki, and Ryan, get married. For that event I will require two working bathrooms to prevent raunch build-up and eliminate lengthy shower queues. So the clock is ticking to get the excrement disposal unit working in the basement.

Using my handy demolition skills, I've converted the once useable basement into a dump. A dumpster will soon fill our driveway so I can haul away the piles of debris which currently make it almost impossible to walk through the basement.

The floor was poured in two separate pours, so we had a giant gap that my dad and I filled with the-most-depressing-shade-of-grey-you've-ever-seen concrete. It will be a nice contrast to the completed floor, which will be the most exciting shade of beige carpeting you've ever seen.

Tonight we indulged in a shopping spree, acquiring large quantites of white drywall, pink insulation, yellow lumber, and white Kohler products. A nice 32" bathroom door and a 32" French door for the laundry room rounded out the load. Not bad as far as diversity goes.

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10 Comments:

Blogger Ellie Creek Ellis said...

sometime, i'll have to tell you the story of when someone called me a redheaded stepchild!

have a good renovation time! glad it's you not us! just getting started is half the battle!

11:35:00 PM

 
Blogger Bella said...

Very manly stuff going on there.

11:39:00 PM

 
Blogger ZoeyBella said...

Well as long as you don't neglect red-headed bloggers! :P

1:46:00 AM

 
Blogger Monogram Queen said...

Sounds like you are doing a wonderful job! I love french doors (wait!- does that make me racist?)

1:00:00 PM

 
Blogger Velvet Ginger said...

Progress! Sounds like you are doing good!
(came from my sister creek's blog)
I used to ask questions on your useless men forum!

7:30:00 PM

 
Blogger Ellie Creek Ellis said...

i can't believe how much your black kitty looks like mine!

9:11:00 PM

 
Blogger Martini said...

Thanks for stopping by everybody, including the mysterious Bella.

Black kitties! They look just like sisters, eh? And no worries about the red-headed child, step or any other kind. It will receive lots of attention. Now if Jodster were around, that'd be a different story.

12:22:00 AM

 
Blogger The T-Dude said...

I wish I was handy enough to do that sort of thing. All I really want to do is be able to pour a cement slab for a patio space in my back yard. I hate our crummy wooden deck and want a slab instead.

10:17:00 AM

 
Blogger Ellie Creek Ellis said...

The only time I've ever punched anyone was shortly after my mom remarried (a puke) and some guy at the bar called me a redheaded step child...i had enough beer in me to cross punch...he went flying...no one called me RHSC after that!

true story!
and i don't even drink anymore!

1:05:00 AM

 
Blogger Unknown said...

You don't mean Freedom door do you?

5:14:00 AM

 

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