More on the Bathroom and More

We have been working hard to get the bathroom completed...as most of you know.  Last night...in between listening to the Texas Senate debate on the bill that has been so important to us...we spent our time hoping to prep for the final weekend of remodeling.

We even got the older girls involved...they wanted money for gas!...as they were able to scrub the old tile grout clean and remove any remaining grout residue from the new tile work.  With this clean up completed we were able to put a sealant on all the tile.

The night was not over...still listening to the final reading  of the bill just before midnight...Michael was also finishing up the tile and the last bit of painting on the walls.  Much to our relief the bill finally was given its chance at a vote and passed!  Much praising to God for this amazing effort in Texas to allow women...who do make the ultimate sacrifice of baby...the opportunity for at least safe procedure.  It is not for me...abortion will never be an option in our life...but I will always stand for protecting women....and all people...from the dangers of bad doctors and procedures.

Speaking of which...for those of you praying for my friend...I got word last night...he had swelling on the brain...had it drained to reduce swelling and is doing better.  He will most likely need further medical care and rehabilitation but he is on the right track for recovery.  Please continue to pray for him!

So...late night and early morning...we started out this morning with Steve ready to have his portion of the bathroom completed.  He and Michael spent most of the morning replacing light fixtures, toilets, and faucets.  Steve also built our center cabinet with drawers, which took most of the afternoon.

Mid-afternoon, I also was blessed with a visit from my dear friend and her daughter...Angel and Karma.  I am always so excited to hear have her visit as we have known each other for almost 30 years and know matter how long the parting, we can always enjoy talking to each other.

I do not think we hardly had time to breathe as there was so much to discuss.  Of course...no pictures...grrr...as we truly spent every moment talking about everything under the sun!  Karma and Edward really hit it off...enjoying the play time inside and out!  Brendan was their little tag-a-long!  At one point Karma tried to hide from him...stating "I just need a 5 minute break!"...LOL..so cute!

As we reluctantly parted ways, we vowed to get together more often.  I hope we can make that happen.


Steve left just before Angel and offered to return if any other work needed to be done.  But...no slowing down...I went back to helping Michael.  We thought we would be able to tile after the cabinet was placed but realized that it really needed to be painted first...and with the humid heat (Did I mention our A/C has gone out as of Thursday evening?!) it took a while to dry.  So, we did not tile as planned...a slight set back but it might of been to our benefit.  When looking over the tile set out on the counter...something just did not seem right.  Our original idea was not working and after many different designs, we came up with one that I think will tie all the bathroom together.  The counter top has definitely been our hold up throughout this adventure.

Of course, our friendly home improvement store was closed...so we will need to make a trip tomorrow for our supplies.  However, we are already seeing that this is going to be an adventure.  I will save this portion of the story for tomorrow...suspense intended...and of course even I do not want to predict how it will all turn out!

SIDE NOTE:  In all of this remodel, we knew we had another project looming in the curtains!  Amanda and Christina have become excited about their own bathroom that needs an update.  We began gathering supplies for them to get started next week.  This adventure should be interesting to watch unfold.  I am sure I will be posting more on this as the days pass as well.  Pictures of before they begin the process soon to come.