Remodeling Annoyances
I didn't blog for several months, partly because I wanted to keep published banalities on my part to a minimum, but mostly because I had someone else with whom to share them. Funny how that works out. Hopefully I'm not as tedious in real life as I come off on the written page, but I seem to be lucky enough to have plenty of friends who put up with me. Either they're very patient or I'm very hilarious. Maybe both. :)
What started off as a simple investigation of fixing a shower leak has blossomed into having the master bathroom redone. Walls have been knocked down, and the old tiny shower has powered up into walk-in with a bench and multiple shower heads, including a vertical spa. This, in turn, has led to new paint and furniture for the master bedroom, too.
On the one hand, it's expensive, but as someone pointed out, it's an investment. The updates are nice and will hopefully add value to the home, and the furniture and paint job is my first foray into actually sprucing up my domicile. Better late than never, I suppose.
On the other hand, it's really disruptive. Not having a master bath is an annoyance, and the last few weeks have seen contractors and subcontractors at my house sometimes until 11 at night. My closet is scattered throughout the studio and living room, and this morning has had me emptying out the bedroom for painting. Hopefully this is wrapped up by next weekend.
Either way, the contractors have been awesome, and I'm looking forward to the results, which I'm sure will make it all worthwhile.
Finally, I am sub'ing with a band this weekend for a wedding gig downtown. I haven't played with them in a few years, and I still need to go through the set list and make sure I don't come off as completely lost. It is fun and a bit nerve wracking, but it is also profitable, so I think of it as "hey, I just paid for one of my faucets." :) I don't know if I'll get back into playing like I used to, but it's always nice to have a hobby that pays.
