Update #3

The bathroom is painted! Yay! I think it looks so awesome. I am tired and sore, but I have accomplished something today!




Ugh! Cutting in. This is the worst part, by far, of painting. I hate cutting in.



Finished product!





Now Roger has to put up the other things. We will eventually replace the sink, cabinet, toilet, and tub, as soon as the Money Fairy pays us a visit. I am happy for now. Roger wants to know what room I am painting next.

Update #2

Yay! Progress has been made. Today I sanded the rough spots from the spackling yesterday. Luckily there weren't too many to do, which is a first. I washed the walls, let them dry, and then painted on the primer. I ended up using 2 coats. I don't think this bathroom has ever been painted, since we found old wall paper behind the fixtures. Tomorrow I will paint the walls and my part in this adventure is over. Roger will have to put up the big stuff over the weekend. I can't wait for the end product!

Update #1

After teaching summer school today, I went to the local yokel hardware store to get my paint supplies. Mr. Helpful Hardware Man (more like high-school kid!) came over to "help". I actually had a mission for him! The light fixture Roger installed yesterday was missing parts (are we shocked? Not us! Happens all the time.) and we needed nuts and washers so the whole fixture didn't fall off the wall. So, I handed Junior the screw (had extra of those, those wacky Chinese box fillers. They like to make us Americans go crazy.) and had him get the needed parts. I picked up my paint supplies in the mean time. By the time Junior got back with the parts, I was ready to go. Yay! I did a few more errands before I went home. Roger took the old towel bars down so I could spackle the holes. Why on earth do people put in 4" screws to hold a towel bar? Anyway, we decided to see what was behind the dreaded medicine cabinet. Low and behold, a big HOLE! Just a predicted! I just sighed and Roger pondered what to do. I went about filling holes and washing walls. So, another trip to the hardware store. Geez, I hate doing this stuff. But, we're committed now (or soon will be!). More updates as they happen.

Home Improvements

Well, I got the lofty idea to "fix up" our main bathroom. I must have forgotten that every time Roger and I start a project that: a) it is never as simple as it seems, b) one small project turns into 14 larger projects, and c) we never seem to finish! I am determined to finish this time! The bathroom is in sad shape and really needs updating. We are starting with replacing the light fixture and medicine cabinet, and adding a mirror. I also plan to paint. So, after spending some $$$ at Lowe's yesterday, Roger was inspired and put up the light fixture. Easy, right? Not here! Of course, the junction box was put in sideways, so naturally the fixture we purchased doesn't fit properly, so he had to MacGyver it (see note A above!). There are also holes in the wall where the old fixture was, so there is another project (see B above). We have yet to remove the old medicine cabinet where we suspect there is a large hole in the wall. Luckily, a huge mirror will be covering it, so hopefully this will not be another project on the list. I will keep posting updates as they happen!