2 months ago Joe and I decided to replace the rotting deck that started to collapse at Gabriel's baptism party last August with a stamped concrete patio. We began getting quotes and all was on track. One of the concrete companies was out one Saturday morning and when we went outside we discovered shingles littering our lawn and deck. We immediately knew our worst fear had come true. We needed a new roof. Now, let me just say we knew that within 5 years of moving into the house we would need to replace it, but we thought we had at least 1 more year left. Nope. So, instead of a beautiful patio we got a beautiful new roof.
Now, you would think that dropping that kind of money would ensure nothing else would go wrong, right? WRONG. The next thing that happened was our front load Kenmore washer (which came with the house) started staining our clothes with mold & mildew. Gross. Soooo, you guessed it! New washer. I found a Whirlpool Cabrio at the Sears Outlet with just a few scratches on it for a great price.
Oh, and I forgot, before the washer incident Joe put 2 new tires on my car. This is a yay and boo at the same time. More money spent, but it had to be done.
Now, in addition to those 3 things you would think that 3 bad lucks = a break for us. WRONG. Our water softener broke. Luckily it was just a seal that had to be replaced, but the service call was outrageous. Ugh. But at least my water isn't hard anymore!
Now, 4 things wrong. We are done, right? You guessed it, NOPE. About 5 months ago our bathtub spigot broke. It was an easy fix that my dad took care of for us. This bathtub is in Gabriel's bathroom, so it has to be in working order because the bathtub in our master bath is a jacuzzi tub. Not really easy to bathe a baby in there. Well, late last week it started dripping. The drip turned into a stream. The stream turned into scorching hot water pouring out of it. My brother was in town for Easter so him and my dad came over. We had no access panel. They had to cut a hole in my linen closet that butts up to the tub. There were no shutoff valves. They had to hacksaw my pipes and cap them off so I could have water in the rest of my house. My dad has to bust away 15 year old tile and I somehow have to find matching tile to fix that area after he puts a whole new faucet, spigot, shower head, and drain on. Now, I originally wanted all new to replace builder grade crap, but because of the lack of access panel that never happened. Now I have no choice. The tub isn't fixed yet. Hopefully within a week or 2.
Now, because of all that, and the accumulation of baby stuff in the basement, the great purge happened. I have no before pics of the basement because Joe started it while I was taking Gabriel to daycare, but the after's are pretty amazing. So, thank you for reading all of my bad luck, here's some pics for you!
This will be my sewing table/desk. I'm going to tackle sanding it, painting it, and adding new hardware.
I also added a few things to Gabriel's room. I've had the growth chart for a while (Land of Nod), and got 2 new prints. One is a vintage football program from the OSU v UM game and the second I stumbled on at Home Goods without even looking for it. Great find :)
And the shower/tub....I'll post pics when it's done. Hopefully within the next couple of weekends...
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