Okay...so Ray's Trash Service did...but who's counting? I don't why it didn't occur to me that the garage project would require a dumpster, but when I found out that one would be delivered this morning, I breathed a sigh of relief. Just think! All of the fencing leftovers, antenna leftovers, garage and house trash that has been in the back yard for years, threatening the well-being of the grandchildren when they play back there, now has a place to be! In the dumpster! Out of the yard! Once and finally for all! Hallelujah! (Can you tell I'm happy about it?)
The garage remodeling project began today. I took the grandchildren to day care this morning, then hustled home to greet the construction crew, which arrived about 8:30.. The four guys helped haul what was left in the garage--quite a bit, actually--to the patio or the yard, then started their "demo" of the inside of the garage. They took down the garage door and opener, removed all of the plywood that had been on the walls, removed the drywall that had been on the ceiling, and then started framing things in. The new walk-in closet is framed in, as is the BIG window on the front of the house. (I'll have a great view of my car with the blinds open!) The guys also framed in a door that will be covered over with wallboard in the event that a door out of the room will be needed, someday. Electrical work starts tomorrow.
Meanwhile, I went on a search for an air conditioner and a ceiling fan for the new room. I dreaded it because I thought it was going to cost big $$, but I came home (after two trips to Lowe's) with an AC, a fan, and a yard rake for just about $250. The AC will be built into the wall in my new bedroom so I won't have to wrestle it in and out of a window every season. I have to make some decisions about placement of outlets and carpet and wall color, of course...but I like to do those things! If money were no object, I'd have the best. As it is, I'll be happy with what I get!
When the children came home, we had a somewhat meager leftover supper, then everyone launched into working outside. Things that weren't under cover had to be protected. Ryan did some "dirty jobs". Robin managed to break a glass on the patio. Meg hefted a bunch of stuff into the dumpster--and spilled some of a can of paint onto the driveway. (We just washed it down.) I got quickly overheated and impatient (as did Meg) and we snapped at each other a time or two, and at the kids. But guess what? The world still turns!
Tomorrow is another day. We will just keep doing what we are doing and hope for the best!
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