Hyper Reno -- Week 3/Rainy Hump Day

Ivan the Plasterer is sanding today and we're hoping to start painting this weekend.

I booked a babysitter for Saturday night so that I can strip for PL (wallpaper, that is). One of these days we go on a date to one of those big, dark rooms where they show moving pictures on a wall and you eat popped corn.

For now its DIF wallpaper remover, crushed stone (yes, we're trying to pour the basement), grout and brick pointing. All sorts of finishing touches that I wish were finished. Ready to make another run for it, if inspections don't slow the hyper reno down!

Hyper Reno - Week 2

Plumbing, electrical, drywall are done -- we're plastering now and hope to have painters in by Wednesday. Kitchen and bathroom are still unfinished. PL hopes to tile this weekend and the kitchen floor and cupboards "should" be here by Friday next week.

Basement is a mound of dirt with a trench for the plumbing. Hopefully, that will be poured next weekend. Ches has been a Renovation God!

I'm slowly starting to believe we are going to be seeing fireworks from the back garden on Canada Day!

The kids are excited about the move - don't seem to be phased at all about leaving Greenspond Dr. Only question Ben had was "Mama, will we take our remotes?"

Paging Dr. Bob - I need an answer

On Sunday morning, Ben wanted to sit on a new bench in Bowring Park. He hadn't seen this one before and there was a plaque on it.

"In Memory of Dr. Robert Burden Bartlett" It had his date of birth and death.

"Read it Mama"

I did. Then the questions came "Who is Dr. Bartlett?" "Why is his name on a bench?" "Why does it have his birthday on it?" "Why do people die?"

The answer (at least the one I gave) "Sometimes people get too sick and they get really tired. It's better for them if they go to sleep for a really long time."

"Is that what happened to Dr. Bartlett?"

"Yes"

"Where is he now Mama?"

"Somewhere nice and cozy where he can sleep."

"Can we go feed the ducks?"

For now, my answer seems to work.

Juggling

Beni Malone says to juggle, you "simply need more objects than hands." Well Beni, I think its safe to say we're juggling...on speed!

Today started like every other morning -- I peeled FG's grip back from my neck at daycare and she screamed as if she was left with wolves. I cried 2 minutes in the parking lot; grabbed a double double; went to work; sped to Home Depot at lunch to rent a recipocating saw; tore down from one work event, set up for another; back to work for two conference calls with Corporate and then raced up to daycare, grabbed the kids and headed home. Roll in the grass with the kids. Dinner. Roll in the grass with the kids. Bath. Stories. Bed. Groceries. Home Depot. Peel wall paper. Kiss Papa. Goodnight.

I Wanna be your Sledgehammer! - Day 1

I want to be your sledgehammer/why don't you call my name/oh let me be your sledgehammer/this will be my testimony

Demolition on Empire Ave started today! Special thanks to Morne "the crowbar" Van Antrep and Steven, Craig, Alex and Nick from Cowbell.