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September 11, 2007
We hit a wall
We ended up taking the weekend off from working on the basement to enjoy the company of great friends. I sure am blessed in my life with wonderful, very considerate friends.
Me- 34 weeks JoyLynne- 25 weeks
JoyLynne got a few girls together and we had a gals night out and it was tons of fun. It was kind of funny though, we both got tired at the same time and it was easy to call it a night. Nice that we are both pregnant and no one had to be the party pooper.
I've been struggling with nausea lately so Sunday was difficult for me but all in all it was a fabulous weekend.
We worked last night in the basement and I think its pretty safe to say that we are BURNT OUT! I went down there at 7 while Andy did bedtime and I was done by 9 and usually I am motivated and can push through for at least another hour. It stunk. This was going to be our big work week to finish up for painting, I was even turning down some freelance to be down there. Then we got hooked up with a cousin of a friend who does mudding and dry wall and we decided to bring in help. It made so much more sense for me to take the freelance and pay someone else to sand and mud my ceiling- DUH! It actually took us a bit to come to that conclusion- brain fry!! I'm a little anxious about bringing someone else in just because its sort of my baby and I wanted the satisfaction of finishing it. He's working two afternoons this week and I'm going to have him start by finishing the ceiling which feels sort of mean cause its the worst place to work but we are paying him. :)
So I just went down to take pictures before he started working.
I know it looks close to being done, but each seam you see needs a third pass and sanding and there are interior corners that don't have corner bead up yet.
It looks so close to being done but there are easily several more hours of work before priming. So close though!!
Just a reminder (mostly for myself) of where we started!
A lot has been done in 4 weeks. Once I outfit it with furniture, the before and afters will be so FUN!!
| By JennR | 9:27 AM
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You guys have done such an awesome job so far, but I am glad you are getting some help, you both need a break!
Posted by: Joy Lynne at September 11, 2007 9:34 AM
Maybe you should have just painted the cinder block walls. - Just kidding! It is looking GREAT!! I'm very impressed.
Posted by: sara at September 11, 2007 12:18 PM
Yeah, all that stuff I was super excited about like dry walling the cinder block and encasing the ac tubing, now I'm like- that's just MORE mudding!!! LOL
Obviously I will be so glad its that way in the end. I'm just a bit over it.
Posted by: jenn at September 11, 2007 12:50 PM