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| Farmhouse, 2018 -- water devastation within |
So,
what’s happening now? Not much. We're slowly re-thinking plans for the summer.
We can continue yoga on a regular basis, and perhaps Mike will enter the
leadership rotation.
Thursday
and Friday (April 26-27) were summery days and the house stayed warm at night,
but I know better than to take the winter blankets off the bed just yet. Temps
will be up and down for a while.
Mike
and I were up early Sunday morning (April 29) and off before 8:00 to retrieve
things from the farm. I took sheets off beds, packed up personal items, loaded
a crate with food from pantry and fridge. It was difficult not to jump in and start
packing, but it’s better to leave it to the pros since it’s part of their
function. We have never been in a situation where we weren’t expected to pave
the way for the workers and where it didn’t benefit us financially to do so. We were
back in town before lunch.
On
Monday (April 30) we spent more than an hour in discussion with Big Mike, our
contractor, at his Clarkston office. Work on the farmhouse will begin sometime
next week. He hopes to move contents into unaffected rooms which he will then
tape off, and/or, he might have to haul in a container. Of course, we can still
go to the farmhouse – it’s our house, after all – but except for decisions
regarding the remodel, it feels like it’s been taken out of our hands. We have
given our concerns to a specialist.  |
| Poet's Daffodils bloom . . . |
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| . . . as the first ones fade. |
The
most disappointing thing about the damage is that Mike and I (with Hallie’s
help), textured and painted the whole house, and now we can’t say that. But –
it was 15 to 20 years ago, and redecorating will freshen our home. We do agree
on one thing – we don’t want to do that work now.
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| From townhouse porch Saturday night |
Big
Mike is proud of his list of sub-contractors. He says his cabinetmaker is
excellent, and wouldn’t you know, it’s the same company that built ours to
begin with.
So,
I’ll post developments as they unfold. KW
Picture #1 shows that the farmhouse is definitely not in a place prone for a flood of any kind other than the one it experienced. I hope the recovery mode goes well and that you are pleased with the results. Hang in there.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your encouraging words, Chuck. I'll let you know . . .
ReplyDeleteStand your ground on the cabinets!!!
ReplyDeleteHi Chris! I feel myself wavering. I may need to bring you and Hallie on site to advocate on my behalf. When I know the extent of the remodel, I'll be better.
ReplyDeleteI do know that I want a second light fixture in the ceiling, an electrical outlet on the end of the peninsula, and dividers in my utensil drawers.
I think your wants are reasonable and should be accommodated. You might as well have what you want in your hour of distress.
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