house update
Feb. 4th, 2009 08:38 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
2eclipsegood news on the grandfather front. the parentals report that his surgery monday went very well and that not only is he talking a lot and in good spirits, but also his color is better and he's coughing more fluid out of his lungs(which low energy from not eating enough prevented before). this is a relief. i would really prefer to have grandpa around for longer.
he has requested more of my xmas candy, so it looks like i will be making it twice this year.
....and he claims he doesn't have a sweet tooth.
the house is also in good shape although progress has slowed recently due to having no more deadlines and being completely exhausted. however, there are
basement with sub-flooring.
other side of basement with sub-flooring. eventually the furnace and water heater and the washer and dryer will be closeted off from the rest of the room.
framed fireplace
fireplace with tile and grout in place.
the rest of our living room - sorry about the wire in the lower left-hand corner.
all in all, i feel pretty good about the way all of this looks. i will still feel better about it when the basement is also useable for some of this.
he has requested more of my xmas candy, so it looks like i will be making it twice this year.
....and he claims he doesn't have a sweet tooth.
the house is also in good shape although progress has slowed recently due to having no more deadlines and being completely exhausted. however, there are
basement with sub-flooring.
other side of basement with sub-flooring. eventually the furnace and water heater and the washer and dryer will be closeted off from the rest of the room.
framed fireplace
fireplace with tile and grout in place.
the rest of our living room - sorry about the wire in the lower left-hand corner.
all in all, i feel pretty good about the way all of this looks. i will still feel better about it when the basement is also useable for some of this.
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Date: 2009-02-05 07:00 pm (UTC)We are back here after a long trip back because of flight delays. Dad's color and voice strength continued to improve while we were there. He is so weak but he has plans to begin his exercise routine by pacing the house from back door to front door and increasing both pace and repetitions. Next is to walk the basement stairs up and down. I suggested that an exercise bike would be safer but he said it is too boring. His goal...to get strong enough to renew his driver's license so he can drive himself around town and up to Wisconsin this summer. Carole doubts that it is possible but I am betting on him. Thanks again for coming. You were a breath of fresh air for him--and for us.
Love...
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Date: 2009-02-05 07:38 pm (UTC)it does help to have an awesome husband. he is VERY happy to have a fireplace. he is very cute about it.
glad grandpa is continuing to do better and that you are home safe.