Stuck in the basement

It's one of those gray wet winter days. The air is warmer than it's been in a while. Tonight it's supposed to get colder again. I am stuck in my basement. I can't go upstairs because tile guy and his helpers are working there. Lucky for me, I brought all the laundry down to the laundry room before they got here. Lucky. Lucky. Lucky.

On Sunday we painted the ceiling and walls with primer. On Monday we painted first coats of paint in the morning and second coats in the afternoon/evening/night. We also hauled in 2000 lbs of tile, 50 lbs of grout, 150 lbs of mortar, and 22 sheets of concrete underlayment (each weighing about 30-40 lbs. Today I am tired.

Last night we got the last coat of paint on the hallway at about 11:15 pm. We spent a little time doing our "ritual staring." (This is when we finish part of a project and sit down to rest, examining our work.) I am happy with the paint colors we chose. Just looking at the color of the wall brings a smile to my face.