Best Laid Plans

I returned home Saturday after being in five cities in seven days.  This is the sort of thing that I do to myself.  As I was making these plans – a two day driving trip to Bentonville to see the Stuart Davis exhibit (for the love of Pete – go! it’s fantastic) then to Tulsa, my hometown (to prove to someone that while the surface is a nice veneer, the construction is undoubtably builder’s grade) followed by a four day college tour in the Pacific Northwest with my middle – it occurred to me that this was insanity.  Then I said, “Oh, heavens, it will be fine.”

It was both fine and complete insanity at the same time.  By which I mean, the company was beyond reproach and each city was a delight, but it was a helluva lot of moving around.

I returned home to more of the same.  I know this will amuse some of you, but I forgot that a renovation takes a fair amount of energy.  I’ve wanted to do these projects since I bought the house.  I’ve planned for them.  I’m excited about them.

But I forgot the number of decisions, the “oh, we found something today and…” and the mess.  I did not forget the physical mess, but the mess in messing with old houses.  The contractor and the plumber are concerned about – I don’t know – pipes or something.

The upside of this concern and the ensuing destruction is that the second floor bath, which was one of my first priorities, but firmly on my contractor’s “Let’s do the third floor and see if we still like each other” list has now become part of Phase I. Which, while there is mess, means more tile, more plumbing, more fixtures.  More fun.

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9 thoughts on “Best Laid Plans

    1. Ugh… this harkens back nightmares of moving back into my parent’s home for 8 weeks while we had ours redone.

  1. Oh, lucky you! My husband says I’ve run out of remodeling projects, but I feel one coming on. I love the problem solving, the decision making, and the joy of creation. Enjoy, and keep taking pictures!

  2. You know you will be so glad you did it. But, old houses and remodel that involves plumbing is not for the faint of heart!

  3. Quite a trip! Hope you stayed at 21c in Bentonville. You know, it’s coming to KC!

    Also hope you don’t ditch that wonderful old pedestal wash basin. It’s lovely and goes with your house. I hate it when remodeled kitchens and baths don’t fit with the age/feel of a house.

    Good luck with all your decisions!

    1. We did stay at 21c! It was lovely. Funny – the sink isn’t old, but yes, I agree with respecting the age of the house. Stay tuned!

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