Upheaval

The planning stage of any project is so exciting. You get to make fun decisions, figure out what you want to do, dream of the end result. No pressure. Then there is the doing of the project. Specifically, a home remodeling project. Decisions must be made and agreed upon and executed. Individual styles must be honored, compromise must be found. Problems avoided or solved. It is just plain hard work to do the project. I love remodeling, but it causes major upheaval in your life. My Ducky does not like remodeling projects. He wants the end result, but would rather avoid the whole mess. We have embarked on upheaval today.

We have been talking about all the things we want to do to this house to make it our own. For years. It was always determined that all the smallish projects hinged on one medium project. No point in working on the smallish projects if we have to go back and redo parts of them later. So there has been a lot of talk and not much action. Until now. Tomorrow, we turn the stairs. And when you turn the stairs you need to paint. And redo the floors. And put in new moulding. And patch up any little oops spots. And then move back in and collapse.

And sometimes you learn that you and your beloved spouse do things really differently. Really, really differently. You've known for a long time that each of you approaches problems from opposite sides and it has worked out okay. But remodeling has a reputation for putting stress on a relationship. I am hoping for a quick and surprise free project. I am ready to sit and enjoy the results.