Project House or House Projects - LIKE, COMMENT. . .

Some young FB friends just posted they bought a project house. Do I press LIKE? Do I comment, "Been there, done that”? Projects mean longer days and rooms in perpetual disarray and unpleasant surprises. A feeling of accomplishment? At what price?




I have lived in a house without water or electricity (not by choice), painted interiors and exteriors, and I have broken water pipes and cut cables (by accident).




Recently, I decided to hire a contractor for some projects The contract stipulated the worksite would be cleaned at the end of each day and that the work would be completed by a specified date. Ah, no buckets, no brushes, no cement mixers and shoves around the yard. Day 1, no one came. Day 2, they left a trailer, blocking my garage. Day 3, they stayed just long enough to leave a mess. Day 3, I am starting to have second thoughts.

In the meantime, my kids are involved in major house projects. Refinishing wood floors (they ended by calling in the pros), painting. . . . some plaster, electricity, lots of challenges. They told me they are tired of living out of boxes for extended periods. They never want to see another bucket of paint, hear the pounding of hammers or the grinding of sanders. They are coming to visit for vacation.

My small worksite has been completed in time for their visit. Well, almost. The guest bathroom is still in a state of disarray. These small projects that I no longer see—the layers of contact paper on the shelves and the patched hole in the wall where the plumber repaired a leaky shower. Today, I finished those projects with a slight feeling of accomplishment.




Maybe the young FB friends will have that same feeling. LIKE!