Well this phase of the work is nearly completed, and the first lot of carpet and the kitchen flooring goes down on Wednesday, with the living room being done on the following Monday. I started to get stuff back into the "broom cupboard" in the kitchen today, and have got rid of/reorganised quite a bit of it. I also chucked out a lot of old herb and spice jars and contents. Some were best by 2001! I've also got a nice sofa bed on order, which should be delivered in about 6 weeks.
I'm having to keep an eye on my dog at the moment - she's developed heart failure, and has fluid in her abdomen. The vet says she could last a week, or a year or more. She's on medication to support her circulation. She seems to have gone downhill in the last few weeks - since the work started properly. I wonder if the stress of having everything upside down so much might have got to her. She's thirteen and a half. At the moment she isn't appearing to be in distress, but I'm taking it one day at a time.
I made a WW tuna and pasta bake today, and she still managed to sit hopefully while I was cutting up tomatoes and cheese! I want to lose 6lb by Christmas.