Sounds like you didn't find the right company to work with. Knowing what is there and that you do or will use it does count for something.

The trim on the hall bathroom is finished, the shower curtain is up, and the mirrors clean and in place. I vacuumed and mopped and picked up this afternoon and for a "work in progress" it's looking okay. People will be coming and going, this is a base of operations, they didn't come to see the house, they came to visit with friends and family.

This evening I made a loaf of bread and we have tea and coffee to go with it for breakfast. There seems to be a pending nationwide shortage (short term, one hopes!) of eggs, but I bought some today so I see French toast in our future (I have 1/3 of the loaf I made last weekend, perfect for French toast). I ran some errands before they arrived, including a trip to Home Depot to return things I ended up not needed for the bathroom paint and upgrade. This visit was a great excuse for going ahead and doing this job. The last part of this (well, of this stage) is to get tile for the floor. I'd also eventually like to replace the sinks and cabinets and put in a new low-water loo. But those are for the future.

Dorothy, I'm enjoying reading about all of your comings and goings for the new house. I winced at the parking ticket - they should have had a grace period after changing the signage!

Linn, I hope you're feeling much better and the medications are all working? And Michelle, I know you're moving mountains, as usual. And doing it beautifully. :)