day one of my vacation has been a huge success. it was a full day, but renovations are well on their way and we're having a great time. we've hired a contractor to replace the warped ceiling in one of the rooms. we weren't able to determine the cause beforehand, we only knew there was significant damage and it needed to be repaired. however, today the contractor showed us how the beam had begun to sag and was causing the waves in the ceiling. very interesting. he's amended that problem and the ceiling is now almost finished, which is great. the ceilings and the floors are the two biggest projects. the third is the bathroom. tonight we got almost all the wainscoting installed and it's looking AMAZING! i'm extremely pleased.
it's been a beautiful day and i enjoyed being out front of our house chatting with friends as they pass by and meeting my neighbour. plus, i baked brownies mid day and had a visit with andrew. since we're short on groceries (not having time to grocery shop today as i had hoped) we went for a slice of pizza at 2-4-1. walking home i was struck with a sense of satisfaction. even without leaving town i feel invigorated and satisfied. simply knowing that i don't have to go to work tomorrow is a tremendous weight lifted and that alone is one of the best parts of any holiday.
it occurred to me today that this vacation is actually no more costly than any other holiday i take. only usually i'm traveling. b and i discussed this during our walk in the warm drizzle tonight and i concluded that it's important for me to strike a good balance between new experiences and investing in our future. only taking trips is short sighted, and only investing sells the present. i'm glad that we're doing both. and this is a very different kind of experience for us. on the whole it's been very positive and b and i are co-operating well as a team. hooray!
it's going to be a lovely week :)
anybody want a peanut?
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