Onward

There are a dozen things I ought to be doing now, but I can't help myself. The Queen beckons.

Kenny is making good progress on the Queen this week. He's finished repairing the main hall and foyer, the crawlspace has two proper doors (hinges, handles, etc), and he began working on the pantry/laundry/bathroom addition behind the kitchen. The bad news is we have a lot less salvaged wallboard than I'd hoped. The good news is we have enough to finish the pantry, and we also have a lot more beadboard than I thought.

I'm definitely going to keep him on through next week, but I'm not sure if I'll keep him the week after that. First, money is an issue. I'm going to really have to scrounge to keep him for that extra week. Second, I'm not sure what exactly I'll have him do. Really, that is entirely contingent on how much he finishes by the 10th.

On the other hand, if I keep him that extra week, nearly every major carpentry project will be finished. Not all of them, but close enough to make me feel giddy. With the exception of the fireplace mess, re-facing a dining room wall with wall boards, and a few smaller projects, our Devil Queen work routine will be: strip, scrub, sand, prime, paint, and repeat. This is exciting because these are the kind of projects I'm actually sort of good at.