Today I wrote a check to the plumbers for all the hard work they have done.  Had the excavating company done their job correctly, the plumbers would not have had to work nearly as hard, but they are a very reputable company, and did really about twice as much work as they should have had to do.  They will be out again to hook up and plumb the bathroom after it is done, and then again ANYTIME I need a plumber.  They have earned a customer for life.

But Steph will be coming home tomorrow for Spring Break, and when we talked tonight, she agreed to be my contractor for the bathroom.  We have two walls to build, electrical to install, drywall to hang and finish, a door, and paint…….all between Tuesday and Saturday.  It is not a new thing for us, and now that she is 20 she may be even better at it.  When we refinished our basement in our other house she was a big help, but half as old.  She is, I am certain, more expensive now.

But it will be a hoot for sure.  She and Ben are both on break, and I am sure he will be in the mix.  I am just thankful to have the opportunities with them and then the memories.  Yes, I will miss my new plumber friends, but I will gain a pretty familiar construction crew.  And in all honesty, it makes all the difference.

Goodnight my friends and God Bless!

Tommy+