Some days it feels like even though we accomplished so much, and such big things, it doesn't sound like much when we say it out loud, and it doesn't even sound like a lot written down.

We painted the main outside facing wall in the basement with waterproofing paint. We used Blue Max for any interested people, and that stuff is made of IRON. And heaven forbid you get it on your skin, cuz that stuff is not gonna come off without a fight. I know because I was clean until I had to wash out four rollers in a bucket, and it was like two magnets coming together, my arms and the paint. So since I couldn't get it off, I just left it, thinking I'd deal with it when we got home. Phoebe's hair had a run-in with it too. That was a DISASTER.

Anyway, we got it out of her hair by soaking it in super hot water and combing it out inch by inch. My arms on the other hand were not so easy. I used my nails to scrape off a giant patch on my forearm, which hurt really bad, and then realized that I had just scraped my skin off with the paint. No joke. Then I tried soaking my arms in scalding hot water and scrubbing with a wash cloth. That worked, but hurt really bad too.

We drilled a lot of holes for drains today in the laundry room and kids bathroom. It was no fun because drilling sideways, the hole hog doesn't really go, so I had to sit down next to it and push on it with my feet to get it to go anywhere. I swear, each hole took like 10 minutes to drill. And my legs are SO TIRED!

Trevor got the last of the pipe and wire out of the laundry room crawl space today  and got it prepped for drains next week. We built the drain system up in the laundry room, and all that's left there now is the crawl space.

We built the final wall for the little bathroom. The wall supports the side of the shower.  And then we put the drain in for the shower. We mixed up plaster of paris and put dollops of it under the shower, and then mounted the shower on top of the plaster. We put supports under each seat of the shower too, and then screwed the shower in place. The shower is installed now!!

As for what's left to do of the drains, it's just the crawl spaces and the sink in the bathroom!!! Wait, and the one last roof vent. That's it!!! Yay!!

Next we will install the water lines. This is why we have been painting the waterproofing paint down in the basement. The plan is to put foam insulation sheets over the painted section, and frame out the utility room. Then we can mount our home run water system over the already insulated wall.

Hooo-rah!

On Weight Loss

Weight loss.

I think this is a fitting topic right now. It seems to be something everyone is thinking about.

So let's dive right in to this subject that we hate and love all at the same time.

First off, are you a dieter? Or maybe you are the non-dieting type?

Do you go to the gym for hours on the cardio machines, or are you a simple at-home exerciser?

Losing weight and eating right can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be.

Here is my philosophy: get it right starting with your food. Then add simple exercise (between 20-25 minutes a day) on top of that and you WILL become healthier and happier.

While I do believe that the program I follow is right for me, I do not believe it is right for everyone. I think you have to do what motivates you. For me, simple is best. When it gets complicated, it becomes too much and I can't sustain it all.

Some people like to go to the gym and work out with other people working out around them. I used to feel that way, but since we can't afford that, I've found other ways to get around it.

I own free weights. I have a few different sets. I run outside. That's it. It's simple.

But seriously, here's what I really wanted to say with this rambling post:

...I'm going to yell it because it's really important...

THE KEY TO WEIGHT LOSS IS CONSISTENCY!!! IT'S SLOW AT FIRST,  THEN IT PICKS UP SPEED. BUT IF YOU GIVE UP, YOU WILL NEVER SEE THE SNOWBALL EFFECT THAT HAPPENS AS YOU PICK UP MOMENTUM AND YOU START TO SEE THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOR.

So stick with it, whatever it may be. You are worth it.

I refused to get on the roof. WE refused to get on the roof.

In the end, HE got on the roof.

Lost.

Today a dear friend died. I don't know what I'm going to do without my friend.

My friend was a huge support to my business and helped me make my clients look good.

If you haven't guessed it yet, I'm talking about my wonderful, amazing, dear to me computer.

Dead.

*sigh*

What am I going to do?

The hard drive gave out. Like, it's toast. Like, it makes a grinding noise and won't boot up. Yeah, and then there is the error codes it is throwing. It's like her brain gave out, but her body is still kicking.

Dangit.

Still Crazy After All These Years

Sorry about no update last week. It was a big one. We finished up Logan's last week of school. There were a lot of things to turn in and my phone and tablet both decided to act up at the same time.

We dug into the dirt in the crawl space under the kids bathroom last week. Trevor ended up having to go outside and dig up the drain pipe because it was cracked. He got it uncovered only to find it was covered in a hunk of cement. So he chipped at it for a couple hours and finally got it out. Now we have a hole into the house and an open pipe sitting un-manned in a trench outside the house.

We started digging a trench in the crawlspace for pipe too. It was no fun.

Trevor went pipe shopping again this week and I'm not sure if he forgot, or just couldn't find what he needed, but in any event he didn't get the parts to fix the pipe outside the house that goes to the crawl space.

This week we worked on plumbing the master bath. I got to use my new jig saw to cut out the toilet and shower drains. It was awesome!

The plumbing is mostly done; we just need to finish the vent.

My dad helped me turn some vanity legs for the bathroom vanity I'm going to build. I'm really excited to get started on it.

We also finished laying the hardy-backer in the master bath and closet.

This week I'm looking into paint to water-proof the basement. I keep asking myself what I can do to keep moving forward with the kids when Trevor is not around. There is a lot.