Progress is slow

Things seem like they're going very slowly but they always do when you want something to be done! They have now cut the floor and put in the new sloping lowered floor for the base of the shower. They've also finished all of the pre-wiring.

For our part, we decided on faucets and shower fixtures and they are on order. We also picked out lighting fixtures again, the first ones we had picked out were discontinued, imagine that! We also had a meeting with the cabinetmaker for the cabinets that will go on the bathroom. We love the design of the storage cabinet that will go over by the toilet, however the design of Laura's vanity and the storage cabinet next to it needs to be redone. It's design came out very colonial which is not what we were looking for.

The representative for the SureHands system we're planning on putting in is meeting with us and our contractor Friday afternoon to go over the details. It's a very interesting patient handling system, here's the website: http://surehands.com/

The other major event is that the new bathtub arrived! Laura is already ready to climb in and use it! I'm sure it will become one of her favorite places to relax.

Laura's new bathtub, I'm sure she will enjoy it very much

and maybe even let me use it once in awhile!

Bottom view of the shower floor,

taken from the garage

This is about as close as I can get to the project,
makes figuring things out a little difficult!

The curved wall, my sink goes in front of it

the shower is behind.

Things are starting to go back together!

As far as construction goes there was not a lot of visible work completed last week. All of the pre-wiring was completed and some framing was done. The biggest achievement was that on Wednesday Laura and I to Ferguson Enterprises and picked out all of the faucets (there are a bunch), the mirrors for over the sinks and Laura's vanity and the light fixtures for the sinks (most of the lighting will be overhead can lighting).


This coming week all kinds of work is planned, the closed cell insulation will be blown in, the shower pan will be installed and all of the plumbing will be roughed in. Tuesday, Laura and Nathan the project manager are going to the cabinet makers to discuss the cabinets .


Here are a few pictures of the recent activity:

Entry to new storage area under the fall of the roof,

this will probably also become a good kitty hiding spot!

The new linen closet that is inside the walk in closet.

The framing for the new skylight.

The elevator shaft looks awful tall looking down from the top!

Molly checking things out, she's acting as the construction superintendent!
(the entry below talks about all of our children)

Our Kitty Children

I know that our kitties have absolutely nothing to do with the remodel nor Mark's recovery process but I had these great pic and my own family hasn't met Bella (who turned 1 this week). They have done very well with all of the confusion going on. I wasn't sure how they would handle the noise and craziness with people going in and out all of the time but they have managed. So, let me introduce the gang...Bella (aka: Terrorbella) is on the top of the kitty seat. Molly (aka: Molly the Baptist--she baptizes her toys in the water bowl). Victor (aka: Vicar Victor because of his white clerical collar at the base of his neck). These three are just wonderful cats and they love each other and they bring both me and Mark a lot of joy and happiness and many, many laughs.

It is going to be a MAJOR adjustment for all of us when Mark comes home. None of the cats have ever lived with him since I got them all while he was sick after Meow died. We are getting a bigger bed...makes you wonder, who rules the roost around here? :)

Bella in her usual position at the top

Molly looks on as Mommy takes more pics!

Victor making sure the clean linens are warm!

A New Therapy.

I'm back in therapy here at Oaklawn. Beginning last week, I started a system called Lite-Gait three days a week. It's basically a support system that holds some of my weight while I stand and walk. The link to their website: http://www.litegait.com/

Of course my personal therapist, Laura is still making me work out 6 days a week at Baptist East Milestone Center. We work in the pool 3 days and on the machines the other 3.

Here's a picture of me using the system. At this time the system is supporting about 50% of my weight.