The building permit from the city of Peoria was issued yesterday. The first sub-contractor arrived this morning at 7 am. And so begins our new remodeling project, or as it is known: "The Summer of the Mess."
Mess is what we're going to have on our hands. Our popcorn ceiling is coming down. Our carpet is going to be torn up, replaced by tile. A small office for myself is being added. So is a new back door to the patio. I dislike disaray but I'd better get used to it. Our comfortable life is going to be interrupted for a few months.
One thing I've noticed - it sure is easy to bust your budge on a project like this. We're working with a contractor we really like. He gave us a good quote. The budget seemed very doable. But we keep finding projects to add. Which also adds to our budget. At this point we could end up spending twice as much as we intended. Perhaps we need an intervention?
Still, I'm very excited. I've wanted a home office to work in for some time now. It may be a place I can flee to when the activity (and noise level) at the office becomes too much. Sherri has wanted the popcorn off the ceiling for about 15 years now - she's very happy that this will finally happen. We're also excited about expanding the patio and the new tile for family room, living room, kitchen and office looks very nice (although I don't know how much traction our dog, Jake, will find when he goes chasing after one of his toys!).
Mostly, we thank God that we can take on this project. He has blessed us greatly, His gifts are way too numerous to count. It moves us to join our voices with the Psalmist - Give thanks to the Lord, for He is good; His love endures forever!
