making a little bit of progress in the house

Sorry I haven't posted in awhile. This first floor re-do in my house was a lot more

 complicated than I ever imagined. To be practically living in the basement amongst all

the stuff from the first floor thrown everywhere was chaotic and nerve-wracking.

But...the painting is done and now the clean-up (oy!) and putting-the-house-back-together

has begun. There was plaster dust everywhere. I have vacuumed the whole house ~

including floors, window sills, inside cabinets, you name it.

Today I am washing the floors in the living room, kitchen, and hallway.

I just finished moving living room furniture around (Superwoman!) and

decided that the red sofa chair we have in there is simply too large

for this small room. So, I'm taking off to Home Goods to look for a slipper chair

and a bathroom mirror.

In the meantime...

There was one day last week when the contractors were at my house and I was tired

of hiding out in the basement. I had taken a couple of vacation days to stay home and

keep an eye on things. Besides, I would've never found my work clothes, shoes, or purse!

So, I headed out for a long walk in one of my favorite places: the State Park.

It was so cool to walk along this boardwalk through the marshy field...

There were beautiful flowers everywhere...

And Sandhill Cranes...

I hope to be back soon with pictures of my "new" rooms!