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Thank goodness, it's all back to normal now, 11 weeks to the day from the dining room ceiling/roof leak. Well, the roof and rebuild have been completed anyway, and what's left doesn't require outside help. Everything else will get back into place in stages. The bar's back against the wall rather than in the middle of the dining room. The leaves are back in the table which is back where it belongs. Four (4) of the dining roomchairs still hold bottles of booze and stuff from the built-in. Planning to dust everything from the built-in and bar before putting 'em back. Will also cull what I don't much care for, and put aside those booze bottles w/1" or less left for a Drink It Down time. YayPhew!

Went out yesterday for a gorgeous Columbia Gorge outing with bonus fab sunset: https://www.flickr.com/photos/8146112@N06/albums/72177720297133669

Just heard that the rebuild begins 8am Wednesday and should be all done this week. Meanwhile, the check to cover all but the deductible arrived today. The 'rents have kindly offered to cover the deductible so that check'll arrive before long as well. YayPhew!

Tomorrow's To Do List now includes: (1) deposit the insurance company check, (2) empty and move the table by the dining room window, and (3) remove the leaves from the dining room table and shift it towards the living room. Thankfully the stuff in the built-in can stay where 'tis. It's not where it belongs, but after two (2) weeks on the dining room table and the realization that this process would take far longer than ideal, I removed it from the table and stuck it out of the way in the built-in.

Eventually, everything will return to normal. This'll also provide me a fine opportunity to see what booze belongs into the bar. Will polish off those bottles with just a little bit left. Will pass along the crap booze from some friends who made jello shots for a wedding and left me with the leftover cake and whipped cream vodkas. (Yuck!) No need to have that take up space any longer!

The end's in sight now...

The insurance company appears to be on track to cover what's gone wrong and what'll it take to fix it. Not all done yet (by a ways), but I'm feeling a better 'bout it all now.

Finally got another estimate from someone who actually got onto the roof to see what's what and what's needed. Hoping it'll work out for a sunny (or at least dry) day before long to get it fixed. At least I feel better 'bout the emergency fix as he reported that it looked well done with good quality materials.

Wishing y'all a happier, healthier 2022! After getting out and about yesterday for the first time in ages, I felt (pleasantly) exhausted. Crawled into bed before 8:30pm last night after barely staying awake for whatever show/movie was playing on TV and realizing it was too much effort. ( Read more... )