We Have Our Bathrooms Back.....

 It's been a long three weeks of pioneering life and I have struggled with all manner of issues from stomach cramps which rivaled labor pains to indigestion, nausea and more.

Ilene and I had planned on our usual Super Bowl Get Together, but that didn't happen.

I was in bed much of the day but rallied enough to put a tray of veggies to roast...

actually, two trays.

Grilled some smoked sausages and called it Super Bowl food.

The excavation crew arrived Monday morning and started working.

We have his and hers Buckets....

....his is a Home Depot one and mine is a grade above - one from Harbor Freight.

I think I may have the prettiest outhouse ever!

Candles lit and soft lighting and relaxing instrumental music.

I did everything I could to stay calm and not go into a frenzy or panic mode.

Even switched from a heavy novel about post civil war to a lighter novel set in England which Amber gifted me for Christmas.

RWD Services arrived on Tuesday morning to begin the repairs.

Brenda and Billy came over later that afternoon bringing a large Sonic tea for me.

Brenda and I sat out on the driveway visiting while Billy went in to see what was wrong with Louis Dean's chair.

He wasn't in there but a few minutes before he came out to say the chair was fixed!

It turned out to be a nut job!!

Billy found a pecan stuck in the track of the recliner, it fell out when he lifted the sofa.

Amber had stocked us up with entrees and treats last week and I made a pasta dish from one of those reels on Facebook. Cooked pasta, eggs, basil pesto and seasonings. The chicken from Sprouts cooked in the air fryer and the whole thing made such a great meal.

If I had felt better, I would have made a salad and garlic toast to go with it.

By late Wednesday, I had my batroom and shower back!!!

It was wonderful to flush again!

No shower, though, as the hot water cut off valve had not been turned on.

The plumbers didn't know about that so they turned it on this morning.

The city inspector came but there was a glitch in the plumbing that I could not understand.

Something about a minor appliance over a major one and a question about a distance rule for something else. After the plumbers consulted with the inspector, a new plan was made and it would take all day to execute it.

Thankfully, it did NOT!

The plumbers figured out a simpler solution and the inspector approved and then passed the inspection!

By 12:30 - the plumbers were done!

Around 2:30 the excavation crew was back!

I made cookies for the workers and some for Louis Dean!

Tomorrow our normal life will begin again....

Louis Dean has done especially well during the last several weeks.

He's stayed busy in his room and even played his guitar a little while this afternoon.

We love our birds and Louis Dean has been filling the feeders as soon as they go down.

What a great gift from the Bells!

Now I'm off to take a nice long hot shower and a good shampoo before going to bed made up with the new sheets I bought recently.

Thank you to all our friends and family who have prayed for and encouraged us.

God bless you, every one.