We supposedly move back into our condo tomorrow, after 4 months of sewer back-up flood repairs. Final repairs and cleaning are still taking place even as I type this, and the kitchen cabinets and drawer fronts are still off being painted (hopefully they will all match this try) and will need to be reinstalled.
They never could get the dishwasher installed the way it was originally, even after four attempts. So, I am stuck with seeing the black base as they can’t shove it back far enough to allow for painted baseboard and quarter round to be placed across the front – the way it was before. I don’t know what changed in the physical universe of my kitchen that this has turned out to be such an impossible task, to put it back the way it was.
The fridge has also turned into Rubik’s cube, with multiple efforts failing to get it set into the cabinetry so it is square, level, not jiggly on its base, and so that the door opens and closes properly. Everthing is askew and no amount of professional effort seems capable of putting it right. Boggles my mind.
I’ve been carefully watching my diet for the past two months – no refined carbs and zero alcohol. But the stress of the final stretch of condo repairs, and tomorrow’s prospect of moving back in, is taking its toll – I ate half a cinnamon bun at breakfast and then had beef dip (with salad, no fries!) for lunch.
So, I have fallen off the refined carb wagon and now find my mind is continuously showing me luscious images of red wine. I feel bad enough about the 1/2 cinnamon bun and beef dip roll (I only ate 2/3′s of that) – I just can’t cave into a “Resveratrol” craving now! But the temptation to just take the edge off with a nice, big glass of pinot noir is very alluring.
One nice thing happened – we were packing up our hotel suite in preparation for the move home tomorrow, and the three ladies on the housekeeping staff told us they liked us and will miss us! I will certainly miss the clean towels and having my bed made daily. But, it’s really time to go home.
Todo bien. (It’s all good.)
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Hi Lisa. I hope the rest of your move back home goes smoothly. I love going to a hotel, but going to a hotel because you had to move out of your home for 4 months is not fun! Don’t be too hard on yourself about the refined carbs, just get back on the no refined carb wagon tomorrow. I think it was weight watchers that said it was better to fall of the wagon and have two oreos and go back to eating smart than to think you’ve ruined everything and eat the whole bag! I’ve been following your blog about exercise and staying away from refined carbs. You’ve motivated me to do the same. I’m not completely successful yet but I’m doing better:(. Another thing I try to keep in mind. Diets don’t work. I have to change my way of eating for life. Staying away from refined carbs is a good, doable move. Sometimes though we will eat really good tasting, not good for you stuff and that’s OK as long as we go right back to healthy eating. If 90 or 95% of the time we eat healty, we’ll be good! As for the wine, I love a glass of red wine every night. My thoughts there are that you should have a glass of pinor noir…or not:). Lots of kudos to you for all that you have accomplished with your diet under stressful circumstances! You should feel proud of yourself! Tomorrow starts anew.
Thanks Azul! I really appreciate your support and encouragement. I am on the fence about the wine…we are about to go out and forage for our last dinner out for a while (probably go to a tapas bar we like). I may write today off completely and have some wine, and start fresh tomorrow. Or not. I am really of two minds on this one issue! I’ll blog about tonight’s outcome. And, tomorrow is another day!
Score one for me, zero for the red wine. I resisted temptation last night and did not have a glass of vino tinto. I am officially back on the no-refined-carbs-no-alcohol wagon.
Have a specialist in air quality come and test out your condo AFTER all the repairs are completed…..It will be the BEST money you ever spend! Mold can show up months..even years later and can cost you a fortune to get rid of AND be a health hazard. I did a lot of research on all of this…Unfortunately, we dealt with something similar. Most people do not realize that the typical home owner’s policy only covers a fraction of what it would cost to clean up mold! Hope this helps!
Thanks, good points! We’ve been getting tested all the way along these past 4 months (moisture meter testing) and we’ve had specialists in flood restoration managing this. The place was dried out for 6 full weeks before repairs were started. Mold is to be avoided at all costs!
Hoo boy, it sounds like you’re ready to stretch out on the sofa, flip the remote to AMC and relax in front of the “Seinfeld Marathon.” If you’re going to splurge on a glass of wine, I have a Queen of Cheap Cabernet Selections list for you (all in the $10 to $15’ish range): Coppola’s Cabernet Sauvignon, Estancia’s (any year) Cab or Julie Balistreri’s Signature Cheap Cabernet. Order in Chinese and relax for a night.