Arrived yesterday evening.....a 4 car wreck had North bound lane at a crawl. I wasn't sure how to handle the stillness, realized I was leaning forward, anticipating future tasks, and switched to praying no one too badly injured.....wondered who/what caused it.....thought about destructive Ns creating damage every day if their lives.....stopped thinking about it. I might not t wish my ad things for them....but I only pray for them to stop being toxic forces in the world.
The house was fresh and clean clean clean when I got here. I can see where the matriarch spirits required younger family members ...think young 20s parents of small children .... the step up. It's a clear demarcation between responsible adult who's identity depends on the job they do, and a young person tossing not so clean things into upper cabinets, bc figuring out where they go is too much for them. I'm impressed the matriarchs have the patience to ride here like that, bc it's easier to just do it, and know it's done right.
And so.....this interests me.
:: dopamine squirt::.
I'm separating downstairs things from upstairs cupboards....finding and matching lids.....on a step stool....no vertigo.
::more dopamine::.
I'm noticing how the shelves sit on their pegs.....holy guacamole, almost at edge....on several! I shift shelves till I feel safe again....noticing a little dizziness, but mostly life's pretty normal again.
The contractor is "running late."
His wife is "spinning out."
He mentioned they were maybe arguing, a bit, over money and getting their basement apartment rented.....his helper was going to move in, but got drunk, name called, just blew it which is sad, bc the money sorely needed ABD there was a plan for him to help with everything, as a younger man. Contractor maybe 74yo? I think. Wife has back problems and immune disorder......pigs, goats, dogs, 6 new cats....lots of mouths to feed. They would have willed the entire place to the helper, had he held it together. Very sad, but it didn't, could never, work out. It made sense, bc he's certainly special needs....has a special needs DD.....very child like. It would have been a good situation, if only it could.
Back to the job at hand .....I found, measured and took pics of antique Teak and Rosewood architectural pieces, newly arrived, at a place specializing in specialty woods and importing every crazy thing you can think of.
There's carved posts......SO heavy, old doorframes, hinged 20' screens and elaborately carved headboard looking ....pieces. Tables.....my brain's burning....puzzling ideas....how to transport ...install. And so contractor needs to see the site, then we go back to warehouse or select regular wood.... we're in the thumbnail phase.
Here's where I'm at .....if it costs close to the same..... I'd prefer 200 yo Teak or Rosewood, bc it'll last, and we're working with wonderful pieces .....not designing, distressing and fabricating.
On another note....I saw a 10' w island with copper countertop and 3K hammered copper sink at ReStore....asking 2K. It would make a ln amazing flower arranging counter....in a dang castle.
