Done.

I really don't think I need buns of steel. I'd be happy with buns of cinnamon. ~Ellen DeGeneres

I had no idea it would be so exhausting to put in a hardwood floor. My job was simply to sort the pieces and organize them in an appropriate row -- preferable without cutting -- so it was a bit like fitting an enormous jigsaw puzzle. You see, we used "rustic" prefinished hardwood. Rustic means all the bitty pieces and ends and slightly irregular bits that don't go in the premium hardwood. So I had a LOT of bits to fit. These weren't the nice, 5 foot sections of regular hardwood.

I did a lot of standing and squatting and by the end of yesterday (2 1/2 days later) my legs were in agony. But... it's done:





We did three rooms, but all the stray furniture is in the last room, so I didn't take a picture.

Today's duties are all about massive cleaning because there is a layer of dust on absolutely everything. I have to wash all the curtains, and dishes or utensils that are stored outside of cupboards, wash the walls (I have a lot of walls...ugh) and dust the mantle, windowsills, ceiling fans, etc. The blinds are cheapy ones, so I'm throwing them away and buying new ones. I also have to go buy rugs and those little felt whoosies for the legs of all the furniture.

Tomorrow will hopefully be a day of rest if I can actually get all the cleaning done today.

Ugh. Anyone want to come help?

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Dena made me feel a little guilty yesterday in her comments (Hi, Dena!) when she mentioned how sad it makes her feel when she comments on a blog with a question and it isn't answered. I know I've been guilty of that sometimes. I don't mean to be, and I do try to address questions in the next day's post -- but I am horrifically absent-minded and sometimes I just plumb forget.

I'll make an effort to be a little more conscientious about this in the future, just as long as the "future" doesn't include installing flooring. I feel like I've lost two days somewhere. Nothing much besides that got done.

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Scary.