Check Out the Steps....

I do wish we had a before picture of the steps...the walls were uneven on either side...three different kinds of wood, the steps were raw, rough wood with a smattering of white paint that made them look dirty and grundgy all the time. SO these are a tremendous improvement. Emil drywalled, we put on the primer and Emil walked the tightrope and gave the walls and ceiling two coats of paint. He can do amazing things with a ladder and a plank. We have two handrails stained in golden oak thanks to Glen. Emil has been varnishing them twice a day for the past two days. I painted the steps grey...and Emil installed the runner. It was indeed a team effort and we are so pleased with the results!!!!!We now have a classy entrance into our recreation room.
On Sunday Glen decided we should move the cable outlet from one room to the other....which necessitated drilling a hole and feeding the cable down the wall. My job was to look through the little hole and catch the cord as it came down. Picture me laying on my stomach, small flashlight in hand peering with one eye through a hole....after several unsuccessful attempts Glen decides I should put my finger in the hole...a bit like the boy who put his finger in the dyke. It was sheer fluke but I did find the cable. Then I couldn't get my finger out of the hole without letting go of the cord. My knuckles were skinned BUT I was able to position the cable such that I could grab it with the needle nose pliers. The miracle is that when everything was hooked up....IT WORKED!!!
Glen went to the doctor today as his cold was not getting any better. He has a sinus infection and it has settled in his chest...he is now on antibiotics and has decided to rest and get better.