The House of Plastic and Tape (& Dust)

We are 75% done with the taping process. Progress has been iffy due to the amount of rain we have been getting this week. Damp air= uncertain mud drying time. Every fan in the house is on which means I haven't had a quiet moment (or a coherent thought) in close to three days. The fan noise is making me irritable and crabby. Good thing John finds both of these moods charming. Our Easter travel plans rest on the drying of mud and sanding progress that will take place tomorrow. Reservations at the Motel McGarry have been made tentatively for Friday through Monday morning.

Tomorrow we begin with the sanding, which is supposed to be the messiest piece of the taping. Not looking forward to this as there is already a thin, white film of drywall dust coating all objects in the house. This evening, John and I spent a romantic two hours building a dust blocker out of plastic and tape. This was a huge challenge with our open staircase in the atrium portion of our house with 7 fans blowing things around. However, the dust blocker is much needed due to the openess of our floor plan, it is difficult to keep the dust in the basement where it belongs. The cats' litter box, cat food and door access have all been considered. Now all that is left is to see how an evening alone at the mercy of our cats impacts the structural integrity of our house.

The house that John and Kelly built

If you look carefully in the window on the left behind the plastic, you can see Mango plotting his moves.

William continues to be thrilled about his kitty siblings. They continue to tolerate him and have started letting him pet them on occasion. Although he does do some pretty enthusiastic patting, he also loves to pull their tails.

Cat tail pulling picture #2


That is enough for this cat!