Pre party progress report

Yea,

I am still not always getting along with my bloggin warze.. I need to look into installing something a bit nicer. Thing is this one is nice and simple.. But it times out my sessions before I finish writing and posting.. That will result in lost posts.. Most annoying..
Been a big week in Milwaukee, we did managed to have a factory explode last week. Like most folks I was getting ready for work when it happened.. The shockwave was moveing faster than the sound. The house shook some and I thought someone was banging on the bathroom door then, I thought I heard snow thunder. So I thougth it was going to storm again and that the house was getting ready to collapse. 8^P Not a good way to start the day. Only after leaving the house did I notice all of the sirens and the big black column of smoke rising out of the vally. Fortunatly, there were not as many deaths, or injurys as there could have been.
In better news, I used the downstairs half bath from hell for something other than tool storage. 8^)
Yes, finally that one is seriously closing in on finished. Finnished!!!
Excuse me for a moment while I am super happy about this. 8^) Actually the last couple of weeks have been pretty good.. I am starting to catch up on all of the lost sleeep from the last couple of years. Being mroe awake helps me make better decisions. Like the most recent.. I will be passing on the Big Crazy Kitchen Rebuild till next winter. I need some time off. So, The attic project is unavoidable, as right now I wont call the temp livnig room a living room.. I want to be able to lounge around in my Pajamas and watch a movie in comfort. For that I need a real living room.. The only place for it is up there. But, I can take my time now and not try rushing this one. I will also have the needed time and more importantly money to finsish off the cedering outside and the gates and security fences which I feel a greater need for every day.
That reminds me of a good one. The house does not like leaving you feeling alone when you are home alone. So, yesterday my brother called me at work fairly feaked out about the sounds comming from the attic, apparently it sounded like someone was walking around up there in size 14 boots. I know the sound I have heard it before, probably will hear it again… 8^P He was pretty convinced there was someone up there. So, after calling me and taking a well armed tour of the house discovered that yup, he was alone.. Personally I like the part where the house will occasionally go out if its way to make you fell less alone in it.. Its not like the place is small, and when you are home alone it can get pretty darn quiet especially in the winter when they are not selling drugs down on the corner. 8^)
Ok, back to how happy I am about closing in on finishing the downstairs bathroom.. 8^) Since buying the place I have learned a lot about the application of schellac.. I really like the zinser amber stuff.. Done right it looks really really good.. Fits in well with the origonal finish, and with a light staining underneath wow, the wood grain pops out and becomes 3d. I have about 5 coats of the stuff on the wainscotting in the bathroom.. It loks good.. but with all of the Denatured Alchohol in the air you really need to pay attention to ventilation, or you get wasted.

Finally since I am apparently too lazy to take and upload the much needed pics I will include a nice video.

wow! I really like her stuff… Youtube has changed my life for the better. 8^)

Ivan