I was recently talking with my sister-in-law about our family's upcoming trip to Guatemala, and she asked if we'd be blogging about it. Great idea, Patty! I always intend to journal when traveling, but never do as much as I'd like. Hiding those journals away in a drawer once I get home also isn't quite the great memorial I had in mind. Will bringing back the McBerkoblog be an easier way to keep notes and pictures about our trip? Time shall tell. In the meantime, I'm just glad to find that I can still log in and post. :)
The original clawfoot tub now has a new faucet and a shower!, which gives us a full working bath upstairs. We first thought the tub would require professional reglazing, but it turns out that some sanding/painting on the outside and a serious cleaning on the inside was all it needed. Shower conversion kit arrived last week and Bill set about the super-fun task of removing all the old parts and hooking everything up. Boy, does he love plumbing! Old faucet and previous "shower", a short length of garden hose with a plastic sprayer on the end: New faucet (which is so bright and shiny, pic doesn't do it justice, love it): Ready for shower curtains and final touches: It did take 5 trips to Lowes and 3 trips to Home Depot IN TWO DAYS (damn those old, non-standard plumbing sizes), but it works! In other news, I think the second color on the hallway is going to work (first one = too beige), so Bill will start on trim this week. Full final before and after pics are here .