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Time for another random update post 🙂

For those of you now invested in the progress of the master bath renovation it was a moderately productive week. We were kind of held up by the fact the new soaking tub was supposed to get here Monday, but did not arrive until Thursday afternoon. The plumber did come by to assess what he’ll need to do and luckily it’s not much, so that should go smoothly. My tile guy did all the prep work and all the waterproofing for the shower pan as that was about all he could do without the plumbing part being done and the floor and shower pan tile also not coming in until the end of the week.

I had the tub shipped to my local Home Depot because I didn’t want to pay an extra $50 for freight shipping. The guys managed to get the large box in the back of the Jeep. It’s amazing everything I’ve fit in there over the years! When I got home with it, I backed up to my garage and slid the box out. I opened it to make sure everything looked alright and then couldn’t resist sitting in it in the middle of my garage, imagining how nice it will be once it’s installed 🛁.

I should be able to pick up the last of the tile before the weekend. And over the weekend I’ll finish all the painting. With that bathroom sink cabinet, I got a piece of 1/8” board cut to the size I needed, then I’m going to sand it and just paint it and install a couple shelves. The only time that side will be seen is if I’m sitting in the tub, so it just needs to be something I can live with and not stew about.

I also need to put up that new light/fan and a new blind in the widow. The tile work should get done next week and I’ll definitely be posting photos 😉.

In other news, I can’t believe Thanksgiving is 2 weeks away. It feels like every year that goes by I am less and less interested due to just lack of people being here for it. I can totally see why some people are just jumping right into Christmas. I still like Christmas, but I am one of the people who wait until December 1st to do any decorating.

This yeah I’m hosting the local widow’s group for a Christmas brunch at my house so that will be nice. As we all know, the holidays can be especially rough on the emotional front.

About Sherry Holub

I met my spouse, Mario, at UCLA School of Art in 1993. After graduating in 1995, I founded a small agency specializing in web and graphic design. Mario became my partner in the company in 1999. In 2002, we were married at the Costa Mesa, CA court house because neither of us wanted a big wedding ceremony (after already being together since 1995).

Mario was a highly talented artist, musician, illustrator and 3D Designer, but a tortured one. He was one of those gentle, creative souls who ended up burning twice as bright for half as long. Mario lost the battle with liver disease induced by alcoholism (almost exactly 6 months after he became sober) on 2/10/21.

I’m a long-time artist and writer with a background in photography who enjoys cooking, getting outdoors, staying young at heart, and sharing experiences to potentially help others. When it comes to writing, I’ve written both for fun and professionally over the years. Writing is also sometimes therapy for me and I don’t mind sharing my personal experiences with a wider audience.