After we made a prototype of the mantel and picked out tile, we felt like fireplace wasn’t quite right proportionally. So we added more!
I, of course, am not on the actual work crew but I did do a little construction of my own:
I made a quick version of cinnamon rolls using self-rising flour, bread, and cooked pork tenderloin, baked potatoes, and veggies for dinner:
This morning we were here with the fireplace progress:
And after only a couple of meltdowns on my part today 😅, ice cream and a curbside pickup became part of the recovery plan.
This week has been super tough on me physically, and I’m getting so tired! My hands and feet have been so swollen, and I’ve been feeling flu-like pretty much every day. I decided yesterday that I must sit down with my feet up, and it wasn’t a choice to get more things done.
I think this baby is in a final major growth spurt, and I remember this happening in other pregnancies. I usually get a great (third?) wind around 38 weeks! All I can say is I’m ready for it! We have a house to put back together! 🙂
