The studio work is stalled for 4-6 wks (long vent).

[TBM]

All because there is a building boom and the window industry got bombarded with orders.  *sigh*

I am past being livid at this point....more like depressed and defeated.  The studio was supposed to have been finished this week, and we would have been able to start installing shelving and stuff like that this weekend or next at the latest.

The window needs to be in and the space inspected before any of the other trades can get in there.  We were planning to have the whole house insulated when they do the studio, and to have the drywall work done in the living room and possibly the hall and bathroom while they were here for the studio.  All of the trim needs to be replaced or painted, but that can't be done until after they drywall work is done. 

The trades are all ready to go, and giving our GC a hard time.  He has been bugging the people that he ordered it from, (2+ weeks ago, and would normally have gotten the window in a week at most), but since he got that response has been calling every window source he has and they are all giving him the same time frame.   He tried offering to pay double, with no bites, but DH told him to offer more.  The original window guy is trying to see if he can get it moved up the list, since it is just one window in the order, but we haven't heard back yet.

Meanwhile, our new furniture has started arriving, (sofa last week; chair and a half tomorrow), but with the living room not really ready, it is not even close to being fun or exciting like it should be. 

I feel like we have waited such a long time to be able to afford nice things and enjoy them, and the unfinished house piled with boxes and stuff, not to mention temporarily housing things for the studio (sink,faucet,cabinet, and boxes and boxes and boxes, etc), is sucking the joy out of it.

Now I have no idea what to do or what to have done next....but something needs to happen soon, or I will really be a mess.  I can't even work/create, because there isn't anywhere to do anything., even if I could get my hands on any of my stuff, (which I can't since it is all still in boxes, filling every room).

Poor DH.  Or maybe lucky DH...he has a lot of travel coming up in the next two months, so he won't have to be here to bear the brunt of my frustration. lol

[downtoearth]

Boo. I hope you get your window ordered moved up.

In the meantime, what kind of art do you do?

[emoflamingo]

Oh man, that sucks.

[mrs.jacinthe]

Oh, ick.

Hair pets to you.

[TBM]

Jul 31, 2013 15:13:46 GMT -5 downtoearth said:

Boo. I hope you get your window ordered moved up.

In the meantime, what kind of art do you do?

Thanks.

I kind of do whatever comes to me.

I have spent the better part of the last 20 years sewing costumes, making props, sewing home dec stuff for the people we do costume work for, but I have my hand in a lot on non sewing stuff too.

I started painting again a year or so ago, after a very long break, and want to do more of that.  So far what I have done has been mixed media type stuff and a lot of experimentation that I don't want anyone to see-lol .

I have amassed a huge collection of fabric and materials to use creatively.  All kinds of fun stuff....you name it.  I was so excited to come across all of it when we were packing, and I have really been looking forward to having a space to contain it, and to play with all of it, and possibly come up with something to bring in some money too.  I met a gallery owner who has suggested some things that I could make and sell in her space, and I have come up with some ideas, since all I have is time to think. 

I like to think that the stuff that I do is more crafted rather than crafty.  Don't we all. ;p

[TBM]

Oh yeah, I forgot to mention that we have been planning to start on the kitchen after the studio is finished...using the studio as a temporary kitchen during the reno.

I am so glad that I had our older daughter and her family push back their visit. They would have been here next week, and that would have sent me over the edge, with no room for them and all of this stress. It would have been crazy, and not in a good way.lol

Now I am just hoping that the kitchen will be done by Thanksgiving, when they are coming.

[ktzmoh]

Oh I'm so sorry - that really stinks.