The birthday party was a great success and when I arrived with Sunday paper in hand to visit Howard he was cheerfully doing his leg lifts and strengthening exercises.
The previous posts give lots of info about Howard's daily experiences as he continues to get better so I thought you all might like to have a little update on what is happening at home. This week has been a whirlwind of activity as well. It began with Joe, Jon and Mario wielding big hammers to remove some of a bedroom wall and the walls of the linen closet (leaving the door and it's frame to form a closet with a one inch depth) and we are accepting ideas for how to use the space. Joe's design called for lowering the level of the space before adding waterproofing and concrete layer. They have already vetoed a glass wall looking into the new shower or making it a display spot for very special art. It might be just too practical to hang a broom and dustpan in there. Mike came along to help carry enough buckets of concrete up the stairs to lay a new floor. He cleaned up after and continues to make order out of chaos.
Then came new waterproof sheetrock walls, additional wiring and plumbing to turn the space into a wheelchair accessible room size shower with a mirrored medicene cabinet, lights with fans and heat bulbs and just the TOP of the line TOTO toilet and sink. The wiring, taping and mudding was about finished today. And everyone is grateful that Deb prepared lunches every day for the crew. Mike has been here everyday and he and Kathi are turning an old cabinet into an older looking new linen cupboard that will hold all sorts of items. The next big job will be sanding and painting the walls and then tile on walls and floor. We will have a great wheelchair accessible shower room with a drain in the floor.
Abbie took party pictures and we soon will get one or more into this blog. Thanks Abbie ! ! !
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