We enjoy the New Years Day festivities at the Portsmouth Yacht Club, but we did not take Ninkasi out for the traditional sail. It was a mental bummer not sailing.
Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow, January 21st. The foyer and bedroom are done except for painting. Donna is the painter and I’ll leave that job to her. The bath is functional except for the shower. I won’t be able to finish the tile work in the shower.
December 2008
The shoulder pain is really slowing the project down. Add the usual holiday events and not much is accomplished. I manage to start winterizing Ninkasi but hold off winterizing the engine in hopes of doing the annual New Years Day sail.
November 2008
Our friend Larry heads south for the winter. This time he's going without us. Sure wish we were going too. Ninkasi is really feeling neglected.
The shoulder is getting worse so I stop therapy and it’s back to the doctor. After an MRI, the doc says I need surgery on the rotor cuff. I put the operation off until January in hopes that I can finish the projects.
The shoulder is getting worse so I stop therapy and it’s back to the doctor. After an MRI, the doc says I need surgery on the rotor cuff. I put the operation off until January in hopes that I can finish the projects.
October 2008
Finally got to see the orthopedic folks. Cortisone and therapy enable me to restart work on the projects, but something is still wrong with the shoulder. Except for painting, the foyer is almost done. Donna finally made a decision on cabinets, countertop, sink and fixtures for the bath and we got them on order.
September 2008
By mid September, it’s obvious the projects won’t be done in time to go south this winter. It may be for the best as my arm/shoulder is giving me a fit. Deploying and retrieving the anchor was always bothering my shoulder on the trip and now the pain was almost constant. It’s time to see the doctor.
August 2008
We took Ninkasi on a few weekend cruises with the Portsmouth Boat Club, but other than that, we’re still land bound. We did start the bath remodel, mostly planning. The problem with the plan was it kept getting bigger and more involved. First the project grew from just replacing the shower to add a new vanity, sink, countertop, tile floor , wainscot, and lighting.
Starting the work only increased the work involved. Undetected leaks behind the shower had rotted out studs and created additional work. Removing the existing linoleum floor exposed a rather large crack in the slab floor that required repair. In the meantime, the project acquired more territory and included the master bedroom and entry foyer.
Starting the work only increased the work involved. Undetected leaks behind the shower had rotted out studs and created additional work. Removing the existing linoleum floor exposed a rather large crack in the slab floor that required repair. In the meantime, the project acquired more territory and included the master bedroom and entry foyer.
June 2008
Living at Home and Fulfilling a Promise. After living for 8 months on Ninkasi, returning to our condo was like entering a palatial mansion. The ole place seemed so large. The one thing that did not change was Buddy wanting to be feed the minute we walked in.
Sleeping in our bed was very comfortable, but sleep did not come easy at first. The ceiling fan provided the gentle air flow we had become accustomed to, however the sound of water lapping against the hull was missing.
One unwelcome reminder that we were home was the trek to the 3rd floor bathrooms. The shower in the first floor master bath had been broken for almost 2 years. We had planned to replace the broken fiberglass corner unit with a nice full tiled shower. In fact, I had promised Donna I would remodel the bath prior to making another “snowbird” trip. Big Mistake!
Sleeping in our bed was very comfortable, but sleep did not come easy at first. The ceiling fan provided the gentle air flow we had become accustomed to, however the sound of water lapping against the hull was missing.
One unwelcome reminder that we were home was the trek to the 3rd floor bathrooms. The shower in the first floor master bath had been broken for almost 2 years. We had planned to replace the broken fiberglass corner unit with a nice full tiled shower. In fact, I had promised Donna I would remodel the bath prior to making another “snowbird” trip. Big Mistake!
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