It turns out that kids and adults have very different perspectives on remodeling.

Kids like Boca products cooked in the microwave.

Adults miss sauteed garlic and slow-cooked stews.

Kids like the little carts with wheels at the Laundromat.

Adults can’t believe how much it costs to wash and dry a few loads of wash.

Kids love tossing their dirty dishes into a big bin outside.

Adults quickly tire of washing that big bin of dishes in the bathtub.

Kids love rollerskating on the plywood floors.

Adults yearn for the day when the floors are no longer plywood.

Really, we’re not doing so bad, considering. 

We’ve survived without hot water and electricity for good chunks of time, most of our earthly belongings are in a storage unit, and everything is dirty. 

But… we’re still married and nobody’s needed a tetanus shot. 
So, there’s that.

But what I’ve realized is that if I spent a little more time rollerskating on the plywood floors and a little less time wishing that the plywood floors were gone, I’d be a happier mama. 

Think it’s safe to rollerskate with a glass of wine?