I have a post about Sasquan and the events of last weekend in the works, and there’s a lot to tell. But it’s not quite done yet because I’ve recently discovered a new form of Introvert Hell: house renovations.
Right now, we are having the kitchen remodeled completely. That includes gutting the old kitchen down to the bones and then basically starting from scratch. This has been going on for weeks now, and while I concur with the necessity and understand that this can’t be done in a day or two, it’s a major intrusion, especially for an introvert like me. After an event like Worldcon, I want to retreat to my little cave and recharge the batteries, and that’s very hard to do when you have handymen in the house all day, every day, for weeks at a time. The house is a complete mess because emptying out the kitchen caused a cascading effect of disorder spreading through the rest of the place, so that’s not conducive to relaxation. But my biggest issue is the presence of other people in the house, which means I can’t ever fully relax. (It’s a weird introvert personality thing, at least for me.) Sooooo…I’m a little stressed out and still tired from the trip, and the kitchen rebuild won’t be done for another few weeks. I have an office to go to for quiet time, but I do my off-work living in this house, and right now it’s not the most relaxing environment.
But oh, my goodness–Sasquan. So much amazing stuff happened there, and I can’t wait to tell you all about it. Right after I run off to my quiet office, where I don’t have a constant soundtrack of saws, hammers, whining/barking dogs, and slamming doors.
Gave the bottom few inches of cabinets a couple coats of (Thompson’s) water sealant, ’cause spills/breaks/floods can happen…
Been there – with my entire kitchen contents on the back deck under tarps.
You have my sympathies. This will pass, and a new kitchen will definitely be worth it.
Kitchen remodels are the real threat to traditional marriage.