This the reno that never ends, yes it goes on and on my friends

I wish that we had undertaken this reno about 3 weeks from now, since that is when I will be in the thick of my 2ww. While the PMS combined with home improvement might have been enough to make me actually murder my husband, it sure would have killed the 2WW. The past 3 days have gone by in a blink.
Every time I think that we have overcome a huge challenge, another one comes around the bend. It's making me crazy.

• First, I thought, we'll never have the walls smooth enough to paint. Let me tell you, my standard dropped from "perfectly smooth" to "old house with character semi-smooth." Kinda like, venetian plaster, ya know?
• Then, I thought, this paint will never cover completely. And I hate to paint. Trimming in sucks (perfection level plummeted there too). But, Debbie Travis' paint ($27 a gallon at Canadian Tire) actually kinda covers like a dream. It's quality shit.
• Then I thought, this tile is never going to stick to the linoleum. Yes, we tiled over linoleum. But, so far, it's sure-as-stuck but good.
• Then, I thought, this grout is never going to go in (see post re: grout) but it did, and it looks good. Still have to wipe the haze of the tiles, but that will come.
• Then came the installation of the vanity. We had to measure and drill so many holes to first accommodate the drain pipe, and then the water supply lines. It was like a puzzle being fit together. I could see David Bowie laughing at me in the corner. [UPDATE: Perhaps the Labyrinth reference only makes sense to me. The thing is, getting this stuff done was like a series of challenges/puzzles/mazes that we had to work our way through, kinda like all the hoops that Jennifer Connelly had to jump through in Labyrinth, as David Bowie watched over her progress. At least I think thats how the movie went down] This resulted in the walls being barked quite viciously. Good thing I haven't even put away the paint yet.

And now, we install the sink top, and then the toilet. I am afeared that there isn't enough clearance between the edge of the bowl, and the edge of the vanity. This will prove to be another significant challenge, to be sure. At least Bowie has a pleasant Englishman's laugh...