I don't know which one, may be all three combined!!
It took me forever to leave for work this morning, as I couldn't figure where everything was.... when I finally made it to the office, I realized that I had left my laptop at home. So I enjoyed the rush hour traffic twice this morning.
Happy Friday indeed!
Not everything is rainbows and sunshine when you go through a renovation.
The smoke detector went off today and the alarm company almost contacted the fire department. Also, the door to the basement has been taken off which means everything (i.e. all our furniture and personal belongings) in the basement is now covered with a thick layer of dust. You may think dust would not be an issue because it could be wiped off, but not when it covers mattresses or chairs with beige colour fabrics. Everything should have been covered with thick plastic coverings.... "should have" is the key word.... hopefully we will not have to replace all the furniture and incur additional costs.
Samy's comment was " I told you so, this renovation was a mistake "... may be he is right....
And the demolition saga continues...
This time I didn't need an excuse to visit our beloved home; I was officially invited to meet with M&M to discuss a few options!
The first thing I noticed was that the white tiles were gone! Thank God I took a picture of them last night otherwise how could I ever prove to anyone how outdated they were!
And the laundry room was nothing but an empty box (and a cabinet!)
All the kitchen cabinets and appliances are now resting in peace and the bulk head is also gone ....
Thanks to Mahnaz, Jacky and Maryam... the 3 partners in crime! 
We had to go home earlier today to pick up a couple of items that we had left behind, OK, who are we kidding, I was also curious to know what was going on over there!
Well, the house was more like a war zone! All the second floor carpets, drapes and doors were gone. Also the guest bathroom was almost wrecked and of course the one in the master bedroom as well as the walking closet were completely gone.... poof!
I have to admit, the little window in the master bathroom looked even smaller on that wall!
The second bathroom was hard to recognize as well! 
The main floor was almost untouched, except for the the kitchen, or what used to be a kitchen!
And as I was looking around I realized that our beloved white tiles were almost identical to the tiles in the place we have rented. Oh the joy...I have to admit, it is hard to live in a space where there is no natural light. There are only 2 small windows, both of them are covered with turquoise drapes to match the rest of the place. I have no idea if we are buried under 5 feet of snow or if it is sunny outside. I am sure I will get used to it! I guess it is like being in a casino in Vegas, at least I know where the exit is in this place, but then again I have to pay for my own drinks!
I am working remotely today but will be going to the office starting tomorrow, after about 2 weeks. I am sure it will be a challenge to get back into the old routine and wake up early again, especially now that my car is parked outside and I will need a little more time to defrost and scrape the car. Good times!
Last night, we thought we were almost done, but today we didn't technically leave the house until noon.... there were still so many things to pack up or throw away, it just would not end. Samy was also very emotional all day and made me take millions of pictures.
I just wanted to leave the house and move on to next chapter....
When we finally left, both cars were full, not that we were taking everything, oh no.... we still had more boxes... oh let's not go there....
When we got to the rental place, we were welcomed by our new landlord, a very nice gentleman who was originally from Morocco and could speak fluently in both French and English. He started speaking to Samy in French as soon as he found out that Samy was going to a French school, which was a nice surprise for the young lad!
Long story short, we are now officially settled at the new place. It is modern, cozy and very well arranged. I have to admit, it is a little strange to sit on the couch and not worry about packing or cleaning up. I think I might even be bored over here but I am going to enjoy the quiet time and look forward to the new adventures in this chapter!
We just finished our last dinner, nothing fancy, we were just trying to clean out the fridge!
We are almost packed and ready for the next chapter... I am very excited and nervous, of course. Tomorrow I will take some pictures before saying the final farewell, not just to compare them to the "after" pictures (which will be fun of course) but because we have so many memories in this house with the existing lay out.
Good night moon! Good night ugly brown back splash! Good night white shiny tiles! Good night walls!
