Homeowner Purgatory

I've been in homeowner purgatory for about ten weeks and expect to be there another month. That's what home remodeling is, sheer endless torments. Whether you own a house or a condo, when one remodels, everything is aggravation & stress. At least I have reliable people to do the work. For ten weeks, I've had people working here - that's tough for a natural recluse like me ;-) We've been repainting, putting up new wallpaper, installing new "window treatments" (ugh, what a term to denote $$$), refinishing cabinets, replacing old fixtures, rebuilding a sunroom, and the ultimate torture - the new kitchen countertop.

Arghhhhhhhh!!! Replacing a kitchen countertop is an endless burden, like that of Sisyphus in Hades. We're putting in a new granite countertop. First you pick out a new sink & faucet & granite type. Then you pay a large sum to a worthless middleman. Then you endure out-of stock conditions, etc. and delivery delays to mess up the timing of your project. Then drive miles to an industrial building to select your actual slab. Then you have your plumbing disconnected & old sink removed. Then you take off the old countertop. So now you have no workable kitchen. Then the granite people create a "template" of your countertop. You need to check this as you have a large sum riding on it. Then you get your new sink delivered and - arghhhhhhhhhhhhhh - it's not the advertised size. So you have to re-order. More delays and no kitchen. So the new sink arrives & you have to take it to the granite cutting building (an hour's drive each way) so they have its shape. There you approve the layout of the template so unfavorable occlusions are cut out. Then you beg for a nearby install date so you don't have to wait TWO MORE WEEKS with no kitchen. Next Wednesday for me is the date. So now I have to call the plumber & get him in as soon as possible thereafter to hook up the faucet & sink. After that, I still have the tile work to have done. Endless torment.

Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!