Fast At Work...

The Work-guys came in Monday morning, as contractually promised, and went to furiously demolishing the crumbling old stucco of the Upstairs Apartment. I am a bit saddened by this event of our re-construction. I thought the red & blue stencil pattern applied to the walls of the humble abode after the Earthquake of '22 was quite charming.  Pulverized!!! I came waltzing in Wednesday afternoon to see the walls clean. The W-guys wielded a high-pressure water hose to knock-off any lingering traces of stucco & accumulated grime after taking pick to it all. I had half-the-idea of leaving the walls so pristine. However, not two seconds after that reverie, Mr. You called. He was anxious for the latest on the current work. Naturally, Mr. You did not take to My New Direction in Interior Design. Che sara' sara'.

The next big task for the W-guys was to re-inforce... post-haste... the stone window cornice of what will be the Bathroom. It was there only by the Grace of God. Now, it is anchored to an I-beam. I suppose iron makes a better god. And, no bonked heads below!!!

While the cement, stone & iron were left to set around the saved window, two beams were removed from the area of what will be the Kitchen & Dining Area... ecco! A view...

and inserted in between the existing beams for the loft space above the Bathroom. I am very pleased. Of course, you won't see that saved window when all is complete. A wall for the future Bathroom will block the view.

The ratty looking beams in the future Bedroom were removed too and are not to be replaced. I will have a fantastic wall for some of my personal artwork above the bed, if Mr. You can only resist hammering nails into the fresh stucco to hang his collection of prints. He can go overload his Kingdom with those black & white things. Not in my space, thank you very much!!! 

As I type, I can hear the banter of the two Work-guys as they widen the door from the future Bedroom to the future Terrace. The old door was only 65 cm wide.... not wide enough for my American breadth!!! The new door will be a standard 80 cm wide door. With that, I can pass with a tray of drinks to enjoy the sunset in Codiponte. Gads.