If you recall, our mad genius plan of restoration goes like this:
(1) remove all traces of previous owners(2) restore everything restorable
(3) purchase everything purchasable
(4) put everything back into Bessie
One might say that once the plumbing was ripped out that step (1) was complete, but I think both Brie and I decided separately that step (1) wasn't complete until the sanding, degreasing, and bleaching was done. After the deep clean, we could see satisfaction in each other's eyes, because we knew step (1) was complete, never to be revisited again. All other fingerprints on her were gone. She is entirely ours now. Perhaps a bit possessive, but she's better for it.
Step (2) and Step (3) happen simultaneously, and the fun begins! Always remember to smell the flowers.
