Closet makeover

We'll be moving the washing machine out of the kitchen soon. Last weekend we emptied the large  closet in the house. This is in fact the only closet in the house.  It had shelves and two odd hanging rods. We even put a dresser in there. But it just wasn't a good use of space. The closet shares a wall with the bathroom, the access panel for the tub and shower.
Now I never expect renovation to be easy, simple or straight forward. This time was no exceptions. We found under two layers of mosaics linoleum and tarpaper and some other paper stuff glued down  tight. Mold and rot in the corner. Not surprised at all. There is suspicious evidence that perhaps maybe the room was at one long time a bathroom. Yikes it would have been small. Oh well we hope to repair the floor, probably replacing the sub floor with new plywood and then put a laminate tile on top. That's the plan. My expert father in law is coming this weekend to give advice. Not sure we'll get it all done. Since we are putting a vent fan in the bathroom and measuring for a front entry way.

So here are the before pictures. Enjoy your weekend!

P.S. we got a new stove!!

Before empty

The special mosaic linoium

Empty and where we left off to get advice.

No internet

Life is Life. We had to cut the internet. The promotion we got when we moved has expired. It just costs too much. I've been down the no internet access at home road before. It is difficult but not impossible. I have my phone and a small data plan. Not much else. Library is free WiFi. Other places too. Just have to adjust my habits.

Garden is starting to grow. A bunny rabbit ate half my long rows of beans. The rose bush is blooming. The Peonies are blooming. Things are growing. I go out daily and water and weed.