I used to think that people accomplished a lot of big jobs on the "To Do" List when getting ready for a wedding or, like this spring, an anniversary party. But let me tell you, they ain't got nothin' on us! If you really want to get jobs done around your house and farm, try moving to Australia!
Since early Fall, Howard or I have sanded and painted the garage and window/door frames on the house. We have cleaned out sheds, the barn, the garage and the yard. We have hauled loads to the dump and recruited help hauling loads to the Interval Home in Lloydminster! (Now that I write this, most of that has been Howard....what have I been doing?!?!)
Now that the weather has turned colder, our efforts have mainly been focused indoors. Ten days ago, Howard started "the dreaded job"! Our one and only bathroom has been in a disgusting state of disrepair since around 2003! Howard demolished the bathroom and found it was rotten right to the studs behind the shower. Funny how renos have a way of snowballing.... Anyway, he repaired the damage, rebuilt the wall, covered the window in the shower, hired plumbers to put in the tub and get the water back on quickly (Did I mention we only have 1 bathroom?), drywalled, installed a bathroom fan, taped, mudded and sanded. And that is were we are today...mudding and sanding and mudding and sanding. I am sooooo lucky to have a handy man! (I also forgot to mention that while I was holding the sheet of drywall on the ceiling at 11:30 pm last Friday night, I stepped on the toilet tank and broke it! We only had two screws into the drywall so just had to stay up on the ladders while the tank emptied all over the floor and flooded the basement....Did I mention we only have 1 bathroom? No problem, the toilet still works....it's just a MANUAL flush!)
We are both looking forward to getting the sanding done so I can paint and Howard can install the flooring, vanity, sink and a flushing toilet! It's funny how jobs just keep getting put off until a huge deadline is looming. I just hope we can make it, otherwise, I'll be leaving instructions on how to work our manual toilet!
Since early Fall, Howard or I have sanded and painted the garage and window/door frames on the house. We have cleaned out sheds, the barn, the garage and the yard. We have hauled loads to the dump and recruited help hauling loads to the Interval Home in Lloydminster! (Now that I write this, most of that has been Howard....what have I been doing?!?!)
Now that the weather has turned colder, our efforts have mainly been focused indoors. Ten days ago, Howard started "the dreaded job"! Our one and only bathroom has been in a disgusting state of disrepair since around 2003! Howard demolished the bathroom and found it was rotten right to the studs behind the shower. Funny how renos have a way of snowballing.... Anyway, he repaired the damage, rebuilt the wall, covered the window in the shower, hired plumbers to put in the tub and get the water back on quickly (Did I mention we only have 1 bathroom?), drywalled, installed a bathroom fan, taped, mudded and sanded. And that is were we are today...mudding and sanding and mudding and sanding. I am sooooo lucky to have a handy man! (I also forgot to mention that while I was holding the sheet of drywall on the ceiling at 11:30 pm last Friday night, I stepped on the toilet tank and broke it! We only had two screws into the drywall so just had to stay up on the ladders while the tank emptied all over the floor and flooded the basement....Did I mention we only have 1 bathroom? No problem, the toilet still works....it's just a MANUAL flush!)
We are both looking forward to getting the sanding done so I can paint and Howard can install the flooring, vanity, sink and a flushing toilet! It's funny how jobs just keep getting put off until a huge deadline is looming. I just hope we can make it, otherwise, I'll be leaving instructions on how to work our manual toilet!
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