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Oh, how I've missed you! Oh, how I've missed writing!
Oh, how I've missed you! Oh, how I've missed writing!
I know what you might be thinking. Covid, the school closure and lockdown - you had plenty of time to write and work on the Firkin.
I know what you might be thinking. Covid, the school closure and lockdown - you had plenty of time to write and work on the Firkin.
Um. No.
Um. No.
Despite teaching only one class; despite losing the ability to solve the myriad of quandaries a librarian has the pleasure of solving on a daily basis, the closure put our lives on pause. While there was some professional work for me to do - keeping my kids on track and sane took the lion's share of my attention.
Despite teaching only one class; despite losing the ability to solve the myriad of quandaries a librarian has the pleasure of solving on a daily basis, the closure put our lives on pause. While there was some professional work for me to do - keeping my kids on track and sane took the lion's share of my attention.
Funny fact, so many of you that I run into, can't believe that I still need to paint the entire Firkin (minus the main bedrooms). YES. EVERY room needs to be painted. And NO, Bill has not chosen the colors yet. So. We wait. In the meantime, let me show you what we've been up to.
Funny fact, so many of you that I run into, can't believe that I still need to paint the entire Firkin (minus the main bedrooms). YES. EVERY room needs to be painted. And NO, Bill has not chosen the colors yet. So. We wait. In the meantime, let me show you what we've been up to.
We finished the Adirondack Room...mostly.
We finished the Adirondack Room...mostly.
This is legitimatly the coziest and coolest room in the house. We all love it.
This is legitimatly the coziest and coolest room in the house. We all love it.
In this picture, you can see the wall to the right of the couch isn't finished - it is now. Some electrical work had to be wrapped up.
In this picture, you can see the wall to the right of the couch isn't finished - it is now. Some electrical work had to be wrapped up.
Lastly, Bill had to order some accent pillows...because if it was left to me there'd be a ball pit in the room. (Just kidding...but a swing isn't unthinkable.)
Lastly, Bill had to order some accent pillows...because if it was left to me there'd be a ball pit in the room. (Just kidding...but a swing isn't unthinkable.)
Aren't these lights gorgeous?
Aren't these lights gorgeous?
All Bill, as usual. I did hold the ladder as he put in the Edison bulbs. The lights are from Pottery Barn, in case you are wondering.
All Bill, as usual. I did hold the ladder as he put in the Edison bulbs. The lights are from Pottery Barn, in case you are wondering.
It's fair to say I knit no less than 15 hats on this loom in the cozy, amazing Adirondack room this winter during the lockdown, quarantine, whatever you want to call it. Currently, I'm up to around 50 hats. I plan to donate them to a shelter - hopefully some place will want to warm some heads...cuz...there's a lot of hats.
Remember this?
Remember this?
This isn't the same side, but it's part of the same room. The whole thing was replaced. We've also mulched and put down stone in the walk way.
This isn't the same side, but it's part of the same room. The whole thing was replaced. We've also mulched and put down stone in the walk way.
You have to hand it to Bill for not only having the vision, but for having the confidence that we could pull this off and not go bankrupt. As most of you know, I wasn't so sure.
You have to hand it to Bill for not only having the vision, but for having the confidence that we could pull this off and not go bankrupt. As most of you know, I wasn't so sure.
The last thing to do is have the floors finished. We had a guy out, he gave an estimate and we accepted. All that's left is to set the date.
Remember when the front looked like this?
Remember when the front looked like this?
Now it looks like this - we have lawn! No more hydrangea bushes, sad to say, but landscaping comes little by little.
Now it looks like this - we have lawn! No more hydrangea bushes, sad to say, but landscaping comes little by little.
Remember when the back looked like this? You can't even see the pond! Or really even walk to it.
Remember when the back looked like this? You can't even see the pond! Or really even walk to it.
And now...heaven. Pardon all the watermelon rinds, my children eat each one like it's their last.
And now...heaven. Pardon all the watermelon rinds, my children eat each one like it's their last.
Things we still need to do...
Things we still need to do...
The mini-splits, the fancy-ish heating/cooling units are still broken, and yes, that one is still hanging off the wall. Bill and I tried to reattach it and Freon came shooting out...it's very hard to find a guy to come out and service these. In the meantime, we sweat...
The back decks. This is what they look like on an average day, which makes me happy. We swim, we eat breakfast, lunch, and dinner out here on a good day. But, they need to be sanded and painted and about 20% of the boards are rotten and need to be replaced.
All the walls, like this front hallway and the living room in the background, need to be painted. This hallway isn't even primed! A lot of the house is, that's what I did last summer with all the Kilz. I couldn't do it in the spring when it was too cold to keep the windows open. So now...it's time to pick up the brushes and get back to work.
I am not sure I will have nearly as many adventures to share this summer. Certainly the real drama was last year...but...I have a tendency to turn a trip to Stewarts into a dramatic tale, so who knows? Maybe I'll write more.
I am not sure I will have nearly as many adventures to share this summer. Certainly the real drama was last year...but...I have a tendency to turn a trip to Stewarts into a dramatic tale, so who knows? Maybe I'll write more.
I hope you are all surviving the pandemic in a safe and comfortable way with people who can keep you moderately sane. It's been a weird time for us all. Stay safe, stay strong, stay positive.
I hope you are all surviving the pandemic in a safe and comfortable way with people who can keep you moderately sane. It's been a weird time for us all. Stay safe, stay strong, stay positive.
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