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Two things to know about my absence:
Two things to know about my absence:
- I was witnessing one of my favorite people get married in one of my favorite places (the beaches of Charlestown, Rhode Island).
- It was PHYSICALLY painful not to be at the Butter Firkin getting much needed projects done.
Granted, the few days camping in my happy place with people I love was a much needed respite, everyday I could hear the paint cans calling from afar...."come back to us...we need to be opened and shared with the world...." And so, I am back.
What happened while we were away?
What happened while we were away?
Pretty much this. This happened. I got a working sink. As far as I can tell, not much else. Oh, the wood under this sink was all rotted out, so my contractor clearly did a nice job of replacing that bottom piece. Thanks, John.
Pretty much this. This happened. I got a working sink. As far as I can tell, not much else. Oh, the wood under this sink was all rotted out, so my contractor clearly did a nice job of replacing that bottom piece. Thanks, John.
I rushed to get all the baseboard areas painted...but no baseboards are installed, they are, however, laid out all over the house. So that, too, did happen. Yip. Eee.
I rushed to get all the baseboard areas painted...but no baseboards are installed, they are, however, laid out all over the house. So that, too, did happen. Yip. Eee.
OOOHHH. Wait. One awesome thing DID happen.
OOOHHH. Wait. One awesome thing DID happen.
Our neighbor brush-hogged (that's a real verb?) around the pond! It's a game changer. It opens up the whole back yard. It inspired Liam to build a fire pit. Amazing how a simple thing (if you own a kick ass machine) can change up a place so dramatically....
Our neighbor brush-hogged (that's a real verb?) around the pond! It's a game changer. It opens up the whole back yard. It inspired Liam to build a fire pit. Amazing how a simple thing (if you own a kick ass machine) can change up a place so dramatically....
View from my deck.
View from my deck.
View from the other side of the pond.
View from the other side of the pond.
Liam's fire pit
Liam's fire pit
What did we do with our first precious day back?
What did we do with our first precious day back?
Liam and I spent too much time in Home Depot. We bought tile, three toilets, paint, thin set...and it goes on and on....
It adds up fast...this does not include the carpet I had to order for the third floor landing....or EVERYTHING ELSE that we seem to need. Excuse me while I pick up my jaw.
Finn spent the afternoon building a fort thing-a-ma-jig with boxes. As you can see, we have also been ordering online. We have ordered all exterior light fixtures from Wayfair.com - can't wait to show them to you. And, people, if there's a company that will actually carry all my animal's food right to my door, at a discount???? Yeah...I'm doing that. Please and thank you. Chewy.com - subscription is set up. I've never done that sort of thing before, so I'll report back if it's worth it.
Finn spent the afternoon building a fort thing-a-ma-jig with boxes. As you can see, we have also been ordering online. We have ordered all exterior light fixtures from Wayfair.com - can't wait to show them to you. And, people, if there's a company that will actually carry all my animal's food right to my door, at a discount???? Yeah...I'm doing that. Please and thank you. Chewy.com - subscription is set up. I've never done that sort of thing before, so I'll report back if it's worth it.
Tiles soon to be laid in the boys' bathroom...you know...once we watch enough videos and things on laying tile and get more tools. Always with the tools. I'm skipping back to Home Depot now.
Tiles soon to be laid in the boys' bathroom...you know...once we watch enough videos and things on laying tile and get more tools. Always with the tools. I'm skipping back to Home Depot now.
I feel like I'd be a jerk to not mention Bill - he's working. If you don't know us personally, I am a school librarian, giving me the gift of a summer "off" to get all these precious days to 'get er done.' When Bill is not putting people back together, he is picking out gorgeous tiles, coordinating all the contractors, and wiring up the new lights...also, likely cooking dinner...
I feel like I'd be a jerk to not mention Bill - he's working. If you don't know us personally, I am a school librarian, giving me the gift of a summer "off" to get all these precious days to 'get er done.' When Bill is not putting people back together, he is picking out gorgeous tiles, coordinating all the contractors, and wiring up the new lights...also, likely cooking dinner...
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