Weeks 37-47
Yup, it's been months!
Callum’s room got a final sanding then I started priming…first the patches of drywall compound, then the ceiling and finally the woodwork. It was only when I was washing the walls down that I realised that all of the trim was a pale yellow! How could I have missed that? I gave the baseboards, window and door frames and the two doors a coat of lovely crisp primer, they will look fantastic when the walls are done. The discovery for this project? There was a square of wall paper on Callum’s wall covering a chimney hole! I need to make sure it gets blocked off properly; I’m hoping to use that chimney in the future. His new flooring has arrived and will get installed when the bathroom is completed.
Yup, it's been months!
Callum’s room got a final sanding then I started priming…first the patches of drywall compound, then the ceiling and finally the woodwork. It was only when I was washing the walls down that I realised that all of the trim was a pale yellow! How could I have missed that? I gave the baseboards, window and door frames and the two doors a coat of lovely crisp primer, they will look fantastic when the walls are done. The discovery for this project? There was a square of wall paper on Callum’s wall covering a chimney hole! I need to make sure it gets blocked off properly; I’m hoping to use that chimney in the future. His new flooring has arrived and will get installed when the bathroom is completed.
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| What could possibly be hiding under the wallpaper? |
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| Oh, a gaping great hole! |
We finally settled on what type of tile to put in
the bathroom upstairs. Light grey and white marble on the floors, with a Victorian
looking border. Plain subway tiles on the walls of the shower and around the
bath to keep it clean and bright in there. I’ve almost finished installing the
floor ones, the border made it considerably trickier but we’ll get there.
We ordered new windows and they are being installed
right now! After hours of meeting
with different representatives we chose the one with triple glazing; with the
size of the windows and the type of house I think that was the best choice.
James and I recycled the old barn boards from the kitchen
ceiling and have built a deluxe chicken coop and run. It took a long time
because it was done in multiple short stints but we completed it last week and
it is now inhabited. Three hens and a cockerel named Queenie, Bernard, Bob and
Edmund (in keeping with the Blackadder theme) and we were blessed with our first
egg today J Kaiya just discovered them yesterday and went crazy! Those poor creatures are going to get no peace and quiet now...
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| In progress |
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| The finished product! |
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| Our new babies... |
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| Meet Edmund |
Being summer, we tried to spend time outside and
specifically in the pool whenever we could. It wasn’t the usual hot summer but
we made the most of it and next year I’m hoping it will get a lot more use.
The weeds on the other hand had an exceptional
summer! They loved all the rain and us not keeping on top of pulling them all
out. The mowing did get done regularly and the garden was beautiful. The nicest
surprise has to be the magnificent hibiscus bush out the back! It looked gorgeous
for weeks.
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| View from the laundry room roof. |
Lastly R.I.P… The vacuum has given up the ghost, as
has our dryer. We’ve replaced the laundry pair but the central vac still needs
to be installed so we are constantly having to sweep. The shop vac has
certainly come in handy…
Summary, slow progress. It’s a 10 year plan, right?
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| I saw this squirrel climb the tree with the apple in it's mouth then it had a nibble and left it. |
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