Saturday, June 30, 2012
Another step closer!!!
I thought it would be next week before Brian could get here to finish the cabinets, but here he is!!! The doors are making it look so much more like a house!!! I don't have the textured glass in the doors, yet. Maybe next week. And I still have lots of construction stuff in the cabinets & on countertops. As soon as I get all the touch up painting done, I'll start cleaning everything out. Will take photos before we start moving in. :-) I can hardly wait!!!
Friday, June 29, 2012
We have water!!!!
It's not completely working, but the most important part of our water system is!!!!
Had a leak outside, but David fixed it. :-) He is so handy to have around the house.
I'm not cleaning anything until Shane has finished building the Murphy Bed closet. And the HWH closet. Oh! There's the washer & dryer to install and hook up... The range... The dishwasher... The vent over the range... Anything else? Not that I can think of at this moment.
Oh! Brian is coming next week to finish the cabinets! UPS delivered my Lazy Susans. They fit. They look GREAT!!! Now, what do I do with the other sets that didn't fit??? Anyone need Lazy Susan's??? Just let me know. PLEASE!!!! :-)
Had a leak outside, but David fixed it. :-) He is so handy to have around the house.
I'm not cleaning anything until Shane has finished building the Murphy Bed closet. And the HWH closet. Oh! There's the washer & dryer to install and hook up... The range... The dishwasher... The vent over the range... Anything else? Not that I can think of at this moment.
Oh! Brian is coming next week to finish the cabinets! UPS delivered my Lazy Susans. They fit. They look GREAT!!! Now, what do I do with the other sets that didn't fit??? Anyone need Lazy Susan's??? Just let me know. PLEASE!!!! :-)
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Drum roll, please....
After much mumbling and sweating, the sink is in! But, when buying all the drain pieces, we forgot that this sink has two drains. :-) It's those little details that can drive you crazy.
But I do love the sink. It's a Kohler Langlade Smart Divide. The middle divide is a couple inches below the rim, while the whole sink is 9" deep. I really wanted a single bowl sink, but at the time, the only one available was a black soapstone that I didn't like. The faucet is Moen Aberdeen Brushed Stainless.
Now, I need to call Terry to get a date for him to do the backsplash.
But I do love the sink. It's a Kohler Langlade Smart Divide. The middle divide is a couple inches below the rim, while the whole sink is 9" deep. I really wanted a single bowl sink, but at the time, the only one available was a black soapstone that I didn't like. The faucet is Moen Aberdeen Brushed Stainless.
Now, I need to call Terry to get a date for him to do the backsplash.
Kitchen sink...
It's been a long time getting to this point. But, today is the day!!!
LOL!!! It's the small things that can make a person smile. :-)
LOL!!! It's the small things that can make a person smile. :-)
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Corner Cabinet.
I've got primer on it. :-) I love it!!! Now, to get it sanded and painted.
I couldn't resist. I had to see it with things in it. Of course, the doors will be attached later.
Alright. Here is the cabinet and my grandmother. :-) That seems odd calling her "grandmother". She was "Granny". It took a few minutes to find that picture. It is a Polaroid of her 90th birthday.
Granny was born about 1880 and died January 1972. She and Granddaddy had 12 children. Two died as babies. One daughter died of Thyproid Fever at age 19. There were five handsome brothers and four sisters. Ah. Let's just say they were my aunts and there is a strong family resemblance among a lot of us. LOL!!!
I have lots of wonderful memories of their house on Jefferson Avenue. I hope that when our house is finished and my relatives come to visit, they will see familiar things here.
I couldn't resist. I had to see it with things in it. Of course, the doors will be attached later.
Alright. Here is the cabinet and my grandmother. :-) That seems odd calling her "grandmother". She was "Granny". It took a few minutes to find that picture. It is a Polaroid of her 90th birthday.
Granny was born about 1880 and died January 1972. She and Granddaddy had 12 children. Two died as babies. One daughter died of Thyproid Fever at age 19. There were five handsome brothers and four sisters. Ah. Let's just say they were my aunts and there is a strong family resemblance among a lot of us. LOL!!!
I have lots of wonderful memories of their house on Jefferson Avenue. I hope that when our house is finished and my relatives come to visit, they will see familiar things here.
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Beveled edge and Lazy Susans.
Brian was here yesterday with the edging. You can't tell much about it with the tape. But it looks very nice! He's coming back in the next day or so to remove the tape and do any sanding that might be needed.
Also. The Lazy Susan shelves are the wrong ones. :-( The guy at Davis Lumber ordered shelves that would be attached to a shelf already in place. We need the one that has a pole in the center. Will take this back and wait for the correct ones. I am quite sure I told him I needed shelves just like the ones I took over there, just bigger. It's a good thing we aren't on a strict time schedule!!!
Also. The Lazy Susan shelves are the wrong ones. :-( The guy at Davis Lumber ordered shelves that would be attached to a shelf already in place. We need the one that has a pole in the center. Will take this back and wait for the correct ones. I am quite sure I told him I needed shelves just like the ones I took over there, just bigger. It's a good thing we aren't on a strict time schedule!!!
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Christmas Cactus, and others...
About two weeks ago I moved all my Christmas Cactus outside to let them have some fresh air. Apparently, they like it a lot!!! The big one is trying to bloom!!! This could be a result of the fresh air, but could be the addition on compost around it when I put it into a bigger pot.
The Gerber Daisies and fig bush cutting are looking good, too. I ran out of pots, so I'm using emptied paint cans for the daisies. The fig tree/bush is from a neighbor. Her daughter lives close to Dallas and has a big fig bush that produces huge figs. I can hardly wait to see what it will do!!!
Let's see what else I have out here on my deck... Heirloom tomatoes that I started from seed back on Feb 19th. They look good and when I rub a leaf between my fingers, it smells just like tomatoes!!! The Rosemary was dying fast in the house. But when I put it outside and added compost, it started putting out new leaves/ needles. Mmmmm! I love that smell!!! Smells like Christmas!!! :-)
Speaking of Rosemary... When I was in Italy in 2008, one of the places we stayed had them all around the building. Along with lemon and line bushes in big pots. They have big rooms on the back where they store the plants that can't tolerate cold weather. Well, I suppose the basement at the cabin would do for over wintering my plants???
Wonder if I could get my HUGE Cornstalk plant down there??? :-) I've had it since 1988. It was given to us after David's mother died. I'm thinking it was from my brothers & sisters. It's about time to cut the top off it. I don't want it to bloom, again. It has bloomed twice. It smelled great for the first few hours, then it started to be a sickeningly sweet, overpowering scent. All thru the house!!! I had to cut it and throw it into the compost bin. The great thing about it blooming was that it put out another shoot! Now, there are four stalks instead of the two it had at first.
The Gerber Daisies and fig bush cutting are looking good, too. I ran out of pots, so I'm using emptied paint cans for the daisies. The fig tree/bush is from a neighbor. Her daughter lives close to Dallas and has a big fig bush that produces huge figs. I can hardly wait to see what it will do!!!
Let's see what else I have out here on my deck... Heirloom tomatoes that I started from seed back on Feb 19th. They look good and when I rub a leaf between my fingers, it smells just like tomatoes!!! The Rosemary was dying fast in the house. But when I put it outside and added compost, it started putting out new leaves/ needles. Mmmmm! I love that smell!!! Smells like Christmas!!! :-)
Speaking of Rosemary... When I was in Italy in 2008, one of the places we stayed had them all around the building. Along with lemon and line bushes in big pots. They have big rooms on the back where they store the plants that can't tolerate cold weather. Well, I suppose the basement at the cabin would do for over wintering my plants???
Wonder if I could get my HUGE Cornstalk plant down there??? :-) I've had it since 1988. It was given to us after David's mother died. I'm thinking it was from my brothers & sisters. It's about time to cut the top off it. I don't want it to bloom, again. It has bloomed twice. It smelled great for the first few hours, then it started to be a sickeningly sweet, overpowering scent. All thru the house!!! I had to cut it and throw it into the compost bin. The great thing about it blooming was that it put out another shoot! Now, there are four stalks instead of the two it had at first.
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