Well, we are moving along toward completion of the sunroom. I have installed insulation, but had a big problem when I tried to drink a beer with the full-face filter mask on.
Next came the bead-board, it was a pain but with a lot of help and advice from Granny Grumps I got it done.
Granny Grumps [...]
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Sun Room – Step 2
October 13, 2008
Our NEW Sun Room
October 7, 2008
We finally started on the “Sun Room”. We had 6-3 foot by 5 foot windows installed and french doors installed on a new wall that divides the sun room from the screen porch. We plan to install beadboard on the interior walls and I am in the process of re-installing the lap [...]
What Now?
August 28, 2008
With Gustav, Hanna, and 2 low-pressure areas following, we don’t know when to leave Mobile. As it stands now we plan to hunker down for Gustav and run from Hanna. If worst comes to worst we can leave Mobile as late as Monday, September 8 and still be in Wisconsin for the Tapestry planting. Cross [...]
Ding Dong the Deck is Done!
August 7, 2008
The last deck board has been screwed in place. After $300.00 in lumber, 10 pounds of screws, lots of help, and lots of work we are finished with the floor.
Granny Grumps did everything except screw the boards down. She picked up scrap lumber, held boards for me to cut, helped me lay out [...]
A New Look For The Old House
July 23, 2008
Granny Grumps and I, (mostly Granny Grumps), decided that we needed a new roof and other costly improvements at the old homestead. So far we have (mostly me) begun rebuilding the deck , and contracted to have the roof replaced.
The plans are for us (mostly me) to remove the screen from about 20 feet [...]
Well, I can relax now. Darn it.
July 14, 2008
The chicks are all in their roost and are safe from the bad fox. I am geneticly predisposed to be a worrier. I come from a long line of worriers. So I am always worried when any of my “kids” are somewhere in the great unknown. I don’t know [...]
Out with the old!
June 26, 2008
The grandkids are coming next weekend, so GrannyGtumps is cleaning up. I would say GrannyGrumps and I are cleaning up, but I’m not being much help. She has gone thru all our old paperwork and thrown so much of it away. she only kept things she thinks the boys will like to go thru when [...]
“You gotta be kidding”
June 23, 2008
For two months, at least, Floyd and I have spent a major portion of our time sitting on the couch on the back porch watching a couple of Mockingbirds set up housekeeping on top of the hummingbird feeder. They worked dilligently and tiringly for several days building a nest and evidently doing everything else [...]
Da RUNNING Moped Man
May 10, 2008
Well, it’s running! I road around the “hood” today, making noise and blowing blue smoke, but I was riding. Finally figured out that I needed a more restrictive air filter.
We posted some “before” pictures on flick’r, the “after” pictures will be coming as i complete the work. I plan to fully restore [...]
It’s not TOO old looking
February 25, 2008
Although I never thought Evelyn’s bathroom was dated, the tile was a lovely shade of harvest gold. Baths are like cars, they should always remain their original color. No, she didn’t buy that one either.
We decided (she decided, I agreed) to re-do it a few weeks ago. First, I rebuilt the cabinet and moved the [...]
