tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-55893854037896374242024-03-05T17:05:58.269-08:00Historical HomegirlJamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.comBlogger283125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-70205372253267864952020-12-27T18:08:00.002-08:002020-12-27T18:08:45.869-08:00Cluckingham Palace<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiButAW1KSe5GrmxE5bjRxsUNhtiDEEvouaEwMjpxySwCHrLR5VpgkU7PT0c5z5okiyUras9AGrH0xHgYSgIerMHTl2fkp_MGgEqpwuZ1fsed8LZYTW0jHsk5pv9sEaRtZGozT6rxgNBoSE/s2048/IMG_0910.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiButAW1KSe5GrmxE5bjRxsUNhtiDEEvouaEwMjpxySwCHrLR5VpgkU7PT0c5z5okiyUras9AGrH0xHgYSgIerMHTl2fkp_MGgEqpwuZ1fsed8LZYTW0jHsk5pv9sEaRtZGozT6rxgNBoSE/w240-h320/IMG_0910.JPG" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It all started with my modest little coop that I ended up adding on to.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">(because of chicken math- you go to get 2 chickens, end up bringing home 4).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">But our modest little coop was turning 8 years old,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and it just wasn't in good shape any more. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wood began to rot, and it was time for a replacement.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANhjoeEM-VCuY7H21OQ4eX6nPW2eMjmqP5pGH14bGUHBE3E33vGmQb3IOdukN-Sv5tSl-JSdOgklkSoGglWXeb-vkpDtOhE6nUcw77OYxHP5UoyrtMUWznHfGHF91hCT2v8lpRb4hGrkh/s960/116181963_10158058674716888_446687365572443387_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiANhjoeEM-VCuY7H21OQ4eX6nPW2eMjmqP5pGH14bGUHBE3E33vGmQb3IOdukN-Sv5tSl-JSdOgklkSoGglWXeb-vkpDtOhE6nUcw77OYxHP5UoyrtMUWznHfGHF91hCT2v8lpRb4hGrkh/s320/116181963_10158058674716888_446687365572443387_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So we headed over to the local big box hardware store,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and 3 large carts later, we started the new 8x10' shed for the chickens.</div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy60qCAti_jQyLX26s4oiiJdS7PmjV5GiBYImVQLamkcRv47-KWo8YbqVBkX5z3Bk8TWWW48ucGZV0ZQo20BqrFo7jE31MSq5sCvjKPbiRKCqE8na4Xw09TMBjI2vFTrPmZcQ2TD_v8Hmm/s960/116335477_10158061582346888_3713861191775552933_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy60qCAti_jQyLX26s4oiiJdS7PmjV5GiBYImVQLamkcRv47-KWo8YbqVBkX5z3Bk8TWWW48ucGZV0ZQo20BqrFo7jE31MSq5sCvjKPbiRKCqE8na4Xw09TMBjI2vFTrPmZcQ2TD_v8Hmm/s320/116335477_10158061582346888_3713861191775552933_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Big E and I spent some time checking out some of the sheds at a local retail shed lot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took measurements and made notes on what we liked and didn't like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Mostly I took notes on what I liked and didn't like.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And then the work began.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We used pressure treated lumber for the pieces closest to the ground and</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">put those on top of cinder blocks to help prevent rot.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmNg4SdQvPtv5fSVSJfvCQy_uva1UXwP0vixaDzpQud8YfYWunn_V06lfGiHl7IRJjziA2fn80jnXP8BeJHXVINydnw0E2_AGPS3UNFj8ZKdopxks4LiY89H_k_vuyanXNo_D40cSxvk-/s960/116557142_10158061198606888_5044661862275772062_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZmNg4SdQvPtv5fSVSJfvCQy_uva1UXwP0vixaDzpQud8YfYWunn_V06lfGiHl7IRJjziA2fn80jnXP8BeJHXVINydnw0E2_AGPS3UNFj8ZKdopxks4LiY89H_k_vuyanXNo_D40cSxvk-/s320/116557142_10158061198606888_5044661862275772062_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">One the floor joists were done, we laid out the floor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ISZtd1RlHSHXhakWBkxY5MefGK_3vBPCxLeEmZaEvewZPnlY82ZVpvQ5S4AsTRtadfshK_HMbbOKDLjfOBqmNvhdW70KtmmIUui_LFkoWRGVemZEq6xX9C-MxRf8lUTpmgVeYy5R1KpG/s960/116272766_10158061198626888_9081697552526550259_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5ISZtd1RlHSHXhakWBkxY5MefGK_3vBPCxLeEmZaEvewZPnlY82ZVpvQ5S4AsTRtadfshK_HMbbOKDLjfOBqmNvhdW70KtmmIUui_LFkoWRGVemZEq6xX9C-MxRf8lUTpmgVeYy5R1KpG/s320/116272766_10158061198626888_9081697552526550259_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then we started the process of putting up the walls</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the roof trusses.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfu0wlmdOi2edBQR-q2H5-P0m2gxX4UsMAJZMantRgSOtrxWuLtxAwVy6-sMNWxOgcSG4uzO43C6LPfrnQfIMo6LKSHqhy5fxUUWByt5OJMayS1kuR19T7EvBAb3z0CttR0uYcf-c4G6Rl/s960/116576131_10158067512881888_7248881912444492970_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfu0wlmdOi2edBQR-q2H5-P0m2gxX4UsMAJZMantRgSOtrxWuLtxAwVy6-sMNWxOgcSG4uzO43C6LPfrnQfIMo6LKSHqhy5fxUUWByt5OJMayS1kuR19T7EvBAb3z0CttR0uYcf-c4G6Rl/s320/116576131_10158067512881888_7248881912444492970_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It was a whole family effort.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hBe2Tz80hQ1Zfu0eZYQt5FOVVlo7fqgKD9juwdGaLPmr2bWOKpkScaorIWO-8d5-TOw0TMfJ1WFsVoxKPx-OphhE3a1AX8PAdRj0y95Ixq49_FAwYHG_KlGjIOsl2eTeA6MOUNIeJI28/s800/116771310_10158067513036888_6690439651251964817_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3hBe2Tz80hQ1Zfu0eZYQt5FOVVlo7fqgKD9juwdGaLPmr2bWOKpkScaorIWO-8d5-TOw0TMfJ1WFsVoxKPx-OphhE3a1AX8PAdRj0y95Ixq49_FAwYHG_KlGjIOsl2eTeA6MOUNIeJI28/s320/116771310_10158067513036888_6690439651251964817_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">My son in law, grandson, son and mom all helped get it completed.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEJtyeEbBz4vXZfQSnZRrqT_P021b-tu68HQIWLvt-OtMtpsM9VebHCXoDS5MKI-kagfikfVuTLKFVj_qLlAMJPNIejymwYA3tqqboMLePHRtWpH7pD4Z3tyuaO_1v99kzwHfofHx4Z7x8/s640/116290484_10158067513096888_1275148350037951776_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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text-align: center;">We had a deadline of the beginning of November</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">because I already had 3 new Guineas coming and had purchased </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">early bird tickets for a local chicken swap</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">hoping to score some more birds.</div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLacmtq7D5NLUai_hktx3Eo00WZjJa0kLsvxPK3hayGST8awJDHPDQuVwl5PI74FBGxKJUXcp0-B7Df_q-x_xlXyAg5Md3FnVtkifqTEzmoSKZrwM7z6I5hdM6Si0S8oLM4IqeUZ5H9VSc/s800/116819229_10158067513006888_67114900606415811_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="600" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLacmtq7D5NLUai_hktx3Eo00WZjJa0kLsvxPK3hayGST8awJDHPDQuVwl5PI74FBGxKJUXcp0-B7Df_q-x_xlXyAg5Md3FnVtkifqTEzmoSKZrwM7z6I5hdM6Si0S8oLM4IqeUZ5H9VSc/s320/116819229_10158067513006888_67114900606415811_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Wasn't too long before we had the T1-11 siding going on</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and the plywood being put on the roof.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXaDLGR86N1igHU2JTPyxbPCDS0_KBLTj7pWnGIlq3FgLUWyXPYIUQe62kxu5Mo2S0j1JZJn_Qzb6TPC0tDE5-hSqtENR941ohL7XhcWI1YzLI5ac5SED-L1FPh-KU3BmzCLRdKe8Yqjy/s960/118040966_3701613246535265_7519486592768535029_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikXaDLGR86N1igHU2JTPyxbPCDS0_KBLTj7pWnGIlq3FgLUWyXPYIUQe62kxu5Mo2S0j1JZJn_Qzb6TPC0tDE5-hSqtENR941ohL7XhcWI1YzLI5ac5SED-L1FPh-KU3BmzCLRdKe8Yqjy/s320/118040966_3701613246535265_7519486592768535029_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaGexr1CZOnMz5_q4MBfS7fDh3aOuFY2JRXrnpO9sy6VyXlCFpd2NMFRSjoV-7jrVd0wltwPSWrAyJhndfxFEsySSpsFepXJsrNvwNRhXd3VP2AxPmHkjsZ3QDNt76cWMDkIHjZDU2rHt/s960/118007769_3701613356535254_1529808237318203511_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinaGexr1CZOnMz5_q4MBfS7fDh3aOuFY2JRXrnpO9sy6VyXlCFpd2NMFRSjoV-7jrVd0wltwPSWrAyJhndfxFEsySSpsFepXJsrNvwNRhXd3VP2AxPmHkjsZ3QDNt76cWMDkIHjZDU2rHt/s320/118007769_3701613356535254_1529808237318203511_n.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Once the shingles were on, we only had to build a door, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">nesting boxes and roosting bars to be fully functional.</div></div></div></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiioPzGhoHbhedi4E4UkBMMqZ_yd4MFWSD5uXFGQEYYs3MQZbkz-ZsQWmU9EMc_O49InuFCuFttUwa3sUYecmPNAXQnk81kxOpIBZsGZMTTJ9yh7g45RrnFGydjDfWc4Elp29-oXK9iYKxk/s320/118540916_3735897796440143_3343486159176574880_n.jpg" /></a><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We used the 2 small windows from our old coop to put on the front.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Mu1aZ9Tn05horgy6kaWsXLcTfseEe0a17ezZNLoTXKjHr1QmVmUfzgys2d4pj2hRg_00Rmjcws-DWCWOP8nkn8IQUv2NfayVGnZbkcqhDAV6pJC-oTf_5ZeVPlG0nL-PTrNQzvNxSCZC/s960/133839093_10158433677496888_6914314202541698793_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8Mu1aZ9Tn05horgy6kaWsXLcTfseEe0a17ezZNLoTXKjHr1QmVmUfzgys2d4pj2hRg_00Rmjcws-DWCWOP8nkn8IQUv2NfayVGnZbkcqhDAV6pJC-oTf_5ZeVPlG0nL-PTrNQzvNxSCZC/s320/133839093_10158433677496888_6914314202541698793_n.jpg" /></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have plenty of roosting space and nesting boxes for additional birds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I now keep 50 pounds of feed in a metal trash can in the coop.</div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kMd7erzbIpVh9KNliAKJrd1w3jW3yaLTpfjl1dMYvC17R9eTMSH6V5SWj-Pk3hn-R0u3Ia9AP9IN0sxjxATYmI4E4DCi-nCKK_F0HgqSUzPRaiNFuzN1HDrD0hkb9l8TAkhgXcvF90eL/s960/133738139_10158433677656888_5384019065692281146_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3kMd7erzbIpVh9KNliAKJrd1w3jW3yaLTpfjl1dMYvC17R9eTMSH6V5SWj-Pk3hn-R0u3Ia9AP9IN0sxjxATYmI4E4DCi-nCKK_F0HgqSUzPRaiNFuzN1HDrD0hkb9l8TAkhgXcvF90eL/s320/133738139_10158433677656888_5384019065692281146_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We also used the old PVC feeders from the old coop only now they are completely inside the coop</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">instead of being on the outside.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The waterer made out of a 5 gallon bucket with side nipples is also kept in the coop.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLXhllOQ-W3EUiGzR9YFkjl_CTGW6DZB4z7jDz_TbSlcmlE4noSxcyKwkGK26JxUa1VnLbcUTYbsun8Td87OA4ag6LiHZKa8FFXGhc5c31GLQ0ayJZeCAaDXJXFfj8DlC7J1c5E5CtCfpQ/s960/133734735_10158433677701888_7092733752731436611_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLXhllOQ-W3EUiGzR9YFkjl_CTGW6DZB4z7jDz_TbSlcmlE4noSxcyKwkGK26JxUa1VnLbcUTYbsun8Td87OA4ag6LiHZKa8FFXGhc5c31GLQ0ayJZeCAaDXJXFfj8DlC7J1c5E5CtCfpQ/s320/133734735_10158433677701888_7092733752731436611_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We have a sliding door that we can raise and lower without going into the coop or run. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It works on a rope run through eye bolts that can be tied to a cleat on the side of the coop to keep it open.</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcuKPhH_sRiQrGkxmQ__0saLUcaP3IjKSvghCivH4QjJIf75c6G9LSIn7AqMx7DDIkwkBe_xMKopuguv4ilMwo55ry4I8AwM8dshlzAw1FubEXQ2gkqDmb5ZuVFvMo_bm7P7Io1l7mjjag/s960/133639602_10158433677536888_3486773463947814474_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcuKPhH_sRiQrGkxmQ__0saLUcaP3IjKSvghCivH4QjJIf75c6G9LSIn7AqMx7DDIkwkBe_xMKopuguv4ilMwo55ry4I8AwM8dshlzAw1FubEXQ2gkqDmb5ZuVFvMo_bm7P7Io1l7mjjag/s320/133639602_10158433677536888_3486773463947814474_n.jpg" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNOAEKmWj3fY51q0-yz5BPJgV5GiQKeaJR23GBtP5v9TTyCT-Coy6O4XTZyDpHK6o562IWBKuObEWyOX7A5OcFR8Ib4AHMvlkocG-hgTgT3D5lHoIdKRk9SdhXVW6lSCVZQOzzIJazoav/s960/133726946_10158433677611888_4642077227274535775_n.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXNOAEKmWj3fY51q0-yz5BPJgV5GiQKeaJR23GBtP5v9TTyCT-Coy6O4XTZyDpHK6o562IWBKuObEWyOX7A5OcFR8Ib4AHMvlkocG-hgTgT3D5lHoIdKRk9SdhXVW6lSCVZQOzzIJazoav/s320/133726946_10158433677611888_4642077227274535775_n.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We weren't able to build the permanent run before the weather changed, </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">but we've utilized the existed fencing, some netting and T-Posts </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">from a temporary run we had to make a run they can be safe from </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">most predators during the day.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At night they're all locked up tight in the coop.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We still have some finishing touches to do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We plan on installing 3 more larger windows (18"x22") </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">on each of the other walls to provide more natural light and ventilation in the summer. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'd like a small loft built to provide an area to store the </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">bales of shavings and straw to keep them up off the floor.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I also want to install linoleum on the floor to protect the wood from moisture</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">and make it easier to clean and disinfect when needed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And of course, we need a secure run.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We finished just in time for all the new birds.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I call the shed</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cluckingham Palace. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So far it houses 3 Guineas King Richard, Beatrice and Eugenie,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">the 4 original hens- 2 Barred Rocks Louise and Bertha, the Light Brahma Daisy and the Naked Neck who is still unnamed.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've added a blue laced red Wyandotte, a standard white silkie,</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">an orange and white Satin Silkie named Beaker, a bantam silkie named Fuzzball, 2 Salmon Favorelles- one named Jaws the other nameless, an Ameraucana still unnamed and a black bantam cochin my friend had to rehome who we think is going to be called Raven Lucretia.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She's kind of a bad ass. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I have 3 more pullets coming in a couple of weeks:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">another Ameraucana, another Light Brahma and a Blue Rock.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'm sure there will be many more chicken posts to come in the near future along with some updates about things around the house.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We've been pretty busy around here!</div></div><br /><br /><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br /><br /><p></p>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-14716318281375281922020-06-15T09:10:00.000-07:002020-06-15T09:10:17.381-07:00Bathroom Update<div style="text-align: center;">
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It's been a while since I've posted anything here. I'm going to blame it on the corona virus because that's what I'm using as my 2020 scapegoat. The fact of the matter is, we've been super busy as a family. Sometimes with scouting activities, sometimes with our jobs and sometimes with the work that's going on in the house.<br />
One of the things that we've been working on diligently since the Covid 19 outbreak is the downstairs bathroom. This bathroom has been gutted for quite some time, but with the stimulus check and the cancellation of all our other extra curricular activities, we were able to get started on it again. So Big E, my dad and I hit the Lowe's for supplies to get things rolling.<br />
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Yes, they were less than thrilled at the photo op (but hey, we need to record history) and yes, masks are excellent at hiding extra chins (This is the only good thing about masks). Armed with a list, we purchased drywall, cement board and floor tile. I am especially excited about the floor tile. While this bathroom is getting an overhaul and a 21st century upgrade, I am doing my best to keep as many elements close to the style of the early 1900's as possible. I had chosen a floor tile that was all white with hexagons and small diamonds. I was not super crazy about it. Mostly I disliked the diamond shapes. I wanted just a small hexagon pattern. So, when we went to get the floor tile, I pointed out to Big E the tile I <i>REALLY</i> wanted to get. It's a hexagon marble tile, and it was about $4 more per square foot. Big E and I typically disagree on things- we just have different tastes and visions (but really, we all know who's right). Surprisingly, he liked the tile too. Then we showed my dad who also liked the tile (I mean really, there was no shrugging of shoulders or anything). After much discussion, we ended up getting the more expensive and nicer tile. After all, this is it. There won't be any remodeling of this bathroom once it's done. And thanks to the virus stimulus check, we were able to do it.<br />
I won't be sharing a photo of the tile just yet. I want to save that for the big reveal that I believe is actually going to happen this year. But here is a sneak peek at the bathroom in its current state.<br />
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This weekend we found an antique washstand to use for storing some towels and supplies (since the linen closet is upstairs) and we found the perfect bench for the little alcove behind the shower. The washstand will be stripped and refinished in a darker stain to match the bench top, and the bench legs are going to be painted a different color to match the wall color (an aqua blue). The shower stall has the cement board installed except for the shampoo shelf (thanks to my dad), and Big E did the first coat of joint compound on the drywall. The pedestal sink will go on the right next to the ladder (where the pipes are coming out of the wall), and I'm working on choosing a mirror for above the sink.<br />
So that's it for the bathroom update so far! Check back for updates!Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-4061442086267590842019-05-21T06:07:00.000-07:002019-05-21T06:08:39.593-07:00Play Me a Song<div style="text-align: center;">
Big E and I are often called upon by friends of ours to help </div>
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with salvaging items from our town's history. </div>
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There was the time we helped move a large built in cabinet, stairs, doors </div>
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and a truck bed load of wainscoting from the old fire house and public school (that post <a href="https://historicalhomegirl.blogspot.com/2018/04/salvaging-history.html">here</a>). </div>
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And the time we helped remove transom windows, light fixtures, </div>
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doors and even cut out an entire entryway </div>
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in the old parochial school at the Catholic Church.</div>
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Most recently, we were asked to help move an old, large grandfather clock.</div>
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Piece of cake.</div>
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No, really, it was, in the world of salvaging Littlestown history,</div>
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(Sorry, I took no photos of the clock. It's gorgeous though, trust me)</div>
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While helping to package clock parts for the move, one of our friends asked,</div>
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"Hey, you guys wouldn't want an old player piano would you? </div>
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It's just going to get chopped up and thrown away."</div>
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Big E's head lifted.</div>
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I said no.</div>
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Big E went with the home owner and looked at the piano.</div>
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I looked at the piano.</div>
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I said no.</div>
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Our friend reminded us it was going to get chopped up.</div>
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Big E said how he didn't want it to get chopped up.</div>
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I'm pretty sure you see where exactly this is going.</div>
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I gave in, especially after researching the piano and learning it was something that</div>
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(meaning a player piano, not this specific one).</div>
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This is the photo from the Weaver Piano and Organ Company catalog in York, PA</div>
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that shows the exact same type of player piano we would be owning.</div>
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Provided we could figure out how to move it.</div>
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There is a reason why you can find many free pianos around.</div>
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They weigh 800 pounds or more and aren't easy to move.</div>
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I actually lucked out and missed the whole piano moving process</div>
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because Big E wanted to surprise me with a piano in the house when </div>
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I got home from my weekend away.</div>
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This was most likely good for everyone since my anxiety is often problematic.</div>
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which made the process a little easier.</div>
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Currently, the piano is residing in the laundry room.</div>
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Eventually, it will live in the dining room,</div>
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but it'll take some dining room demo and remodeling </div>
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before the piano will fit in the room.</div>
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Not a drastic remodel really, just reconfiguring a plumbing closet</div>
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that was not original to the house so the hutch can move to that wall,</div>
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and the piano will have a place of honor.</div>
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An added bonus was finding the business card of the gentleman who used to tune the piano.</div>
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Big E called, and the man was alive and remembered the family who owned the piano.</div>
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He was able to check his piano book, and it was determined that the piano was</div>
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built in 1923-24.</div>
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The piano, of course, needs some work. </div>
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It is horribly out of tune and while all the player mechanisms work,</div>
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the bellows aren't pumping to produce the air needed to play the roll of music.</div>
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It's also obvious that the piano was painted.</div>
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(why do people DO that??!)</div>
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Luckily, I should be able to strip the paint off to uncover the original wood veneer.</div>
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There was also some damage to the wood veneer in the move,</div>
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but I know of people in the area that also repair that sort of thing.</div>
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Along with the piano we also received 2 boxes full of music rolls, </div>
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so once we get it working we'll be able to play it.</div>
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I'd love to have it in place for Christmas.</div>
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Granted, I only saw 1 Christmas song in the boxes,</div>
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so everyone would listen to Silent Night over and over again.</div>
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I hear there are some other potential salvaging missions in the works-</div>
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can't wait.</div>
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So a little over a year ago,</div>
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As you can see from the photo,</div>
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it was kind of ugly.</div>
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I got it in my head to paint it peach.</div>
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But the paint was odd and it sometimes looked like peach,</div>
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and sometimes it was down right orange.</div>
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One day while doing some shopping,</div>
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Big E voiced the need for new towels.</div>
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I explained I was not able to find towels that matched the bathroom yet</div>
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(there was talk that towels didn't need to match the bathroom,</div>
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I challenged him to ask any woman in the store.... silly man)</div>
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And that's when he voiced his displeasure with the color.</div>
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He hated it.</div>
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Then I admitted that I too hated it.</div>
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So after some thought,</div>
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and a whole lot of time on Pinterest,</div>
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I went with grey.</div>
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It was the right choice.</div>
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I managed to find a new shower curtain that </div>
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as Big E referred to the old shower curtain.</div>
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I also found some Aqua colored towels</div>
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so I have a lot of possible towel colors to use and choose from.</div>
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There's only a couple of upgrades that I have left on my list.</div>
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I'm hoping to change out the medicine cabinet from the</div>
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70's era mirrored monstrosity</div>
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to something more tasteful.</div>
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And I also have some ideas on shelving above the toilet</div>
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that will be pretty easy to do.</div>
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I saw a sign on Pinterest<br />
that I wanted to have for the dining room wall.<br />
But I didn't want to pay for it.<br />
So since I have some pallet wood, stain<br />
and the knowledge to do the lettering,<br />
I opted to make it myself.<br />
I had Big E cut the wood for me<br />
(I'm still trying to convince him to just let me use the miter saw myself).<br />
Then I stained the wood and connected the 3 pieces.</div>
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Lettering is actually easier than you think.</div>
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Some people use fancy machines to cut vinyl letters</div>
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which makes things super easy</div>
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(I'd kill for one of those machines).</div>
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But since I don't have a fancy machine,</div>
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I find a free font I like and print the words using my computer.</div>
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Once you have the font size you need,</div>
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you rub a pencil along the back side of the letters.</div>
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Then position the words and trace with a ballpoint pen.</div>
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The pencil graphite will transfer from the back of the paper </div>
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to the wood and leave an outline.</div>
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Then you just paint with acrylic paint.</div>
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So I was able to make a sign that sells on Etsy for $25 plus S&H</div>
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for zero dollars.</div>
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I'm pretty pleased with the finished product.</div>
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And now I'm eyeing some more sign ideas.</div>
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If only I could get Big E to trust me with the saw....</div>
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In the beginning when we got the house, </div>
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there was a wall </div>
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separating the first and second floor apartments.</div>
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It surrounding the upstairs railing of the staircase.</div>
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We couldn't wait to open the area up.</div>
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The original wall color in the downstairs hallway was an off white,</div>
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while the upstairs hallway was a rather dark and dreary dark brown paneling.</div>
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We painted the downstairs hallway a light blue color.</div>
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You can check out that project <a href="https://historicalhomegirl.blogspot.com/2016/01/hallway-reveal.html">here</a></div>
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I was not fond of the dark paneling. </div>
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It sucked up all the available light.</div>
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And on the triangular wall above the stairs</div>
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was a lovely shade of baby poop mustard yellow.</div>
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So I decided to paint the paneling.</div>
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Painting paneling isn't really that difficult. </div>
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The hardest part is the cutting in, as </div>
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you need to paint down each of the grooves in the paneling.</div>
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And you want to make sure you use a good primer </div>
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to help hide any staining, and give your paint a good base to adhere to.</div>
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Even with just the primer,</div>
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the hallway looked so much better and brighter.</div>
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I painted the upstairs hall the same color as the downstairs hall.</div>
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Right now I have to live with the ugly wire hanging by the stairs.</div>
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It was originally hidden by the wall that used to be at the stop of the stairs.</div>
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Once we replace the door with the new construction window,</div>
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the wires will be gone.</div>
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The curtains on the door and window were curtains my mom made for her dining room years ago.</div>
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All in all, I'm pretty happy with the hallway.</div>
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You can see where I'm working on the floor.</div>
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I've only been able to get the section between the steps and the bathroom scraped.</div>
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I'm still working on the other area of the floor.</div>
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There's still lots of updates coming!</div>
<br />Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-14625677968148169732019-02-07T11:16:00.000-08:002019-02-07T11:16:33.111-08:00100 Year Old Planks<div style="text-align: center;">
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So.... I smell another project!</div>
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Here is Big E cutting a piece of 12 foot</div>
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100 year old tongue and groove pine boards </div>
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from an old Baltimore distillery</div>
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so it fits in the truck.</div>
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Found these on the Facebook Marketplace.</div>
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Drove an hour into the boonies and rooted in a pile of boards</div>
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covered with straw in an ancient barn.</div>
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SO MUCH FUN</div>
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The woman who was selling them told us</div>
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her late husband was a woodworker.</div>
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She couldn't remember which distillery he told her the boards were from,</div>
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but she knew it was a 100 year old building in Baltimore.</div>
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We have 4 12 foot pieces</div>
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cut in half.</div>
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The plan is to build a pub height table for the kitchen</div>
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that will serve as a place to eat a quick meal,</div>
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extra counter space and</div>
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a "bar" or buffet for gatherings.</div>
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Can't wait to see it completed!</div>
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This is what our laundry/mud/sun room looked like</div>
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when we got the house.</div>
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Note the aluminum siding still on what was</div>
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the original outside of the house,</div>
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and the drop ceiling, </div>
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and carpet over concrete.</div>
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The carpet was, of course, glued down</div>
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and required scraping.</div>
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I can say scraping concrete is far easier than scraping adhesive</div>
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off wood floors.</div>
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We painted over the paneling using a color</div>
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called Witch's Brew.</div>
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Yes, I often choose paint colors based on their name.</div>
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We removed the siding and saved it for other projects-</div>
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basically the 2 new construction windows on the side of the house</div>
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that will replace the former upstairs apartment door</div>
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and the window that was made smaller for the old apartment kitchen.</div>
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Note the old ugly door.</div>
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This space was obviously a porch that was enclosed,</div>
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hence the window that looks into the bathroom.</div>
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The window was taken out and boarded up</div>
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as part of the bathroom renovation still in progress.</div>
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All the above happened a while ago.</div>
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Fast forward to this past November/December 2018.</div>
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Big E wanted to see what the original house siding looked like</div>
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under the tar shingles </div>
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Here is the white wood siding of the house.</div>
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And here is a peek at a gray color the house was painted </div>
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before the white. </div>
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Oddly, a medium grey is the color I wanted the house to be </div>
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once we get to that stage of renovations.</div>
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Next, Big E needed to build a wall of sorts.</div>
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Our water lines were just hanging there as you can see.</div>
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We wanted to be able to hide the pipes,</div>
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and have a smooth wall.</div>
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The next order of business was the ugly door into the kitchen.</div>
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You might remember, I salvaged an older door (not old in terms of my house old, but aged)</div>
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from what was the town's firehouse/borough office/community center.</div>
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If you don't remember, you can read about it <a href="https://historicalhomegirl.blogspot.com/2018/04/salvaging-history.html">here</a>.</div>
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This was the old Borough Office door,</div>
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and I thought it would be perfect for this doorway into the kitchen.</div>
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The pebbled glass would let in light, </div>
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but prevent people from seeing any mess that might be in the laundry room.</div>
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Big E was not thrilled with my door salvage.</div>
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He actually said no.</div>
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But someone tapped out the pins quick,</div>
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and voila'.</div>
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(I believe in the saying "It's better to ask forgiveness than permission")</div>
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Of course, the door was bigger than the opening we had.</div>
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So it required some cutting of wood and moving wires and such.</div>
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I'm please with how it looks.</div>
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(the missing trim and cuts in the kitchen have been patched and repainted)</div>
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Then we had to remove the drop ceiling.</div>
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We planned to drywall the ceiling rather than stick with the drop ceiling.</div>
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I'm not a fan of drop ceilings.</div>
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My parents came to help,</div>
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and thank God they did.</div>
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Someone surely would have died otherwise.</div>
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Most likely me, crushed under a slab of drywall.</div>
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Next came the really fun part.</div>
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Three years earlier, </div>
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Big E and I got laminate flooring for this room at a Home Depot </div>
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Black Friday deal.</div>
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It's been sitting in the room for three years,</div>
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and <i>finally</i> it was getting installed.</div>
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That's our floor guy in yellow.</div>
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Kidding.</div>
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That's our neighbor who came over to help. </div>
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The weekend before, Big E helped our neighbor with his laminate flooring,</div>
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and the favor was returned.</div>
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This is how life in small towns should be.</div>
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Know, like and help your neighbors.</div>
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Luckily, our room didn't require any fancy cuts.</div>
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It's basically a box.</div>
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The biggest issue was the threshold.</div>
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There was a slight incline into the kitchen that they had to figure out.</div>
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That and of course the door had to be shaved down</div>
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with the added height of the floor.</div>
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It was a rainy day.</div>
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Not a shocker since all of 2018 was rainy.</div>
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The guys used the easy-up canopy to </div>
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make a make shift saw area.</div>
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And finally, the finished floor.</div>
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We have since put back the trim.</div>
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There's still work to be done in here. </div>
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I need to repaint the walls,</div>
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spackle and paint the drywall ceiling (and the newly built wall)</div>
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and get some accessories for the room.</div>
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What an amazing transformation!</div>
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I have a few completed projects I need to blog about!</div>
<br />Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-85949186028830227982018-11-01T05:56:00.001-07:002018-11-01T05:56:02.820-07:00I Smell a Project<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
So there's lots and lots of things <strike>going on around the house</strike> on lists of things </div>
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that need to get started around the house. </div>
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I'm working on my upstairs hallway project, </div>
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I'm working on prepping Ethan's room for new paint and furniture, </div>
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I'm getting ready to redo the redo on the upstairs bathroom</div>
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(turns out peach isn't a great color after all) </div>
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and <strike>I'm</strike> Big E is finally getting the laundry room started. </div>
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Back when we were waiting for settlement on the house,</div>
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we saw a huge deal on laminate flooring during a Black Friday sale. </div>
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We bought what we needed for the laundry room, </div>
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and it's been sitting there ever since... for a couple of years. </div>
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The room needs to have a small wall built to enclose the pipes and </div>
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cover the old window opening into the bathroom (the laundry room was once a porch). </div>
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And other than that, it just needs the floor (that can't happen until the wall) </div>
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and some drywall on the ceiling to replace the drop ceiling. </div>
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while helping friends salvage things </div>
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out of the old historic firehouse and community center, </div>
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I might have found a really great door for the laundry room </div>
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that is a little bit wider than the door that's there.</div>
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So we need a little bit wider opening, </div>
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and, you know, some minor electrical work </div>
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to move light switches and what not.</div>
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No big deal.</div>
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But really, isn't this door worth it?</div>
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The pebbled glass let's light in, </div>
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but hides whatever mess might be in the laundry room.</div>
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And it's a piece of town history.</div>
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Totally worth the effort</div>
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(says the person not doing the work).</div>
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So let the work commence!</div>
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We have about a month and half to get it all completed</div>
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(before we have our Christmas Open House).</div>
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You can read about how we helped salvage stuff <a href="https://historicalhomegirl.blogspot.com/2018/04/salvaging-history.html">here</a></div>
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Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-7244371677349636432018-10-05T08:06:00.000-07:002018-10-05T08:06:41.768-07:00Catching Up on Summer<br />
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I was a little shocked to learn I hadn't blogged here since April.</div>
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So I figured one big post of the summer</div>
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In May, we had our first camping trip with the new-to-us popup.</div>
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It was also the dog's first camping trip.</div>
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I'd say it was a success.</div>
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We had rain.</div>
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We had a lot of rain.</div>
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I think we had more rain than the Biblical flooding of Noah's time.</div>
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It was definitely more than 40 days and nights.</div>
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We salvaged some stuff from the parochial school at the Catholic church.</div>
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Yes, we cut out an entire double door entry way.</div>
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We had some baseball.</div>
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We starred in the town's annual cabaret show</div>
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(this year was based on the 60's)</div>
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We dug up more garden space and found bricks.</div>
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I really hate bricks.</div>
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We had another camping trip, this one being a week long vacation</div>
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on the Eastern Shore of Maryland.</div>
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We saw wild ponies.</div>
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We burned stuff.</div>
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I started a project in the upstairs hallway. </div>
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It's nearly done, </div>
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and I'll post all the before and after photos when it is.</div>
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The garden hosted many monarchs.</div>
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I had so many caterpillars that they stripped all of the available milkweed.</div>
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I'll have to plant more next year.</div>
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(I had a lot- close to 20 large plants)</div>
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And there were shenanigans.</div>
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We also were going through some stressful times</div>
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concerning our family's place on the water.</div>
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You can read about that <a href="https://deltavillevignettes.blogspot.com/2018/07/blood-and-water.html">here</a>.</div>
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So the summer is behind us,</div>
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and there are lots of projects ahead for the fall and winter.</div>
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<br />Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-22737506856010731012018-04-18T10:52:00.001-07:002018-04-18T10:52:14.074-07:00Home Over the Range<br />
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Big E has become enamored with Facebook Marketplace.</div>
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His latest find was an over the range microwave for $25.</div>
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Since I've wanted one</div>
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(I hate that we use precious counter space for the microwave we have)</div>
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and this one seemed like it was in pretty decent shape,</div>
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he went and got it.</div>
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That meant cleaning out all the spices and meds from the cabinet.</div>
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So I cleaned out the cabinet,</div>
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and finally Big E had an evening to get to work.</div>
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He had to cut the cabinet above the stove.</div>
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He used this really cool gadget called an oscillating tool.</div>
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I <i>NEED</i> one. </div>
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It didn't take long to get everything cut to make room for the microwave.</div>
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Really, I didn't even have to move the canning supplies until</div>
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he was ready to drill holes for screws and wires.</div>
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Take a look at the wall color on the plaster!</div>
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After a few hiccups,</div>
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we got the thing mounted and in place.</div>
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Big E used an extension cord to make sure it worked</div>
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(thank goodness it did).</div>
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We just needed to cut the doors down to fit </div>
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and put them back in place.</div>
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Once everything was back in place,</div>
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you couldn't even tell that the doors were cut. </div>
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I'm thrilled with this over the range microwave.</div>
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It's much bigger than the one on the counter top,</div>
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and now I have a bit more counter space.</div>
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<br />Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-64524890789975468332018-04-02T12:01:00.000-07:002018-04-02T18:24:45.920-07:00Salvaging History<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Anyone who knows me, </div>
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or who has spent any time at all reading this blog</div>
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knows that I like old things and history.</div>
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Abandoned, dilapidated buildings make me sad.</div>
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I see old dreary farmhouses, and I can see their potential.</div>
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I want to know their story</div>
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and share it.</div>
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In my town, there is a building slated for demolition</div>
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(actually for today, but not sure because of bad weather).</div>
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Part of the building is the firehouse built in 1886</div>
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(Shown here as it was originally built. </div>
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There have been 3 additions since)</div>
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The other portion of the building was the public school built in 1901.</div>
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It was later turned into the Community Center in 1963.</div>
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Unfortunately, the buildings fell to ruin,</div>
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and the cost of repairing them was apparently</div>
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more expensive than destroying and building new ones.</div>
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So when friends of Big E and I needed help saving artifacts,</div>
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I was eager to help.</div>
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Our friends had a dilemma.</div>
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There was a large cabinet that they wanted to save, </div>
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but it was too large to go down the stairs.</div>
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The cabinet was built in place,</div>
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so the only option was to saw it in half.</div>
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Long story short, it got cut in half, moved downstairs, </div>
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loaded into a truck and taken to my garage to live for a bit.</div>
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While all the sawing was going on, </div>
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I commented on how sad it was that the wainscot </div>
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was just going to be part of a pile of rubble.</div>
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Big E mentioned how nice it would look in the dining room,</div>
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but unfortunately, we had no hammer.</div>
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Until our friends mentioned they had a hammer-</div>
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and a crowbar.</div>
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So began my job of carrying wainscoting down to the first floor</div>
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to load in the truck.</div>
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The wainscot was the old type-</div>
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the thick tongue and groove wainscot</div>
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not the thin MDF type you find today.</div>
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So I carried entire sections of wainscot,</div>
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and I carried armloads of bundles.</div>
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Some from upstairs, </div>
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some from the 1901 elementary rooms downstairs.</div>
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I was a little worried I wouldn't have enough for the dining room.</div>
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What I ended up with was a truck bed full of wainscoting.</div>
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As you can see, the entire bed is filled to just past the top of the bed.</div>
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But that's not all.</div>
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I also saw a door with textured glass that I thought would work well</div>
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as a door between the kitchen and laundry room.</div>
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While not original to the building,</div>
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the door was still on the old side and solidly built.</div>
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It would let the light in from the laundry room</div>
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(which is full of windows)</div>
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without allowing guests to see into the room</div>
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(the dog that eats everything stays there during the day,</div>
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plus the laundry and it's also the "mudroom"- literally,</div>
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so I don't really want people to see it).</div>
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Big E was saying no to the door though.</div>
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But while Big E was busy loading the wainscoting,</div>
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one of the people helping with the cabinet said</div>
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if I just wanted to get new hinges for it,</div>
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he could tap out the pins for me.</div>
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So, knowing if I got the door off and carried it out,</div>
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Big E would have no choice but to take it home-</div>
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I hoped-</div>
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I had them take the pins out.</div>
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Big E was a little not thrilled about the door</div>
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making the comment that it might not even fit.</div>
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But like our friend said, we can cut it down.</div>
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I love friends who think the way I do-</div>
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that old is good, that historical items need to be saved </div>
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and that I really needed to have that door.</div>
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The door ended up riding home with a section of the cabinet,</div>
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because our truck was full</div>
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(and if it had slid and busted out the window of Big E's cap</div>
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I'd be in big doo-doo).</div>
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The next day while I was in the garage admiring my new door, </div>
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Big E started talking about how he was planning on redoing that door frame</div>
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when he works on the laundry room anyway</div>
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so the door won't have a problem fitting.</div>
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(this is where I smirk to myself)</div>
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So, thanks to this salvaging crew,</div>
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some local history will be preserved and used.</div>
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The cabinet and a few odds and ends are being saved </div>
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for inclusion in a museum in the future,</div>
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and the wainscoting and the door will be used in our 100+ year old home in town.</div>
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(so look for all the blogs about that process in the future)</div>
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I'm going to try not to be too upset over the original hardwood floors,</div>
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or the gorgeous old wavy glass windows </div>
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or the rest of the wainscoting and woodwork</div>
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that we couldn't save.</div>
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<br>Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-35606577054969090212018-01-22T08:08:00.001-08:002018-03-06T11:00:53.070-08:00The 100 Year Old Stairs<div style="text-align: center;">
Before we owned the whole house and we rented the upstairs apartment, </div>
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I was in love with the banister.</div>
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Granted, we didn't really see much of it since it was in the landlady's portion of the house </div>
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behind a makeshft wall,</div>
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but when I would go down to help her out I would admire it.</div>
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So imagine how disappointing it was to discover</div>
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that when the house was converted into apartments,</div>
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the contractor hacked off the end of the railing</div>
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and 2 spindles were missing.</div>
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Big E screwed a scrap piece of wood to the ends of the railing</div>
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to keep it together, but it wasn't an appealing look.</div>
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We spoke to someone about repairing it,</div>
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but the cost was going to start at around $450 just to remake the end.</div>
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I found one of the missing spindles in the attic, </div>
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and I hoped I might find the missing banister there too.</div>
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Big E thought the chances were slim to none, closer to none.</div>
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But while poking around a stack of old doors and windows, </div>
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I found it.</div>
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You can read about it <a href="http://historicalhomegirl.blogspot.com/2016/12/attic-archaeology.html">here</a></div>
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Fast forward a bit to present day.</div>
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I had a thought that the old piece of railing could be attached</div>
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by using wood biscuits.</div>
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(I'm always full of thoughts and great ideas).</div>
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So Big E called in a friend who likes to do woodworking projects,</div>
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and he said he thought he was up for the job.</div>
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The idea was to reinforce the entire section of railing, </div>
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not just the missing piece.</div>
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(I'm glad I didn't have to witness these steps, </div>
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I would most likely have panicked silently)</div>
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There were also a few loose spindles </div>
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Everything was also screwed together with finishing screws.</div>
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When I arrived on scene, </div>
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they were putting the missing corner piece back on.</div>
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Biscuits weren't possible because they spilt the one piece into 3 pieces.</div>
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Apparently being over 100 years old and sitting in an attic for 40+ years</div>
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makes one brittle. </div>
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All in all, the finished product is fantastic.</div>
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Next step is to strip the paint off the wood.</div>
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I'm pretty sure the wood is walnut, and I'd rather have a stained wood railing </div>
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than a painted one.</div>
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Then we'll need to fill some gaps, slightly smooth down some rough spots,</div>
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paint the spindles</div>
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(rip up the ugly carpet, clean up the wood floor, strip the steps....)</div>
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and finally it will really shine.</div>
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Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-44611230176912432772017-11-09T07:55:00.000-08:002017-11-09T07:55:14.302-08:00 The OTHER Bathroom<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Our house is a 2 bathroom house, though currently</div>
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the downstairs bathroom is under going</div>
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a complete tear out and renovation.</div>
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So that left us with the ugly upstairs bathroom.</div>
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You'll recall I painted it last year.</div>
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If you can't recall, you can read about it <a href="http://historicalhomegirl.blogspot.com/2016/12/the-secret-project-upstairs-bathroom.html">here</a>.</div>
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Anyway, here is what it looked like prior to painting the walls a peach color.</div>
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Here is a photo from just the other night.</div>
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Yes the walls look lovely, </div>
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(and so does the brand new window behind the blind)</div>
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but I want you to focus on the flooring.</div>
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The yellowish flooring with the creases that held</div>
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decades of dirt and grime</div>
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that no matter how much, long or hard I scrubbed </div>
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on my hands and knees</div>
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would never look like it was completely clean.</div>
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Plus, it just didn't match.</div>
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But I don't think yellowish grimey floors match anything, really.</div>
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So, I was walking the aisles of Ollie's Bargain Outlet at lunch,</div>
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looking for cheap good stuff</div>
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when I came across some flooring.</div>
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Long story short, I ended up finding 6x8ft sheets of vinyl flooring.</div>
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I measured the bathroom and sure enough, with the exception of a small strip</div>
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behind the toilet, 6x8 ft would work.</div>
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So I talked Big E into putting in vinyl flooring.</div>
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Oh, I forgot to mention it was only $20!</div>
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I was expecting to just slap that puppy on top of the existing floor, but Big E said the old floor had to come up.</div>
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This is where it gets a little hairy, </div>
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and I'm not talking about Big E's chest hair.</div>
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I, in my "I found $20 easy to install flooring" high,</div>
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assumed that I'd cut the caulk that ringed the flooring</div>
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and that old floor would pop right out.</div>
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I've been involved with several projects in this house, </div>
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and not one has gone completely as planned</div>
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so I can't really tell you why I thought this was going to be a piece of cake.</div>
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Other than the $20 piece of floor euphoria.</div>
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There were 3 distinct layers of flooring in the main floor areas.</div>
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The yellowish one, another one that was whitish with flowers or something and a blue/green</div>
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old linoleum tile with the tar backing.</div>
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And under that, </div>
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original hardwood floors.</div>
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Even stranger was the cement or plaster I found </div>
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At first I thought it was the part of the original wall</div>
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before the house was added on to.</div>
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Turns out it was a chunk of plaster.</div>
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It was used to fill a hole in the floor.</div>
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I'm not sure what someone does</div>
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to cause a hole in hardwood floor 2 inches or so deep.</div>
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It added more work because we now needed to fill the hole properly.</div>
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It took about 6 hours, </div>
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but I managed to get all the floor up.</div>
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Over by the toilet I found 2 other types of floor that were </div>
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nailed in place.</div>
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The toilet was also raised up for some reason.</div>
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Seriously, even the tar covered wood floor looks better</div>
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than that yellowish floor.</div>
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It took a little longer to get the floor clean enough for adhesive, </div>
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but it finally got done.</div>
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Definitely an improvement,</div>
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and worth the hours of labor.</div>
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Just a couple of decorative touches and it'll be good for a long time.</div>
Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-85091405247947097972017-09-19T05:37:00.000-07:002017-09-19T05:37:15.347-07:00 The Mailbox<div style="text-align: center;">
This was my mailbox.</div>
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I always forget to take photos at the very start of a project, </div>
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so this photo was taken just after I removed the offensive object from my house. </div>
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The Day of the Dead duct tape really adds a little somethin-somethin.</div>
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The tape was actually placed there to keep the mail man from</div>
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putting the mail in an open area in the back that</div>
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wasn't large enough to fit your hand into.</div>
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I really hated this mailbox.</div>
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This is the new improved mailbox that I just picked up</div>
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and installed myself.</div>
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(please look past the road grime staining the siding,</div>
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it won't come off so we're painting the house house in the future) </div>
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It's definitely more aesthetically pleasing, and</div>
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it's close enough to turn of the century style mailboxes to appease me.</div>
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I found similar mailboxes online for about $50,</div>
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which was why I was still living with the ugly plastic monstrosity.</div>
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This piece I found by accident while checking out</div>
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a turn of the century pie safe on a site online.</div>
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The store is called <a href="http://www.jamesandjesshouseofgoods.com/">James and Jess House of Goods</a> in Waynesboro, PA.</div>
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I learned this mailbox was only $21.</div>
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So I planned a short hike on the Appalachian Trail with a stop in Waynesboro to check out the store.</div>
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The mailbox is great. Not an antique,</div>
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but I like it and it works.</div>
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The store is fantastic.</div>
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Full of odds and ends, some antique some not,</div>
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but all very cool.</div>
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Not only did I grab the mailbox, but I grabbed a rooster hook for the kitchen</div>
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and a small antique lantern that I have in mind for a project.</div>
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And I'm still thinking of the pie safe</div>
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that I'd like to use in the new bathroom as a cabinet for towels and such.</div>
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(but really there still aren't complete walls or a toilet in the bathroom so I'm not really ready for a piece like that).</div>
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So if you're around the area, </div>
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I recommend checking out the store.</div>
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Even my mom and sister left with stuff.</div>
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Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-43553403101958402742017-08-30T09:42:00.001-07:002017-08-30T09:42:15.399-07:00Turkey Lurkey<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This is Fernando the Black Spanish turkey.</div>
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I wasn't sure if he was going to be a tom,</div>
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but there's no question.</div>
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He's not Thanksgiving or Christmas dinner</div>
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or dinner at all.</div>
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He just spends his days hanging with his duck friends.</div>
Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-48382729964299731042017-08-17T11:33:00.001-07:002017-08-17T11:33:27.758-07:00Make Way for Monarchs<div style="text-align: center;">
Last year I started working on making my gardens</div>
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a monarch waystation</div>
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(you can read about that <a href="http://historicalhomegirl.blogspot.com/2016/05/garden-for-wildlife.html">here</a>).</div>
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I was little discouraged because I didn't really see many monarchs.</div>
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Actually, I didn't see any.</div>
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But I did see some swallowtails, </div>
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so it was worth the work.</div>
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This year was entirely different.</div>
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I discovered that I have monarch caterpillars all over my milkweed.</div>
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And I also see 5-10 monarchs in the yard at any given time.</div>
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Hoping to eventually see a monarch chrysalis or 10</div>
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on the milkweed soon.</div>
<br />Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-17897047319377436572017-08-16T05:16:00.000-07:002017-08-16T05:16:08.625-07:00Bathroom Magic<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In addition to being visited by the Bathroom Fairy, </div>
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we've also been visited by his counterpart: The Plumbing Fairy.</div>
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Here you can see the shower basin in place with <strike>the Plumbing fairy</strike></div>
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my husband Big E working on the shower faucet hardware.</div>
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There aren't many photos to show, </div>
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but we have checked toilet placement,</div>
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and added plumbing lines for sink, shower and toilet.</div>
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I'm happy to report that there are no leaks</div>
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as I was instrumental in helping with checking the lines.</div>
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It is important to make sure when checking water lines that you have a bucket handy</div>
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just in case you can't tell if the faucet hardware is turned to the "on" position.</div>
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Also, remember to empty said bucket after it fills with water</div>
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from the turned on shower</div>
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so <strike>the Bathroom Fairy</strike> your Dad doesn't find his bucket full of water.</div>
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Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-3410358025695640712017-08-15T11:27:00.000-07:002017-08-15T11:27:11.813-07:00More Progress<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After some setbacks in the bathroom,</div>
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we're once again back on track.</div>
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The shower basin we had ordered</div>
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turned out not to be what we needed.</div>
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So I went back to what I wanted originally- a 42"x42" square base,</div>
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and planned to move the toilet</div>
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(apparently you can't have your toilet and shower within a certain distance</div>
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which was causing design issues, but problem solved). </div>
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So the Bathroom Fairy showed up and built the partition wall for the shower stall.</div>
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The front (where the ladder is) will be a glass door,</div>
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and there will be glass on the top of the partition wall.</div>
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More has been done since these photos, </div>
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and I will reveal that progress as I manage to catch up with posts.</div>
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Stay tuned!</div>
<br />Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-11711669780516704342017-05-18T05:37:00.000-07:002017-05-18T05:37:04.133-07:00Phyllis the Polish Crested<div style="text-align: center;">
One of the new chickens is a Polish Crested.</div>
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She's basically crazy.</div>
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Because her feathers fall into her eyes, </div>
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she can't see the best.</div>
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So if, say, you were crouched by the coop watching the chickens,</div>
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and this chicken came running over,</div>
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she'd suddenly freak out leaping and sqwaucking</div>
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because she didn't see you right away.</div>
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My mom named this particular chicken Phyllis Diller.</div>
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You might notice the resemblance. </div>
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There's also the crazy factor.</div>
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Ms. Diller (the human) was known to be a little wacky.</div>
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I always loved Phyllis Diller, </div>
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mostly because she was a guest on the greatest show that ever was:</div>
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Scooby-Doo.</div>
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The episode was titled: A Good Medium is Rare</div>
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and it's posted below if you'd like to watch.</div>
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<br />Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-79245520639500094402017-05-16T05:27:00.000-07:002017-05-16T05:27:40.151-07:00Mulching: Before and After<div style="text-align: center;">
I've been waiting over a year to be able to</div>
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share before and after photos of the yard.</div>
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Finally, I have a mostly finished product!</div>
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This is the view from our back door looking down to the back of the property.</div>
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And this is the same view now.</div>
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And another view closer to the garage.</div>
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This is of course the view from the beck of the property</div>
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looking back towards the house.</div>
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And the same view now.</div>
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Close up of the old lilac bush that was outside the back door.</div>
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It was rotted and not in great shape.</div>
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And now it's gone.</div>
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The large area in the photo that doesn't have plants</div>
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is the future site of the water garden I plan to put in.</div>
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There will be a waterfall in the back right corner of the house.</div>
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I'm hoping to be able to do that late summer/early fall</div>
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if I'm lucky.</div>
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Another wider view of the area.</div>
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This is a shot of the side of the house</div>
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and the <strike>lovely </strike>yews.</div>
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Another yew full frontal.</div>
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And here we are yew free.</div>
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This was a really big transformation.</div>
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We went from the yews to yew stumps </div>
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to nasty grass and weeds </div>
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to this.</div>
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A photo of the area on the side towards the back.</div>
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The room with all the windows is the laundry/mud room.</div>
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And here is the little garden now.</div>
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There was a garden there originally,</div>
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but it was full of weeds and mint.</div>
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DO NOT plant mint directly into your garden!</div>
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Trust me.</div>
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Another view of the yews from the front of the house.</div>
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And the new view.</div>
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I'm thinking of planting a climbing vine on the rain spout.</div>
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A clematis would look good there,</div>
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and it would give the garden some height.</div>
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We don't have a front yard at all- the porch touches the sidewalk,</div>
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so I need to make sure the areas I have close by really pop.</div>
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Here we have some random shots of the new gardens.</div>
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We will eventually replace the old nasty wire fence</div>
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with a privacy fence.</div>
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The rest of the yard will be picket fencing.</div>
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I originally stuck my grandson's playhouse in the garden</div>
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to take up space.</div>
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I've decided to leave it there for now.</div>
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I had the idea to use containers </div>
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and let him plant some annuals to have around his house.</div>
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The garden angel that was once my grandmother's.</div>
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Now that everything has been weeded and mulched, </div>
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and all the plants have been planted,</div>
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it's time to make a list of what plants I'd like to add.</div>
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I have another hydrangea that was part of my wedding decor to transplant, </div>
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and I'd like to get a lace cap hydrangea too.</div>
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Big E wants a rhododendron,</div>
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and I've saved room along the side of the house for that.</div>
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I need some more milkweed,</div>
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and I also want</div>
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rudbeckia (brown eyed Susan), lavendar,</div>
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phlox, columbine, hollyhocks, and some coreopsis-</div>
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plus whatever else I happen across that I like. </div>
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<br />Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-59249157914380571372017-05-15T06:25:00.001-07:002017-05-16T05:29:06.759-07:00Mulching for Mother's Day<div style="text-align: center;">
So, I've been dying to get all the flower beds mulched</div>
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since last year.</div>
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Last year, we dug out a circle around the cherry tree and</div>
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gardens along the fence in the back yard.</div>
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We only managed to mulch the area around the tree last year.</div>
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This year, we dug out more garden area along the side of the house.</div>
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Since it was Mother's Day, </div>
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I used it to my advantage and requested slave labor all day for mulching purposes. </div>
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This was the first load of mulch.</div>
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We didn't just have mulching to do, </div>
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that would have been easy.</div>
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We had to edge and pick up piles of weeds and grass</div>
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as we went.</div>
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We filled 10 large trash bags of yard waste when it was all said and done.</div>
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In the end, it took 3 loads which equaled about 6-7 cubic yards of mulch.</div>
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Everything has been done except </div>
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around the tree.</div>
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The transformation is amazing,</div>
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and I'll be blogging before and after photos soon.</div>
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I still have some areas to fill in with plants</div>
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(there's a list)</div>
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and hopefully later this summer or early fall</div>
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I'll be able to start on the water garden.</div>
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I guess now with all the weeding and mulching done,</div>
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I have to clean the house.</div>
<br />Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-87401962554114799612017-05-03T10:13:00.001-07:002017-05-03T10:13:57.119-07:00I Dig Perennials<div style="text-align: center;">
A couple of weeks ago, my mom, Big E and I </div>
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went to a family friend's house to snag some perennials.</div>
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Existing flower beds were going to be dug up</div>
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to make way for their awesome new barn.</div>
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And since I have tons of garden space to fill, </div>
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I jumped at the chance to score free plants. </div>
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We might have gone a little overboard.</div>
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We had to stop because we ran out of room.</div>
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Granted, the photo shows plants for me and my mom, </div>
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but the only room on the back seat is a small spot for my mom</div>
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on the passenger side.</div>
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I'm still planting stuff.</div>
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It's slow going when you need to weed before planting.</div>
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Hopefully I'll have some great photos of the garden beds once </div>
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they're weeded and mulched!</div>
Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-3472433777412708322017-04-24T06:08:00.000-07:002017-04-24T06:08:17.600-07:00Warning: Fowl Post<div style="text-align: center;">
Spring has sprung, </div>
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and there's a whole bunch of new additions to the coop.</div>
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The fowl influx started on Easter with the purchase of 2 ducklings.</div>
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That's what happens when you have a grandkid.</div>
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On the right we have Scooby-Doo,</div>
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and on the left is Shaggy.</div>
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Shaggy was named something else by my son, </div>
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but was renamed by the grandson.</div>
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This past Saturday I ventured out to the Poultry Swap</div>
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to get some new pullets.</div>
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The grandson had some specific requests for new hens.</div>
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He wanted an orange chicken</div>
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and a green chicken.</div>
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He was happy to settle for one that laid green eggs </div>
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after I explained there weren't any green chickens.</div>
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So I picked up a Buff Orpington that has been named Velma.</div>
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And I got an Easter Egger that has been named Fred</div>
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(I'm sure you can tell the grandson's current interest, </div>
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though I'm a Scooby fan from way back).</div>
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Let's hope that Fred not only lays green eggs, </div>
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but doesn't live up to the name and lays eggs period.</div>
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To finish my purchases, </div>
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I picked up a pearl colored Cochin, a white crested black Polish</div>
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and 2 speckled sussex pullets.</div>
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AND....</div>
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a turkey.</div>
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This little guy is a Black Spanish heritage breed turkey.</div>
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It's one of the oldest turkey breeds and is in danger of disappearing.</div>
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So he will not be eaten.</div>
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Or she whatever it is.</div>
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Currently the turkey has no name,</div>
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but I'm sure I'll think of something eventually.</div>
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So far, the lone hen I already had </div>
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(named Donner because she's a cannibal)</div>
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is getting along with everyone.</div>
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There is some pecking going on,</div>
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but over all I think she's happy to have friends. </div>
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Hopefully everyone will manage to got get eaten or pecked to death.</div>
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<br />Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5589385403789637424.post-35227697693301866652017-04-12T12:09:00.000-07:002017-04-12T12:09:06.857-07:00The Rock Salad Garden<div style="text-align: center;">
With the fabulous weather we've been having, </div>
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Big E and I have been spending spare time doing things in the yard.</div>
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The latest task we tackled was cleaning up </div>
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a garden area on the side of the garage.</div>
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It's been neglected for a while now,</div>
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and I think it is a good spot for a new garden </div>
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for lettuces and kale.</div>
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It'll save on the grocery bill for tortoise food.</div>
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Not only was it full of weeds and nasty Bermuda grass, </div>
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it also had 5 invasive tree species growing in it.</div>
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Apparently, this used to be a rock garden.</div>
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Or cement garden.</div>
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This is one of 2 piles of cement block that was dug up</div>
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and hauled out of the garden.</div>
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Once section actually had large pieces of flagstone in it</div>
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and resembled a chicken.</div>
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Big E wouldn't let me keep it.</div>
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In the end, we got it all dug out, </div>
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and it looks great. </div>
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Again, hard to imagine that there was so much cement</div>
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in such a small area.</div>
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Not sure if I'm going to make a raised bed, </div>
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or just use it as is.</div>
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Either way, I'm glad the area looks better, </div>
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and I'm anxious to get the salad growing</div>
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for me<i> and</i> the tortoise.</div>
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(Though now we have to clean up the piles of crap we took out of it)</div>
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<br />Jamiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13541283009059071005noreply@blogger.com0