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• Winter......it sucks
  on Dec 15, 2016 in snow winter winter sucks
  ....and it's just getting started.We had some unexpected snow squalls come through and dump about 4 or 5 inches in two hours.  Unfortunately for me, it was the same two hours that I was out on the road. I really wanted a ice capp from Tim H...
• Snow plowing, Shingles, and Vehicle Floor Mats
  on Dec 12, 2016 in cats recipes snow vintage cookbook weather tek
  We are currently in the middle of our first significant snowfall.  Yesterday we received about two inches which is really nothing but since it was the first snowfall the payment was without any salt residue.  That two inches was pounded int...
• We got this far and then...
  on Dec 5, 2016 in bird bath cedar shingles snow winter
  .....it started to snow.In the next two or three days we should be able to finish putting up shingles on the south exterior wall of the game room.  Next on the agenda is to hire a professional to get rid of the flat roof.  I have a few...
• A few more shingles
  on Dec 5, 2016 in blizzard cedar shingles snow plow
  We went to our 10:30am meeting and then afterward we had our individual 'to do' lists to take care of before we could hang more shingles.  We met back at the house around 1:30pm and worked until 4:10pm.  Rain is forecast for the afternoon a...
• We are trying our best....
  on Dec 1, 2016 in cedar shingles outlander poldark
  ...but it keeps on raining.Here is where we are at right now with the lights and shingles before it started raining at 2PM. Elvis heading for the door because it started raining again.We cut the shingle to match the shape of the light fixture. &...
• Laboring Away on the House on Labor Day
  on Sep 5, 2016 in Labor Day new windows painting priming
  While priming and painting the kitchen exterior walls I had an epiphany.  It was about the game room which is next in line for shingles and window replacement.  We already have the two window units to replace the last of the two large mid c...
• Home Inspectors, Priming, Cove Moulding
  on Sep 4, 2016 in Cove Moulding fall weather gear acres home inspector primer
  Today was a perfect day to work outside.  It was sunny but with just a slight breeze.  You can feel that fall is just around the corner.  On one hand I love fall but then on the other hand it is just the prelude to winter which I don't...
• No post for a week, must have gotten a lot done....
  on Aug 31, 2016 in cedar shingles FSBO hosta miniature hostas plants racecar wrenching
  .......yes a lot, but not on the house.Monday of last week we worked on the south and east kitchen window shingles and was making great progress.  Then the rest of the week happened.Tuesday R had oral surgery and had to take it easy.Wednesday G...
• Back to Shingling and Is This a Geode?
  on Aug 22, 2016 in cedar shingles geode heat outside temps
  We are back reinstalling the cedar shingles around the two new windows that we recently installed.  R will probably finish up on one of the windows tomorrow and then I will prime and paint them.  Even though it is just a couple of handfuls...
• Made the best of a rain delay...
  on Aug 20, 2016 in drip cap kitties new windows reuse repurpose recycle storm
  ....by going to Home Depot to buy PVC drip cap for the new windows.Around noon today the sky was perfectly clear and it was HOT. I puttered around the yard while I was waiting for R to get back from his dentist appointment and with gas for the riding...
• Second Kitchen Window Install
  on Aug 17, 2016 in kitchen windows kitties new windows
  OMG  I was floored when I stepped back and looked at the window after it was installed.  Just unbelievable the difference it makes in the appearance of the house.Here is what it looked like without the old window. Here is the after pho...
• New Kitchen Windows
  on Aug 15, 2016 in Back to the Bricks iron arches new windows
  The moment I set eyes on this house I knew there were windows that were all wrong and not original.  I knew they would need to be changed but I had no idea that the change of a few windows would make such a difference on the interior.  The...
• Window Swap Update and Elvis' Last Nerve
  on Aug 14, 2016 in bulging disc elvis the cat metal tape neck pain new windows rigid foam insulation
  Our cat, Elvis, is not happy about all the ruckus on the deck.  There is far too much noise for his kitty ears.  He likes to take his afternoon nap in solitude on the deck under his favorite bird feeder. Our hammering is also keeping the bi...
• The Window Swap has Started
  on Aug 11, 2016 in gout new windows summer temps ugly windows winter snow
  I seriously thought I was going to pass out today.  Between not sleeping well......I think I have another gout attack coming on......and the temperature being 96 degrees, and having to work in the sun...it was rough.  I had the garden hose...
• Quick Update and......
  on Aug 10, 2016 in 40 grit concrete mix new windows restoration windows
  then off to sleep.  Windows will be here Wednesday morning at 9AM.Sanded post with 40 grit paper but didn't have time to prime.We placed cardboard tube in hole and  made sure it was level, plumb, and centered with the plumb bob. Then w...
• 15 Dollar Fountain and Update on Pressure Tank Install
  on Aug 9, 2016 in $15 fountain gate valve pressure switch well pressure tank
  We recently installed a new well pressure tank and pressure switch.  Absolutely love the increase in water pressure.  The tank is a 86 gallon tank and the pressure switch is a 40/60 psi switch.  Our pressure tank is located in the base...
• How to get a hunk of concrete out of a hole....
  on Aug 9, 2016 in chamfer edge concrete blob floor jacks fountain joist hanger new windows s10 truck snow saucer zero gravity lounge chair
  ....without killing yourself.We have three whole days to get this project completed before the new windows show up, because as soon as the windows come off the truck we will start the window install.  Both of us really really want the ugly inapp...
• Historic Advertising Poster and Watch Fob
  on Aug 4, 2016 in advertising poster buick flint michigan flint wagon works spark plugs Vehicle City watch fob WWI WWII
  I recently acquired a framed advertising poster for Flint Wagon Works.  If you are not from the Flint area or not a gearhead with a penchant for very very early historical items, you might be thinking "not my thing".  Well I'm from the Flin...
• Console Table
  on Jul 31, 2016 in cast iron sewing machine base class action suit console table reuse repurpose recycle
  It rained on and off all day today so I had to take a quick photo in between rain showers.  We really needed the rain so I can't complain about it raining.I'm going to shorten the rods by 8 inches.  That will give an overhang of glass about...
• Cutting Threads in a Steel Rod
  on Jul 30, 2016 in acorn nuts button die cast iron sewing machine base cutting threads in a steel rod jam nuts
  I wasn't going to cover cutting threads in a steel rod but a miscalculation on my part caused me to haul out my button dies, so here goes.When I started assembling my console table I realized that I forgot to buy jam nuts and because I didn't buy jam...