Knocking out windows continues

 Well why not!  On a roll of removing windows we took out the last two outdated, drafty, single pane windows and replaced them with French doors.  We had added a patio on the back side of the house with hopes of one day removing the windows and putting in access to the back yard.  NOW we have it and I’m thrilled. The patio is small but oh so worth it. 

You see that ceiling in there? Yeah that was a challenge but so worth it   

Makeovers in quarantine give a house new life

 We took out two windows in the family room that didn’t have one wall without a door or huge windows. In closing up these two windows the room actually feels bigger, not brighter but that’s ok it cuts down the heat in there too.

Replaced the two large double windows with a pair of windows that were listed at the ReStore for weeks but thanks to quarantine orders and luckily for us had been sitting there for over three weeks   I kept an eye on them and the first day they opened for pickup no contact we purchased them  they were brand new and once I measured realized that they would fit PRRFECTLY in the space without needing any adjustments.   Meant to be   Oh how they open up the space   I’m in love   

Quarantine life: we’ve been on a roll

 This project was one I’ve been wanting to do for a long time.  Now to keep these plants alive. 

Pallet wood and leftover wood/trim made this all possible.

I’m in love with it!

Quarantine Life

 Well life around here has been fun, crazy, and honestly down right productive.  

Back in March just two days prior to quarantine my husband was scheduled for a surgery on his heart.  I was worried that with all the news that what was to finally going to happen did and worried surgery would be cancelled.  It wasn’t and within 2 days we were on full stay at home orders.  That suited us all just fine. Time for him to heal.  Izzy had an EEG just one day prior to the stay at home orders and school to remote learning.  It was stressful but gave us all time to PAUSE!  All life was on hold. I was the only one to venture out for groceries every two to three weeks.  

While we paused we also took time to decide on small projects and go from there. 

This little stool had been begging for an update so I tackled that myself.

It’s been a while since I sat down and did any blogging.  Many renovations.  Several medical issues with various family members.  Several deaths but I’m ready to start up where I left off.

I’m a fairly new Independent Consultant with Arbonne.  I’m loving it but more important,y I’m loving how great I’m feeling and my family members too.

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Currently on the renovations I’m painting up a storm.  Living room, hallways upstairs and downstairs are all getting painted.  We are going to do a little ceiling updating in the living room.  We are going gray and changing up the color on the fireplace as well.  Plaster ceiling will be getting a facelift too.

A decision!

It is with great sadness that we helped our 2nd oldest dog over the bridge today.  She was not quite 12 years old, shy by 2 months.   Over the past couple of days her health and ability to get around turned into a case of not being able to even realize where she was or who she was around.  She was frightened all the time and crying all the time.  It was too painful not to help her end her pain.  My husband is awesome, he came home early and picked her up, took her to the vet where the vet then went over her and agreed that there was something horribly wrong neurologically.  He couldn't see putting her thru multiple tests and waiting for them to return either.  She was suffering so much.  We have the BEST vet ever!  He is patient, kind, loving and so very comforting.

We will miss you Penny!  Run and be pain free!

New project!

While everyone seems to be either coming down with something here or just getting over it, the hubby has decided that now is the time to start a project.  Before I knew it he had taken apart a cabinet and was proceeding to get it wrapped up to put in storage.   The next thing I know we are at Home Depot because they were running a 20% on cabinets.  After debating layout and which ones to get we now have 5 cabinets in the basement waiting for installation. :)  Next backsplash tile and paint color for the walls.  To say that this is a small project is an understatement.  This "ahem" little project has turned into a total room makeover.  The paint color is yet up in the air but I think we have it narrowed down to a deep blue, yes that's right blue!  You can find it thru our house as it is my favorite color.  This will be the media room and hubs doesn't want a light color on the wall.  Draperies picked out!  Rods picked out!  Now we are down to what the countertop will be with this little renovation.  We've been wanting to do this since we moved in here and finally we have decided to do it.  It is our biggest living space in the house, we use it for TV viewing, Wii, movies and general play.  There is a little area that had a bookcase in it that was begging to be made into a snack area for movie viewing!  I can't wait.  Let the popcorn start popping, well..... not yet at least!

The countertop might end up being 12x12 marble tiles:

 The paint color contender, we do have another one that is a bit deeper blue that we are considering.

The cabinets!  I love them American Classics from Home Depot!

 The backsplash tile!  It has the same color blue as above, with a light gray and a deeper smokey gray and a marble with a lighter blue/gray.  At $4.97 a tile at Home Depot these were a nice find.