painting has started

I was determined I was NOT going to bed without getting some paint up on these walls I did not care how long it took me! I am going to bed now but a sneak peak for ya.  remember the paint is still wet so it is not going to look even a couppla hours … Continue reading →

Nothing Like a Man Who Makes a House a Home

Those of you who don’t know, I am an Appraiser and I look at houses and place value on them for a living.  I love my job because aside from the challenges in this dry market I get to see how people live.  I see the good, the bad, the ugly and the unbelievable.  I … Continue reading →

Posting from my phone…

Okay I am still skeezed out by the roaches, rats and snakes so I decided I have to get this kitchen finished with the quickness. I am going to dedicate every spare moment ripping the rest of these cabinets out so I can clean the roach poop off the studs and exterminate and get the walls … Continue reading →

Saturday…This is the day for the logs

10 AM: I woke up this morning at my usual time determined that I am not going to let this day pass without getting a lot of stuff done. Today I am devoting the day to my logs (again), which I hope to get done this time and maybe, just maybe, get my range hood … Continue reading →

I am so pissed right now

I ordered my garden window from Kingsford Siding, Windows & Patio Rooms  They was supposed to have this window here 3 weeks ago.  I had an appointment for them to put the window in today.  They said if there is a problem they will let me know.  I took the freaking day off for this.  I … Continue reading →

Tuesday…still demo’ing

As usual progress was made although it was a bit slow.  I thought I was going to take that loose window out and board it up but the person who volunteered to help never came so I went ahead and continued with the wall demo.  Looking at the photos I did not accomplish much at … Continue reading →

My house is a log cabin when u take off the covers!

This house is a 2 room log cabin hand-built by Georgia Gates and her husband…later added on to and logs covered this was then… this is now: then: now: then: Now: Continue reading →

Weekend Warrior on the case!!

Electrician coming at 7 in the morning (or so he says) and I told him that I was going to have the wall torn out before he got here.  Well I haven’t even started on it.  I got the hole by the sink finished finally. That styrofoam you see on the top section is for … Continue reading →

Thoughts on home…

I am a homebody so my house and it’s ambiance is important to me.  I can’t stand a messy place unless I am in the middle of a project, then I don’t mind it being messy because it reminds me that I am in the middle of a project and that makes me feel good.  … Continue reading →

The grand plan for my kitchen…

Okay so I have this kitchen in my 1940ish house.  It has to be the smallest kitchen you will ever see in your lifetime in a house. As you see the dimensions are 8.5×10 and all of the walls are broken up by SOMETHING a wall or door.  sighhhhhhh. Problems: No ventilation for cooking and … Continue reading →

Some progress was made

Today I feel like some progress was made.  I did wind up demo’ing a wall… or a part of it anyway.  I am going to put in some between the studs shelves.  I thought that would be cute especially if I  paint it all white and then have some glass doors made that match my cabinets.  … Continue reading →

Introduction

Hi everyone,Thank you for checking in on me.  Everyone always loves to hear my stories of renovations, some good, some bad, most are funny.  Look, if you know me you know I am not scared to try new things, not scared of color, not scared to rip my house apart and somehow I always manage … Continue reading →