What We Have Been Up To

Hubby had last week off from work so we took on a couple of projects around the house. 

First up was a little bedroom refresh. 

I failed to take a still photo of the noisy ceiling fan.

But the first project was replacing it with one with a light on it. 

We don't need the light as we have 4 can lights and 5 lamps in this room. It was just too pretty to pass up!

I got some new bedding and now the room has a new, fresh look!

That was the easy project. 

Then came project two.

It started with taking this built in cabinet out back in the fall.

We had to separate it into four parts to get it out and they have been stacked on the back patio. (in the way!) It is all solid wood so I didn't want to just throw it away so I decided to repurpose it for my sewing room. Problem is, it was not only too large for the room but too large to get inside the house in one piece. So, we cut the depth from 24" to 12". That alone was quite the feat. Parts of it had to be disassembled even farther to cut it down. We also had to cut out some of the width to both get it back inside and have room for it in the sewing room. Then we had to figure how to put it back together.

In case you wondered how many tools it takes for a project like this - well, all of them! LOL

Not quite enough hands to hold the top part up and attach it...

Since the cabinet originally only had a back on parts of it we had to get some new paneling for the back. I admit I was doubtful of getting two sheets of 4'x8' paneling in a Honda Pilot. He was determined to prove me wrong!

SO, no it's together and inside the house. I still need to caulk and put a final coat of paint on it.

Nothing was getting completely dry outside (humidity) so we brought it inside Sunday night.

I haven't had a chance to work on it any since then but at least it's not tacky now. I'll get to it - eventually.

We still have extra lumber to make shelves for the center section but we will get this out of the living room first.

We have to figure out how to get it from the living room to that messy room around the corner. Hubby says it's no problem. We will see!

Have a great weekend!

 

Catching Up

 We had a visitor weekend before last.

Tyler brought a Lego kit with him .

1200+ pieces

He and Pa got started on it the first night he was here.

Not bad for a couple of hours of work!

We took him to show him around where Pa works

Then an afternoon of video games (Vegas for kids!) 

We took in a movie.

Then Tyler and Pa did the ropes course.

Ma did not.

They finished the James Bond Aston Martin on night two!

We played some putt putt

Just chillin

All too soon it was time for Tyler to head home. 

Can't wait for him to come visit again soon!

We were pretty busy this past week.

I'll try to post an update on that in the next few days.

It's been super hot here - I hope you are keeping cool wherever you are!

Lemons and Liberty Sam

 Well, it's been a minute. I just looked at my last post and it was over a month ago. 

I don't know how the time goes by so quickly.

After finding my little black lemon last month, three new ones showed up - and these are growing! They get a little bigger every day. I'm hopeful!

I have been stitching. I don't to seem to finish things as quickly as I used to but I'm plugging away on Liberty Sam (by Lizzie Kate) I'm stitching in hand, so excuse the wrinkles. I'm going to try to finish him before I start something else. No idea what that something else will be but I'm sure I can find something. LOL

It has been so hot here. We are having August temps (even hot for August!) I think we hit 107 on Saturday. They are saying 100+ for the next few days then a cool front will be coming through and cool us of to 99. It's time to find inside projects. My flowerbeds need to be weeded but they will just have to wait!

That's about it from here. 

I hope you are staying cool where you are. I'm good as long as the a/c keeps working!