This past weekend we built the greenhouse. Ryan had built the platform mostly prior to the weekend but was missing a last few pieces of wood so Saturday he picked up supplies and finished the platform and sill to install the greenhouse on then started putting it together. While he did that Alex and I …
With the fruit garden this week we have been battling the deer. The reason we built that garden was to protect our mulberry trees better as the deer have destroyed them every year now. We hoped they wouldn’t jump in the garden but they must have been because they have eaten both trees quite badly …
This weekend was a very productive weekend working on the gardens. Saturday morning Ryan got up early and got right to work on the vegetable garden (we also worked on the garden one night last week so we had a head start on the last 3 fence sections. Fruit Garden On Sunday we switched gears …
I should update with pictures of the diningroom ceiling but I haven’t remembered to take those pictures. Ryan did finish up everything except the crown detail on the ceiling so I’ll get pictures in future. The next weekend after the diningroom progress Ryan spent at the Canaan property – he took 2 days off so …
This weekend we had some lovely weather Saturday. Unfortunately we also had a lot of cleaning to do so the girls and I were inside all morning cleaning and organizing. In the afternoon though we got outside for some exploring and time on the swings. Alex learned how to jump off her swing the big …
This past week was our annual week of birthdays but due to the quarantine and kids being home Ryan did not take the week off entirely. I took the week off and homeschooled/played with the kids instead of trying to do that while also working so it was a break for me but not relaxing …
With the coronavirus quarantine going on Ryan has been taking full advantage of having every weekend home to continue to make great progress on the kitchen. He had planned a 4 day weekend in March to tile the floor while I was away – my trip got cancelled but he still got a start on …
Since we are putting off building a garage for short while we decided to renovate the basement a bit and make room for a small woodshop as well as improve the storage space. To start this project Ryan built a wall down the middle of the basement. There will be a large unfinished area for …
September – December 2019 Our goal was to have the downstairs bathroom completed by Christmas and we made it! Here are the pictures of the renovation with dates in the captions. The bathroom needs a couple of final touches but very minor. We have to paint then install the shoe molding (it’s pre-cut and ready) …
I went back and fixed some missing pictures in old posts and while doing so realized I never posted a finished picture of the wood shed so I have a few outdoor project updates. Another project a few weeks ago was replacing the wood on the boat trailer – one side was completely rotten and …