Casualties

A little too much pounding can knock two stacks of heavy wooden bowls off the top of a cabinet.  Who knew old brittle wood can break?  Who knew that it would happen to two of them?  One can be glued, one has several very small edge pieces that are shattered.  I know many old bowls are held together with metal strips and wire.  Not sure I will bother with the shattered one.

 

And who knew that wooden bowls can actually gouge your hardwood floors?

No big deal.  This is why I don't care for refined or classic decorating for my home.   The lived in beat up look is easier to maintain.  When you have primitives, guests do not know if that is the look of the piece or it's in need of a good cleaning. 

 

I just hope he continues with the rest of the jobs.  His PTSD is pretty severe and this really upset him.  I told him it's no big deal and continued making the zucchini breads.  But I'm concerned.  I can hear him taking deep breaths and he has gone outside to walk around several times. 

 

Sun is out today.  But that doesn't make Fall any easier to accept.  And I know that the seasons and the redecorating and the wood knots and the heavy zucchini breads and the sagging jowls and the large derriere don't mean a damn thing in the big picture.  Just nuisances along a path that will end soon enough, so enjoy all the scenery along with the rocks.  No path is without them.

 

Have good one!

 

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Beaming

Friday morning at 9am, Mike will be mitering these boards to make box beams and then installing them.  Dominic will be starting on the two large cabinets for the room next week.  I designed them as simple as can be, plain plank doors, no moulding, to be painted as the room's trim.  Oh no.  Paint color.  It's always something!!

 

 

Carole saw the cardiologist today and received a good report.  He was surprised at how well she looked compared to seeing her last month in the hospital.   I didn't go with her, or he would have said "and your sister looks bigger!".

 

Spaghetti tonight, what more could I ask for?

 

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14 and 20 count linen?

Received requests for the 20 counts, should have updated this sooner.  Sorry, they are gone.


Anyone?  I've used a ruler to determine thread count and came up with 14 and 20.  Here's what I have... and do not want ....

19" x 42" 20 count linen in a light tan  $6
12" x 16" 20 count in unbleached  $3

18" x 27" in an ivory 14 count  $3

You can see color difference.

This is the 14 count.

I will verify shipping with PO tomorrow because I am (as usual) confused.  Their website states there can't be more than 1/4" thick variance in large envelopes and the package rate must be used.  The PO employee said that is not true and that only applies to smaller envelopes.  But the website states large.   Shipping can be $3 or $4.50, we'll see who wins.  Let me know if you are interested, otherwise I won't bother the nice guy at the PO and use the long one as a table runner.

 

Have a good day!!

 

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Takedown

How's your weekend going?  Chilly?  The brats are good indicators of seasonal changes.  Cuddling in a box is definitely the start of cool weather.  It must be cat mating season because I have new strays and others gathering in the woods.  I didn't realize that spaying does not stop the spring and fall fight clubs.  I have found it easy to order their foods through Walmart.com and pick up in the store.  Now I don't have to wait for stock or search when they change the store inventory.  They LOVE Whiskas Meaty Selections, no longer carried in store and out of stock online, so we online order at PetSmart, same day pickup,  $17.99 in store, $13.00 online.  Order, they pull it off the shelf, you pick it up, and it's $5 cheaper than taking it off the shelf yourself.  Found this to be true with many items.

 

Yesterday I removed the dry wall and metal corner beads from the doorways where wood trim will be installed.  What a mess.  The furnace was not running and no windows were open to disperse the dust but that fine white gypsum and talc makes it way throughout the house.  The stitchery was not in the area but I should have removed it all beforehand regardless.  So this morning it was like an Easter egg hunt trying to locate the smalls that were still left out, and this afternoon all the wall items will be moved to the overflow room upstairs. 

I guess I have enough combined to make a large sampler wall display but not sure if I will, if I want to, or what room it should be.  Still wondering if I should have the fringed and free pieces framed.  If a sampler wall will be a feature, I don't see it with a mix of the two.  But maybe the mix would create interest?  Some of the pieces on the far wall have glass, some do not, the large ones in another room do.  There's plenty of time to think about it, with my procrastinating, maybe years. 

 

The sun came out and I noticed a bright white ball above the plants.  It's a new flower!  I guess the hydrangeas don't want to let go of summer either.

 

Enjoy your day.

Thanks for visiting.

 

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Before, during

and hopefully soon, an after.  My very small dining room that is not used will be cleaned up and brightened. 

After reducing items in the hutch which started the it all.

 

 

Forty some paint samples throughout wall and trim, two curtain samples, and I like the bareness.  Wayne made it feel closed in, mostly because of the dark color.   Mark prefers the previous plain curtains, I'm leaning toward the woven tablecloth with fringe (gold) in natural/off white.  The wood chandelier is going, but where?  I want a simple black iron to match the hinges on the hutch.

Thought dark wood beams would go well with all light trim and walls, but not sure since the room is so small.  Also haven't decided if a simple wainscot will be too much, but the carpenter thinks it would be a good idea to match the shaker profile of the built in hutch on the walls.  We'll see.

Enjoy your weekend.  Mine requires a jacket!

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Rush job

Hello people.  I'm sitting on my swing during the last day of hot weather.  We are getting storms later and all will change to the 60's.  The wind is a welcome change.  The change in temperature is not.

 

A gentleman that I called for an estimate to do our carpentry work just left.  He worked for his brother who has been building McMansions for decades.  He took out his tape and notebook and before I knew it, he told me he will start early next week.  I never told him he had the job.  I didn't ask what he charges.  I didn't get an estimate. He talked about being a Vietnam veteran (Tet Offensive) suffering from PTSD and depression and can't work a five day week because of Thursday trips to the VA.  If not for his weekly sessions and medication, he could not function.  Mark knows him and all his life he has worked hard, overtime, in the steel mill and building homes, and it wasn't until he retired six years ago that the nightmares and terrors started.  He can come to work here all he wants and I hope it helps him through his days.  I will certainly benefit from having him here. 

 

We had planned on removing the old trim and drywall door casings ourselves, and wanted the ceilings painted before the box beams are installed.  I will be a busy B this weekend and try my best to prepare what I can.  I have two days to decide on cedar or pine beams, knots or not, stain color, ceiling color, style of Wayne's coat, and the width of the other room's shiplap.

 

My chiropractor may not know wall coverings, but she knows more about the spine, neck, and muscles than any other I have ever been to. 

 

Hope your weekend is relaxing and dust-free!! 

 

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