tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5261028797678377202024-03-13T06:36:38.816-04:00Living life in Rural TennesseeHopefully this blog will be a wonderful description of the homestead my husband and I are building for ourselves as empty nesters in our forties. Its gonna be an adventurous ride for sure... hang on tight!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-83461759528527476202014-04-07T23:45:00.000-04:002014-04-07T23:45:36.078-04:00Feb. 12, 2014 Winter Storm on the Homestead<div style="text-align: center;">
<b><span style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-size: large;">We got 7 inches! </span></span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: cyan;"><span style="font-size: large;">For those that don't see that as a big deal, well we don't get that much snow here hardly ever. It was very exciting. Our power was out for a few days but we stayed warm and toasty.</span></span></b></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-906993083795527932014-04-07T23:24:00.002-04:002014-04-07T23:24:39.757-04:00Pre Christmas Picture...Yeah, I'm so late with this!<span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: #cc0000;">Ok, so I should have had these pics up months ago, but life is busy....and so I fall behind. These are just a few random things that we got done that I made some pics of.....not much special. Just pics...</span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="font-size: small;">Our new "FREE" wood box made out of pallet wood.</span></b></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-66485947529193753752013-09-10T00:07:00.001-04:002013-09-10T00:07:15.746-04:00A Tiny Update...its been waaaay too long.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: lime;"><b>These two pics were made at the beginning of June. We have a nice little garden spot going. As you can see the tool shed is almost done. Its in the dry but still needs roofing and the siding put on it.</b></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: lime;"><span><span style="background-color: white;"><span><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: lime;">I feel really bad that I have not blogged for so long. I'm going to try and get back on track. We still have so much to do. We still have not got the siding on our house but plan to have it on before cold weather arrives this fall. Yesterday we did start building a small chicken coop. Its made with all pallet wood. I love freebies, but its still a lot of work. I am going to make an effort to post some updated pics soon. Hang in there with me. I'll post again soon, but until then...Love thy Earth and all that's in it!!!</span></span></b></span></span></span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-92195427481675203822013-01-22T22:41:00.000-05:002013-01-22T22:46:52.776-05:00Shed and inside pics<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">Sorry I have not blogged in a w<span style="font-size: small;">hile. Life</span></span></span></b> <b><span style="color: #0b5394;">has been busy. I know I have not posted many inside shots of the house and I know lots of you have been interested. I have a couple today, but really we have not got around to taking many inside pictures as of yet.</span></b></div>
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394;">We have however started our tool and storage shed! </span></b></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><b>Here is how it looks right now. Next is the plywood and tin for the roof. </b></span><b><span style="color: #0b5394;">I am looking forward to it being done because we still haven't gotten the siding on our house yet. We put it off to do this because we NEED somewhere for our tools and such. I guess we will side both house and shed at the same time.</span></b></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: #cc0000;"><b>This is looking from the living room back thru the dining area and into the kitchen. I truly love how my l<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">ittle</span> dining and kitchen turned out. Its perfect for us!</span></b></span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Verdana, sans-serif;">This is not just a stack of boxes...you can't even see the kitchen table, but its there. In the center of the pic you see the top of a red kerosine lantern...it is sitting at the very end of our table, lol. I'm just overwhelmed. I've moved more times than the average person has ever even thought about doing, but this is definitely been the hardest one ever.</span></span></b></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-56329765248085951742012-09-25T19:30:00.004-04:002012-09-25T19:30:53.392-04:00Tidbits of stuff done!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">Countertops, sink and a faucet....YEAH!!! This is the first time in all the new houses that I have lived in over the years that I've had GRANITE countertops.... Well, you are looking at all of it...Yeppers, to the left hand side of the sink I have all of a little over a foot of granite countertop....LOL, LOL, LOL</span></b></span></div>
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<span style="color: cyan;"><b><span style="font-size: large;">And....last but definitely not least...we have a bathtub faucet. Just FYI if your interested in this type of faucet, let me give you a bit of info... At plumbing and electrical houses and places like Renovators Supply this type of faucet can run $300 to $400 or even more....The one you see in the picture I bought off of Ebay for less than $100 including shipping. Its very heavy duty and no plastic parts. I love it and think its just beautiful!</span></b></span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-63437300785982922832012-09-12T01:09:00.010-04:002012-09-12T01:43:40.375-04:00Odds &Ends and Bathroom Wall Grout!!!<br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ZAvTpOJdAc/UFAgM_eHHdI/AAAAAAAAAVE/89hogHxS26c/s1600/sink%2B%25282%2529.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6ZAvTpOJdAc/UFAgM_eHHdI/AAAAAAAAAVE/89hogHxS26c/s320/sink%2B%25282%2529.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787160928739335634" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#33ccff;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Yep, its a sink!</span></span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I7SNuVva1Rg/UFAdPU4oxcI/AAAAAAAAAUo/T754LWYIkis/s1600/finished%2Bcabinet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-I7SNuVva1Rg/UFAdPU4oxcI/AAAAAAAAAUo/T754LWYIkis/s320/finished%2Bcabinet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787157670312592834" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>I finally got this old cabinet finished. I love it in the kitchen now that its all done!</b></span></span><br /></div><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sr_f-t6pL1c/UFAcaFrXTUI/AAAAAAAAAUc/sWvtmQRQDWA/s1600/tall%2Bcabinet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sr_f-t6pL1c/UFAcaFrXTUI/AAAAAAAAAUc/sWvtmQRQDWA/s320/tall%2Bcabinet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787156755697323330" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;"><b><span style="font-size:130%;">An antique cabinet in the process of being redone.<br /><br /><br /></span></b></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xoGbBc1di7M/UFAZkO9A0sI/AAAAAAAAAS8/Zkb2BVRkJ8E/s1600/Richard%2Bgrouting1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xoGbBc1di7M/UFAZkO9A0sI/AAAAAAAAAS8/Zkb2BVRkJ8E/s320/Richard%2Bgrouting1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787153631451075266" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#339999;"><b><span style="font-size:100%;">Richard working on the grout. He started at the bottom and is working his way up.</span></b></span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jTUp_8C4gLg/UFAZjgg3ArI/AAAAAAAAASw/kRMlOuAyI-I/s1600/Richard%2Bgrouting2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jTUp_8C4gLg/UFAZjgg3ArI/AAAAAAAAASw/kRMlOuAyI-I/s320/Richard%2Bgrouting2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787153618984960690" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WazFgo0ySC8/UFAaDkcvJ2I/AAAAAAAAATg/Jetqtr39hC0/s1600/Bobbles1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-WazFgo0ySC8/UFAaDkcvJ2I/AAAAAAAAATg/Jetqtr39hC0/s320/Bobbles1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787154169797224290" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#339999;"><b><span style="font-size:100%;">So the pic above and the one below are simply showing the grout half finished.<br />I do love it and I'm very proud of it, but it did not turn out like what I was thinking it would. If you notice the bobbles that have not been grouted, you can tell the colors very well. Once they are grouted around, the light is blocked from getting in there and making the color show up. I really, really was wanting the color. We put a lot of work into placing those bobbles just so. We made sure to not clump up a bunch of same color...turns out I guess it don't matter. Kind of a bummer, but it is still beautiful and unique. I still love it!<br /></span></b></span></div><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J-eJMuUQnsw/UFAZk5ojruI/AAAAAAAAATU/HSvDSwn6wdo/s1600/Bobbles2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-J-eJMuUQnsw/UFAZk5ojruI/AAAAAAAAATU/HSvDSwn6wdo/s320/Bobbles2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787153642908004066" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JWbvEv2eaho/UFAaZJPg9rI/AAAAAAAAATs/q2ZUlaaU6fY/s1600/Bobbles3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JWbvEv2eaho/UFAaZJPg9rI/AAAAAAAAATs/q2ZUlaaU6fY/s320/Bobbles3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5787154540451133106" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div align="center"><span style="color:#3366ff;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><b>DONE!!!</b></span></span><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-55766101840311261282012-08-05T02:06:00.004-04:002012-08-05T03:06:50.935-04:00Kitchen Beginnings!!!!<div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fRnMPuPxdXQ/UB4PXGWEanI/AAAAAAAAAR8/CcgLs1584uA/s1600/K1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-fRnMPuPxdXQ/UB4PXGWEanI/AAAAAAAAAR8/CcgLs1584uA/s320/K1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5773068661850139250" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#00cccc;"><b><span style="font-size:130%;">So this is the start of our kitchen. Obviously there is still a lot to do, but since I'm so excited about it I thought I might share a few pics as we go.</span></b></span><br /></div><div align="center"> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BZx2MtgoI9c/UB4OaZmB_wI/AAAAAAAAARU/BdkjRJewAJY/s1600/K3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BZx2MtgoI9c/UB4OaZmB_wI/AAAAAAAAARU/BdkjRJewAJY/s320/K3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5773067619045342978" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc0000;"><b><span style="font-size:130%;">I am thrilled with my drawer pulls. If you can't decide which one you like when picking them out...my motto...just get all the ones you like!!</span></b></span><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-89cMGr78AB4/UB4OZwLdtWI/AAAAAAAAARI/QUDuZVEZYNo/s1600/K4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-89cMGr78AB4/UB4OZwLdtWI/AAAAAAAAARI/QUDuZVEZYNo/s320/K4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5773067607928059234" border="0" /></a><br /><div align="center"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L28vmxHp574/UB4OZtSmMNI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/sbaLjhvLLdU/s1600/K5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L28vmxHp574/UB4OZtSmMNI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/sbaLjhvLLdU/s320/K5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5773067607152668882" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc6600;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><b>The cabinet next to the stove is the antique one I showed you in a much earlier post. I decided to use the top half of it in my laundry room. Had I left it all together here in the kitchen, I wouldn't have had room anywhere to use my dish rack. </b></span><b><span style="font-size:130%;">My dish rack was a must. Its a functional piece that I love and use.</span></b></span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H2KbHR6F7n0/UB4OZQIhrzI/AAAAAAAAAQw/K1xQtmUYp40/s1600/K6.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-H2KbHR6F7n0/UB4OZQIhrzI/AAAAAAAAAQw/K1xQtmUYp40/s320/K6.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5773067599325802290" border="0" /></a></div><div align="justify"><span style="color:#00cccc;"><b><span style="font-size:130%;">Ah, my stove. I find this vintage stove to be just lovely. Its even lovelier knowing that great deal that I got. All that was done to it was cleaning out all the cob webs and wiping it down with a wet cloth. Everything on it worked, even the original light bulbs....and all for only $60!</span></b></span><br /></div><div align="center"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mplUkJJCW78/UB4OammV0II/AAAAAAAAARg/Dv-6GhenWvg/s1600/K2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mplUkJJCW78/UB4OammV0II/AAAAAAAAARg/Dv-6GhenWvg/s320/K2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5773067622536302722" border="0" /></a></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#009900;"><b><span style="font-size:130%;">So, these cabinets were unfinished (raw wood) when we got them. I really wanted distressed cabinetry and now I have it. Small brag here...I done all the painting and distressing all by myself. It wasn't as easy as I thought it would be. I messed up the first time around (by my standards), so I redone them. I'm very happy now with how they turned out.<br /><span style="color:#cc0000;">So that is the kitchen so far. Its just a good start, with a lot more work to go. I really like it so far and can't wait till it is all done. Hopefully I will be posting again real soon...until then...<span style="color:#ffcc00;"> <span style="color:#993399;">Love Thy Earth !!</span></span></span><br /></span></b></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-4527827801501707762012-07-01T20:19:00.004-04:002012-07-01T20:37:47.134-04:00Bathroom is on its way!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></span></span></span><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d61enIcwy-k/T_DqSXLA4kI/AAAAAAAAAQY/l3W0JZGeL1k/s1600/glass5.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-d61enIcwy-k/T_DqSXLA4kI/AAAAAAAAAQY/l3W0JZGeL1k/s320/glass5.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5760361524585620034" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">This is my favorite thing so far in the house. Just in case you don't recognize what these are.. they are the glass beads (we call them bobbles) that you see in the craft stores and such that folks use to put in the bottom of vases and things...I've also seen them in a vase with a live plant and a fish. </span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yhdmbtYOOGk/T_DqC9XxKxI/AAAAAAAAAQM/KQeV025uY7g/s1600/glass1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-yhdmbtYOOGk/T_DqC9XxKxI/AAAAAAAAAQM/KQeV025uY7g/s320/glass1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5760361259961756434" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Yes, we applied every single one, one at a time.</span></span></span><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xWArSpbApK4/T_Dp4O4CbAI/AAAAAAAAAP0/xFtgCPl-vXA/s1600/glass4.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xWArSpbApK4/T_Dp4O4CbAI/AAAAAAAAAP0/xFtgCPl-vXA/s320/glass4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5760361075681946626" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HPu1x7B-Pl4/T_Dp30FbIpI/AAAAAAAAAPo/aPYfcBMfVpg/s1600/glass2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HPu1x7B-Pl4/T_Dp30FbIpI/AAAAAAAAAPo/aPYfcBMfVpg/s320/glass2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5760361068490334866" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M6LtCFZpv5E/T_Dp3kH9I3I/AAAAAAAAAPc/4xaizafHZbM/s1600/glass3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-M6LtCFZpv5E/T_Dp3kH9I3I/AAAAAAAAAPc/4xaizafHZbM/s320/glass3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5760361064205984626" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Tomorrow we grout. OH BOY!!</span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SQNr9H8oKlw/T_Dp3fv7NvI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/WybsxSP5tA8/s1600/toilet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SQNr9H8oKlw/T_Dp3fv7NvI/AAAAAAAAAPQ/WybsxSP5tA8/s320/toilet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5760361063031453426" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Love my free antique toilet!<br /><br />Sorry it was such a short post, but hey, it was big on plenty of pics at least. I'll be posting some more pics once the grout is done. Wish us luck...its going to be a hot , hot day tomorrow.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Love thy Earth and keep on homesteading!<br /><br /></span></span></span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-10705503233750437932012-06-12T11:31:00.010-04:002012-06-12T12:15:16.255-04:00Bathroom tile, dishrack, and some updates.<div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KtL4Kz-Cz9E/T9dj65IuN1I/AAAAAAAAAO8/eXXqrqsQT6o/s1600/dishrack.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-KtL4Kz-Cz9E/T9dj65IuN1I/AAAAAAAAAO8/eXXqrqsQT6o/s320/dishrack.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5753176912410064722" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Aaah, I love this dish rack...I really do. I had this custom made about 16 or so years ago. It was made for our last house and I brought it with me when we moved here and now it is going in the Homestead house. The back board has been a few different colors now. It started out a dark sage green. Then it became a terracotta orange and now it is making its debut in turquoise. I am just loving the turquoise! </span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qkLDHH790Q4/T9djr_HYLtI/AAAAAAAAAOw/Mt3gTFteHGA/s1600/Beginning%2Bdeck.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qkLDHH790Q4/T9djr_HYLtI/AAAAAAAAAOw/Mt3gTFteHGA/s320/Beginning%2Bdeck.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5753176656317001426" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The beginning of the deck. Eventually this will wrap around to the back of the house and the part that you are seeing right now will have a nice little gabled roof over it and handrails. This is just a temporary start so we could use the back door.</span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N7ZpKS2Htck/T9djf39N-0I/AAAAAAAAAOk/fXgaj6tKKQY/s1600/bathtub%2Band%2Bpaint.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N7ZpKS2Htck/T9djf39N-0I/AAAAAAAAAOk/fXgaj6tKKQY/s320/bathtub%2Band%2Bpaint.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5753176448236911426" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">The bathtub is in place with rough in plumbing. Now I'm working on what I want for the two walls the bathtub is against. I have seven boxes of tile stacked up and waiting to go up on them, but I've changed my mind and they are going back to Lowes. I have to decide something pretty soon. Wish me luck! The paint color you see in the pic is close...kinda...its really got more green in it. It is not just a light blue</span></span></span>.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CF8DxAZj5fo/T9djN7czFSI/AAAAAAAAAOc/DWZmeZhYU3Y/s1600/Bath%2Bfloor%2Btile.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CF8DxAZj5fo/T9djN7czFSI/AAAAAAAAAOc/DWZmeZhYU3Y/s320/Bath%2Bfloor%2Btile.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5753176139937027362" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">My bathroom tile being laid. What can I say? There it is. Just a nice 12x12 slate tile.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6MQ9TGPt9JU/T9diflg5EvI/AAAAAAAAAOM/x4ipddp4jO4/s1600/Hood%2Bcabinet%2Bfinished.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6MQ9TGPt9JU/T9diflg5EvI/AAAAAAAAAOM/x4ipddp4jO4/s320/Hood%2Bcabinet%2Bfinished.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5753175343774634738" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Just a follow-up pic of the cabinet after I repainted it to get rid of the yellow. I like it MUCH better all one color.</span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fB7uN9960SE/T9dhejZY7yI/AAAAAAAAANo/4bwB5_YaA8Y/s1600/Fifi%2Bfloor%2B3.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-fB7uN9960SE/T9dhejZY7yI/AAAAAAAAANo/4bwB5_YaA8Y/s320/Fifi%2Bfloor%2B3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5753174226514800418" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">These 3 pics are follow-up pics of the floor upstairs. The other pics I posted of it were hard to see. I really wanted everyone to see the grain and how awesome these turned out. The bonus here is you get to see the Lovely Miss Fifi also!</span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YI_sMXha5Jg/T9dhe_9ZPYI/AAAAAAAAAN0/iMC2Ffjp4Co/s1600/Fifi%2Bfloor%2B1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YI_sMXha5Jg/T9dhe_9ZPYI/AAAAAAAAAN0/iMC2Ffjp4Co/s320/Fifi%2Bfloor%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5753174234182008194" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Its hard for me to believe these floors were just sheets of plywood with a single smooth side. Richard did great cutting them into 4" wide strips and then glued and nailed them down. A coat of stain and 3 coats of poly later and look how beautiful. The best part....about a 1/3 or less than the cost of hardwood. That's hard to beat!!!</span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F5te0hVt8qQ/T9dhLbcv_2I/AAAAAAAAANc/6l8WjLOpML8/s1600/Fifi%2Bfloor%2B2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F5te0hVt8qQ/T9dhLbcv_2I/AAAAAAAAANc/6l8WjLOpML8/s320/Fifi%2Bfloor%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5753173897963896674" border="0" /></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">It looks like a old farmhouse floor to me, and that</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">'</span></span><span style="font-weight: bold;">s EXACTLY what I wanted. I think they turned out just beautiful and I think its the thing so far I'm most proud of. By the way, isn't Fifi just adorable?<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">I hope you enjoyed the post. See ya soon.<br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);">Till next time, Love thy Earth and keep on Homesteading!!</span><br /></span></span></span></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-82703758977592492072012-05-08T01:36:00.010-04:002012-05-08T02:16:47.307-04:00Stained upstairs floors at last!!<div style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k2bvkxqKliE/T6izera2poI/AAAAAAAAANI/NvBQdlzlFUw/s1600/white%2Bchandelier.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k2bvkxqKliE/T6izera2poI/AAAAAAAAANI/NvBQdlzlFUw/s320/white%2Bchandelier.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5740035064716502658" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">A free chandelier gets new life! My birth mothers husband gave this to me. It was spray painted a gold color. You know that had to go...yuck. Now its a dirty white and I think it will look just lovely as the foyer light at the top of our stairs. I AM TOTALLY LOVING IT!!</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mPlGbngwqlE/T6izRL5gD8I/AAAAAAAAAM8/J6QrfO66cLE/s1600/me%2Bpainting%2Bcabinet.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mPlGbngwqlE/T6izRL5gD8I/AAAAAAAAAM8/J6QrfO66cLE/s320/me%2Bpainting%2Bcabinet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5740034832916811714" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">In my last post I showed you this cabinet all in bare wood. I thought you might like to see the finish product. Hmmmm, so I'm not so sure its finished. I thought I would like the turquoise and yellow, but now I'm not so sure. I am seriously thinking about ditching the yellow and painting over it with the turquoise. For some reason I don't like it as well as I thought I would. What do you think? Should the yellow stay or go??? The turquoise is definitely staying. Oh and just so you know, the yellow is no where near the "pale" yellow that it appears in this picture. Its a very bright primary yellow. As well as the orange is a much bolder color wall too.</span></span></span><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3wO869KDO5o/T6izEt5dh6I/AAAAAAAAAMw/evliZ1CF7qQ/s1600/stove%2Bcabinet%2Bfinished.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3wO869KDO5o/T6izEt5dh6I/AAAAAAAAAMw/evliZ1CF7qQ/s320/stove%2Bcabinet%2Bfinished.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5740034618705151906" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wJzJ73JK9WM/T6iylqezZxI/AAAAAAAAAMk/wBhU1iEZUZI/s1600/stained%2Bup%2BRichard.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wJzJ73JK9WM/T6iylqezZxI/AAAAAAAAAMk/wBhU1iEZUZI/s320/stained%2Bup%2BRichard.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5740034085212088082" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here Richard is putting on a clear coat over the stain on the upstairs floor. The following pics all suck as far as clarity goes. I used my phone to make them and the camera lens part is broke and makes things dull and a bit blurry. I took a lot of pics trying to show you the beautiful grain we got. I LOVE MY FLOORS. They are turning out perfect. I wanted them to look like OLD farmhouse floors, and they do. We used a satin finish which is perfect for what I wanted. I do NOT like super shiny floors. I want to see the beautiful grain, not my reflection...lol.</span></span><br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_UYUUA61oWc/T6ixyF5DjBI/AAAAAAAAALo/nPx0hWFqxpM/s1600/stained%2Bupstairs%2B2.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_UYUUA61oWc/T6ixyF5DjBI/AAAAAAAAALo/nPx0hWFqxpM/s320/stained%2Bupstairs%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5740033199216757778" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 0, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I am going to do my best to get some better pictures of the floors to post on here. We still have to stain and clear coat the downstairs floors so that may be my chance to take some more with Richards phone instead of mine.<br /><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BaS9dA30YZg/T6ixx8BI7AI/AAAAAAAAALc/BSqjUZDqNxo/s1600/stained%2Bupstairs%2B1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BaS9dA30YZg/T6ixx8BI7AI/AAAAAAAAALc/BSqjUZDqNxo/s320/stained%2Bupstairs%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5740033196566309890" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);">That's all I have for this post. More will be coming soon. Next on the agenda is downstairs floors, more cabinets and tiling the bathroom. The electric inspector hopefully will get to come out this week and then maybe we can get the electric company out there to set some poles and get the power on. POWER, now that will be exciting!!!</span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">I'll post again soon. Love thy Earth and keep on homesteading!!!</span><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-43567498844215502102012-04-18T21:04:00.004-04:002012-04-18T21:34:24.142-04:00Lighting!!!<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Yeah...I'm back with a new post already. Hope you enjoy!</span></span></span><br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xtgnwvnrQWY/T49k-Yt7l_I/AAAAAAAAAK8/-5bZAizDc_8/s1600/red%2Bchandelier.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xtgnwvnrQWY/T49k-Yt7l_I/AAAAAAAAAK8/-5bZAizDc_8/s320/red%2Bchandelier.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732911873615697906" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">This WAS a brass chandelier...now, its a designer chandelier. I'm loving the fire engine red. I found this in mint condition at Second Harvest Thrift store for just $9.99. I'll have around $10.00 in paint invested...so, not bad for an awesome dining room chandelier !!</span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1JKZVBYBUKg/T49k-A-FpBI/AAAAAAAAAKw/a2TGxlM-0tk/s1600/bedroom%2Blight%2B1.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1JKZVBYBUKg/T49k-A-FpBI/AAAAAAAAAKw/a2TGxlM-0tk/s320/bedroom%2Blight%2B1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732911867241014290" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(102, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">This is a Tolle Chandelier from many, many decades ago. I have been looking them up on Ebay and hunting them down in antique stores. This was my one luxury item so far. My darling Richard bought me this after a few months of hearing me rave about it and watching me drool. I realize its probably not a lot of folks taste, but I find it just beautiful to stare at. I think its just the romantic and feminine touch I wanted for our master bedroom...which is where you see it hanging in the picture.</span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F_P4jZk9tbg/T49k9x9psYI/AAAAAAAAAKo/RHx42TJLXXw/s1600/Bedroom%2Blight%2Bfixture.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-F_P4jZk9tbg/T49k9x9psYI/AAAAAAAAAKo/RHx42TJLXXw/s320/Bedroom%2Blight%2Bfixture.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732911863212650882" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 153, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I like this close up because you can really enjoy the details of the flowers. There are all kinds of these Tolle chandeliers out there, you just have to really hunt for them. There are tons of different flowers. I'm just hooked on them. If I could have afforded it there would be an antique Tolle light in every room of my home.</span></span></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qu1-wrTx5GA/T49k-zXYg4I/AAAAAAAAALM/1Iji0cb_pNQ/s1600/Mantel.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Qu1-wrTx5GA/T49k-zXYg4I/AAAAAAAAALM/1Iji0cb_pNQ/s320/Mantel.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732911880768881538" border="0" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">This is my most recent HUGE bargain. Richard found this on Craigs list for just $40.00. Get this....the mantel was about 45 minutes away from us and when Richard called about it and told the man we'd love to have it but it would take us a few to get there. Then the guy said "if your coming from that far to get it then you can have it for $25.00." We were shocked. When we got there it was just what we wanted and was as good as it looked in the pic to us so Richard handed the guy $30.00 and told him that 25 was just to little because we liked it and it was just what we wanted. After we left there we went bumming around in several antique stores in East Ridge that we knew of and have liked in the past and guess what??? We saw </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">a similar sized mantel but it didn't have the awesome post on each side and it was $175. I just love getting a good bargain!!!<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Until I write again, keep homesteading and Love Thy Earth!!</span> </span></span></span><br /></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-67696904851891252082012-04-16T17:05:00.007-04:002012-04-16T17:36:10.263-04:00New stuff at the homestead house!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0uwHZ8af0TE/T4yNicX3DtI/AAAAAAAAAKc/JLpBXes-pfk/s1600/floor2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0uwHZ8af0TE/T4yNicX3DtI/AAAAAAAAAKc/JLpBXes-pfk/s320/floor2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732112048607137490" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">The first 3 pictures are of our floor we have put down. Next on the agenda for them is the stain and clear coat. I love my floors!!! They only cost me 1/3 what hardwood would have cost me. YEAH!!<br /></span></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zea4HWjc-vc/T4yNMyY-FlI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/kCnd9YtImU8/s1600/Floor1.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zea4HWjc-vc/T4yNMyY-FlI/AAAAAAAAAJ4/kCnd9YtImU8/s320/Floor1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732111676560250450" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VE_htf8eMo4/T4yNNrTHYXI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/k_2WzFVUrdk/s1600/floor3.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VE_htf8eMo4/T4yNNrTHYXI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/k_2WzFVUrdk/s320/floor3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732111691836514674" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aRa--ACBhEI/T4yK5XiI_RI/AAAAAAAAAJs/hGrvp8tNcnI/s1600/kitchencabinet%2Bunpainted.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aRa--ACBhEI/T4yK5XiI_RI/AAAAAAAAAJs/hGrvp8tNcnI/s320/kitchencabinet%2Bunpainted.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732109143910186258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">The cabinet will be going over our stove. I'll re post when I manage to get it painted. The vent hood will be mounted in it below the shelf part. I'm thinking this may end up turquoise i</span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">n color with maybe the inside of it painted yellow. We'll see.</span></span></span></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1UcOatKhWEM/T4yKAv_rsbI/AAAAAAAAAJU/bHrvX5_Qbn8/s1600/grandkids%2Broom.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1UcOatKhWEM/T4yKAv_rsbI/AAAAAAAAAJU/bHrvX5_Qbn8/s320/grandkids%2Broom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732108171224002994" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ns1Fq3cQ1Uc/T4yKA0fxW5I/AAAAAAAAAJc/gb2HbYvIeik/s1600/grandkids%2Broom2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ns1Fq3cQ1Uc/T4yKA0fxW5I/AAAAAAAAAJc/gb2HbYvIeik/s320/grandkids%2Broom2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5732108172432333714" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />This is the colors in the grand kids room. One pic is the sherbert, green and blue....and of course the other picture is showing you the pink, green and blue...along with you can see a bit of the yellow that is in the hallway. No, I am not painting the door. I'm going to do a bit of sanding on it and then clear coat it. <br /><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sorry it took so long for this post, but another one will be coming VERY soon. Till next time...Love Thy Earth!!</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-70046015946250271982012-02-27T19:09:00.004-05:002012-02-27T19:27:39.341-05:00Bring on the SUNSHINE YELLOW!!!!<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rZDDJjXRMnw/T0wcHb7rn9I/AAAAAAAAAI0/QeEFFA4nhH4/s1600/Yellow%2Band%2BGreen.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-rZDDJjXRMnw/T0wcHb7rn9I/AAAAAAAAAI0/QeEFFA4nhH4/s320/Yellow%2Band%2BGreen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713972941309059026" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7tj8xWxDB3E/T0wcGw4YK2I/AAAAAAAAAIo/pft-Ocwzw1Q/s1600/Yellow%2Bfoyer.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7tj8xWxDB3E/T0wcGw4YK2I/AAAAAAAAAIo/pft-Ocwzw1Q/s320/Yellow%2Bfoyer.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713972929752476514" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);">This is the latest colors to show. One wall in the living room we painted BRIGHT yellow and continued it up the stairs into the upstairs foyer area. The blue is in the closet and ceiling of the grandchildrens room. We have pink, sherbert and green left to do in there. After that, all I have left to decide on is what color paint to put in the bathroom. So far my bathroom has boggled me for some reason. I think I'm going to go with another turquoise in there (different from the laundry room). Well, this is all I got for you today. Ya'll have a good one till the next time I write and LOVE THY EARTH! </span></span></span><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gziBRcHzD-g/T0wcG72ERXI/AAAAAAAAAIY/hnVyWxnpfIY/s1600/Yellow%2Bby%2Bsteps.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gziBRcHzD-g/T0wcG72ERXI/AAAAAAAAAIY/hnVyWxnpfIY/s320/Yellow%2Bby%2Bsteps.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713972932695573874" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7BY4TuciB-g/T0wcGh13BfI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/Za_zs5-hw5A/s1600/blue%2Bceiling.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7BY4TuciB-g/T0wcGh13BfI/AAAAAAAAAIQ/Za_zs5-hw5A/s320/blue%2Bceiling.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713972925715383794" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nPGsglzlPIw/T0wcHdlnjHI/AAAAAAAAAI8/mcvf7zb7CFo/s1600/yellow%2Bfoyer%2B2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-nPGsglzlPIw/T0wcHdlnjHI/AAAAAAAAAI8/mcvf7zb7CFo/s320/yellow%2Bfoyer%2B2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713972941753388146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 204, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 102, 0);"></span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-40457325814798142912012-02-25T23:31:00.006-05:002012-02-25T23:51:13.454-05:00I LOVE my LIME green PAINT!<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YFwyJY4X2tY/T0m4vbB3Z9I/AAAAAAAAAIE/UFCtmBgvW9E/s1600/bath%2Bdoor.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YFwyJY4X2tY/T0m4vbB3Z9I/AAAAAAAAAIE/UFCtmBgvW9E/s320/bath%2Bdoor.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713300727145129938" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-csnFfU3N66g/T0m3d1f6qOI/AAAAAAAAAH4/hkAjl5BYq3M/s1600/orange%2Band%2Blime.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-csnFfU3N66g/T0m3d1f6qOI/AAAAAAAAAH4/hkAjl5BYq3M/s320/orange%2Band%2Blime.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5713299325501221090" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:100%;">Yes I do...I LOVE my lime green paint. The green is almost impossible to get a perfect picture of the actual color, but you should be able to get a decent idea how it looks. We painted both side walls of the dining area and ran it right on into the living area, making 3 walls of the living room also lime green. The 4th living room wall is going to be a very bright yellow and continue up the steps and into the upstairs foyer...including the ceiling. I'll get you a pic of it soon.<br /><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Wondering what the 2 doors are? Well, the left hand door opens out and inside is a coat closet (in the very back of it is the hot water heater). The right hand door that opens in with a window in it is...wait for it...THE BATHROOM!!! Yes, our bathroom door has a window...lol. Fear not, we are either going to put in frosted glass (not our first choice cause we like the old wavy glass thats in there) OR it will get a very well fitted and lined curtain. No matter what we decide, one thing is absolutely for sure...we want to paint "OFFICE" on the outside of the window. After all, it is the room you do your "business" in, hehehe.<br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 255, 255);">Till I post again.....PEACE OUT!!!</span><br /></span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-24844162431432546242012-02-19T20:11:00.003-05:002012-02-19T20:28:21.814-05:00Get out your sunglasses...PAINT TIME!!!!<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pT87K7yc3S0/T0Gf_yhaUGI/AAAAAAAAAHs/VXP3NQxMxi8/s1600/LaundryPaint2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pT87K7yc3S0/T0Gf_yhaUGI/AAAAAAAAAHs/VXP3NQxMxi8/s320/LaundryPaint2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711021720724983906" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j5VMs-fLNgU/T0GePxiFXvI/AAAAAAAAAHU/3xsn8lf2ulc/s1600/KitchenLaundryPaint2.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-j5VMs-fLNgU/T0GePxiFXvI/AAAAAAAAAHU/3xsn8lf2ulc/s320/KitchenLaundryPaint2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711019796314021618" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RTBzjI1OYs8/T0GeRcyvQwI/AAAAAAAAAHk/pXfBwjCUiVw/s1600/RichardKitchenPaint.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-RTBzjI1OYs8/T0GeRcyvQwI/AAAAAAAAAHk/pXfBwjCUiVw/s320/RichardKitchenPaint.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5711019825106469634" border="0" /></a><br /> <span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color: rgb(255, 102, 0);">Hope you LOVE color, cause I sure do. The photo with the window in it is actually more the true color. The one with Richard painting is WAY off the mark. We are having so much fun picking out our colors. Well, I am!! Richard loves all the colors and pretty much chose the one for the kitchen (I gave him a few to pick from, lol), but he can pick things out fast...which means he does start getting impatient a bit when I change my mind at least a half dozen time...LOL. I just want them perfect. I have had a LOT of homes over the years and have always went with colors that were within the "normal" range...but, I intend to never move again and I've decided I want to do something happy, cheery, and TOTALLY DIFFERENT to anything I've ever done before. </span></span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />The turquoise color is the laundry/mud room, which obviously is just off the kitchen. I LOVE this color. I'm going to have fun decorating in there with my antique washboards and such. So, we also painted the master bedroom, but I could not get a single picture with the paint looking anywhere near the actual color, so sorry you can't see it. It looks like a million of those little bright green tree frogs from the Amazon got in a fight in there. Its a nice bright , yet sorta soft green.<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Sorry it took me so long to update but I'll be back again really soon this time because sometime this week you will be seeing LIME GREEN going up on the walls in the living room.<br /><br />Till I write again...Love thy Earth!!!</span></span><br /></span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-77087086685294003232011-12-27T20:42:00.005-05:002011-12-27T20:57:58.690-05:00Taping and mudding......so messy.<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3P_j5f5Zvho/Tvp3Zxpb65I/AAAAAAAAAHA/0Kw9iZfuqeM/s1600/l.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-3P_j5f5Zvho/Tvp3Zxpb65I/AAAAAAAAAHA/0Kw9iZfuqeM/s320/l.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690992363843611538" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dRyqdlQkEk4/Tvp1vyLRy9I/AAAAAAAAAG0/vhycVZPFkFA/s1600/p.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dRyqdlQkEk4/Tvp1vyLRy9I/AAAAAAAAAG0/vhycVZPFkFA/s320/p.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5690990542919420882" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 153, 153);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">So, taping and mudding is not so easy. While Richard was off at work in Michigan I went and got the supplies and started to get at it. I have watched our sheetrock finishers do this a 100 times for sure. Surely I could do it too. Well, I found out that I definitely can do it, BUT it is not as easy as it looked. I got some done and when Richard got home he said I had done a very good job.....but let me tell you...IT WAS TOUGH to get it right. Richard did most of the taping from that point on and I assisted some here and there. I did a bunch in the bathroom and then went back to assisting now and then. He finally finished all the taping as of today and everything has a good coat of mud. Now for sanding, more mud, and sanding some more. Sanding will be something new for me to try. Once again, I've seen it done a lot, but this will be my first time to do it myself. Till I update you again...Love thy Earth!</span></span></span><br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l2Dl89EiOnk/Tvp1JDXC4UI/AAAAAAAAAGY/CvIE0Na7lQw/s1600/p.jpg"></a>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-91284182220289849972011-11-23T00:44:00.002-05:002011-11-23T01:01:40.093-05:00FINALLY.....we have sheetrock!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XWeGyZOhNeE/TsyJHpF2V9I/AAAAAAAAAF8/qhyisdXrAf4/s1600/More%2Bsheetrock.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 112px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XWeGyZOhNeE/TsyJHpF2V9I/AAAAAAAAAF8/qhyisdXrAf4/s320/More%2Bsheetrock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678063994589829074" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1QlxEdFQzVw/TsyJHBlJHgI/AAAAAAAAAF0/dBWoIZlLZCE/s1600/Sheetrocking.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1QlxEdFQzVw/TsyJHBlJHgI/AAAAAAAAAF0/dBWoIZlLZCE/s320/Sheetrocking.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678063983983664642" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xjbyYw1ZbUQ/TsyJG-u1XPI/AAAAAAAAAFk/bI4UFTnEZzI/s1600/Anna%2BSheetrock.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-xjbyYw1ZbUQ/TsyJG-u1XPI/AAAAAAAAAFk/bI4UFTnEZzI/s320/Anna%2BSheetrock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678063983219006706" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);">Sorry its been awhile since I posted...but alas, I am at it again. We are working on our sheetrock. These pics were made early in the process. These are all made upstairs. As of right now the upstairs is finished with the exception of the width of one board of sheetrock on each side of the peak of the ceiling. All walls and lower parts of the slanted ceiling are done. I love it!!!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WbhuCuQatXg/TsyJGuDYnLI/AAAAAAAAAFY/V4T800cRsBc/s1600/Richard%2Bsheetrock.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WbhuCuQatXg/TsyJGuDYnLI/AAAAAAAAAFY/V4T800cRsBc/s320/Richard%2Bsheetrock.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5678063978741800114" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"> In the pic of me I'm scoring/cutting the sheetrock to fit. The other pic is my husband Richard putting in screws. Actually it only took us a few days to do the upstairs. Looking forward to moving downstairs to work because it will be so much easier...NO CEILINGS TO DO!!! We have open beams down there so that means no over head heaving of this stuff....its heavy.</span></span> <span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I should have more to write and more pictures in the next week of the downstairs getting board put up. Till then....Love thy earth and all that's in it!!!</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-31609392487301576222011-10-12T22:27:00.004-04:002011-10-12T22:45:52.665-04:00A Little More Done!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gF8leq4-xK8/TpZPuqzWeGI/AAAAAAAAAEo/imaXnIZ3AbQ/s1600/294408_10150333526218004_515808003_8359186_905651672_n.jpg"><img style="float: left; margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gF8leq4-xK8/TpZPuqzWeGI/AAAAAAAAAEo/imaXnIZ3AbQ/s320/294408_10150333526218004_515808003_8359186_905651672_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662801244647225442" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 153, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I definitely have to get up to the ceiling and do some touching up...but hey, you get the idea!!!</span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QJ5EfETq-UM/TpZPKxsOe_I/AAAAAAAAAEc/nhQ8ZHdpw4o/s1600/305844_10150333527388004_515808003_8359205_1284558256_n.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QJ5EfETq-UM/TpZPKxsOe_I/AAAAAAAAAEc/nhQ8ZHdpw4o/s320/305844_10150333527388004_515808003_8359205_1284558256_n.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5662800628021099506" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="font-size:130%;">It's getting there. We got the ceiling painted like I wanted...kind of white washed. I wanted the knots and grain to show through a bit. I love it. Also have the insulation in. Couldn't afford the green kind made from recycled denim like I wanted but sometimes you have to settle and make choices. Such as do I want denim insulation or do I want to finish this house enough to get to move in? I need to move so that answers that question. You can't always get what you want.... ya get what ya need. We also have the rough in wiring done and the well pump set. So next is the rough in plumbing and sheetrock after that. Stay tuned and I'll update again as soon as something new happens.<br />Until next time...Love thy Earth!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-23159060523277672892011-09-27T17:26:00.002-04:002011-09-27T17:32:37.620-04:00Kitchen cabinets<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sW8rhr325FE/ToJAxpzP9VI/AAAAAAAAAEU/illMZ5EoPws/s1600/cabinet.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sW8rhr325FE/ToJAxpzP9VI/AAAAAAAAAEU/illMZ5EoPws/s320/cabinet.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5657155303709341010" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 204, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-weight: bold;">I have decided instead of regular kitchen cabinets we will be doing lots of old kitchen pieces and some homemade cabinetry and shelves. Today I picked this up. Actually I bought two cabinets but only have a picture of this one. I bought two cabinets for $250 and the guy threw in an antique metal bread box I liked for free. I love this piece and have lots of good plans for it!!!<br /></span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-56159544714107566302011-09-22T00:29:00.002-04:002011-09-22T00:38:41.473-04:00We have upstairs stud walls....YEAH!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--VO-Rk3lS6s/Tnq6FukZOTI/AAAAAAAAAEM/1yIO-Y3Csuc/s1600/Front%2Bbedroom.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--VO-Rk3lS6s/Tnq6FukZOTI/AAAAAAAAAEM/1yIO-Y3Csuc/s320/Front%2Bbedroom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655036889679870258" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">This is looking toward the front of the house. I'm standing in the backside of the house bedroom looking through the bedroom doors. The front bedroom will be the grandchildrens room when they come to visit.</span></span></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qL0wM7opKHg/Tnq6Fh76COI/AAAAAAAAAEE/ZlYaNysZZ7Y/s1600/Back%2Bbedroom.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qL0wM7opKHg/Tnq6Fh76COI/AAAAAAAAAEE/ZlYaNysZZ7Y/s320/Back%2Bbedroom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5655036886288828642" border="0" /></a><span style="font-weight: bold;"><span style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">This is looking from the front to back across the foyer area into the back bedroom, which is mine and Richards room. If you really strain your eyes to see, there is a walk-in closet in the left front corner of the room. The door to it is on the far wall of the closet, straight across from the window.<br /><span style="color: rgb(102, 0, 204);">Its getting there! I get more and more excited every time something new gets done. Next is insulation, wiring, and then plumbing.<br />Till I post again....Love thy Earth!!!<br /></span></span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-78827912527592280812011-09-03T23:56:00.004-04:002011-09-04T00:27:16.784-04:00My strange decorating!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-En94o_XMOPg/TmL3k8Mq2mI/AAAAAAAAADk/X2-qN96C5e0/s1600/sink.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-En94o_XMOPg/TmL3k8Mq2mI/AAAAAAAAADk/X2-qN96C5e0/s320/sink.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648349096682642018" border="0" /><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">So, I thought I would post </span></span></span></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 102, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">pictures of some of the things we have been collecting for our little house. This is our kitchen sink. I am THRILLED with it. This was the second one we bought. First we found one in a town near us that was a bit newer. The back splash was just a few inches tall and it only had a left side drain board, but I thought it would do. THEN, Richard found this one on Craigslist out towards Nashville (all others we found like this had been far away or way to expensive for us) where he was going in just a few days to work. He called the guy and made arrangements and was able to get it while he was out there working (which means gas was on company tab and saved us money). Now your asking, so what did you do with the first one you bought? Well, we still have it and at first decided we would put it in the laundry room for washing all my wool hand washables, but changed my mind. I needed the room for something else in there. Now I know this will sound strange to many folks, but I'm seriously considering using it in the bathroom...yes, I know it has a drain board. I personally think it would be unique and interesting and that I might like it. After all, it is our home and as long as we are pleased, that is what really matters....soooo....let the strange decorating begin...lol.</span></span>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tCDQOQFv11I/TmL3khXnHvI/AAAAAAAAADc/Vj45rxAxjNY/s1600/stove.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tCDQOQFv11I/TmL3khXnHvI/AAAAAAAAADc/Vj45rxAxjNY/s320/stove.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648349089480777458" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">This is our $60 stove we found on Craigslist just 50 minutes down the road from us. We love it and its just beautiful. This will be the 3rd stove like this I have had the pleasure of using. I so love these old stoves because of the extra width. I like to do canning from the garden and with a regular stove if you have two canners going at the same time its hard for them to fit on a regular size stove....no canners bumping on this stove. Plus you get the extra drawers on the side and bottom. I keep pots in the bottom and lids in the left drawer. There is an avocado green one similar to this one in the house that I am renting now. I'm so glad I found a beautiful white one for our house. </span></span>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UWp8WAfDKJc/TmL3kfTsR1I/AAAAAAAAADU/PkzgpLQyHfc/s1600/stove2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 112px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UWp8WAfDKJc/TmL3kfTsR1I/AAAAAAAAADU/PkzgpLQyHfc/s320/stove2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648349088927467346" border="0" /></a>
<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uJwGkoIrZJY/TmL3Vwhb3LI/AAAAAAAAADM/lVqn6_xlCp4/s1600/%2521cid__image.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uJwGkoIrZJY/TmL3Vwhb3LI/AAAAAAAAADM/lVqn6_xlCp4/s320/%2521cid__image.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5648348835850476722" border="0" /><span style="color: rgb(204, 51, 204);"><span style="font-size:130%;">This is my $30 bathtub!!!! What a deal, eh? Yes, right now it is sitting in our carport piled full of moving boxes, but it won't be long till it will be making its way to the house. I sure dread moving it.....it is sooooooooooo HEAVY!!!!</span></span></a>
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<br /><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 255);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Sunday will be a fun day. We will be working in the upstairs of our house building two walls on each side of the staircase to make two bedrooms and building the walls for closets. I'm very excited to see the stud walls for this getting done because it gives you a much better idea of how your rooms will look.
<br />Well, that's about all I have to report to you for now.....till the next post, Love thy Earth!!!!
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-84090733218581818742011-08-30T19:25:00.002-04:002011-08-30T19:30:57.957-04:00Steps<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uQyVO-ysHPQ/Tl1xu49gJcI/AAAAAAAAADE/zkHA9FyA_jU/s1600/steps.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uQyVO-ysHPQ/Tl1xu49gJcI/AAAAAAAAADE/zkHA9FyA_jU/s320/steps.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5646794558170736066" border="0" /><span style="color: rgb(204, 0, 0);"><span style="color: rgb(255, 0, 0);"><span style="font-size:130%;">Well we haven't gotten much done lately, but about to do a whole bunch more this weekend. Richard did get the steps built and the post set for the handrails. I'm getting so anxious....I WANT TO MOVE IN!!!!!!</span></span></span></a>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-51955200675057035092011-08-16T14:39:00.003-04:002011-08-16T14:59:57.137-04:00Can you say.....TIN ROOF!!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SAQY1Yksvko/Tkq5v5FZcdI/AAAAAAAAAC8/IFUYjwOQLUk/s1600/%2521cid__image_3.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 160px; height: 112px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SAQY1Yksvko/Tkq5v5FZcdI/AAAAAAAAAC8/IFUYjwOQLUk/s320/%2521cid__image_3.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641525715663417810" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);">As you can see we got our tin roof on. Our son-in-law Daniel helped Richard with this. What a life saver he was. He's a very hard working young man and also one that seems to love to learn new construction stuff. I guess maybe I should have had at least 1 baby boy after all for Richard to have taught his trade to....lol, too late now. At least he has a wonderful son-in-law. I just love the pretty silver shine of the roof now.</span>
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<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qfntk5xFyyw/Tkq5cPnqyMI/AAAAAAAAACs/HTQMaDSrbuQ/s1600/%2521cid__image_2.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 237px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qfntk5xFyyw/Tkq5cPnqyMI/AAAAAAAAACs/HTQMaDSrbuQ/s320/%2521cid__image_2.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5641525378115356866" border="0" /></a><span style="color: rgb(0, 204, 204);"><span style="font-weight: bold;">Here you can see the tin that Richard and I put on the porch roof together just yesterday. We also painted all the rafters under the tin before we put it on. Doing that first made it much easier because then you didn't have to worry about getting it on the tin. I said we, but Richard painted the rafters and I painted the porch post. Helping him with the tin was hard but fun. He was on the porch roof and I was carrying it from the truck and handing it up to him. When you hold it up to hand it up to the roof you better pray the wind don't blow. LOL, its like a big sail and throws you off balance.
<br />Till the next post...Love thy Earth!
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06823893122825375723noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-526102879767837720.post-47512461627582416042011-08-10T13:47:00.004-04:002011-08-10T22:17:33.694-04:00Almost closed in!!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6WWGAT32hwg/TkLE1LoR-OI/AAAAAAAAACU/GdiU2eqP0gQ/s1600/kitchen%2Bwindow.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6WWGAT32hwg/TkLE1LoR-OI/AAAAAAAAACU/GdiU2eqP0gQ/s320/kitchen%2Bwindow.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5639286101355133154" border="0" /></a>
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<br />Well I do still need a kitchen window...but hey, its still very exciting!!
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