Work, work, work

James has been busy with "real" work, so he finds time when he can to do work upstairs.  The latest was pulling out the furnace to make room for the new bathroom.

The old bathroom:

Also on the to-do list, adding some rafters -- I'm trying to act like I know what this really entails, but I don't... The lumber was delivered and James went to work transferring it to the backyard.  These are 22 foot massive boards -- what a hunk!

It always helps to have a cheering section...

Found in the shed...

I feel like we could have our own game show with items found in the backyard sheds. The latest? A snazzy brand-new Dollar General outdoor canopy. 

After a few minutes of assembly, we had ourselves a fancy-schmancy shade-giver. Pretty fun!

We *heart* Craigslist!

Once again, we've taken to Craigslist to make life a little better. 
Remember this?  The upstairs vanity.

James tore it out and it found a nice home in our shed.

 

Put it on Craigslist and Voila!  Look what the buyer did with it! (She was thoughtful enough to email me a pic!) 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We also sold some bathroom mirrors and the whirpool tub!  Anyone want to buy a furnace???

The Garage

This is the original condition of our garage!  We've cleaned, taken out the awesome pipe "beam", and we're not done yet!

Notice the Gwyn Trucking sign -- James' grandpa's company!

We finally reached a breaking point with the crowded nature of the garage -- we drive two rather large vehicles -- so James spent a morning tearing out some already-doomed-for-the-junk-pile shelves and gave us a bit more room. Awesome.

And the plans go on...

This is the scene most days... paper, pencil, ruler, tape measure, the ever-important eraser, and even more vital -- coffee.

We have paused the demolition, needing to finalize plumbing and electrical plans.  We're also taking the time to develop plans for the guest bedroom, laundry room, and master bed/bath.  So fun! 

In the meantime, we're still silly...

Latest from the Land Upstairs

looking down the hall

Here's what James was up to while making all of that noise, mainly getting rid of a closet.

  I can't believe what a difference all this is making!  Finally starting to picture it!

My hero

Well, it's a well-known fact that my husband is THE MAN, but he proved it once again today.

When I went in to grab a diaper for Lily, I noticed a nice crack in the ceiling.  Now, I'm not fond of this ceiling, to say the least.  And this room is the thorn in my flesh -- yet to be painted.  Ugh.  But a crack is a big deal! 

So, my husband theorized that the hail-caused hole in the roof (now fixed) led to a leak, which got the sheet rock wet, which then expanded and cracked (a week later) because it had no place else to go.  Love it. So, he developed a plan...

first came the brace to push up the sheet rock (yes, I helped) :-) 

then, he nailed up some 2x4s to the joists to hold it all in place (for now)

So, 12 hours later, everything is still as it should be, and once the sheet rock dries, he'll repair it.  Did I mention he's the MAN?!  I was extremely thankful that, in a situation that could have been scary and costly for some, he was able to quickly fix it FOR FREE.  Thank you, Lord, for a handyman-husband!