Tag: family working together

  • We’re home.

    We moved back in yesterday. It’s not picture perfect; there are still some doors, trim, bathroom sinks, floor transitions, etc., to finish. Moving “helpfully” coincided with seasonal clothing changeover. The…

  • First Paint

    The window frame in my office had the auspicious honor of being the first object in the house to receive fresh paint. It was pretty grungy. I sanded and cleaned…

  • Painting Sneak Peek

    Since Monday!  More to come, sometime when time and energy aren’t all put toward painting…

  • While We Wait

    Initially we hoped the drywall crew would take two weeks. The reality has been a bit slower. But, they do seem to be doing a nice job, and paying extra…

  • Give Me Victory…or Let Me Die of Itchiness

    Two girls and I went back Monday afternoon and spent an hour cleaning up the mess left from the week of work, vacuuming and organizing tools. With the heat advisory…

  • A Week of Work, Continued

    Thursday While Menards and I had more morning quality time, the guys got an early start in the attic. We had an extra helper coming and the plan was to…

  • A Week of Work

    Matt took a week of vacation time to work on the house. It was an intense week. Saturday We started with a trip to Menards, this time for a trailerful…

  • Smaller Bedrooms

    With the change of plan to move back in, we talked seriously about how to fit our five kids into the two upstairs bedrooms–the fourth, downstairs bedroom currently being reserved…