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levelled…

08 Saturday Oct 2022

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sooooo happy…

today, three jobs that have been on the list for ages, got done, thanks to Nathan the Handyperson, and my grandson;-)…

first, the front door sweep got reset and the edging tightened to close up any open spots… happy this took place before the really cold weather… it was first worked on about a year ago and the piece came off early in the spring…

next, the deck got levelled…

it has been sinking more and more over the summer and when they got the underside open, there was the tiniest piece of rotten wood holding it up😳…

we’ve lived here for just over forty-nine years and the deck was probably built at least thirty-five years ago… the top has been replaced once and is still in excellent condition… there was one piece of the frame that had to be replaced, but the rest was in great shape…

the steps to the side garden were removed for the work and then reattached and feel much sturdier now…

and the rail was redesigned, is much more stable, and matches the rail on the other side…

I am so thrilled it has been fixed…

finally, the rotten section on the bathtub pond ledge has been repaired…

back to normal… safe and level;-)…

what a great day;-)…

slamming…

15 Thursday Sep 2022

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while he was here, my son-in-law searched online for a spring for the patio door to replace the one which had broken ages ago…

he found one, ordered it, and it arrived on Friday, well after he left for home… there were no instructions, but I figured out how it should work…

it came with stickers to hold it to the wall and door, but they wouldn’t work for my situation…

I dug out two screws that were just the right size… from all the containers in the garage, lol… then I found a drill bit to start the holes so the wood wouldn’t split…

used the sticker as a template and made the holes… then was able to get the screws in and the hook as well…

it is working well, although it makes quite a slamming noise when it closes, so I will have to get used to that;-)…

going to be fun to see how the kids react😁…

sharpening…

14 Wednesday Sep 2022

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last time we used my hair scissors, my friend advised they had lost their ability to cut, lol…

I’ve been looking for new ones and asking around about getting them sharpened, but with no success…

we’ve started going to the Wolseley Farmers Market and I realized a few days ago that there was a person who sharpened knives… I texted to see if he dealt with scissors and he responded that he did…

I took them with me when we went and he did a great job… he also let me know they were very good ones and would be excellent when he finished sharpening them;-)…

it was interesting to watch his process and see all the steps required to make them good as new…

thanks Bret;-)…

3M…

06 Tuesday Sep 2022

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my son-in-law completed a ton of big projects while he has been here from Ottawa…

a couple of the littlest ones have made me particularly happy…

I have had an extension cord and a single plug laying on the counter next to the stove and it was a pain… now there is a surge protector held up with 3M strips on the wall… so much tidier and more useful…

in the rolling cabinet that my beloved made, the tracks for the sliding doors kept falling down… now some 3M strips are holding them up where they belong…

little things can make such a big impact…

finished…

04 Sunday Sep 2022

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the kitchen is finished;-)… I am sooooo happy… my son-in-law has done a stellar job…

the ceiling was scraped, primed and painted…

the cabinet doors were removed…

everything came out, was sorted, and lots of things went into boxes to give away…

the doors were primed and painted…

the inside of the upper cupboards (which were red) were given two coats of primer and one coat of paint… I have been dreaming about this for at least the last five years…

the doors and drawers and front of the lower cupboards were painted…

the cutting board and end countertop got a coat of paint along the edges…

new hardware was installed on all the doors..

and the light switch (which works with Google) and new light fixture were added…

everything is bright and back where it belongs and I love it;-)…

screws…

30 Tuesday Aug 2022

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Thursday, the actual paint went on the shelves and doors…

the dishes that weren’t staying were all packed up and a pickup scheduled for next week…

we had to run out to pick up some washers and screws to use on the doors…

we also stopped for ice cream… I got a blizzard and my son-in-law a banana split… yum…

what a great treat after all the work…

interior…

27 Saturday Aug 2022

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Thursday started with breakfast at the “A”…

once we got home the ceiling received its second and final coat of paint… looks great…

and the new light fixture is super bright and very cool looking… by accident, the Tp-Link switch we put in a few days ago makes the light dimmable… woohoo…

we moved all the dishes from the upper cabinets to the dining room table and then I went through everything and was able to delete about a third of it…

now to box those items up and arrange to give them away…

while that was happening, the doors on the cupboard were removed, the inside sanded and two coats of primer rolled on… what a difference it has already made to the dark red interior…

next will come the actual paint, lol…

installed…

26 Friday Aug 2022

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busy day Wednesday… we went to Rona and picked up paint and a few other bits and pieces… then Best Buy for a couple more switches… finally Safeway for the last item for our supper…

once we got home, plastic was put all around the kitchen… the ceiling was scraped and sanded… plastic came down, floors were swept, paint went up and a new light fixture was installed…

it works perfectly with the switch that went in a few days ago, and which has a dimmer in it… it is beautiful and puts out a great deal of light…

the screen door was removed and had a good scrub down before going back into its track…

almost invisible now, lol…

the new switches were installed and we had bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches for supper…

woohoo…

combining…

23 Tuesday Aug 2022

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started the morning gathering up all my bouquets, combining a few together, and tidying up another…

a bit sad as the glads were done…

then I took out the drill and put the second screw into the motion sensor on the deck… angling it as my son-in-law suggested… and it worked perfectly…

the rocks that were holding it up are now back in amongst the trees…

quicker…

22 Monday Aug 2022

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big girl pants, blessed, computer, extender, family, giveaway, happy, moments, quicker, Technology, widow

yesterday most of the day was spent doing computer things…

transferring 300 gig of photos to a separate drive… that takes a while, lol…

purchased a few needed items…

hooked up the cutest little repeater that looks like a little robot, lol… which makes the wifi camera connect so much quicker…

sorted through two boxes and saved a few items and added others to the giveaway box…

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