Living in the Wyoming countryside
Our new island is a true thing of beauty. The kitchen is almost 100% done. All that is left is a new floor and putting base boards on all the cabinets. This is a big deal for me. I started this entire kitchen remodel so I could get a big, beautiful island the kids would … Continue reading “Butcher Block Island Construction”
Life has been moving quickly around here. I’ve began digging mini-kraters for fall seed planting. It has not been going well as the ground is hard as a rock. I’ve began making the new kitchen island butcher block. It’s going poorly to say the least. Hopefully it turns out well! The animals are all doing … Continue reading “Goings on”
Drink. Ha! Post over. No, no, I partially kid. It seems when removing walls you should expect the unexpected. Random wires. Random water lines. Etc. Etc. I prefer to hope for the best myself. The plan for the kitchen was to remove the wall that separated the kitchen from the rest of the house. We … Continue reading “How to deal with challenges when remodeling”
The item that kicked off our kitchen renovation was a simple coat rack. Simple but life changing. Our garage enters into our laundry room. We have a front door but it is literally never used, ever. Everyone comes in through the garage. We had no closet there. We had nothing in the area that would … Continue reading “A simple organizational upgrade”
In THIS post I mentioned problems I was having with pests on my indoor houseplants. BIG problems. I tried various methods of control to no avail. Neem oil was one of those methods. I sprayed it onto my plants. It is often recommended online as a means of controlling houseplant pests. I would not suggest … Continue reading “Neem oil review”
The day has finally arrived. The stars aligned and the fridge has been relocated. My biggest obstacle to removing the main wall has been eliminated. Gosh I’m nervous. I’m removing a main wall. Eeeks! Enough of that. Let’s talk what happened this week. I soldered for the first time. Soldered a faucet. Then I made … Continue reading “The fridge has been moved! Also, how to make your own rustic faucet and sink.”
