Garage Project: Front Wall & “Ladders”
We had lots of hands on deck this weekend and got a lot done! Yay! But first, here is what we (mostly Steven) worked on during the week: Tuesday – front wall framing Wednesday – front wall framing Thursday – moved trusses, went to Menards and Home...
Garage Project: Lots of Prep Work
We lost two working weekdays last week after we got five inches of snow on Thursday. It didn’t (mostly) melt until late Friday and the yard was such a muddy mess! But we can work in mud. The project must go on! We did a lot of prep work this weekend, and...
Things I’m Excited About in November
My brain hasn’t registered that it’s November, so I forgot to make my “things I’m excited about” list! Until now. Here we go: Spending time with friends when they help us with the garage Dad coming to help with the garage again Checking...
Garage Project: It’s Wrapped!
We were in a mad rush at the beginning of the week to get as much sheathing done as possible, and wrap the garage before the snow/rain mix came. Steven and I worked on it Monday night, and Jen and Troy came over to help us Tuesday afternoon and night. We definitely...
Garage Project: Partial OSB Sheathing
Wow, remind me not to post about weather in relationship to the garage project EVER again because I apparently jinxed us on Saturday. I thought the forecast was calling for light rain on and off Saturday afternoon, but we ended up with constant rain for twelve hours,...
Hi! I’m Kim, a 40-something-year-old living in northeastern Illinois with my husband Steven, and our cats, Khaleesi, Apollo, Starbuck, and Eddard aka Ned. My current main hobbies are running, painting rocks, flying, reading, and eating. I follow a vegan lifestyle and work in an account management role. I write about a variety of topics and consider this a “life” blog – a place I can share anything that’s on my mind. Please visit the “About” page to get a better idea of who I am! 🙂