Year 2 – Day 86, Sunday, July 24, 2022. Barbecue day with the family. I made Haluski with the help of the girls to go with the hamburgers. Yummy, loved it. To view the complete year 2 daily diary, click here: https://deestimes.com/living-the-dream-year-2-may-1-2022-april-30-2023/ Today’s product recommendations are traveling essentials. 1) Luggage hand cart – we love thisContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 86”
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Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 85
Year 2 – Day 85, Saturday, July 23, 2022. Steve worked on taping and spackling the stairwell to the upper level today. First coat is done. To view the complete year 2 daily diary, click here: https://deestimes.com/living-the-dream-year-2-may-1-2022-april-30-2023/ Today’s product recommendations are traveling essentials. 1) Luggage hand cart – we love this cart for easy rolling forContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 85”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 84
Year 2 – Day 84, Friday, July 22, 2022. Another slow day on home construction. We spent the day picking up more closet materials. We ordered the Melamine online and picked it up. While unloading the truck we discovered an unusable board was loaded. It was over an hour each way to pick it up. IContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 84”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 83
Year 2 – Day 83, Thursday, July 21, 2022. It was an off day today. Can you believe it no work was done on the home. We had a long appointment in Lexington. Had to have some skin cancer removed with Mohs surgery. We were there most of the day. It was an interesting day! ButContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 83”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 82
Year 2 – Day 82, Wednesday, July 20, 2022. The carpeting is down, and we now have a bedroom for company. Wonder who will be the first one to sleep in that bed? To view the complete year 2 daily diary, click here: https://deestimes.com/living-the-dream-year-2-may-1-2022-april-30-2023/ Today’s product recommendations are traveling essentials. 1) Luggage hand cart – weContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 82”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 81
Year 2 – Day 81, Tuesday, July 19, 2022. We picked up the boxes of hardwood flooring for upstairs today. Woohoo a new construction phase is starting soon. Steve loaded the thirty yard dumpster in three hours and then worked on finishing the upstairs second bedroom. Padding is now down, and carpeting will be put inContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 81”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 80
Year 2 – Day 80, Monday, July 18, 2022. It is a super rainy day today. The dumpster arrived at 1:45 pm in the pouring rain. The farmers must be so happy about this rain. It has been so dry. Since it was raining all day, Steve worked on completing the painting on the upstairs bedroom.Continue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 80”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 79
Year 2 – Day 79, Sunday, July 17, 2022. Steve has been very concerned about someone falling on our stairs with no railing. Falling from the middle level to the lower level is ten feet and you would land on concrete. You really could get hurt. So today he put the one railing on the stairsContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 79”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 78
Year 2 – Day 78, Saturday, July 16, 2022. The second floor bedroom just needs the trim and doors painted. Then carpeting will be installed. Steve was tired of eating dinner and looking at the unfinished windows. So, this afternoon he worked on the trim and extension jambs. Looks so so nice. We also added aContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 78”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 77
Year 2 – Day 77, Friday, July 15, 2022. We got our shingles vaccine this morning and our arms were hurting by the middle of the day. But nothing keeps Steve from working. Therefore, the work continued on the upper level second bedroom. Family Reunion t-shirts arrived today. We are getting excited to spend time withContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 77”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 76
Year 2 – Day 76, Thursday, July 14, 2022. The doors are hung in the second upper level bedroom. We ordered the hard wood flooring for the upper-level hallway floor. Steve hung an ironing board cabinet in the master bedroom closet. Step by step we are getting there. Loving my beautiful flowers. Flowers keep you soContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 76”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 75
Year 2 – Day 75, Wednesday, July 13, 2022. Wicked storms blew through last night and God did some tree trimming. The birds are loving the freshly trimmed branches and the hummingbird feeder. Today i spent more time getting organized. Being a minimalist is definitely the way to be. I have to start thinking that way.Continue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 75”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 74
Year 2 – Day 74, Tuesday, July 12, 2022. Steve slept very well last night. Awe the old house is down. What a relief. Strange thing, when I look at that pile of garbage this morning it makes me think. Look how long it took to build that house and how quickly it came down. RemindsContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 74”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 73
Year 2 – Day 73, Monday, July 11, 2022. DEMOLITION DAY. Steve started the excavator early and in two hours the old house was down. I wondered around the yard and just videoed and took pictures. There are 16 short videos below. In between the demolition pictures and videos, I did get sidetracked and took someContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 73”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 72
Year 2 – Day 72, Sunday, July 10, 2022. We had breakfast at Cracker Barell and then had mostly a relaxing day. Steve worked to ensure that the excavator was ready for demoing the old house. Tomorrow is demo day. I actually feel kind of sad that a house that has stood over 100 years isContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 72”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 71
Year 2 – Day 71, Saturday, July 9, 2022. It’s a cloudy day so I decided it was a good day to do an updated video tour of the Williamsburg. Here’s the new video. Enjoy! Last year at this time I had made my first ladder climb to the kitchen level where Steve and Justin wereContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 71”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 70
Year 2 – Day 70, Friday July 8, 2022. The master bedroom closet organization has begun. More shelving will be going up still. Needed a little pick me up so I bought two bunches of flowers – One red and one orange. Then a bunch of baby’s breath and one greenery and put it together. MyContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 70”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 69
Year 2 – Day 69, Thursday July 7, 2022. A lot of time is being put into the master bedroom custom closet dressing room that we designed. Steve built the shelving unit. The closet has two windows which makes it super bright. No problem picking out clothes in this closet. The closet has two doors, aContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 69”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 68
Year 2 – Day 68, Wednesday July 6, 2022. Cabin sweet cabin is now a toolshed. It was a hot sweaty day moving everything out of the cabin, cleaning up this old house, and moving tools into the new toolshed. Steve and Justin were drenched with sweat. The tool shelves look like bunk beds. Look howContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 68”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 67
Year 2 – Day 67, Tuesday July 5, 2022. Closet work continues. We are stocking up the pantry. Soon there will be items hanging in the master bedroom closet. To view the complete year 2 daily diary, click here: https://deestimes.com/living-the-dream-year-2-may-1-2022-april-30-2023/ Today’s product recommendations are traveling essentials. 1) Luggage hand cart – we love this cart forContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 67”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 40
Year 2 – Day 40, Wednesday June 8, 2022. We started to paint the upper-level hall yellow. Steve didn’t like it at all. was out getting a Mani Pedi with Koral and never had a chance to look at it. The hall was painted light gray before I got home. The upper-level bathroom mirrors arrived andContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 40”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 38/39
Year 2 – Day 38/39, Tuesday June 7, 2022. I messed up on the day count so this counts as two days in the blog. Anyway, it was such a glorious day that I wanted it to last for two days. We passed the final plumbing test. No more inspectors to deal with. It will probablyContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 38/39”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 37
Year 2 – Day 37, Monday, June 6, 2022. The spackling and painting continued on the upper level. We ordered the carpet for the upstairs master bedroom and called the plumbing inspector and have to call him back tomorrow. To view the complete year 2 daily diary, click here: https://deestimes.com/living-the-dream-year-2-may-1-2022-april-30-2023/ Today’s product recommendations are traveling essentials. Continue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 37”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 36
Year 2 – Day 36, Sunday, June 5, 2022. The hummingbirds and the bees are really enjoying the hummingbird feeder. I am afraid of those bees, but I love looking at their little butts wiggling in the flowers in the feeder. They are getting super charged and excited with that sugar water. Every day I haveContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 36”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 35
Year 2 – Day 35, Saturday, June 4, 2022. The upstairs master bedroom and closet are primed. After work we enjoy late afternoon cocktail hour on our deck tremendously. It is like being on vacation in the hot sun. To view the complete year 2 daily diary, click here: https://deestimes.com/living-the-dream-year-2-may-1-2022-april-30-2023/ Today’s product recommendations are traveling essentials. Continue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 35”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 34
Year 2 – Day 34, Friday, June 3, 2022. We finally got a new hummingbird feeder and put it out. In about five minutes we had a hummingbird. He flew to the kitchen window and stared in then went to the feeder. I think he was saying, ” Hey about time guys. I have been waiting.”Continue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 34”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 33
Year 2 – Day 33, Thursday, June 2, 2022. Upstairs master bedroom and closet will be ready to be painted on Monday. Moen is sending new faucet and shower head. Moen is a great product. Kohler came and fixed our shower base. Kohler stands behind their products also. The Towel Ring going up is Moen. ToContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 33”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 32
Year 2 – Day 32, Wednesday, June 1, 2022. Called plumbing inspector at 8am. So excited we are moving in after inspection. He came and passed everything; except we need a final pressure test to ensure no nails were put into the pipes. We have never heard of a final pressure test. OMG, Steve has toContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 32”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 31
Year 2 – Day 31, Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Before we can call for a final plumbing inspection Steve had to do a few things today: 1 – The plumbing inspector wanted the hot water heater emergency relief valve to drain outside the house or into a floor drain. Steve added pipe and ran it toContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 31”
Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 30
Year 2 – Day 30, Monday, May 30, 2022. Happy Memorial Day! Last night the raccoon kept wondering around the yard all night long. The cameras and alarms kept going off. He thinks he owns our yard after we go to bed. Or is it more than one? The upstairs bath has running water. The sinksContinue reading “Living the Dream – Year 2, Day 30”