girl at large

What Goes Down Must Come Up

I had a hunch that there might be wood floors under the vinyl in the kitchen a few weeks ago, and after some prodding and scraping, it was confirmed. Yippee!

It's the same maple hardwood that is in the front rooms, such a lucky break.

Paul is particularly relieved that it also continues into the kitchen nook. The vinyl cork-colored floor that we had put down (over the old vinyl) has never properly set, even after six months time. It's been the source of some marital strife, that over-glued and lumpy floor. Someone didn't read the instructions.

I am confident that the refinishing of the newly found wood floors will go better. I plan to call the professionals!

One of Many Projects, One Year Later

 

Some days I'm discouraged that there is so much work to be done and so little time (or energy or funds). But then I am reminded of how much we have accomplished in just one year....the Tin Can Cottage is usable, and more comfortable every weekend. We've cleaned and painted, repaired and replaced.

All this and we got married, moved, bought a house, moved again and kept a baby alive. No wonder we need a cottage up north to get away.

 

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Labor of Love

A second coat of interior paint, a layer of Kilz, mounting hooks and shelves, mapping electrical and plumbing, stripping the wax off the floor...the work never seems to end, but summer does.