TTD

Things to do list for the weekend:
- Edge
- Mow lawn
- Paint backsplash
- Mount backsplash
- Plumb ice-maker
- Install 2nd floor bathroom blind
- Install front bedroom shades
- Install locking hardware on bathroom doors
- Install weatherstripping to firm up side door

Minor Kitchen Work + Spring Pics

A beautiful Spring day on Saturday helped get our green thumbs out. My talented wife single-handedly made a dramatic facade transformation just by adding two 2 topiaries.

The kitchen turned a corner this weekend. Stainless backsplash got installed and the counters are now complete. There was a small section of butcher block near the fridge that needed to be attached & there was a joint near the sink that did not line up. At first I thought it would be a quick & easy fix, but I didn't anticipate 2 things: 1) There is a reason oak is referred to as 'hard wood'. Too hard for self-tapping screws to self tap, and 2) Removing sheered off screws out of said hard oak is harder than the wood itself. Thanks to a newly acquired grinder (thank you craigslist!), the screws got cut off easy enough, but...long story short; what should have been a 1 hour job, turned into almost 3. The new Makita hand held power planer made light work of any alignment issues. Still need to repaint wooden backsplash & install with brass finish washers. Then hook up vent to exterior & install child locks (which are quickly moving up the priority list). That should wrap up kitchen for the time being & allow me to focus on the basement next month.

Basement + Spring List Update

I'm knee deep in the bowels of the basement dig-out design/ planning, and can't see straight. Not enough time in the day lately. I've pushed out the basement work until mid-May. Until then, I can still dream of our son's room with great inspiration from Flor's website:

Spring will definitely be waiting for us upon our next arrival. Nearly time to plant heirlooms & herbs! Summer is just around the corner...



Minor work on the short-list:
- Complete kitchen venting
- Repair front porch lattice work
- Child locks on kitchen cabinets
- Rear stair handrail
- Replace passive attic fan with solar powered attic fan (SPAF)
- Hang curtains in front bedroom