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Squirrels are awesome

*Sees all the squirrel posting*

Just came back from a stroll in the cold.


-11 Celsius and snow - what´s not to like?

It is starting to get cold here now

How´s the house doing? Haven´t gotten an update in awhile

Lining up repairs right now. I've got all the quotes in and contractors lined up except for the gutter repair/replace and the retaining wall - have no idea how much those will cost; but have the plans and am having several different companies quote how much they will charge for it. The first company meets me on Wednesday.

All repairs begin in 2-3 weeks depending on when the home equity loan closes, so hoping this good weather continues. I've picked out the refrigerator and going to pay for it tomorrow; but it won't be delivered till the repairs are done. It is very pretty, a black 26 cu. ft. Samsung side by side (didn't want the French door one).

I have been planning out the front landscaping changes - really wanting to get rid of all that fencing and rails in the front and make one deck entry without all the wood rails everywhere so there is a clean view of the house (would have to extend the deck several feet in two directions to do that).

Next: Don't like the lattice that is there, want to replace it with new framed lattice with the frame border a different color (as in something like this) :





And also want to cut out all that other framing there so it is just open other than the three section privacy lattice shown above. The lattice will give any privacy needed, but keeping it open will show more of the house.


Plus - I always planned to have the shutters and trim painted a better color, but truthfully - would also really like to paint the whole house about 3 shades lighter if at all possible; and go with more color on the trim. Most def changing the colors of those shingles on the roof when they replace them.

Lastly (when all repairs are done) - going to add flowering plants and bushes to the window boxes and in a few places around the front; add a small table and chairs on that front porch behind the lattice to enjoy the morning sun there.

I've made pictures of the house as it looked when we bought it (the ones I posted on here) - when it is done will post the changes, and hope I can get some of my ideas done for the money we will be getting in the equity loan.

Sounds like there are things left to do then. Better get to it...!



And hopefully it won´t cost so much

I just hope it doesn't cost more than we have to spend fixing it up.


Okay, here is what it looks like now, and a projected photo of what it might look like wen done:



http://imgur.com/a/5GatW

Well, gotten over my post NaNo burnout, and the subsequent writer's block. I've set myself a modest goal of 50K for the month, but I'm hoping to go way beyond that.

After two days, I'm at about 5,500 words. So it's going well

This post has been edited by Callidus Thorn: Jan 4 2016, 09:05 PM

And here is the refrigerator I put the down payment on for my son:


http://c.shld.net/rpx/i/s/i/spin/image/spi...mp;op_sharpen=1


http://i.sears.com/s/i/spin/image/spin_pro...mp;op_sharpen=1


Also put a down payment on the stove today, but it is nothing special = just a plain stove and plain oven in black to match the fridge and dishwasher.

Things are moving along, then


I have a Samsung too, btw. I use it to send text messages with and it was bought in 2005

This post has been edited by mirocu: Jan 5 2016, 08:36 AM

I watched Star Wars on mine last night. Darn fine reefers, them Samsungs.

My understanding is that the ice maker models can be bit troublesome to fit into your pocket.

Blimingly cold today


But the heater on the tractor works fine. Dad and I were at the cottage in the afternoon, didn´t do anything major other than prepare for the next time we head out.

It is 22 degrees here with the wind chill. Brrrrrrrr.





This post has been edited by mALX: Jan 5 2016, 05:05 PM

Sooo... basically -5 then. We had -15 today, actually that´s the way I like it. Still cold if you don´t do anything



Btw, 22 Fahrenheit is 267 Kelvin, and both are on the plus side on the scale. I´m tellin ya, Celsius is the only sane way to measure temperature! It actually shows minus when it freezes!!

I like Fahrenheitl; because the lower and upper 1/4 of the scale shows the extreme heat and cold; but still survivable temps. Below the scale or above it is un-survivable temps; (and the middle 2/4's of the Fahrenheit scale are varying degrees of comfort).

So if we Fahrenheit-ers see any minus sign at all, we know not to go; where as technically weather below freezing but above zero is survivable so we can still keep plugging outdoors if we need to, just bundle up more and keep handy some extra precautions (like I carry extra warm clothing and a blanket in my car below freezing, etc).