Showing posts with label Home Improvement. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Home Improvement. Show all posts

Monday, November 28, 2011

A non-traditional Turkey Day

My hubby aka Mr. Destructo and I had a non-traditional Turkey Day.  My hubby works opposite hours I do and every other Saturday.  As you can imagine, this arrangement makes home improvement projects especially difficult.  When we get the opportunity and good weather, we take advantage of long holiday weekends to try to bust out the necessary project or two.

So without further ado, we have the "before:"

Yes, Mr. Destructo has already gotten started in this picture.

Here we have "during destruction."  I was going to post a picture of the back of Mr. Destructo at work but I didn't think he'd appreciate that.  Love ya honey, mean it!

Ta-da!  Completed project!  Just in time to beat the weekend rain.

Seriously, when we took out the old door there were just a few rusty nails holding it in place.  No wonder the foyer was always cold!  I can't believe what a difference the new door makes.  That added window really lets in a lot more light than I thought it would too!


While we were working, look who came by to check us out!  This red dragonfly stayed on the bricks next to the door for a good long while warming itself no doubt.  I think it is a sign of good luck.  That's my story and I'm sticking to it!

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I know most of you didn't stop by to hear me blather on about home improvement.  I actually did get some ornaments done.  Yep, I got three more ornaments completed as in ready to give away done!

Unfortunately, I can't show them to you yet.  There are too many folks who belong to both the guild and Tiara Club that read the blog and I don't want to ruin the surprise for them.

You'll have to come back another day to see them.  Be sure, I will post them!  I didn't put all that work into them not to show them off eventually dontcha know!

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Well that's the update from my world.  I hope things in yours are good too.  It was hard jumping back into the routine today after five days off.  I could get used to staying home.  Oh well, I have to work to pay for my stitching addiction!

Until next time,

The Inspired Stitcher