Sharing our restoration journey of an 1890's homestead in the PNW!
This weekend marks eight weekends left to move in date. And by golly, I think we could make it. This week we spend 4 solid days chinking the exterior of the Cabin. I had a terrible time finding (and keeping) motivation for this project. Husband definitely pulled more than his weight as I grumbled and… Continue reading Eight!
This COVID-19 virus is wreaking havoc on so many people's lives. I am personally ready for the world to go back to normal, to be able to be social again, and to feel zero stress/concern for my in-laws when going to work or just running to the grocery store. It's crazy how many different aspects… Continue reading Nine…Again(?)
The past weekend marked eight weekends until move in date...but that accounted for two weekend trips that can no longer be taken due to the corona virus precautions in place. So now we've got two extra weekends AND Husband's work got shut down for two weeks. So, (positive side to the virus) we're hoping that… Continue reading Eight
Last weekend marked nine weekends left until move in date! Though with all the shut downs with the corona virus maybe that’ll be altered. Last Friday we went out and attempted to bring home enough supplies for the next 4 major projects. We’ll see how we did as the projects progress I guess :)! I’ve… Continue reading Nine
Eleven work weekends until the move in deadline! Last weekend we (mostly Husband and our buddy A) got ALL our sub-floor water lines in! We also finished the plumbing - got it all glued together and hung at the proper grade. We started with finishing up the plumbing and honestly it didn’t take as long… Continue reading Eleven
Maybe this isn't such a great idea, but I'm counting down the weekends until June 1st (our current -fingers crossed- move in date). Maybe it'll put too much pressure on us. Maybe it'll just be another let down when summer comes and we're nowhere near where we hoped we would be. Or maybe it'll keep… Continue reading Twelve
When we started this project I was hoping to be moved in before Thanksgiving. That idea is laughable now. I'm crossing my fingers we'll be moved in before next Thanksgiving! (Though I am currently hoping that we'll be moved into a partially completed construction zone by late Spring/early Summer - fingers crossed!). It feels like… Continue reading Year One
I remember thinking last year that we were having absolutely gorgeous weather for October. I have a few pictures that look like it's August, but are dated October (and I'm sure it wasn't August heat!). We got lucky enough to see some of that same October sunshine this year, with close to half the month… Continue reading Gorgeous Octobers
Monday was the first day of Fall. Sounds crazy. I'm pretty sure yesterday was the first day of Summer. Regardless, the rain and cooler weather has been making me feel as cozy as Maverick here. We're putting the garden to bed - i.e. MIL (Mother-in-law) is letting the chickens and ducks roam free through the… Continue reading Fall Has Arrived
Despite my best intentions, I have been doing a very poor job at updating weekly! The past couple of weekends were full of fun and exciting progress, though with the inevitable oncoming rainy season of the PNW, the progress can't seem to come fast enough. The weekend before last we started with finishing up our… Continue reading French Doors, French Drains, and Crawl Spaces
The Homestead Journey 