MORE CARPET!

Tearing out old carpet SUCKS. but it is very satisfying. 

So here are pictures of all the fun I had ripping out the 20 year old carpet that no amount of rug doctoring could save anymore.

Before. 

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Carpet plus padding is a pain, and filled all trash cans before I was even half way through. 

Prying up the stabby carpet tacks one nail at a time. This took the longest of all steps... rusty nails are so much fun!! 

The padding had a wonderful aroma. And by wonderful I mean imagine all the dirts there are and how they smell. Now inhale it for several hours... aaaaacccchhhhooooo

There is a layer of 1940s asbestos tile over the bare concrete. For this room I decided just to keep it down, it is not worth the hassle and as far as I can guess was probably put in as a sort of vapor/moisture barrier. It has worked for 70+ years, why mess with it? With a good sweep and mop the new vinyl stuck down good! 

Finished product. 100 times easier to clean though it smells like plastic. With two new bedframes it almost looks planned and designed! 

Looks better doesn't it? Now I am ready to do the entire rest of my house! 

And this goes back to some previous chatter, I stumbled on some clearance fencing that they even cut to 4 feet tall for me (being me I also saved the scrap they cut off for future crafting.)  What does a person do with 80 feet of 2 foot tall wood fence? The bar is getting a roof, but what else? Give me ideas!!  

This is the bar... in need of a roof :) to compliment the pink flamingo lights. YACHT ROCK FOREVER!

For reference the new vinyl floor is from Lowes, it is called Weathered Oak and was 97 cents a sq foot.

So many things So little postings

When I started my blog I really hoped to update weekly to give a good idea of the never ending dramas of home renovation. 

Sadly, so much work and 3 computer crashes has definitely made this difficult even to update monthly!

So for now lets add some highlights!

There was a small hurricane in September. You might have heard about it.. The morning after I stumbled on this poor little PTSDed frog on my wall.

 Half a tree came down in my front yard. They got the debris removed about 6 weeks later, and my yard is finally starting to recover as I fill in the ditches created by gravity and oak and try to get the grass to grow back over the dead spots...

Here is a before and after shot of the back yard... 

I ordered this AMAZING cart off Amazon right before the hurricane, I do not know how I could have cleaned up without it. I had a 1/3rd of an acre covered in limbs and spanish moss...   Pro tip: If you get it, grab your drill and drill a few small holes in the bottom so water does not collect and start to fester with rotting leaves and dirt... or become a mosquito farm.

 It tilts. This is the best part!

I snagged the elusive Disney stacking ghosts tiki mug. I love it so much. They are so hard to get!

 Monkey is doing well, being cute.

I built a BAR! I love my bar. Here are some action shots. I made it primarily from pressure treated lumber that I stained and sealed. The top has many many coats of sealant since it will be outside. The bottom yellow part is painted with exterior paint.

Remember the bald staring dog from last year? He has had to have several haircuts since then! Now he is so furry I have to trim the hair from his eyes! He is curled up on me while I type this.

I discovered the beauty of Amaryllis. Someday I hope can afford to plant dozens of these.

Other projects have been on hold, kitchen counters and tile work sits half finished. Been upgrading fences (which will be a whole post because fences are COMPLICATED and involve long rants... )