The NeverEnding List 2018

January 3, 2018January 3, 2018 / Winnie / 1 Comment

Whelp – the NeverEnding List of 2017 came to a screeching halt when we moved to ND at the beginning of 2017 and I did not make a new one for our ND abode. …Until now. As a refresher the NeverEnding list came about when I realized that things were falling on and off my To Do list at an alarming rate and I was never sure what I was going to work on next. Hence NeverEnding.

2014 List

More Updates

2016 List

More Updates

2017 List – Surprisingly, before we moved we finished half of this list. A complete change up from the year to year and a half timing we had in the past. Basement Bathroom – Done; Guest Bathroom – Done.

Now that we are somewhat settled in. I have been trying to nail down what I would like to accomplish first.

Storage Solutions – There is 1 (!!!!) true bedroom closet in this house.
Home Office – In MT I had a whole room to dedicate to an office/library. Not so in ND.
To Rug or Not to Rug – I am waffling on rugs in the living room and my bedroom.
Paint the upstairs bathroom.
Cabin stuff
Not sure that I would get there- but a nice place to put my patio furniture would be great.

7. And finally – some art in the hall downstairs.

I am trying to keep it reasonable for 2018 as my work schedule is incredibly full – not to mention all the kid activities. What do you have planned for 2018??

How we live in this house

December 1, 2016 / Winnie / Leave a comment

One of the things that does not happen when I take photos, is staging. Would the house pictures look better if I added some things in and moved others around in order to get a great shot? Of course! But that is not how we live in this house and it would not give you an accurate view into how we make this house work for us. The only thing that really changes is the level of cleanliness. hahahaha. Seriously though. I try to take pics after we have picked up the randoms that have accumulated over the course of a few days.

I ran home at lunch yesterday to take a few phone pics of how this place can look at any random time. and poorly lit…sorry peeps

Kitchen is pretty good in comparison to some days. 🙂 Wine left out from book club the night before, dishes left out to dry, Jane’s glass on the counter and my glass on the bar

Jane’s room is looking good.

Main bathroom is so-so. FULL garbage and Jane’s necklace left out on the counter.

The master is the worst. I have a container full of old, small toys to sort through (next to my bedside table). Dave has a pile of clothes that needs to be put away….I think this is Day 3….no Day 4

As a contrast here is the same shot – but clean and lit well.

the happy crazy hosue white bedroom ikea

Brutal.

If you follow me on Instagram – you see the house as it really is on a day to day basis. Here is a pic of Jules dancing; coat on the floor, paper on the chair, etc.

I love the pics that show the house well lit and clean…but I will continue to add in some pics on Instagram and here that represents our day to day life, mess and all.

Exterior Front Entry

November 15, 2016November 16, 2016 / Winnie / 3 Comments

In my last post, I was focusing on some of the items that we would like to complete before year end. This past weekend Dave and I completed the last portion of our exterior front entry.

Previously:

It is incredibly flat looking, right? Did someone cut its nose off? Oh yeah….that was me!!

That roof was a rotten mess, so out with the old rotten, yucky roof and on with the new. I’ve said it before…what’s with the offcenter roof line????

Supplies

2 4×4 – cut to 9 feet
2 2×6 8ft
1 2×8 8ft
3 2×6 12ft
4 1×5 8ft
2 12ft steel panels
flash sealant
flashing
drip edge
lag screws and roofing nails
2 4×4 post base

Just over halfway

The happy crazy house front porch

Right before we called it quits at dark

The happy crazy house front porch

12 total hours of work- mostly done by 1 person. I helped a little…so maybe it could be counted as 1.5 people??

Putting on the last details

The best part is the day after we finished….it rained.

Totally protected under this roof

For a weekends worth of work and $260 we were able to get that extra layer of protection for the front door and those of us that use it 🙂

At dusk

It has a nose again!!!! hahahahaha

Year End Push on Projects

November 8, 2016November 16, 2016 / Winnie / 3 Comments

It’s the beginning of November and I am getting ready to plan for 2017! Can you believe it? 2016 can pretty much suck it. I mean that in the nicest way possible, but 2016? You really got to me. It’s not you, it’s me. I love you but I am not IN love with you. I really just need to work on myself. You deserve better. Can we be just friends?

Enough cliches!!! I am tired of this BS and I want out.

Dave and I are in the home stretch on our 2016 projects.

~~Front Walk Way~~ Still need a roof

~~Back fence~~

Back Gate

~~Master Bathroom~~

Basement – Bathroom and Family Room

A few things that we will be working on between now and the end of the year:

1. I need to finalize the furniture placement in the basement. When it is cold out, we use this room way more. Winter is Skyrim and Assassins Creed time. This is what it looked like after the new paint job.

the happy crazy house basement

This is what I changed it to……just to see.

the happy crazy house basement

I am not sure…..

The couch visually encroaches on the door to Jules’ room. Besides that, the placement works with where the TV’s are. I am not ready to purchase another couch for the basement. Say What? I know!! I am a couch hoarder, but this couch works for the kids. It folds out and is the perfect place for massive kid sleepovers. Maybe if I moved the guitars?

What do you think? Should we take a vote?

I should also let you know that THIS wall is destined for a fireplace insert. Centered under the window.

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2. Putting an awning/roof over the front door.

the happy crazy house front walkway

Our front walkway is looking amazing, but I am looking forward to getting a roof over the front door. Not just to protect us and those that use this door, but also to give us one more layer between inside and the elements. It gets cold and snowy here, peeps.

3. Completing the basement bathroom. The bathroom has been fully functioning since we put in the pricey upflow toilet. What we need to do is finish the sheet-rock and the tile work. We demoed the tile at the bottom of the stairs in the basement, so that we could have one type of tile downstairs.

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So close, yet so far.

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That sliver of tile at the top of the stairs is what was at the bottom as well. they will all match by the end of this!

With Dave’s travel schedule this will be a challenge, but one I think we can conquer. Wish us luck! Anything we do not finish in 2016, I will quietly slide over to the 2017 list 😉 you know, cause 2016 has been a b*&#@.