our october adventures

 

 LEAVING MANITOBA ON A BRIGHT SUNDAY MORNING.

 ENTERING DULUTH

NOT TOO MANY COLOURS ON DAY ONE 

BUT SOME VERY INTERESTING CLOUD FORMATIONS

 



 JUST A FEW TREES SHOWING COLOUR

GORGEOUS LAKES ALONG THE WAY - SMALL & LARGE 

 ARRIVED ON TUESDAY AND GOT READY FOR WORK

UNPACKING TOOL KIT!! 

 A SHORT SIT DOWN BEFORE TACKLING THE

LONG LIST OF JOBS!!!

 

FRIDGE DOOR OPENED THE WRONG WAY

IN OUR OPINION SO THE DECISION WAS MADE

TO CHANGE THE SWING.

A GOOD PLAN AS I OPENED THAT DOOR SO MANY TIMES!!! 

PRIMING AND PAINTING THE DECK

 

 

 INSTALLING SHADES WE FOUND AT A GREAT PRICE.

CHRIS HAD LOOKED AT THEM EARLIER BUT THE

EXPENSE WAS A LITTLE TOO MUCH FOR HIM.

AT 70% OFF, WE COULD NOT RESIST. 

 

 

AN ANNUAL RITUAL IS WORKING ON CHRIS'S CAR

AMAZING HOW IT HAS LASTED - IT MAY HAVE MORE

BODY FILLER THAN ANYTHING. 

 

 

 

 

 

RON WORKED ON CLEANING THE RIMS OF THE

WINTER TIRES IN HIS "SPARE TIME"

 

 

 TRYING TO STURDY THE UPSTAIRS FLOOR BY

PUTTING SUPPORTS BETWEEN THE FLOOR JOISTS.

THEN IT WAS AGREED UPON THAT THE LAUNDRY

ROOM COULD ACCOMODATE A BATHROOM

THAT BECAME THE BIG PROJECT WHICH ADDED

A WEEK TO OUR STAY.

PAINTING THE UPSTAIRS HALLWAY, 2 BEDROOMS

AND BATHROOM.

THE MASTER BEDROOM HAD BEEN PAINTED BEFORE

CHRIS MOVED IN AS HAD THE MAIN FLOOR.

A BIG JOB FINISHED IN 2 DAYS

 

UPSTAIRS BATHROOM HAD A FEW PROJECTS

WHICH TURNED INTO A FEW MORE AND THEN

ANOTHER FEW 

 THE VANITY NEEDED TO BE MOVED FORWARD

A NEW FAUCET INSTALLED

 

THE FLOOR REPLACED 

 THE ENTIRE BATHROOM PAINTED 3 TIMES TO

COVER UP THE LIME GREEN - SHOULD HAVE A BEFORE PICTURE!!!

THERE IS A LITTLE SHOWING AT THE BASE BOARD LEVEL

 

THE TUB SURROUND TILES RECAULKED

 

 A NICE CHANGE

 

ANOTHER BIG PROJECT WAS THE GARAGE

FIRST THING WAS TO CLEAN IT OUT AND

MOVE A LOT INTO THE SHED

THEN A NEW DOOR INSTALLED FROM THE MAIN LEVEL

INTO THE GARAGE

 

 

 

 

A FRESH COAT OF FLOOR PAINT APPLIED

NEW DRYWALL, TAPED, MUDDED AND PAINTED,

 SHELVES REPOSITIONED

 

 

 

 MORE HOUSE PROJECTS TO COME

 

MEAN WHILE A LITTLE YARD WORK

 SCRAPING VINES OFF THE BRICK WORK

 PLANTING SOME GRASSES

 

 

 

 MOWING THE LAWN ONE FINAL TIME?

DIGGING UP THE GARDEN AREA - READY FOR SPRING.

LORI LIKES TO PLANT AND IS LOOKING FORWARD

TO ENJOYING FRESH VEGETABLES.