Weekend Update

Hi!

How was your weekend?  It was "Spring Forward" on Sunday, and we're all feeling a bit tired this Monday morning.

I finished up a bit of shingling in the master bedroom.

(Still need a few plugs installed!)

Here's how it looked before.

Here's the top part.

And Before.

A couple weekends ago in Charlottetown, we stopped by the Habitat ReStore and I got a new globe for the hall light.  Before, it was a clear glass cover from an outside "jam jar" style light.  (I bought the light many years ago at the Summerside ReStore.  It came with a pretty white bubbly glass cover, but it got broken so we had been using the clear cover.)

It more matches the kitchen lights.

I did this when K was on his trip and he still hasn't noticed I changed it! 

When we started re-doing the master bedroom, I needed to move the rug out so it wouldn't get dusty and painty.  I put it under the kitchen table.  I kinda like it here, but the ends roll up a bit so not sure if it will stay.

I put the rug upside down!

In other news, C started gymnastics last Wednesday!

She's been wanting to do this for a while.  She went to her first class and loved it!

We have a busy week with activities every night this week.  Friday, March Break Starts and the kids are off school until March 29!  No plans yet...

Have a great week! :-)

Recycling Holder

Hi!

It's Friday, Friday!  (Gotta get down on Friday!)

We are getting a bit of snow today- anywhere from 10-20cm (4-8").  Schools closed 2 hours early.  It's so unusual to be able to see the bare ground at this time of year.  I think a lot of people are actually wishing for snow!

I worked on a small project this week. I built a trash can/recycling holder.

To use up some leftover wood- 

from our old headboard,

the wainscoting in the old front room,

and the leftover tongue in groove boards from the front room ceiling.

We keep our paper recycling and refundable bottles/cans in the two plastic trash cans to the right of the armoire pantry.

I always thought they could use a little something to make them look better.

So, I built a little something.

I used plywood for the back and sides, paneling for the front and top, and edged it with tongue and groove.   It's open on the bottom. I was even able to use up the 2x3's from the old headboard for the framing inside.

I decided to paint the paneling with chalkboard paint and kinda "black-wash" the boards with watered down paint so the wood grain still shows thru.

It looks better than this right? ;-)

I still put the same stuff in- the cutlery box, 

the Kreg Jig shelves, 

and the plastic trash cans (without lids). 

Here it is opened up.   

There's enough room to open it with the basket shelves above and I can easily remove the trash cans.

 I think it'll stay dark for a while, but I may paint it lighter sometime...

It's actually Saturday now (I had to wait for better light to take my final pictures) and here's the snow we got! Pretty!

I think we only got about 5-10cm (2-4").

Hope you're having a great weekend! :-)

New Lights

Hello!

Did you notice anything new in our Anniversary post picture yesterday?

No, not K's mustache or beard!

It's those fancy lights behind us!

Yes, we've put in new lights in the kitchen.

So, I have a list of projects to work on now that the kids are back to school.  One is cleaning out the storage room.  And even though the kids weren't back to school yet, K and I had already started last week!

In clearing out the storage room, I "found" a bunch of lights (well, 3 or 4, really) that needed to be hung.

Here is one of them.

According to the price tag, I paid $10 for it at the ReStore in Nov, 2012.  And I bought 2 of them!

I wanted to put them above the kitchen island and get rid of the old Ikea Paper light.

As the light box is not centered over the island, K decided to run the electric wire on the ceiling over from the box. We don't have great attic access over the kitchen and it would be hard to get the wire  thru all the insulation without distrubing the drywall. Also, there is no rafter above the island, so K made a base for the two lights to fit on .  This way the wires could join up behind it and it would be more secured on the ceiling.

I painted the base with black chalkboard paint.

Here are the two lights hung up. 

 I still have to touch up the paint on the base.  However, I'm not sure I want to leave it black... I may paint it to match the ceiling.  I did paint the box cover blue, but it's not the right paint.  I'm not sure I still have the same blue as the ceiling, so not sure what to do here.  I don't know if I want to buy all new paint just for this.

Anyway, the new lights line up nicely with the hall light. 

Here's how they look from the kitchen table. 

Further down the line, we may get a small ceiling hugger fan, so it's not so cluttered up there on the ceiling.

And the light above the table needs a cover for the electric box....

And the tv antenna doesn't look that great...

But the lights!!  I love them!

Here they are with the cord cover!

Yay for getting stuff done!

Have a great day and wonderful weekend! :-)

Halloween Happenings

Hi!

It's Monday again! 

Saturday was Halloween and Friday C had a Halloween Party!

We got the house straightened up, so I took lots of pictures.

Spooky Chalkboard.

Halloween Cats. 

Witch's Hat. 

Ghosts in Hallway. 

Witchy Baby C.

Skeleton by C. 

Printed Art (I forgot where I found this online..) 

Mini Chalkboard. 

Another Skeleton by C. 

Drink Station for Party. 

Bats 

More Bats. 

Snacks for Party. 

Back room all cleared out and sunny. 

"New" Wicker Emporium pillow on chair closest to front (from Value Village!) 

Bat by C. 

Halloween pics by C & N 

More back room. 

The Party was from 6:00-9:00 and there were 9 girls.  I think everybody had fun!  C is the witch with green armbands sitting on the bench with her fingers up to her eyes. 

Here's a better picture of C!

Saturday we finally got around to carving pumpkins. 

Both kids found designs online and did their own carving.

N decided not to go trick-or-treating this year.  He stayed home to hand out candy, but we didn't get any trick-or-treaters!

C went trick-or-treating with her friend and another friend. Here is the loot! 

Hope you have a great week! :-)