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Snow February 2014

Standing on front porch looking to the right.

Standing on front porch looking to the left.

One small step for a man...

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View from bedroom window of back pasture.

View from bedroom window.

Back deck seen from kitchen window.

Back deck seen from kitchen window.

Bird house as seen from kitchen window (zoomed in).

Pasture as seen from kitchen window (zoomed out).

Shed roof.

Between carport and shed.

Hydrangeas

Next door neighbor, tree and gas tank.

Home sweet home.

back steps

Other neighbor, from bedroom window.

Pictures from the "Snow room" 1

Pictures from the "Snow room" 2

Pictures from the "Snow room" 3

Pictures from the "Snow room" 4

Pictures from the "Snow room" 5

Pictures from the "Snow room" 6

Two New Razors

This is the Ever-Ready 1924 "Shovelhead." It is a single edge razor that hinges on the front. This one is in really nice shape, and I am looking forward to trying it out. I am happy to add it to my collection.

This is a Gillette travel tech, B1. So it was manufactured in 1956. These have little short handles, but they are great shavers. I have one from 1962 that is in a leather case already, but this one was sold with the ER 1924, so, I gladly took it. I may gift it some time later.

Micah Has Arrived

Becca and Micah

Welcome to Micah David, a sweet baby boy.

7 lbs. 5 oz. and 19.5 inches

David and Micah David

New Floors

Day 1

Son David inspired this home improvement. He replaced the flooring in his bathroom, and we saw his handiwork during our recent visit. We found a really good deal at the Home Depot in Hendersonville, and now I have one bathroom done and one to go.

Day 2

I stripped out two layers of flooring and replaced it with this. It took me about 4 hours today: work a little, rest a little, work a little, rest a little. My beautiful bride helped with the floor removal and clean up. Thanks, Sweetie.

New Water Heater (revisited)

Back in September I decided to go ahead and replace our water heater. It was manufactured in 1993, and so, it was a problem waiting to happen. Normally, I have replaced my own water heater, but this one was a nightmare. Look at the plumbing before the replacement.

September 18, 2013

The plumber did away with all the unneeded mess. He made a manifold under the house and ran one line up to the heater and one line back down. The result was a nice clean installation.

The water heater lives between our air handler and a closet wall.  Here is the closet put back into place after the installation.

I plan on calling on Tanner Plumbing again when I decide to replace the old polybutylene pipes.

Bathroom Vanity Redo

Wednesday, December 18.  Today, I ripped out the old vanity in the Master Bath. I was able to install the new countertop and sinks. I will be replacing the floor and making a new front with three doors.

This is the before picture.  We had already painted the walls.
The new top is an inch and a half deeper, and I raised it 3.5 inches.

Thursday, December 19

I rebuilt the floor for the vanity, and we bought new medicine 

cabinets/mirrors.  Tomorrow we will be redoing the water 

supplies and put in cut-off valves.

Friday, December 20, Happy birthday, Tim.

My neighbor friend, Phil L., came over and helped me redo the water supply
under the sinks. Now, I have cut-off valves.

After Phil left, I finished off the frame for the vanity. This
is the fitting. It fit.

Here it is sanded and stained.  Marcia picked out the stain,
Golden Oak. It is just right.

I also finished the doors and put concealed hinges on them. Tomorrow, I will be putting a couple of coats of poly on the frame and the doors. Because of the smell, I will leave them in the shed a day or two before final installation. More to come...

Saturday, December 21

Two coats of poly, new door knobs, doors hung, and initial final fitting.

I am very satisfied.

Before and after. Click on picture to enlarge.

December 23

I put in two slide out shelves in the middle section. Now, it is done.