Painting the House

Right now our current project is painting the outside of the house. We aren't done yet but did the front first so that it kinda looks like we're done . :)

Before:

After:

I haven't finished.

The light is taking a little longer than planned to finish. Something about crown moulding and angles that are not fun to cut, according to my husband :) But for now, here's a picture of what it looks like.

Much better already than before.

Latest Project

Trying to go from this:

To this using only materials I already have. Finished product to follow :)

Wow, it's been awhile. I thought while I was lounging around the house I'd stop by and post something, that is if anyone still reads this blog since it's been four months since my last post! We haven't been too fantastically busy lately. And there is pretty much nothing too interesting to post about. However, we did put in a patio last month so I'll post a picture or two to show off our hard work. The house projects have slowed down a lot as we only have the bathroom and kitchen to finish. We did get new appliances in April, which was pretty exciting. For now we're just enjoying the summer weather and Forrest is staying busy with work. He was gone today on a walleye fishing tournament with work today and I'm staying pretty busy working 40hrs/week for free. I am looking forward to spending those 40hrs/week earning a paycheck soon! I wish I had some big exciting news to share but for now we're just enjoying the lack of drama and unnecessary excitement in our lives! Below are some before and after patio pictures.

What we've been up to lately...

Forrest has been working hard as always and is currently on a ski trip in Michigan with some of the men he works with. I have been working on my masters and since January have been in rotations to become eligible to sit for the RD exam. I started in long term care and have just finished a food service management rotation with a public school system. Soon I will be working in a dialysis center and then on to the University of Toledo Medical Center for acute care. I finish the first week of August and will graduate August 7th. I am really looking forward to finishing school and can't wait to start looking for jobs!

Our Brand New Half Bath

We finally finished our half bath today! It still needs a mirror and a few decor items but overall, it's done! Below are some pictures of the completed project and some more before pictures.

Before

After

More Bathroom Pictures

Here are the latest pictures from tonight's work on the bathroom.

Half bath sink
Ceiling & exhaust fan. It just needs a coat of white paint
New door frame Forrest created to match the old one.
Space where the toilet will fit against the wall and under cabinet lighting, only there is no cabinet.
Lighting in unfinished shelves
Right corner