So this week didn't start off as planned. It was all set for the electricians to finally come back Monday to finish up the outlets, put up fans and lights. They were a no show, and I lost my cool with Keith. Because of the no show, I set up Jake and Tony to come on Tuesday to do the deck. On Tuesday I left to run errands, and when I came back I had 7 !!! trucks in my driveway, I could not get in. Everyone showed at once, it was mass confusion, there were guys everywhere doing things and it was chaotic. Jake and Tony were out backing ripping out the old porch and doing footings for the back deck. Needless to say, there was a lot of noise going on. Baby my deer now has a baby and has been staying out back in the bamboo, but this surely scared her off for a while. Looking out the kitchen door, this is where you will walk out onto the deck that overlooks the bamboo forest. Except for oiling and sealing the wood (which is one of our jobs) the deck is completed, and I love it. A pair of chairs will go out here for guests to drink their morning coffee and take in the bamboo forest. Cleome coming in strong along the driveway. This is the attractive light that was out the back door onto the deck. About as basic as it gets. Found this bronze vintage light at the church store, the glass is very thick and heavy. Looks much better! Mexican Hats in the pasture. The fan/lights in the living room and bedroom, both the same, are up and working and make all the difference. The breeze is welcome with the humidity we're having, I'm too cheap to turn on the AC with no one being there. Sadly, the most important fixture in the house, the kitchen chandelier, started sparking when they put it up. So I took it to the lamp store where I bought the globes to be rewired, only to find there was a screw in one of the sockets which was the culprit. Since I made the trip, he is going to rewire it anyway since it's old, and I also have a little bronze hurricane lamp being wired to place over the sink, but I am still on the hunt for a globe for it, which has not been easy. Butterfly milkweed in the pasture. The long holiday weekend is giving us the time to accomplish a lot, both of us working hard. I should have a post sooner than I usually do, so stay tuned!
Bluebirds have been looking for homes since the chickadees stole all the bluebird boxes, so decided to hang this at the farmhouse using a bluebird hanger that my mom had gotten for me so long ago and I had stored in the potting shed. White Rose of Sharon are in bloom. I've been working on the tedious painting of the kitchen sink cabinet. It's slow going as it takes several coats, and there are a lot of edges. Not my favorite way to paint, but it has to be done, and I'm almost finished. Next I will oil the butcher block top. Jake also is going to put an old board kick plate along the bottom, I guess when he comes back to do the back deck and porch. When that will be is anyone's guess. It's been two more weeks, and I'm still waiting for the electricians to come back and finish up. Sweet Williams in bloom. This shelf in the kitchen was removed and the metal brackets holding it up. I've been removing nails, patching holes with wood filler, sanding and washing walls to prep for painting. Ugly shelf gone! Uncovered a sage green paint behind the water heater that was in this corner. At one time, I bet that looked pretty in this kitchen. This wild rose has been growing for quite sometime, but is right where the gate to the new parking spot will go, so it was removed. We bought our gate this weekend, and tomorrow Mike our fencer will be here to put it in and fix some other fencing that the bear keeps crushing. The built-in kitchen cabinet has been scraped, sanded and washed, and I have painted the left-side doors and should finish it up this week. They were white, but now dingy, so the new bright white really makes a difference.And thank you Judy, you always come through naming the plants I have no clue about! This is a Deutzia, and the description even said an old bush found at abandoned farmhouses! I found a baby for you!
This is one of the bedroom windows. I decided to paint them white, this room is so dark with this wood, even with the ceiling now vaulted and painted white. Once the ceiling light is up, I'm hoping that makes a big difference. Same window with a white outline. I did that to all three windows thinking maybe I would leave the wood on the inside, would save me a lot of painting, but not quite sure yet. I've been painting here and there, but can't do walls where light switches are or ceilings as the electricians put their hand marks on everything! Still waiting for their return to finish this up. Hopefully this coming week. First of the white flowers are these gorgeous bushes that I found once the driveway was put in and opened up the area. I need to find out what these are, Judy you probably know, but if not, I will head to the ag office. I plan to cut them all back in the fall, they are very leggy from having been bushed in. Magnolias are blooming Obedient plants are beginning to bloom The white hydrangeas are fabulous this year Lacecaps on my woodland trail Foxgloves coming to an end in the front yard Gardenias in bloom with their heavenly scent And I never thought I'd say I have too many daisies . . . . . . but I do!
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