Looks good already

Just had a really good look at pictures. What is it about the chair rails in white that bothers you. From the pictures it looks OK and blends in with the yellowish walls - but maybe in person it is different. Will you have the little shelf above the fridge again or is that to be cupboards now?
You will be so excited to see the cupboards come in. Let us know how that goes. It is nice for me to see the progressive pictures - thank you.
Today I bake another rhubarb Kuchen to tale to Mike - I plan to travel up to North Bay tomorrow -some chores, some banking, and some visits haha!
Sounds as if the Postal strike will occur starting Friday. The workers at our Post office in town will still go to work as they are in a different union, but will have no mail to sort. Wonder what they will do, and yet still get paid? Seems a bit silly.
Well, of and running for another day. Just poured my coffee and about to do a walkabout in the yard - this is my favourite time of day! Take care

I never learn

you can't make phone calls on the tv remote.

Home Again

David decided that the paint fumes weren't that bad today, so we're back home.  Neither of us slept that well, although the room was quite nice.  I think the bed linens must have recently been refurbished, as they were brilliant white--a sheet a duvet and a light top spread.  A very attractive set up. 

The painting and preparation work is done.  I think the yellow  colour is going to work very well, but I'm not so sure about the white chair rail.  The contractor suggested that I wait until the cabinets are in before making any decisions.

Here's where we are now.  The fridge is in the middle of the floor, so you'll have to look around it.  This is looking toward the pantry door, about where the table used to sit.  You can see the white chair rail, and the plate rail is back up. Also please note the new light fixture, although you might have to enlarge the photo to see the details.

 This is looking toward the corner where the stove sits.  The black thing is the vent hose for the hood fan, to be installed.  The black square on the wall is where the switch used to be for the old  ceiling fan. It has been removed but the wiring is so strange there that they had to leave it in place, so this will be covered with a black switch plate.

 This is looking toward the sink.  You may notice that another plug-in has been added along that wall.

 And here we are looking at the door to the living room.  Notice that all of the wall plugs and switches are now square in shape.

And that is where we are now.  Tomorrow the cabinets get delivered, and they will be installed on Thursday and Friday.

Watering

Just came in from watering - this is a major procedure anymore, but things are so dry, you have to water.  There may be rain in forecast next day or so, but the sky looks nothing like rain tonight.  They have lifted the no fire ban as of yesterday, but I will need a nice evening, when I'm not so dead tired, to stay out and enjoy a bit of a fire. The pile of dead fall (to use for my fire wood) that I have been saving over last year or two was getting too messy, so I put it out and the village took it all away. First Monday of the month they drive around and pick up brown paper bags of leaves ( no plastic bags) and branches etc. This is my contribution to the 'tidy up outside" campaign currently underway here haha!   I phoned a company called Mr Eavestrough yesterday to get particulars /costs etc to replace our eaves. As you know I hate having to pump every time it rains - so maybe new troughs will fix the problem? At that cost - it sure better improve the situation at least. I'll make final arrangements next week - we have to cut some overhanging branches before they can come and that may take some time. One thing at a time -slow and steady.just like your lists of TO DO Cathy!  Although I think you may have an advantage over me, in actually seeing results?
Time for bed...and read of course! Take care

Busy holiday

I am trying to do one thing at a time.  Not much outside because it has either been raining or VERY hot and humid.  I have a meeting tonight, and the Farmer's market starts on Thursday.  I was supposed to work at the Legion on Friday but Kris says they are free so Kik and I may go down there as soon as she gets off work. Jim wants to go to the Minnedosa Parade on Saturday,  Doctor next Monday, Meat day Tuesday and Farmers market again Thursday.  Then Golf on Sunday and I am back to work. Time does go fast. I do want to get some outdoor staining and painting done this week but I am not sure that the weather is going to cooperate I asked Jim to draw up a "to do" list of things we want to get done this summer.  My list had 16 items.  His had 3. I guess he is more realistic than I am  I finished one job on my list and started on another and we made a good start on cleaning the garage yesterday (on both our lists).  The garden and lawn were way too wet for tilling and mowing  Hopefully it will dry some today,but it is pretty humid out already and rain in the forecast.  If it rains, I read  I took 3 new books out of the library yesterday.

On the move...

So Pati, you and Dave are out of the house now for a night or two by the sounds of it.  This means that progress is being made and painting continues.  Before you know it you'll be back at the kitchen table sipping tea and reading the morning newspaper.
More cleanup in the yard yesterday and a few more trips to the dump. Starting to look better but still so much more to do. I guess the work will never end. 
How are you days going Cathy. Have you good weather?
Take care.

First coat

The first coat of paint is on, over a coat of primer.  The paint store tinted the primer to match the paint, and the contractor tells me that it's made a difference.  However, it's so humid today, that it isn't drying quickly and they've now made the decision to wait until tomorrow to do the next coat.  Unfortunately, that means that we'll be spending another night at the hotel. I'm quite pleased with the colour.  It's turning out as I expected--not always the case!

I took some time for myself this afternoon and went back to the little mall and had my nails done.  It's so much cheaper than the old place, and, IMHO, a much better quality service.  A good job again today.

So now we're off to register at the hotel, and hit the bank and Starbucks.  Maybe we'll both relax this evening.