Tag Archives: remodeling

Yesterday the Floor Space Underneath the Refrigerator Was Finished – I Thought – But No – Steve’s Work Had Just Begun – Way Too Much Work Goes into this Project – But Steve Doesn’t Wear Out –

Am I bragging on my husband? Yes. He amazes me. Steve is like the energizer bunny. He doesn’t wear out. Yesterday I thought this part of the floor was finished. When we left for our lunch date, the concrete was entirely covered … Continue reading

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Remodeling Inconvenience – My Delight – We Tried Out the New Zinburger in Our Area – Gluten-free Choices Were Available –

Steve moved our refrigerator out of its cubbyhole in the kitchen so he could lay hardwood flooring in that space. My plan to bake a spaghetti squash for lunch looked questionable. While cooking and cleaning up, I would surely be in … Continue reading

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Extending Engineered Hickory Hardwood Flooring throughout Hallways and Kitchen – Replacing Tiles and Older Engineered Oak Hardwood Flooring – Accomplishing the Open Concept in our Home – My Husband Is Like the Energizer Bunny – He Keeps on Going and Going –

I sit here at my computer everyday struggling not to gain weight while my husband spends many hours each day stooping, standing, bending, pulling, pounding, and scraping to replace old flooring. He doesn’t gain weight or need to lose it. … Continue reading

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Remodeling Day for Steve – Not Grocery Shopping Day for His Wife – Steve Was So Sweet to Marry Me – I’ll Gladly Raid the Refrigerator to Find SOMETHING to Cook –

Okay. I can do this. Ordinarily on the day I run out of produce, eggs, or anything that would hamper my cooking, Steve takes me shopping, but today I know his heart is in remodeling. I hear his saw buzzing as … Continue reading

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BUILDING Scaffold, UNBUILDING Scaffold, BUILDING Scaffold, UNBUILDING Scaffold – pLaYinG PoOl!

My husband Steve took this photo while I posed. When I first met Steve last June, he was in the middle of remodeling our living room. His plan was to turn this space into a game room. First he replaced the carpeting … Continue reading

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