tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25540599602743008052024-02-07T20:28:54.115-06:00Twelve AcresFollow along with one family as they remodel their 1930s farmhouse and tend to their critters on 12 acres of land. twelve-acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476762958884300412noreply@blogger.comBlogger423125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554059960274300805.post-82782371435259103402023-05-25T06:36:00.002-05:002023-05-25T06:36:19.328-05:00Just for fun...<p> <span style="font-size: large;">Just for fun I thought I'd post something on the blog. It's been three years, exactly. Honestly I'm quite surprised anyone still comes here. So, for those special people who do still check up on this blog, here is a little update.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">The gardening season is in full swing. I've moved our garden from the last time you've seen it, and I really like the new area. It's quite large, but I've integrated flowers into it as well as the usual vegetables. My hope is to sell some cut flower bouquets this year at the farmers market, as well as the vegetable starts that I currently sell. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgRhPj6xtDXsMAE-beOVvXiZuWbnY2dw799KMZcEzG7MJhI-dWY0wGpV8reMlmuOFmJa97l3BXgVFtnMi6RIZLC4pk0nCDSukem8utT45lkVv363ocULIx3Ykb4Q3a4Y3oBbGxHdOFhbyQOqiEWBfvEmFkcXKcDHyPOwtByXGEQx0KgO_oc6dkEBN/s4640/20230515_090622.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3480" data-original-width="4640" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgRhPj6xtDXsMAE-beOVvXiZuWbnY2dw799KMZcEzG7MJhI-dWY0wGpV8reMlmuOFmJa97l3BXgVFtnMi6RIZLC4pk0nCDSukem8utT45lkVv363ocULIx3Ykb4Q3a4Y3oBbGxHdOFhbyQOqiEWBfvEmFkcXKcDHyPOwtByXGEQx0KgO_oc6dkEBN/s320/20230515_090622.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;">The hoophouse, below, has become one of my favorite places to be. After being almost destroyed in a storm early this year, we've repaired it and strengthened it, and it's currently filled with probably close to 2,000 plants. It's been quite a fun and educational experience growing all of these different plants.</span> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZsc2i6I4Y7fSiX32yKAXol2f0w7MUyJT2udq6TDn2Eu5byb5aTwQ4jiEg1JAMNFbx-wF7g4cPmJ50WOQuEzYV_jk3QjGJCZOVkte8nAyZa97jufyyZ5ImgzCsRyBTyYXNb5eke5CbbcGjAZn_dke2eyvbZ9SnZa4NvERREtJYR7xPgneEqyJEg3r/s4640/20230514_150735.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4640" data-original-width="3480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizZsc2i6I4Y7fSiX32yKAXol2f0w7MUyJT2udq6TDn2Eu5byb5aTwQ4jiEg1JAMNFbx-wF7g4cPmJ50WOQuEzYV_jk3QjGJCZOVkte8nAyZa97jufyyZ5ImgzCsRyBTyYXNb5eke5CbbcGjAZn_dke2eyvbZ9SnZa4NvERREtJYR7xPgneEqyJEg3r/s320/20230514_150735.jpg" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5iHV_oEW6lS0veHdBF5RHygi1_SyuVti_DQmxprcfCmevYvWepDiROPGA3MtbgsV1zuK2dfK8x-H1Van_R_kVdI8x4vL9N1arLZ1-B8z5ZkKptMZU-CikG8En_Pqi9JrxmuCASruvfYMKpeuwIANRZNPIHzAZ4FQ2xLR1dJRKgrfmRmCpJBdrNjk/s750/IMG_20220901_150023_411.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="750" data-original-width="750" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiw5iHV_oEW6lS0veHdBF5RHygi1_SyuVti_DQmxprcfCmevYvWepDiROPGA3MtbgsV1zuK2dfK8x-H1Van_R_kVdI8x4vL9N1arLZ1-B8z5ZkKptMZU-CikG8En_Pqi9JrxmuCASruvfYMKpeuwIANRZNPIHzAZ4FQ2xLR1dJRKgrfmRmCpJBdrNjk/s320/IMG_20220901_150023_411.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">The little boys have grown immensely and it's a bittersweet thing. My big boys are almost grown up now and turning into such fine young men. It really is a joy to be able to watch them all grow into their own persons. They're all such unique and wonderful children.</span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdaiCIRykZC9wP4v5oS5S0sApkmhJOalJyBsgVLUvHUBk6OkItMPiaEI_qi9PjYapir8GRlJmaQ43QeTd0t7VUlH9mXQjRtbL5Ihit3U0RQ5Z_YYect92go2dOSdNGar3kDHWhqFEmoJu0TlHNx7Urwep62vJ79RtP3OGglgMcH4dHF1NGMgwGLsu/s1080/IMG_20230203_185346_693.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIdaiCIRykZC9wP4v5oS5S0sApkmhJOalJyBsgVLUvHUBk6OkItMPiaEI_qi9PjYapir8GRlJmaQ43QeTd0t7VUlH9mXQjRtbL5Ihit3U0RQ5Z_YYect92go2dOSdNGar3kDHWhqFEmoJu0TlHNx7Urwep62vJ79RtP3OGglgMcH4dHF1NGMgwGLsu/s320/IMG_20230203_185346_693.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFa67TKHR6u6zkBaYz3MlU7sQ5t1ggiXCs1aNjPrBPTJRAxH0KHWyM0m3a7B_TqC1OsG1OA0s7Kes8rrQILS7IJquhNfJDo1zQeyvFfORCIFLK-wgyKars5l7ZaTGkKgXSBItINfoEQrg0BDKYixtO1eUFQRz8u_LZwfZ9S1-oF3SduvVoHVSvH5FO/s1080/IMG_20230125_121819_530.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFa67TKHR6u6zkBaYz3MlU7sQ5t1ggiXCs1aNjPrBPTJRAxH0KHWyM0m3a7B_TqC1OsG1OA0s7Kes8rrQILS7IJquhNfJDo1zQeyvFfORCIFLK-wgyKars5l7ZaTGkKgXSBItINfoEQrg0BDKYixtO1eUFQRz8u_LZwfZ9S1-oF3SduvVoHVSvH5FO/s320/IMG_20230125_121819_530.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Our house is nearly finished from the housefire repairs, though we still have some minor cosmetic things to complete. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Since we last spoke, we've had some major changes in our animal and pet world. We've lost our beloved Tank, as well as his little friend Bailey. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZnZimx6v4gCrizZhwWrBUd5BQbXM-Q7APKK5cI3QQEA4loaWC1O1lEBPpcEOH3GMSReqz0HAaaTIQq25dT-Sz66u2WUMEgLaxICSBjL8rAj-b5V4nQ9m72jPEF_oa3gXKdE-SLgBML79MG1I3QKsGp8Id8OEwRaVGL2LvNqDCyfPuL5-uE8hrxg4/s445/1.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="378" data-original-width="445" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZZnZimx6v4gCrizZhwWrBUd5BQbXM-Q7APKK5cI3QQEA4loaWC1O1lEBPpcEOH3GMSReqz0HAaaTIQq25dT-Sz66u2WUMEgLaxICSBjL8rAj-b5V4nQ9m72jPEF_oa3gXKdE-SLgBML79MG1I3QKsGp8Id8OEwRaVGL2LvNqDCyfPuL5-uE8hrxg4/s320/1.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">We've also added sheep and a young cow to our livestock. Of course we are always having more goat babies, hatching chicks and ducks, and we raised a couple more pigs for meat. There's always something new!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfnXK15lLxTiun9XEgt4-5_c1peEjVl6FwJuOQSShi7n5RHjIgaSu5DFrA643K_p4g_TQ3FqS2eOkUH_GiN0hbUXbFJfvQMYkzROVF8UGlFjCDRZSenmmSs9lWZNJGX4C_3FQPwIYJSMVeF4Lj3DMk5B2V5KvDwuhvlCk6iOb-eJXIMbfpaG7MWTk/s489/2.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="476" data-original-width="489" height="311" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDfnXK15lLxTiun9XEgt4-5_c1peEjVl6FwJuOQSShi7n5RHjIgaSu5DFrA643K_p4g_TQ3FqS2eOkUH_GiN0hbUXbFJfvQMYkzROVF8UGlFjCDRZSenmmSs9lWZNJGX4C_3FQPwIYJSMVeF4Lj3DMk5B2V5KvDwuhvlCk6iOb-eJXIMbfpaG7MWTk/s320/2.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">But the most significant thing to have happened in the last 3 years was the death of my daughter. She was just 20 years old and her death was very sudden and unexpected. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUw6NUpeQCvT0Sn1fDIJ-4GlL6iVsWN4NXZTGSq62dQCzlV9p6u4scthUvxO3nkuvo0Z5T1KjMjFhzSgm8jiqiMepMavZCarB3TgLa9r-GwloPbUymNcinDXlQt6dP9XYSUtYBkhVgGIb0W1gD-0x465gG-ftu9-BNISY371kdOV7UeFcUFuVCmnU/s3264/IMAG6469.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3264" data-original-width="1840" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirUw6NUpeQCvT0Sn1fDIJ-4GlL6iVsWN4NXZTGSq62dQCzlV9p6u4scthUvxO3nkuvo0Z5T1KjMjFhzSgm8jiqiMepMavZCarB3TgLa9r-GwloPbUymNcinDXlQt6dP9XYSUtYBkhVgGIb0W1gD-0x465gG-ftu9-BNISY371kdOV7UeFcUFuVCmnU/s320/IMAG6469.jpg" width="180" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: medium;">So that's it for a quick little update. If you get a chance, please check out our YouTube channel for a LOT more updates, like the most recent one, linked below:</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://youtu.be/-B8P9OZrT5k">https://youtu.be/-B8P9OZrT5k</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/-B8P9OZrT5k" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="533" data-original-width="1212" height="141" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhO_VkseY4Z7B5g7qKEQ7FQxS-JjFz_I6iu3K2o-Lf5sBE8E0X8TEnYOwoihf2NpbtKLtpS_h15o9zrOrcFFk620KDMZk3wVt2hvQ1H7CUaeeW6tUTgqJ-1FFSPVCCKxbXt1Nq8TZb5irPJyNiVMi9_SRRlkO5EHijE8YUECa7nc5eTQricRVOdqGat/s320/title.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Thank you all SO much for your continued support and friendship! I hope to "see" you all again soon!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><p><br /></p>twelve-acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476762958884300412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554059960274300805.post-27586574397926658202020-05-25T08:01:00.002-05:002020-05-25T08:01:30.917-05:00Is This My Once a Year Update? <div style="text-align: center;">
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I actually found myself googling, "Do people still read blogs?" before I sat down to write this. And whether they do still read blogs or not, I found myself compelled to add another post... even if only for my own "story keeping." </div>
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Yes, we are still YouTubing as well, but here's a quick update as to all things TwelveAcres.</div>
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With the CRAZY stuff going on in the world today, I'm withdrawing deeper and deeper into our little farm. We are making growing our own food a bigger priority this year than ever before. The fragile food system that is crumbling before our very eyes, has jolted a lot of people out of their slumber. </div>
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The garden is a little bigger this year, our incubators are constantly running, the rabbits are perpetually kindling... you get the idea. </div>
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Our "pig venture" is still proceeding. Darla, our York/Blue Butt cross is pregnant and should be due in July. Frank, the Hereford boar, is still as sweet as ever, and even teaching Darla how to love being scratched. They are growing ever bigger and we hope to be able to expand their pens yet again this year. And I'm learning all I can about hog pregnancies and birth!<br />
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Handy Husband has seen some employment difficulties this year, so another new venture of ours is making home décor and furnishings from reclaimed wood and pallets. We've opened up an <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/TwelveAcresHomestead" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a> for the smaller items; if you get a minute, we'd love to have you take a look at what we offer. </div>
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Some new critters on the farm this year, are (FINALLY) turkeys! We've been talking about getting turkeys for years now, and we finally bit the bullet! We have 12, 4 day old poults: six Narragansett, and six Bourbon Red. We plan on raising a few of these for the freezer, and the rest will be kept as breeders to hopefully keep us in turkey for years to come. </div>
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Good afternoon! I suppose it's time to update you all as to WHY I haven't posted on here much lately. We've decided to switch over to primarily doing YouTube. I try to post new videos at least once a week, but sometimes I upload as often as every couple of days! </div>
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We're so excited for spring to be in full spring. We had a nice thunderstorm last night with lots of rain, and with the temperatures being in the 60s, and even forecast to get into the 70s in the coming days, no doubt everything will start exploding with growth!</div>
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I didn't get my seeds started as early as I would have liked (no surprise there!), but I'm hoping I'll have enough time to get at least some of the spring crops before it gets too hot for them. </div>
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I did some cleaning and rearranging in the greenhouse, which will also double as some a storage space for my housefire-salvaged "stuff". </div>
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First time growing onions! Hope they do well!</div>
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We'll have about 75 tomato plants this year! I plan on doing a LOT of canning!</div>
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Blackberries are coming in nicely!</div>
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Lots of seeds started for the summer garden!</div>
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The boys helped me with some new mulch for the rose garden. I want to keep it well managed this year- last year it pretty much grew wild and the weeds and grass were out of control!</div>
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The pre-built playhouse we purchased online a few years back, has proved to be quite a poor investment... the lightweight wood started to split, the playhouse became sort of twisted and out-of-square. And the whole thing would rock and quake with even the slightest swing of the swingset. </div>
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So, after the majority of our home had been repaired from the fire, we got to work on tearing down the old playhouse and building a new one, from the ground up. </div>
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I didn't get any pictures of us building the base and floor, but we set it up high enough that the kids could play underneath, which they love to do. The treated 4x4 posts are set in concrete. Floor joists are 2x6. </div>
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The big boys helped us with some cutting, carrying, and holding. </div>
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The ramp is done. Originally we thought we'd put old tires on the ramp as a climb-up spot, but that seemed dangerous to me, as well as a potential haven for wasps.</div>
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All done! This was our first time painting anything in camouflage, so we didn't really know what we were doing. </div>
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We used a few different colors of paint, and some pieces of branches off our trees, and just started covering the whole thing with these "stencils". I think it turned out pretty cool!</div>
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It really does blend right in with the yard. </div>
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The kids LOVE it! It's big enough and sturdy enough that even the older boys can play and swing on it too. Hopefully we'll get many years of use out of this!</div>
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While the two older boys were gone for a few weeks over the summer, we decided to scramble and get their rooms, and really the entire upstairs, done while they were gone. We wanted to surprise them. They've been so good throughout this whole ordeal of the house fire, never complaining and always offering to help. They deserve to finally get their rooms back. </div>
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We hung insulation as we hung the sheetrock. </div>
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We'll soon be pros with all the practice we've had over the years!</div>
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The little guys helped paint Kilz on every surface. </div>
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The smell of smoke was finally gone!</div>
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Oldest son's room is a dark blue. </div>
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It's amazing how nice trim around windows makes the room look. </div>
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Younger older son's (I guess I should come up with some better nicknames!) room still had a lot of salvaged items and debris left in his room. His room was the most damaged. </div>
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Covering the ductwork. </div>
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Looking good!</div>
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More blistered and peeling paint to remove. </div>
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Repairing the ceiling in the stairwell. </div>
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Younger older boy's room is green. </div>
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All their old furniture, as well as some new furniture to replace what had been burned in the fire, got a fresh coat of paint. </div>
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More Kilz. </div>
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Look at the stark difference here!</div>
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Stairwell is looking good!</div>
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Finished!</div>
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Our family comes from entire generations of "can-do" people. And I'm proud to say, that make-do, reuse/recycle gene is showing up in our "middle" son, who is just turning 11. He's proving to be quite handy himself, by creating new items by reusing old pallets and scrap wood. </div>
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Here are some examples of his handi-work:</div>
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This wonderful centerpiece box was made from scraps of tongue and groove wood from our house. </div>
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I love it!</div>
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Here he is with the workbench he made for himself. </div>
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This shelf was made from part of an old pallet. </div>
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He made this bed for Ammi and her puppy. They love it!</div>
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As you may recall, in the course of repairing our home after the fire, we decided to swap out the family room and master bedroom, so that the master bedroom is now where the family room used to be. Here are the pictures of that transformation.</div>
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The room where it all started. If I could go back to that night, Christmas Eve, and NOT make that fire burn so hot, I would in a heartbeat. But really, it was probably inevitable... who knows how many near fires we had over the years, that we were blissfully unaware of. The rafter wood that was butting up against the stove pipe was so old and dried out, it was just a matter of time before it could no longer take the heat. </div>
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See the smoke coming off that beam? This was the next day, following the initial fire, and we had to call the fire department back out to put out more smoldering that we found in the attic spaces. </div>
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But once the worst part of the debris was removed, it looked much more hopeful.</div>
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I hung every single piece of insulation in this room, and the room that became our family room, as well as the bathroom and closet. It took a few days. </div>
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The room really started taking shape once the drywall was hung. </div>
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This process took a couple of weeks. The high humidity made the mud very slow drying. </div>
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The little kids "helped" me put the primer coat on. They sure love to help! </div>
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And here it is finished. I have some decorating to do yet, but all in all, it looks pretty good. The furniture isn't in their permanent places. Since some of the other rooms are still unfinished, I have random pieces of furniture in this room. </div>
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The door on the left leads into the bathroom/vanity/closet area, and the door on the right goes into Handy Husbands new "man room". We partitioned the huge room to make two rooms. And they're still plenty big. </div>
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Our kitchen cabinets were bought at a second hand store, and while they're excellent quality and just beautiful, the pantry sidewall was in need of a makeover. </div>
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My sister had the brilliant idea of doing a chalkboard there. I've never worked with chalkboard paint, so was a little unsure about it. I lightly sanded the whole surface, since there were areas of paint, as well as stain on the pantry cabinet side. You want to make sure you've taken any "shine" off, so the paint will adhere. </div>
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I used a synthetic roller, and Valspar Black Chalkboard Paint. Three coats in total, letting each coat sit for a whole 24 hours before adding another coat. </div>
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Some inexpensive trim was then added to frame it out, and voila! Works like a charm and the kids LOVE it! </div>
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A couple of notes: after the final coat was applied, I waited three full days. Then, we applied chalk ALL over the board, using the long side of the chalk piece to cover every inch of the chalkboard. I then wiped it off with a dry cloth. This primes the board to make it ready for use. After that, normal cleanup works just great. You can wipe it with a dry cloth, or occasionally use a slightly damp towel to get it really nice and clean. </div>
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At the time of the fire, the kitchen shared a wall with what was our master bedroom. That particular wall, however, was burned out on the inside, from the fire in the room up above moving down into it, and would have had to been rebuilt. </div>
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Upon opening the wall up to replace the burnt studs, we found a covered up window opening and door opening. So, there were a lot of patched together areas inside this wall. </div>
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Here's the rest of the room, now naked, after removing the soggy drywall and soaked insulation. </div>
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The view from inside the kitchen. With this wall being opened up to replace the burnt 2x4s, we realized how neat it would be to go ahead and leave it opened up and move our family room to this room, just off the kitchen. </div>
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We added a new, strong header to replace the studs in the wall. </div>
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A new step down into the family room was built out of the salvaged tongue and groove boards. </div>
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The walls and ceiling are painted in greys and browns. All mis-tinted paint that we were fortunate to get. </div>
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I have a lot more "family" pictures to hang, but this is a good start. </div>
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Beautiful ceiling fan donated by a local lighting company. </div>
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View from the kitchen. I love the flow of these two rooms now! Very family friendly!</div>
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Above: This is the "computer cubby" made out of salvaged tongue and groove boards. </div>
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Two pictures above: We made a double sided bar, also out of our salvaged shiplap. </div>
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Another great place for kids to sit, eat, draw, etc. </div>
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<br />twelve-acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476762958884300412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554059960274300805.post-5605141312361952652018-04-18T14:44:00.000-05:002018-04-18T14:44:05.917-05:00Walls Taking Shape<div style="text-align: center;">
This is sort of "old news", but I never did mention this in earlier posts.... I guess I was too consumed with my beautiful kitchen (haha!). Here's a few random pictures of the walls and ceilings getting their insulation installed and drywall hung. </div>
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So much pink stuff! I was seriously seeing insulation in my sleep! </div>
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The wonderful folks at A&D Supply donated some scratch and dent dryall. Had more than enough for all our needs. What great people! </div>
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It is so good to be back home and finally able to post on my computer. </div>
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We've finished the kitchen---- actually, now that I think about it, it's not 100% just yet... still have a bit of trim to put up--- but it's close enough to write a "finished" post for it. It's so beautiful I just can't stop myself from sharing! </div>
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I painted the ugly, old, metal door to the laundry room a glossy "colonial red". </div>
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I really like the way it turned out. </div>
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Love the light fixtures that were so kindly donated to us by a wonderful, local lighting company! </div>
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After opening up this wall between the kitchen and what used to be our bedroom, we decided to make it the family room, and built this nifty little "double bar" area. We reused some of our wonderful shiplap/tongue and groove wood that we salvaged from the upstairs ceiling. </div>
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Having colors in the kitchen is definitely something new for me. I've always been a strictly all-white paint, farmhouse style kinda girl. But I really, really love my new, old kitchen. </div>
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Open shelving is also a new thing for me, and I just sorta threw this random stuff up there. I have more kitchen boxes that need to be unpacked and gone through. Everything was so hastily boxed up after the fire, that I'll need to take some time to sort it all out. </div>
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If you look closely at the brown colored shelf/cup hanger, you'll see where it was starting to burn. It had been hanging on that wall where the fire was moving down into, from the room up above the kitchen. </div>
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At the time the above pictures were taken, we hadn't refinished the original wood floor yet. Here are some pictures of that process:</div>
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Using an orbital floor sander with open 20 grit sand paper, we attempted to remove all the old nasty glue that had been applied, along with nails, when they had installed plywood and linoleum over this beautiful floor years and years ago. </div>
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Some of the glue just wouldn't budge, even after getting down there ourselves and scraping and picking and peeling. But the majority of the floor looks great so we just decided to go with it. </div>
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twelve-acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476762958884300412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554059960274300805.post-11381292531334010802018-03-31T21:16:00.001-05:002018-03-31T21:38:42.726-05:00Whitewashing the Kitchen Ceiling <div class="blogaway-section"><p><div class="blogaway-section"><p>We tried our hand at whitewashing the kitchen ceiling and I think it turned out pretty nice. <br/></div><br/><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPy-9XptZhTxZghr5hUH-hjdV_6FM_lZxP5vCGWP5Ghfwb033uSJSlAfnxmdaOi5G18rkWujC18JpjSWSyLNv6Fy3aaFFhQXcFs1hYF1APunxGfziImCcH_upuUtRkPiOrI-sWFvfaaw/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglPy-9XptZhTxZghr5hUH-hjdV_6FM_lZxP5vCGWP5Ghfwb033uSJSlAfnxmdaOi5G18rkWujC18JpjSWSyLNv6Fy3aaFFhQXcFs1hYF1APunxGfziImCcH_upuUtRkPiOrI-sWFvfaaw/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXbWyZWsNUafT4zctQAaJhVOvZR3xCQJa2-WyseDBtP9tvrPJAO9qV-ZOvbGVF01kxf4SbQi04zx7ub8aQWicQzzIvU4eGN0TyUAvNsOVGvd8J8QZSxaaeUwYVQ9HjdJ_7Uk2qegLrII/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglXbWyZWsNUafT4zctQAaJhVOvZR3xCQJa2-WyseDBtP9tvrPJAO9qV-ZOvbGVF01kxf4SbQi04zx7ub8aQWicQzzIvU4eGN0TyUAvNsOVGvd8J8QZSxaaeUwYVQ9HjdJ_7Uk2qegLrII/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p>As you recall, the tongue and groove ceiling had been cut up in places during the firefight, so we had removed the ceiling layer, leaving behind the beautiful rough cut joists and the underside of the upper room's flooring. <br/></div><br/><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUgqkbOYGi_wVNDyirx19SXcCD6kdinmtbHsJgg7eAZHw5sF9E5JfbQ1RVpn06qNdLTEu3q6dZuWREMroM7pI8syUZq8DJkt3r-V0wrOLsoAfnabU0RQ1nmoo171kpnN-pJgGy5Plqzdk/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUgqkbOYGi_wVNDyirx19SXcCD6kdinmtbHsJgg7eAZHw5sF9E5JfbQ1RVpn06qNdLTEu3q6dZuWREMroM7pI8syUZq8DJkt3r-V0wrOLsoAfnabU0RQ1nmoo171kpnN-pJgGy5Plqzdk/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZvXnb23w_ssq2U_DUjcYHDvraTlQ_c-u__pM-Y2Yyg2KBzsaxzIWEGkvI14Yf12KdreYOI7GW9yAkkDRqp3gkExvTqRTeRiJwF3BAH2GuSIW7hvnnfDmXbgNOr8-350_ZuYIE3n8Cfw/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEZvXnb23w_ssq2U_DUjcYHDvraTlQ_c-u__pM-Y2Yyg2KBzsaxzIWEGkvI14Yf12KdreYOI7GW9yAkkDRqp3gkExvTqRTeRiJwF3BAH2GuSIW7hvnnfDmXbgNOr8-350_ZuYIE3n8Cfw/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p>We used a paint sprayer for most of it, but I wasn't too thrilled with the spattering pattern it kept spraying. I think a brush would have been better, and I did a lot of touching up with a brush. <br/></div><br/><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1-FptANXT3b-wOixwCiV5IC-Go8_ugn2AgBUw2xYUCa-0lQnHpJsCXtk0n0bszFgejB3UuANUbgNW9qIfFIAssbpzur8GBEOvBQfpQF0OfyjHuhMR2sF9tYO-P8QP2lE_eU31yUvCjc/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1-FptANXT3b-wOixwCiV5IC-Go8_ugn2AgBUw2xYUCa-0lQnHpJsCXtk0n0bszFgejB3UuANUbgNW9qIfFIAssbpzur8GBEOvBQfpQF0OfyjHuhMR2sF9tYO-P8QP2lE_eU31yUvCjc/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tDYM03CJAQ1ga8qpKxtLlPgejuO63iQx799hjADH4dcXjvmq8QQApkRQ0CPNGtuQ4A7PNr_5XRvxohZaSxVF-sAU-h9GUtke66keuyeSdmeMVFgpp3o785LB2qlJrq9m_xFGK-he1X8/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6tDYM03CJAQ1ga8qpKxtLlPgejuO63iQx799hjADH4dcXjvmq8QQApkRQ0CPNGtuQ4A7PNr_5XRvxohZaSxVF-sAU-h9GUtke66keuyeSdmeMVFgpp3o785LB2qlJrq9m_xFGK-he1X8/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchImhqlNeQRyUFCnkHRl2M_ZxQR5FnVlN7inof490ddULWsUNlIhALQrYEazxFv9inbtdykrwp5ScOuSR4IFenUh-WnewTtBMFYkalvT1-h38Npyqn9o6FTdo9LaUqo151_Rr0_UfSbQ/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhchImhqlNeQRyUFCnkHRl2M_ZxQR5FnVlN7inof490ddULWsUNlIhALQrYEazxFv9inbtdykrwp5ScOuSR4IFenUh-WnewTtBMFYkalvT1-h38Npyqn9o6FTdo9LaUqo151_Rr0_UfSbQ/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaA9mQABtNes8dkK_OqV9T-8dpXbPmPCNlbHxvavD9wMkhgOXqHWBYStF4pP0FFhOw5JR2WvPum5m3Nj4llf0TYrccuNZHU0wGH1kiDzmYWymU6QvWlXZADiYi0hyF5mmvnS48fsktM4/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQaA9mQABtNes8dkK_OqV9T-8dpXbPmPCNlbHxvavD9wMkhgOXqHWBYStF4pP0FFhOw5JR2WvPum5m3Nj4llf0TYrccuNZHU0wGH1kiDzmYWymU6QvWlXZADiYi0hyF5mmvnS48fsktM4/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p><br/></div><br/><div class="blogaway-section"><p>I think it's quite lovely how it turned out. Still showcases the character of the room but with a more "finished" look. <br/></div></p></div><br/><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdkpKR8K74UGV24sv0x0O8dIUxi205KV59wYqNJGHrU-GwzsaxyySpbZ96UHaluaQJwsOH4EsG1-S-ImgMkKuHMnUbG1j6LNynp-5wkeCZZF17jI1ZBJdRBRvlb06vZJmU0gZRLZZfnc/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjpdkpKR8K74UGV24sv0x0O8dIUxi205KV59wYqNJGHrU-GwzsaxyySpbZ96UHaluaQJwsOH4EsG1-S-ImgMkKuHMnUbG1j6LNynp-5wkeCZZF17jI1ZBJdRBRvlb06vZJmU0gZRLZZfnc/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p></p></div><br/>twelve-acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476762958884300412noreply@blogger.com1Fayetteville, United States36.074924 -94.444208tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554059960274300805.post-1631614256947151302018-03-07T20:15:00.001-06:002018-03-07T20:15:15.088-06:00Kitchen Coming Along <div class="blogaway-section"><p>This post will cover some of the work that's been done in the kitchen. Its not finished yet, so that will be another post later on. </p></div><br/><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><table class="tr-caption-container" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd8BLxS-9MnA4xs_M9nggYBm4PHHkKgGI5ZzRCAcGs51jm6mgmNbbBMjrp6ytUKygUknxjZN3CgdL5I-eR6CxYx00WzXQfXVv_NxUiT-t76vYBkDbW0u7k5VIp_fpXpM-TODs2FMvnbU/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhd8BLxS-9MnA4xs_M9nggYBm4PHHkKgGI5ZzRCAcGs51jm6mgmNbbBMjrp6ytUKygUknxjZN3CgdL5I-eR6CxYx00WzXQfXVv_NxUiT-t76vYBkDbW0u7k5VIp_fpXpM-TODs2FMvnbU/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The dining area of the kitchen, immediately after the fire. </b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><table class="tr-caption-container" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPVhX8BZajqGYDDG9Bzsu40dUHPeyBUhvJAsrDzWMp9aWBNg3Nv5aVoXDQtYPBfxFko10Ax2gL2ZuvEII1Hgek_pwXTqCtuH4oF57BoMYWPHQaB_W4SDU6LrzTo1bH24yQmKIgUhcjDM/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIPVhX8BZajqGYDDG9Bzsu40dUHPeyBUhvJAsrDzWMp9aWBNg3Nv5aVoXDQtYPBfxFko10Ax2gL2ZuvEII1Hgek_pwXTqCtuH4oF57BoMYWPHQaB_W4SDU6LrzTo1bH24yQmKIgUhcjDM/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The kitchen after the fire was completely soaking wet. </b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p><br/>
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There was water inside all walls, around cabinets, etc. Of course all electrical wiring was melted as well. </b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p></p></div><br/><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><table class="tr-caption-container" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmftu3v-HaGj-kQAHbHVOESjCxzlGpIlaVMHLV89hYQf82rFW3Q-D5YF_X-edP5j-vCNPph_y3jBiP9lKA3mkMTMJw6ApLUiHB8hg7ogc1oezcV6th8ja4VCpOv6mZtcS7vYroQZseRhA/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgmftu3v-HaGj-kQAHbHVOESjCxzlGpIlaVMHLV89hYQf82rFW3Q-D5YF_X-edP5j-vCNPph_y3jBiP9lKA3mkMTMJw6ApLUiHB8hg7ogc1oezcV6th8ja4VCpOv6mZtcS7vYroQZseRhA/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>There were 4 layers of wallpaper beneath the wood paneling. </b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><table class="tr-caption-container" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAqSCOHjs8M8ezxe0EhyA7gZ7ZcJMtvgOAlAIUgApCICRBDMs-p3vJbQf-bTrYvC8JeBBg38Bl1Yy4ex2ST-YByK6ZZOhrmso_SkAY7wviXQF0i19TI9fDULOuWe9grMMxQ_hsrj5txw/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGAqSCOHjs8M8ezxe0EhyA7gZ7ZcJMtvgOAlAIUgApCICRBDMs-p3vJbQf-bTrYvC8JeBBg38Bl1Yy4ex2ST-YByK6ZZOhrmso_SkAY7wviXQF0i19TI9fDULOuWe9grMMxQ_hsrj5txw/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>The newly revealed wood floors look promising! </b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><table class="tr-caption-container" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GarTMiq14ShUvLuHy5gAagqcO54dA1M7N28aqiZ3_fkWu4JzZQq6CVhzSP5h9s_97EWlmn2BDJ6DtwfONbHtu4UUYF-F6jpxJHHCuCf5yFgKLfLJGBO-n9ptW8AuOIuXC8d9dCxdhyQ/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9GarTMiq14ShUvLuHy5gAagqcO54dA1M7N28aqiZ3_fkWu4JzZQq6CVhzSP5h9s_97EWlmn2BDJ6DtwfONbHtu4UUYF-F6jpxJHHCuCf5yFgKLfLJGBO-n9ptW8AuOIuXC8d9dCxdhyQ/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>This wall was burnt out pretty badly and has to be repaired. </b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p></p></div><br/><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><table class="tr-caption-container" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81bDorqZw0NQTwJyiZIQakHj6XjOeIU9mYXVrw30xEBoAcrhWmqQPJQJE1as3OgAJq5PJ7r2U4hzY9r1D63S0tl5Ihfdu8wwEa4TEZm186RvBIqekRI38xZh1Vmh9_RcmtqRb1dS_7gE/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh81bDorqZw0NQTwJyiZIQakHj6XjOeIU9mYXVrw30xEBoAcrhWmqQPJQJE1as3OgAJq5PJ7r2U4hzY9r1D63S0tl5Ihfdu8wwEa4TEZm186RvBIqekRI38xZh1Vmh9_RcmtqRb1dS_7gE/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Part of the ceiling had to be cut up during the firefight. </b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><table class="tr-caption-container" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhGrXG7e0dM286W_EtjGz82-jXxjsi7CHkycmIfzUDMoc_UtUv-QiLIsHqsj7Z3A-V-K_quRkNVYZ4Cc5YShC2e7EITlcdRJs-X5ndLVfm3D3WPW9Nt5TZOUg0UiTeV5DlrGl-FaQyyM/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjxhGrXG7e0dM286W_EtjGz82-jXxjsi7CHkycmIfzUDMoc_UtUv-QiLIsHqsj7Z3A-V-K_quRkNVYZ4Cc5YShC2e7EITlcdRJs-X5ndLVfm3D3WPW9Nt5TZOUg0UiTeV5DlrGl-FaQyyM/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>So we decided to remove the ceiling shiplap to give the ceiling a bit more character, as well as give it the appearance of being a little higher than it is. We plan on whitewashing it. </b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p></p></div><br/><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAiTfUU6iRL9y4XjodxzLQbyX061TLtLRGEhNUEP7RuuVMfTUw8ngHHZqmHjzb-wuf_0_b_JIUOlHuyl3f7TZu6_ZLXDEGIhnGRuHPiRIazY0_u0hNBZwGVZ69cCJnrh8UOq7Oh2f92FU/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAiTfUU6iRL9y4XjodxzLQbyX061TLtLRGEhNUEP7RuuVMfTUw8ngHHZqmHjzb-wuf_0_b_JIUOlHuyl3f7TZu6_ZLXDEGIhnGRuHPiRIazY0_u0hNBZwGVZ69cCJnrh8UOq7Oh2f92FU/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><table class="tr-caption-container" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MlGYi2mtNwFRC2iYnRZHNFniLJa0_7U-7AV47UCGlJXp3pzaurLAtcOmgn-VPzXytjSAqx6qekMRqHA-4niadpnwAK1DvstivyYDh045bs4EbRLWRaBt08ucHeGOcCrTk2xozBlp_ak/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7MlGYi2mtNwFRC2iYnRZHNFniLJa0_7U-7AV47UCGlJXp3pzaurLAtcOmgn-VPzXytjSAqx6qekMRqHA-4niadpnwAK1DvstivyYDh045bs4EbRLWRaBt08ucHeGOcCrTk2xozBlp_ak/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>That burned out wall has now become an open doorway that steps down into the family room from the kitchen. On the right, we've added a small bar top. </b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><table class="tr-caption-container" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvEKm1BbwpTgR9rrakk7QwmQSobM8dFSnhGAj_ZvvzZ2o7wuRIUKDVQMUx422rX8X2-4br05toZfi1P05iBOrpPh5I9ELzQQtY-3te_KFUKjPBfZM9xFX2iyiMt2k1pfjnXoJoMI6g14/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNvEKm1BbwpTgR9rrakk7QwmQSobM8dFSnhGAj_ZvvzZ2o7wuRIUKDVQMUx422rX8X2-4br05toZfi1P05iBOrpPh5I9ELzQQtY-3te_KFUKjPBfZM9xFX2iyiMt2k1pfjnXoJoMI6g14/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Insulation is up, new wiring throughout, and even some lights! </b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><table class="tr-caption-container" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-3Zic_gEHroyaGmBcqMYzlRwLSu8AON3OhseBgY9nGtZfreEXhvEHKTihc35-Sa3RYftVrj1fQPg4C1LrSp9o0y-8qQ1e98-AHY_VYPsFy-fI9RFwBQ-7-8JACWr6Tas6mGekZt0-4k/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie-3Zic_gEHroyaGmBcqMYzlRwLSu8AON3OhseBgY9nGtZfreEXhvEHKTihc35-Sa3RYftVrj1fQPg4C1LrSp9o0y-8qQ1e98-AHY_VYPsFy-fI9RFwBQ-7-8JACWr6Tas6mGekZt0-4k/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Most of the kitchen will retain its shiplap, but the areas behind the cabinets are all drywall. </b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p></p></div><br/><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8doPS69BuKGoMOKJWZrvzpZ8teOfKZDGwCV8mpIb4jrNxEiiYHO-eIPwr_vohpN-Sc0YtoTBzI53VRW-8SK1LjbRBOKi4QbmfRVLnWxCfBwSRKUF2VBJIzN8etBHqSnZdNBf3OSWUSXk/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8doPS69BuKGoMOKJWZrvzpZ8teOfKZDGwCV8mpIb4jrNxEiiYHO-eIPwr_vohpN-Sc0YtoTBzI53VRW-8SK1LjbRBOKi4QbmfRVLnWxCfBwSRKUF2VBJIzN8etBHqSnZdNBf3OSWUSXk/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><table class="tr-caption-container" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMyYd8kaSDccbCqJhkYNxGjQSnpUYQsdED5-nleJlfjpfXaBICaf2FCZ0d8bzHpbUkR5byZo3htIUoxPSEcLBEnBvDKlVVqzf9pB_w65HA3BM5FNXmKJmS71GV0Ucg2akt4RP7GF2lxI/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiDMyYd8kaSDccbCqJhkYNxGjQSnpUYQsdED5-nleJlfjpfXaBICaf2FCZ0d8bzHpbUkR5byZo3htIUoxPSEcLBEnBvDKlVVqzf9pB_w65HA3BM5FNXmKJmS71GV0Ucg2akt4RP7GF2lxI/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><b>Cabinets are going in!</b></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXAYaE5TNSGsztWTCURMhy5tbIrew8TksCcIHtwFcDehH4pOcWi7m-ofIsJpALf_tFuaRVp6mqTVP5CKbPkl8_XNjyXKpt2acYwgkxEAEb45BtYMDtTZ2UpE4_65bXZcZWWo50S61Bmk/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXXAYaE5TNSGsztWTCURMhy5tbIrew8TksCcIHtwFcDehH4pOcWi7m-ofIsJpALf_tFuaRVp6mqTVP5CKbPkl8_XNjyXKpt2acYwgkxEAEb45BtYMDtTZ2UpE4_65bXZcZWWo50S61Bmk/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiiW7XIEH4zRGZjgEsd9xq1HF8LLNYBu1Ob-g-qns7n8B0LdLGRbX3VCfjnDufMV-BrwjUzSo_fQr3z1vkcEUfnkkJCdbqFi0evq_iGobDfMmW1gOo3B8NGUxDBynlm1rwAlJH5GZmgw/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgKiiW7XIEH4zRGZjgEsd9xq1HF8LLNYBu1Ob-g-qns7n8B0LdLGRbX3VCfjnDufMV-BrwjUzSo_fQr3z1vkcEUfnkkJCdbqFi0evq_iGobDfMmW1gOo3B8NGUxDBynlm1rwAlJH5GZmgw/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p>Its definitely starting to look like a kitchen once again! I'm so excited to see it come together. I'll be baking homemade bread again soon! </p></div><br/>twelve-acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476762958884300412noreply@blogger.com2Fayetteville, United States36.0748422 -94.4441275tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554059960274300805.post-74420635007272890472018-02-23T09:55:00.001-06:002018-02-23T09:55:40.953-06:00We've Moved Back Home <div class="blogaway-section"><p>Knowing that the homeowner would return and need his home back at any moment, we readied what we could of our house for our return. My office, and the little boy's bedroom is now our sleeping space, and the only fully enclosed, and therefore, able to be heated rooms. <br/>
</p></div><br/><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRu0RP46bdKdhOhw6MHc4pMjAksHY9p5FpBLbNK9uzxqg4AZ1ChlNIHjhvVUshbSkNplnryLtJsXwoI7ZWhYxIsSx6m8rjzV2VYUVpwdA8hF9ed9R_gPCtQ2elHA3PHsbTxNfPG9ZKa8/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSRu0RP46bdKdhOhw6MHc4pMjAksHY9p5FpBLbNK9uzxqg4AZ1ChlNIHjhvVUshbSkNplnryLtJsXwoI7ZWhYxIsSx6m8rjzV2VYUVpwdA8hF9ed9R_gPCtQ2elHA3PHsbTxNfPG9ZKa8/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p>We have a makeshift kitchen and eating area in the parlor. We brought the old drop leaf table in from the front porch, and cleared off some bookshelves for food storage. A workspace for coffee maker, microwave, and toaster was made from scrap wood secured over boxes and the now-unused fish tank stand. </p></div><br/><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVxktBjhJlbKNh7BL4cacKuW_3QhaTf4DmyKrGi7EgPKEf_ZMgZ0_kvbkA74rCeMsA0k0Aa1aMtlbA_BJNWYhh-3TJai_luiwa6tqsZP17Tu-TPCLl3PINYGLYCLLJlr4tPRnNaJturns/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgVxktBjhJlbKNh7BL4cacKuW_3QhaTf4DmyKrGi7EgPKEf_ZMgZ0_kvbkA74rCeMsA0k0Aa1aMtlbA_BJNWYhh-3TJai_luiwa6tqsZP17Tu-TPCLl3PINYGLYCLLJlr4tPRnNaJturns/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAL1-5bs3eTCaBsTqIDk39LVaVwvCTFWxtB9QJ4UfVOa-jEdV-Wt4lCAYtALWWAj7n6kL2qTym4wi2gOgXdC73E3sJNN8kDXdjZUZ2H3E7_AJsAWr1-Mqq2FgGKyFG_2oykABzJFr1_T8/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhAL1-5bs3eTCaBsTqIDk39LVaVwvCTFWxtB9QJ4UfVOa-jEdV-Wt4lCAYtALWWAj7n6kL2qTym4wi2gOgXdC73E3sJNN8kDXdjZUZ2H3E7_AJsAWr1-Mqq2FgGKyFG_2oykABzJFr1_T8/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvfsi3OvkbaMyib6wYWYx_hxQIYFbW7XZ1NcH_0D1026ODleLwDhUsrazS7TkHK-oo0HkrlyYl7iHhEGCULwTRnPmg2tgfYtMV6OdN0AodSPkHHBj_0_n7jDlQoaBfifZJpr_yuuk944/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAvfsi3OvkbaMyib6wYWYx_hxQIYFbW7XZ1NcH_0D1026ODleLwDhUsrazS7TkHK-oo0HkrlyYl7iHhEGCULwTRnPmg2tgfYtMV6OdN0AodSPkHHBj_0_n7jDlQoaBfifZJpr_yuuk944/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p>The actual kitchen is coming along great. All wiring has been run, burnt-out wall repaired, and new insulation hung. The range and refrigerator are powered up and in use. Now we just have to hang drywall, install cabinets and sink, paint walls and ceiling, and refinish the floor. </p></div><br/><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrPNh42Fx7BQE4534i3HvC-YuOUXWf_hnY_52msUFrzp-_7MugTkLMV3NcN2h8o07ndJU22PMhj1B3xY8txM-Lxa2tGJ_xbpoe8rWY_EzJce8aK10JQ44_HfbNFKK_CbQTotPGRl1WYg/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsrPNh42Fx7BQE4534i3HvC-YuOUXWf_hnY_52msUFrzp-_7MugTkLMV3NcN2h8o07ndJU22PMhj1B3xY8txM-Lxa2tGJ_xbpoe8rWY_EzJce8aK10JQ44_HfbNFKK_CbQTotPGRl1WYg/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhR3kS5Wu3KDqCOfqm1vwUO6cYK6pm7RVwOReSphmT17bAhBQsD5FL-ASFwnv2dW6JgUa_JNbKkA04JxtTV7oL9Py7rpL1-f5ffedqcZiQqHX6Wv8NJKeb3d06Ulq0qNnou21BlXxrJk/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXhR3kS5Wu3KDqCOfqm1vwUO6cYK6pm7RVwOReSphmT17bAhBQsD5FL-ASFwnv2dW6JgUa_JNbKkA04JxtTV7oL9Py7rpL1-f5ffedqcZiQqHX6Wv8NJKeb3d06Ulq0qNnou21BlXxrJk/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p></p></div><br/><div class="blogaway-section"><p>Oh, and in case you're curious, here's where I do dishes. </p></div><br/><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihABElZotZy88NfUSQ8Rt8KyZWpolUXJGQWKNDVxyDSCU9M0UABhJm7dYRuWIhIMnV64-69tcysjcn1m8jy-i2z6ZhQeLEIMcdOjk5nCjW-_YNGD3nLn6apJv4OTx9u-aOn0X1g2eMF7k/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihABElZotZy88NfUSQ8Rt8KyZWpolUXJGQWKNDVxyDSCU9M0UABhJm7dYRuWIhIMnV64-69tcysjcn1m8jy-i2z6ZhQeLEIMcdOjk5nCjW-_YNGD3nLn6apJv4OTx9u-aOn0X1g2eMF7k/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p></p></div><br/>twelve-acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476762958884300412noreply@blogger.com0Fayetteville, United States36.0749527 -94.4440069tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554059960274300805.post-77677599770398232018-02-09T21:34:00.001-06:002018-02-09T21:34:07.184-06:00Update on House Progress <div class="blogaway-section"><p></p></div><br/><div class="blogaway-section"><p>We are scrambling as quickly as we can to get at least a portion of the house livable, as our temporary housing will soon come to an end. <br/>
<br/>We've got nearly all the electrical wiring replaced, the broken windows have been replaced, most of the damaged plumbing has been fixed or capped off. <br/>
<br/>Some structural issues still remain, such as replacing the bathroom subfloor and joists, and repairing some of the burnt out walls. </p></div><br/><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jFEkoYdg_SyGPQCbpMDB5Gg9Cs6OloLswCcZYPQFes3PhkJuy4gNxAF_JXhHRLG9mOrPQlXnC5-y1qk8IGF20Y42RmST-zerlfYHSuv9nyLJh1P4Ctft_kCkZNTIH6DtrhyphenhyphenLZmCRSjM/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3jFEkoYdg_SyGPQCbpMDB5Gg9Cs6OloLswCcZYPQFes3PhkJuy4gNxAF_JXhHRLG9mOrPQlXnC5-y1qk8IGF20Y42RmST-zerlfYHSuv9nyLJh1P4Ctft_kCkZNTIH6DtrhyphenhyphenLZmCRSjM/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKFdyLCx-Vp_7dkxboxsmxf3LuOPr0S8g4gtpoSF9wmTf0UpSAly-e3NbYAsvZjd2kqlQefot-DiKS0Vh9GTMR6ytt5YU2Ha4SL6c-nmKyOBLvaj8z4s3iOhDEO8a8VEPXuj1Rka9LPDQ/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKFdyLCx-Vp_7dkxboxsmxf3LuOPr0S8g4gtpoSF9wmTf0UpSAly-e3NbYAsvZjd2kqlQefot-DiKS0Vh9GTMR6ytt5YU2Ha4SL6c-nmKyOBLvaj8z4s3iOhDEO8a8VEPXuj1Rka9LPDQ/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8cGeU-qE_mRcvH4zHkb8K7gua97SVprRtJ_Rz4dzFeHxjqpBWIvQiwEACFetA9U6SL4AC78S-McsV7YD6jWDpLj3F4xooP9ESnvDjwU9h4xM-nt7vN142n11tgE70_cqwcUvTyoJSUU/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij8cGeU-qE_mRcvH4zHkb8K7gua97SVprRtJ_Rz4dzFeHxjqpBWIvQiwEACFetA9U6SL4AC78S-McsV7YD6jWDpLj3F4xooP9ESnvDjwU9h4xM-nt7vN142n11tgE70_cqwcUvTyoJSUU/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXbYcb1WTTGRuyt_RzS8DOSXH2JPkuYdsll9AoyTAE-Ctekew9_jdBGWi9PxvxE27GggKsTuxvEfJEjvDO0pulPI03UVMRdlH4JMFC-i_Tla5n-_C8FPsIIp3GOcoU2cYuaBLUisejN4/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzXbYcb1WTTGRuyt_RzS8DOSXH2JPkuYdsll9AoyTAE-Ctekew9_jdBGWi9PxvxE27GggKsTuxvEfJEjvDO0pulPI03UVMRdlH4JMFC-i_Tla5n-_C8FPsIIp3GOcoU2cYuaBLUisejN4/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p></p></div><br/><div class="blogaway-section"><p>Things remaining left to do are: insulation, drywall, paint, installing some flooring and the bathroom components, installing lighting throughout. On the outside of the house, I believe we are only lacking getting the damaged siding replaced. And a lot of cleanup! </p></div><br/><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUygPhu2IaWCioPaz9nZTf_aKQByup6jWy_6lMvep5ZCMDieff6FOAKXe4wN2-W18BaNqFccJhEIbrf2X36lVVomv54qCX7vUW3UhnguU7A4uxUXQpsWp3CkzpOeu_o74yygfh0eVw2Ow/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUygPhu2IaWCioPaz9nZTf_aKQByup6jWy_6lMvep5ZCMDieff6FOAKXe4wN2-W18BaNqFccJhEIbrf2X36lVVomv54qCX7vUW3UhnguU7A4uxUXQpsWp3CkzpOeu_o74yygfh0eVw2Ow/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXOkoisBkiOIRZs6w8356aUd9q0zyT94pphBMxClhovvcZ7JPypWtyrpV2Or6cyzHUOUXrSfbvyuvxVK6VZnPnPdETtCpS_fQ3NmwKy0U5wm1-399q5Eg7V6cprU7BDJqFErrSDe3R1Q/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjXOkoisBkiOIRZs6w8356aUd9q0zyT94pphBMxClhovvcZ7JPypWtyrpV2Or6cyzHUOUXrSfbvyuvxVK6VZnPnPdETtCpS_fQ3NmwKy0U5wm1-399q5Eg7V6cprU7BDJqFErrSDe3R1Q/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3RtcBUGe7GIZau_NjkaTSk8rv19Cnz2KDawa5FzlQTkHrCHpcTtOgaOCyuilFZHyU3W9f6VOLX4TEqb847BNQZyz5nLNAxWB4L2ABdheEXYcw07_t9vZOFWhEH7hWzU_uhR1z3850gk/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU3RtcBUGe7GIZau_NjkaTSk8rv19Cnz2KDawa5FzlQTkHrCHpcTtOgaOCyuilFZHyU3W9f6VOLX4TEqb847BNQZyz5nLNAxWB4L2ABdheEXYcw07_t9vZOFWhEH7hWzU_uhR1z3850gk/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p></p></div><br/>twelve-acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476762958884300412noreply@blogger.com0Watts, United States36.0598754882812 -94.5771789550781tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554059960274300805.post-15192314504781610772018-02-08T23:45:00.001-06:002018-02-09T21:43:39.985-06:00February Surprise<div class="blogaway-section"><p><div class="blogaway-section"><p>Our nine year old doe, who was thought to be sterile, totally surprised us by giving birth to FOUR precious kids on the 1st of February. <br/></div><br/><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5212HcF8LRxBtQi3_raq2VEgZLqFQaZd73ILA8U57377csVRK8BXHUyAw97Zp25un6oSlIjSbThQwGvQwWl4vcmzq8aIGH30ntakygmZPiyk044efg7ZrXj_tDA2ZaU9tiz7zXjkfXU/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEho5212HcF8LRxBtQi3_raq2VEgZLqFQaZd73ILA8U57377csVRK8BXHUyAw97Zp25un6oSlIjSbThQwGvQwWl4vcmzq8aIGH30ntakygmZPiyk044efg7ZrXj_tDA2ZaU9tiz7zXjkfXU/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPt9aoG0-piUMwEjeHY1FTuq19ti7fCpW17fOf5FIjuWMAwf_BWpe5XVqvEC0lA6caUBrvZnvhfJjnkRRa3Qz41cmNPdut8jRtckUDeFRtjoqUXW6xiMSnwvBAEucle-Hu8IqVyV5SHk/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZPt9aoG0-piUMwEjeHY1FTuq19ti7fCpW17fOf5FIjuWMAwf_BWpe5XVqvEC0lA6caUBrvZnvhfJjnkRRa3Qz41cmNPdut8jRtckUDeFRtjoqUXW6xiMSnwvBAEucle-Hu8IqVyV5SHk/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p>Sadly two babies didn't survive. The remaining two are doing pretty well, although we have to supplement them with bottles since the momma is battling mastitis. <br/></div><br/><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SxIVRx7p1J0_cfl9-oY_sWoPs2ceKd7q1pk1izUWlRd44MHr8hELz8x60Yc6w1-bTcX9pw5YfdzIp9csEkGNBbLK9UoPrI-2lEoNv8ybsJV2PR-vzi0g5IY6agGzIaZncWvqWmJbJRA/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4SxIVRx7p1J0_cfl9-oY_sWoPs2ceKd7q1pk1izUWlRd44MHr8hELz8x60Yc6w1-bTcX9pw5YfdzIp9csEkGNBbLK9UoPrI-2lEoNv8ybsJV2PR-vzi0g5IY6agGzIaZncWvqWmJbJRA/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBR39fHG3pf8b1iqSCqYbHm93ITuXCA4TxPzxzAqv4WV5j_b_Lc7i_rVaRwKR5GShghjuNF6psjOQlxkvxbiy6Yb4ZBQelpEEmyLOCtq0InWTEnZRogGNOd5Xk3B5_lP8oXuqitZMtzaw/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBR39fHG3pf8b1iqSCqYbHm93ITuXCA4TxPzxzAqv4WV5j_b_Lc7i_rVaRwKR5GShghjuNF6psjOQlxkvxbiy6Yb4ZBQelpEEmyLOCtq0InWTEnZRogGNOd5Xk3B5_lP8oXuqitZMtzaw/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eZoeYq_A-TUcUnqrwLwduRGShwntl3l5qy9G-kgkvSS0Fh5oEYfi2CBLg9qmic6IgahJe9lPcotamtZNnJgxmr-x12y0oipso5gxnWwfmELZOm2tUG1xT0ZuOw4F7rObpszg9ItzNoc/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-eZoeYq_A-TUcUnqrwLwduRGShwntl3l5qy9G-kgkvSS0Fh5oEYfi2CBLg9qmic6IgahJe9lPcotamtZNnJgxmr-x12y0oipso5gxnWwfmELZOm2tUG1xT0ZuOw4F7rObpszg9ItzNoc/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeZfxQnqpTII7s2cPAvqTbfYfxAP9NONSxZVkumxV0aNEvDDUE-_6DOijdU4p26REC8mK7QNVjFLahsgHVdgb_j9hyJ9WIgb6Y5A48eixCLcwAscbhATtNZQyuUnzZTg2IVi3H-WGdp8/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeZfxQnqpTII7s2cPAvqTbfYfxAP9NONSxZVkumxV0aNEvDDUE-_6DOijdU4p26REC8mK7QNVjFLahsgHVdgb_j9hyJ9WIgb6Y5A48eixCLcwAscbhATtNZQyuUnzZTg2IVi3H-WGdp8/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p><br/></div></p></div><br/>twelve-acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476762958884300412noreply@blogger.com0Watts, United States36.0598754882812 -94.5771789550781tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554059960274300805.post-53004505058412634572018-02-08T23:30:00.001-06:002018-02-08T23:30:42.161-06:00Rebuilt and Completed Roof<div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1NAdBNV8ZmwPDiKM7RaHwBGHt4t7gsrurChbBhLsMYh1wODxei75EZj3kbGLgmgsmWaH_BvsMSiLmjVgszm0IRfQ5pLPf2NrPU27JIjxSWdtC9UAwTWuK3LZbZwR2lnyDQt0ia34tx4/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEio1NAdBNV8ZmwPDiKM7RaHwBGHt4t7gsrurChbBhLsMYh1wODxei75EZj3kbGLgmgsmWaH_BvsMSiLmjVgszm0IRfQ5pLPf2NrPU27JIjxSWdtC9UAwTWuK3LZbZwR2lnyDQt0ia34tx4/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibray_6nU0zFx88Az7fekd4WMsx-Hy4JCgLCNhKA85_1cKnXBqcn1gNkhzZk5uMyY_pfVQpwuy5P-aVp3oiuLLl47WStAFiBHBzc-L0oR7TzamiEMW7fnZsjDB42Atwzju4EaCp2Il2Ss/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibray_6nU0zFx88Az7fekd4WMsx-Hy4JCgLCNhKA85_1cKnXBqcn1gNkhzZk5uMyY_pfVQpwuy5P-aVp3oiuLLl47WStAFiBHBzc-L0oR7TzamiEMW7fnZsjDB42Atwzju4EaCp2Il2Ss/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhZNVuLHnnrVJUNQGutMYKk0P5VLOrVYnpE4Z6hKBAuN25AqBOgW5EEPTJ8eXj2Kpj7B-j50SsufT7qDa06qRMtgBr-evR0BSdf3us2DpvGLYfMy1Bb6CiiH1YURW_WqKLzEOEcxs3n4/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDhZNVuLHnnrVJUNQGutMYKk0P5VLOrVYnpE4Z6hKBAuN25AqBOgW5EEPTJ8eXj2Kpj7B-j50SsufT7qDa06qRMtgBr-evR0BSdf3us2DpvGLYfMy1Bb6CiiH1YURW_WqKLzEOEcxs3n4/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p>Our wonderful Amish neighbors did a fantastic job of tearing off and rebuilding the roof. Altogether it took just a week to get from start to dry-in. </p></div><br/><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXi9KLkF6vAoyEFC7aoUPLZm7zaTd1TTTjwxzmkay0mlH7OEjNT8LkASf0jrljbw-vwuWuu_aTyaTCTpMDZ-7h_TfCUn9monkWzIvh34qiL3E7EQZBWMfhNUXiy23VCRw1c-74uKjhjo/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiAXi9KLkF6vAoyEFC7aoUPLZm7zaTd1TTTjwxzmkay0mlH7OEjNT8LkASf0jrljbw-vwuWuu_aTyaTCTpMDZ-7h_TfCUn9monkWzIvh34qiL3E7EQZBWMfhNUXiy23VCRw1c-74uKjhjo/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FzHojA3TnESsxW1OgMgulFD8rrJXSK1iR69wHmIW9OA4kEjvEfG1ZfPBLlIL5svsWxmJxpyvXrMROEiKpbr3hGV9YgrLX2cOxB9f-VsChtxQtHCtVre4D9VyJyQivs6ahxr0JSaKxeQ/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0FzHojA3TnESsxW1OgMgulFD8rrJXSK1iR69wHmIW9OA4kEjvEfG1ZfPBLlIL5svsWxmJxpyvXrMROEiKpbr3hGV9YgrLX2cOxB9f-VsChtxQtHCtVre4D9VyJyQivs6ahxr0JSaKxeQ/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div style="text-align: center; padding: 5px;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhZCzi0V2G2fCzvUxc42VchxI6hMzmlxQlLYin07HxTX0ndwrXJ8Wp4IElzZpYlutv0tTB5naEDItRKYE4MHqWEqRf79BD6TocdzNz9WehZgVEWgidYH590qX1xsDqCl3PPqFqETjN0w/"><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmhZCzi0V2G2fCzvUxc42VchxI6hMzmlxQlLYin07HxTX0ndwrXJ8Wp4IElzZpYlutv0tTB5naEDItRKYE4MHqWEqRf79BD6TocdzNz9WehZgVEWgidYH590qX1xsDqCl3PPqFqETjN0w/ cursor: pointer;" width="320px" style="border: 1px solid; border-radius: 2px;padding: 5px; max-width: 320px " /></a></div><div class="blogaway-section"><p>Once it was dried in, the roofing crew at Husong Roofing came in and laid the shingles. It looks amazing! </p></div><br/>twelve-acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476762958884300412noreply@blogger.com0Watts, United States36.0598754882812 -94.5771789550781tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554059960274300805.post-19738932889415259972018-01-29T13:56:00.001-06:002018-01-29T13:58:32.063-06:00New Normal? <div style="text-align: center;">Since the housefire, we've had to get more creative in how we spend our time. No longer having internet or gaming systems, our spare time is spent in more imaginative, creative ways. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_2080_ce3b_9559_21c6" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJD30U4BmgE8i6egjsadHBPOuVV6bRXG8m58pRT-n3r-ctGnPgvVXzOzF2Xpihyphenhyphend5RXXodRbGUHuQCAs5isr4-e5WfneiIwxtTlbJDLQqJq_leWI0_c_-z3BPVB4b22KpE5DAdckTDkY4/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_7395_253c_7325_eb7e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2ZcBt1dnjCAKgiQhgXftuJE_S8PJGbMQ7rpkCdaqVxA5IvBOciHobqdR8gc41dUwG2n3cw-5O5Au8ZGfdA7uP2wYKruWGVyhzjiXRosezyxi5-PYZts3HXtwz3ij19wlz-hyh5jEWgVM/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_623f_dd98_53b3_91ba" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEida4c-59S0ERynCUvNgHNVWYwe6q-g3qmuj1iCGwQfJvOPhVGZ1WL_3alkDyLXG3W4nq8-kgJooF1_HCJ-XQH_0em3Y8R0WJb3puTkXQAL_Y3UGTq_gZw36pbP_kob8aOHVsJADbpn85A/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_3741_9e01_8945_f51c" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjY5CLkwelIf-NJFPrdw7OmenmkP9wr1ijsVUZJjO_9lFWuI7YuHpFfy8UsvKcyHM2BhRnFhiaI-s4qqFbffMuYjQTk8DrdDGcQqXFLQqmBDfq_dFkU4xpfCR8vswJbfPxJMzENE0ylr2I/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_6b1c_ad5e_2b9c_7e93" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3gBy7OpOs6BpLvBtFZIlJMrVAvyt3gcWjAZwZDiu7YWMk0PAyuECDYWQoLONoPd25z4HfFnxeXWbIDiJDbziIZvyYv-rB53dyHLtAl-h8YBuBSjKMMDt6TAZL9XKAw8P388cE6bDxyQM/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">I admit, we do have a tv in our temporary living space, so we aren't completely without modern entertainment options. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_5c87_a291_5a84_8e4" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwpkwpS6SqQi0yYEs3yPdRG9QtafYz07rewJ_hrQukQGD2spPW83uFmcV6-Y6usDD_QwWs_6HY-aUIOuWlIbKIGxAChnXO09wPg3gmO4P1IEu6pBEAog0mzUq3RoG7zrzoM3Y8UQXJg6M/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br></div>twelve-acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476762958884300412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554059960274300805.post-64360571205450807082018-01-29T12:52:00.001-06:002018-01-29T12:52:02.392-06:00Roof Rebuild Has Begun!<div style="text-align: center;">Our wonderful Amish neighbors began rebuilding our roof last week. I was most nervous about that upper roof, since it was so high up there, and the pitch was 12:12. But they managed just fine and had it tore down and rebuilt in just 2 days. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_b17d_ca9_bbe0_cb7a" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjAp6gLjIcaaq7Zj5d21EXB8c657QT-CoomZtEm-eaH5Vej_nq_cJsEiA9ALOQO1bUl6nEySV_9_-cWkRu19YUsPF_mMaBta1kKk7b9mL1xL9V842p7_08qAq5kKN5AmStcu-rFQqk9FSs/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c1b2_d92e_c040_64" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEat1eCeIKMN8dysYXegetx-KuFqz31EvtvTiB2NtC0ZBJNglSzxaDXdX92eCwLevpf2WTCOT-zIpq-d9C4vHPuTl2CiOWUfH3dWskvwojM4j9nBMT78igSrvSG6r6DdH-CpIVO_pB6Mo/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_8b4a_7e2_9093_1803" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZYQFFkpo8sl6c-c26mGYgRKODwJH2zYJ9LvcBrHiSKZ2duKBYWd7Rt2Ir3e_83_q1PDiSwdBrVdbL_dFt5D05BF2aogrT-Et-xNpUzK2_HbGFrBbo9_MSKAItiz1R6eHinXTLNtrQxXs/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_5d62_391f_247d_d8e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQ18UOmKTQNMojW8eDmiclIQcq1T7RVgw5Wx_0IL-Np09gToLk8yFuKaoAdJBS0J3DMhUBDK3UrAxk3BwyxHRU0qsbutQct-GVb16jNK9DrWdVgnwTI59AQsYio8mifB8pBUYOdA_w3co/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_9dc_6a2d_ab3f_8501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNRN8x4n-oG0rhVx1bA6mj-5BsV1AXRPDCi9DKFzXoRi4RfKOinZuiBQDeATCZQjcoUwhXtCYJ4AzKlyUlHypTujqBoNRZmhQLZqpQD8XMzwgxoIhKeRC62qIJvLNNCxjLjRXsAKEsL9k/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_5f30_ff72_96f8_5923" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjasY8D4wbzxgBC15Ys4CJixQ_cSyrPDpFJhcUJP1zJOgKOY2p46nBwZYPbK8_l-pTUNoUfIUnC2wd3MySweHF3e9TH6EipwkBtWWVrBCVH59BFbKD_ypHcLPPd8comiv4HAGtIn1N5hR8/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_61c5_b200_8277_e690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj18tgVWjVr2qFwWfLbeWfUP12eyakqFCTVzt0Kpf4EkyrDWqB_TEfFDpg9H-0JFaxbXkXwRZ07v3pi1gPipr9wHCFdN8fPRJQPZYEDcpUfeDvJIQ6eS-qU5gcRJSKGaYVUmCQgIiYKjyk/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_35df_3084_51f1_f690" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiidqVbOerQc5T5Ys6dxX2hYT7eYYuLKcxcPGOCGfWnmGrP9Y7vAQ2tR4Tm86nimu_6TX6uQe47mjc3LQC3lULlS9sUl9Uq7MR9zUx4okDjE87Ht-IOKgG-BVc6hOtAT-GX2aRPSzlIF0Q/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">The upper roof is now dried in, awaiting beautiful new shingles. Hopefully it won't take too long to do the other two roofs and then we can really start getting busy on the inside! </div>twelve-acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476762958884300412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554059960274300805.post-55679509403375219012018-01-26T12:36:00.000-06:002018-01-29T12:39:43.876-06:00Never-ending Destruction <div style="text-align: center;">
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At least some progress has been made. We cleared out the attic storage room, finding a few salvageable treasures in the rubble. </div>
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twelve-acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476762958884300412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554059960274300805.post-35209175816158113752018-01-11T19:37:00.001-06:002018-01-11T19:37:26.280-06:00Bare-naked Kitchen <div style="text-align: center;">We completed clearing out the kitchen and it looks pretty good- all things considered. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">The hardwood floors are in decent shape with only a couple of bad spots and a whole lot of nails to pull out from the plywood that had covered it. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_9114_f1aa_d708_2d89" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiF-A6at_tGFHDUrkWtKeahzCqKcC3pD8SZ3jSbQteyfDPxjBqyaRVzcrh8JJDWFGPJCrkiV90pweOR4IX4YebCXnPMELgDeSV6CHjAjKku2jm95wq-zE4RyFP4DCfNEUmSqKC3noOeZvw/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_536_2956_30d_9bf3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhInmkm7MQspfI261Y5aQCHdLeIzlsPN6dopJwn34X2yqbu3WRZJ_Dv5_OVoyG4BnkuE5zTUaQtMiG-m7ceJ6BQlc9ujn5C-ejlSrD8sJIWixmMek_QvNUDho3SgNDhKHnrbVTjc2jKlpM/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_2596_66c3_bf80_2ffa" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxrJYvXMtFx4h0ew2YyzGwhmMoKTvYNqI-J3t3WT18VbNSH1begspQQARyXt1vwLjVwB0HlBGC1jtEmY6rmoytunvQc3uik9weERo82GXog0VuVBl7fneJ-VTCL3NQtfNMvNV7u-8cOqo/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_abe9_f87d_d4af_179a" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjnS09pwtORmmHEJwNNf99W0__VPllqt5zdMgJI3E5sWoJ7MevAPhHRK3fsGGcmcEVHH82auHhkNCV7Oa7hD9pt1JZ_I9W4PuaWib7bILcVkVl9vIbXU4lNE007hKg2pdWaSGguhB1XBDY/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_b100_f416_a868_4f15" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWQTcOb-3GFXrN0MURunbR_NrcxFYhJUGYoQXqEvxh_lho-1600cSagxZnEZoqlVdu-r4IZE61AqBNhCe5pxWcSeLALWafoxpaXHsWt9ou193kBn4bfbsAlewoE95UzN9iXJ-WZm1t1RM/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/9d29d6-wright-family-christmas-eve-fire" id="id_31fd_ced3_ff77_90c">GoFundMe</a><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youcaring.com/valeriehessewright-1052547" id="id_3b92_5a0d_af_2abe">YouCaring </a><br></div>twelve-acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476762958884300412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554059960274300805.post-57030923616661257362018-01-08T10:41:00.001-06:002018-01-08T20:23:59.724-06:00Goodbye Kitchen <div style="text-align: center;">I was so happy with our spruced-up old kitchen. Here's the post about that transformation : </div><a href="http://twelve-acres.blogspot.com/2014/11/our-new-old-kitchen.html?m=0" id="id_5c52_1b7a_57fc_924d">New Old Kitchen </a><div><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">But now we have another transformation ahead of us. Normally I would be thrilled to peak into the past lives of our house like this, but under these circumstances it's just not the same. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">We began removing all the contents of our kitchen. Everything was soaking wet, even the space between the cabinets and walls, and all layers of old paneling and wallpaper were wet. It all had to come out. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_bd41_4cf4_7ecf_698" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxH2adqvScCl5YRBL8eaXwaLfzXx8mSSDucWhN-WrjuTC3xQAKtD9PdliT5S7D6P1Xw3BVfylEjamPXj46ZfDxB5tzNsK-EjHBglIpJE8AC5pIb-2iNEcRPbo6aXtYNQQSec3r1Ig_ekE/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_94a8_c779_19f9_8f8e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrosW_nlW5oENqULAkZmk0-Jqsd8TYhGji8r0jht1wtNda9yFeEk3jdU6j8zjh4rVB8YHr-dNiKfXwSQhSrd1P5UM6lbIB308xhVVkCczIy-qrRcFck28WbDiiw6LDyvrjM6omj7ONQRs/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_d351_67a0_b458_a1fe" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8UboPJsMTsUJonjL_3i0DmHdTnVFL4FRZhdJ5xStK9L7UAtk3mT3W48Hb-eLTf032PMcPAp30CcFLyKu1rfwtwxGk4D1YWej-wtE1adp1HrPKFRsd8dXnf2qsm7dUsmqSGq-LdD4jgjE/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_c20a_3e65_bca2_7854" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEpr1p59xtIXvEc8iBLv3SXpwoZ1zkUxDr4G-jvsyco-FFeF_FZtTLlQBPD6-ZG4gq0TTEouwxeR0W6KZOk8r4rkbLSTlKeYKnTIFyxpk9RNdyXldpQ7rPnsDkl32arodwqWjFegxXbvI/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br><img id="id_b276_d95c_ca1_465e" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2mol4BoCRHJyl7IzXAJcOzCbdy3kFFS_dZknNmJzyRzIo1YLlxaCwTL2ov8K6zhxmhacsQmsu0LQifzjLreWSD9mzRpBVLYfGdFZyUR0lJb9Isl1pwbHQ4QiPmTmUPGdLm3Gp0rsksAg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br></div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_73e7_66b9_3c19_1b80" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpQz0lUnn9-KuhIrB-3kWvgLJX-Lgnr-1DyLeKsS4oz8WT2pV4mr7zWeJaBnLJqAw1B3MZn26JkaeDw842t7xXMFK49vN2IS3V9U7k8TnK1mmrYroB7n4W2zslzQBtp4SxrEZPFOqHzn4/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>I am saving the drawers. They will be the only thing left from the old kitchen and I will find a way to reuse them. <br><br><img id="id_118d_195d_99a2_21c3" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheIzshO8b2TFmly4E2f7btLG4Ikx1yPH0WiOojKehH4UsViMtnBhvylF7ulb2LnfSwgowJAr__s1lcJD0xNTJPMYU9oemkUwEJx5lTYBhxpg38N3HROs9otkzUuqB924hOMGFFnEm8jGo/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>You can see how even the old layers of wallpaper, which was beneath paneling, is wet. <br><br><img id="id_9476_7640_cc1b_f03a" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMPwsfY-KHB8uwcyccEUpU3m3JvOBbrZd8d50kHjoSYSRAzmxx_3x98jtMC3McSxcBOZvSAfSZYoOeC34kmulWfKJJp1pqUWkpN8SQIqOFtDs9KVPexFXluppJ2FBAYrUoacg82TE4THc/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>This was a surprise. A nearly complete door with jamb found in the wall that is shared by the second bathroom. We believe that originally the bathroom and office room were the back porch, so this door would have opened onto the back porch. <br><br><img id="id_7fb3_9521_7c32_5014" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhg7s1uFFYnC15ky423bUEPvYz3dVnWJgGam1UiZ15eGKvxNEVfG9ZtlwD5ZmZo1v3CgYy7SUmePdE4bXGJ6UjgZOkSTQD1uKXI-U7eLOFvSCyi5YlKTb8Yvc5RMWfETPQNOAEEhc1p8Eg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>Some very pretty old wallpaper, as well as some very colorful, "modern" wallpaper was found beneath the kitchen paneling. <br><br><img id="id_8c17_fd14_e58f_4cab" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiW8y2O0UpBTccSmgrW3TSaTTZE8MGDsE-SS3wR1QVhAMZkWmavxJB1fWm8B9AunMueQRobBL1OwHahv7_WPPhV71J387qOaEPkYphTvdzzGorpKIm-weorZffBPR_K7oaRQc5zEL5wbmY/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>You can see where the original placement of the sink/cabinet was located, directly under a large picture window, and what was likely open shelving on either side. I can almost picture how it may have looked, with cute lace curtains and mason jars on the shelves. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><div style="text-align: center;">But even with all the interesting things we've found, it still hurts to see it torn apart. And what's even harder, is knowing that it may be years before we can piece it all back together into the warm and comforting kitchen that my family has known and loved. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div><a href="https://www.youcaring.com/valeriehessewright-1052547" id="id_9166_141b_44d_457d">YouCaring</a><div><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/9d29d6-wright-family-christmas-eve-fire" id="id_140_b18f_95c9_d1b9">GoFundMe</a><br><a href="https://www.youcaring.com/valeriehessewright-1052547"></a><div style="text-align: center;"><br></div></div>twelve-acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476762958884300412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2554059960274300805.post-75046494392132660572018-01-08T07:38:00.001-06:002018-01-08T07:38:42.229-06:00Makeshift Home <div style="text-align: center;">I'm sure I've mentioned our neighbor-farmer who bales our hay for us... well, he has very kindly allowed us to stay in his son's house while his son is out of the country. It is definitely temporary, but we are so thankful to have a warm place to lay our weary heads. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><img id="id_f1b1_e403_45c8_18b6" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDJx_ce7MERBcMZFtJ7D-EeSim4Xg6ThVvLZ9ygz_1sRcgJM827SQJzgQNcHvFbQwc66wccvpmZ0N33RZso22ZASaMAbUVxvnvQtzKfirHWw8zpL9XSsA6dpuWhcDjBhGCHoLlKCWRWa4/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>Above, our mattresses are laid out every night for bedtime. <br><br><img id="id_8a8e_74d7_688b_e931" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitJ3p47xUtRC0umsMXqPHdtRL7PcMepqPtX1DXvYGrqvlP1cMOfr8jNsADHHf_PkYRZkQH9nkzPHQW4MH-0lO7jfrGkHLZ-qxLzR26iTeDEobHPjtscaB-QoZdC2MRdaLpwC53sir9K9k/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>We are basically living out of boxes and laundry baskets. <br><br><img id="id_9772_a248_d82c_8995" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHBZogsONAxjzd1U-LYwWg1qlnGnqs1lw46LKiId4aL1LzLjEZYKGP42ehvv7tLxhLMKHMlZr7nh1K3oTYcs-8uBnMz3WWFu0-tlS5B8eP-5jlem7XyUFDsA3v4a6Lu1ONK_WkjJyLf20/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>Little I drew a picture of our house that "burned up". <br><br><img id="id_1bf8_184d_8a40_98f6" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjU7wE1T-vI6b0j9yI9NPWNFvdiLbRl33tEkPeHxZ8u9m4xzAla9-nEIbcdyqq-bBx4gPhdl1rseSB2U7o2P_IIjHvbXOIqwoieXt8GNf4en4RjLeyvqYqml74azA_b9-Q70mi8qd-Tv9s/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br>10 year old son, J, has been reading up on how to build roofs. <br><br><img id="id_c2eb_12a3_c01e_1542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj54BUEXmCJhqXJHX4hsyq_FTpKVKEQjTY1yUP47pfCAVXnyfhFYOEHtknVNpFtx1EheRxSCs3ORRmScTvVdet8HB_D9DQzO3o50TMpWBE2H57gvyiLTDWiaPeO7npj_p3yvo2Q_Clxfrg/s5000/%255BUNSET%255D" alt="" title="" tooltip="" style="width: 298px; height: auto;"><br><br></div>twelve-acreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05476762958884300412noreply@blogger.com0