I need to do at least three loads of laundry today and run a load to Lil sis's. I also think I will try and get the ironing done as it is piling up terribly and it gives me an excuse to watch crap TV. :)
I purchased a ham on mark down this week and I plan on cooking that tomorrow for Sunday dinner, so I foresee a week of ham dishes and soups. Yum. Plus I will freeze some of it for later.
I certainly wish I had the money to hire a whole paint crew and get this done faster. I would like to just not do any of it myself. I find painting nerve racking and tedious. I move quickly and having to slow down and be meticulous is irritating to me. But if it saves me money and I can do it and I will. Trust me helping with the painting is saving me $40.00 an hour.
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It has really been a blessing to have mom's room waiting for carpet. At first I was a little miffed that I had to wait until the 29th to have this room finished, but having a place to paint all the things that needed painted is great. You have to have the room above 50 degrees for oil paint to dry and we would have had to do this in the garage and put out space heaters. Also the car would have had to be outside and that would have been one other thing for hubs to whine about. I guess I need to count my blessings and not be so impatient.
Well I have my day planned;
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6. get the ironing done
7. finish taping tile in master bedroom
8. scrub master bedroom shower
9. paint tiles in master bedroom
Don't know if I will get it all done, but I will certainly get something done. Do any of you try to do things yourself to save money? I mean house projects like this?
Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.
Kim
I did several years ago. I paid $53/ hr to have the inside of house painted. Paid Amish ladies $10/hr to have the outside painted. Took a lot less time to paint the outside. We have a room that needs totally redone as it is down to bare walls as I pulled off the old paneling. I will be doing that myself even though it's sawing.
ReplyDeleteI am starting to panic as I feel he is too slow, but what he is doing is looking good.
DeleteGood for you for saving $40 an hour by painting the doors yourself. They look terrific!
ReplyDeleteThanks Belinda, the first side is done and now I am going to flip them and give them all the first coat on the other side before I get ready for church!
DeleteWe used to do more projects ourselves but as we get older we hire out more of them. I love that you are doing the painting yourself. That is something Hubby would have done 15 years ago. I wish you the best of luck with fixing up the house.
ReplyDeleteI really don't mind doing the projects it is just with the arthritis I am sometimes side lined. I have to be careful.
DeleteI am totally impressed, reading your posts makes me tired ha! We do everything ourselves too. My husband put up the pool in the back yard, we built our own house (he mostly, with two of my brothers), we paint, put our own flooring in, ect. It's not always fun, but it's not going to happen if we have to pay someone to do it!
ReplyDeleteDella
I actually don't mind doing some things. I am a terrible painter.
DeleteI think you are doing amazing Kim. Its hard to see it when you are living through it all but you are making so much progress my friend!
ReplyDeleteIt seems like it is taking forever and I am getting anxious, mostly about the time and the money!
DeleteI used to do lots of things I cannot do now! I was contemplating getting someone to at least clean Tommy's bathroom and refrigerator. I cannot get down far enough and long enough to get it cleaned. Good for you, saving $40/hour.
ReplyDeleteYes those things must be done.
DeleteHope your door painting goes well. Nov 21st 2017 you posted a lovely recipe for fudge. I made it - tasted delicious- but didn't set. I suspect something got lost in my translating US cooking terms to UK, but as someone who has made it successfully obviously many times- is there anything you can think of to help it set next time. This time we ate it with spoons and enjoyed it!
ReplyDeleteI should wait till you are not busy to ask, but as you are always busy I thought I'd ask now!
J.P. in the UK
One cube or 8 tbls of butter or margarine, one cube or 8 oz of cream cheese (kraft),1 tsp of vanilla, melt add 2 lbs of powder sugar. mix add nuts if you wish. Put in fridge. Might have been the translation between our measurements and yours. Enjoy!
DeleteThank you, I appreciate it. J.P. in the UK
DeleteI am trying to get motivated to paint TWO doors! You are making great progress and saving lots of cash. Good job, Kim!
ReplyDeleteI see doors in my sleep. I feel like Alice in wonderland.v
DeleteI feel like Alice in wonderland, my whole life is doors.
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