Saturday, So proud to me!

      Yesterday Hubs and I actually put the molding in the family room.  We did it!  All by ourselves.  This would not have been anything 20 years ago, but now it is quite an accomplishment.  It took us about 10 times as long and we were both a sweaty mess when it was done, but it is done!  I was very proud of us.  I was proud to me.

     After hubs tried to pound in the first nail, I realized this was not going to work.  Give a man a hammer that can't hold his hand still, pretty funny.  So I had to do all the nails, he did the cutting.  This was also hard with the shaking, but when he did not make a perfect cut I just sanded the corner until it fit smooth.  It took us a really long time but it is done!

     I now have to put press and seal down and carefully paint the boards.  We were not going to paint them, but the basement is SO NOT SQUARE that there was fill that had to be put in and that fill will discolor so I will go along and carefully paint this edging.

     Look we were even able to do corners and cut a hole for the TV antennae.  Hubs and I used to do major remodeling work years ago, but with both of us so arthritic and his tremors we have given up most of this.  However as we need to sell the house and money is not growing on any trees around here, it is nice to know we can do some of these things, although they are much harder to do now.

     So today, I am going to do a little more filling and then put strips of press and seal on the carpet and paint this, then we can put the room back and call it DONE!

     I do have a bride coming from out of town at one, and I have to do a couple of loads of laundry today. But I am just so ecstatic that we were able to do this at no cost to us.  The trim boards were in the garage. We did not hire this done.  Such a savings.

     Now I am going to get to work, and later this afternoon carefully remove all the molding in mom's large bedroom downstairs as they are going to replace the carpet this week.  Some of the molding is water damaged and will need to be replaced.  There are several nail holes that need to be filled.  I found the paint in the garage for touch up and will try some today.  If it is discolored I will need to quickly paint that room before the carpet goes in, as I am a very sloppy painter.  I hope the paint is okay that would be such a blessing.

     Well I am off to get me chores done.  Moving forward.  What are you doing today?  Anything fun or exciting?

Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.

Kim