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<-- my life, by webgoddesscathy --> :: Monday, July 13, 2009 ::  I know I said I wasn't working on my house anymore, but then my mom and dad came over to help finish up a few things. Oddly, it didn't seem like work. Of course, that's probably because they did most of the work while I rode around in their car and did errands like:
 And they look awesome! Well, you can compare and contrast the above picture with the "before" shot here. Even though I still haven't cleaned up everything or gotten my garden really together, it's still looking better. It used to be quite unusable. Unsightly. My mom and dad have really helped whip it into shape!So last night, Gordon and I decided to take advantage of the new al fresco situation. With my patio set on the stones and a nice mosquito-killing lantern, we fired up my BBQ and threw on the most amazing steak. We made some delectable veggies and potatoes with cheese from the Leslieville Cheese Market. (A favourite of Gordon's. If I like sweet things, he LIIIKES cheese.) And we had a lovely dinner outside. I tossed around some ideas for the rest of my backyard. While Gordon convinced me NOT to replace my stairs but instead to refinish them. And it didn't even make me feel overwhelmed. I had a moment out there in the stillness when I pictured Gordon living here. I notice that he is becoming more engaged in the house and it makes me happy. Makes me feel like a partnership. Like I won't be living in this place by myself forever. When he took the dishes inside. When he made suggestions on what to eat. When he helped cook. When he had opinions and ideas and paid attention. It gave me a warm, excited feeling in my stomach. And I started to feel really good about this house. There is a lot of love here. Thanks for all the love that everyone has put into it. Thank you. Labels: home renovation, house :: Cathy 9:39 AM [+] :: 0 comments :: Wednesday, June 03, 2009 ::  Last night, my amazing roofer came over to collect money for the completed roof and eavestroughs project (unsexy reno project #2 as mentioned in my last blog). He is so great about telling me what he found when he was working. In my pictures (click on the photo for more house porn on Picasa), you'll see the insulation put in on my back extension. That went off without a hitch. But the top and front; well, that's another story. Top: Apparently, my chimney is flakey. I guess I knew there was something going on from the home inspection done in September. But they only said I needed to continue the liner for the gas furnace venting. OK, no big deal. Now my roofer says he doesn't know that the chimney is venting ANYTHING. That it's possibly blocked. Great. Front Bay Window: This was done over in metal. When he pulled off the existing metal, he found it was full of holes in all the multiple layers of metal sheet roofing there. And under the last layer was a mound of soaking wet insulation. And we all know how awesome wet insulation works: awesomely. So he took that out, dripping. And then found mushy wood under that. Also very awesome. So he put that out of its misery too and replaced it with, you know, wood of the non-rotten variety. Novel idea in this place, apparently. Oh the good news keeps on coming in. Lots of opportunities to help me decide where to spend my money. And by that I mean: not on vacations. I love my house. I love my house. I love my house... Labels: home renovation :: Cathy 10:00 AM [+] :: 0 comments
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