Remodeling

Our remodel project has taken up so much of our time and resources in the past year and a half. We are very excited for the final layout as it is going to make our house so much better. In the mean time, we are finding ways to make do. 
Johno just hooked up our laundry machines, so we can do laundry IN OUR OWN HOUSE!! We have wonderful friends that near nearby that have been gracious enough to allow us to do laundry at their hour for the last four months.

We plan to replace both of the machines in the near future. For now, our trusty craiglist ones are getting the job done (Johno would say barely getting the job done).

The day we went down to a single bathroom in the house (Late May).

Our previous (temp) laundry hookups, also left in late May.

This was our kitchen until July when I started painting. It felt like I was living in the house from E.T. 

Fast forward to today, Johno is working on the plumbing rough in. After waiting months for plumbers to get back to us and actually submit bids, he is tackling it with the help and advice (some terrible) from friends.

Looking at the new bathroom.

From the remodel to the kitchen. The 2x4 keeps the roomba out of the construction mess. 

(the aforementioned construction mess)

Summer Wrap up

2017 was a busy summer that went by very, very quickly.

We had many adventures, and did many projects.

Most notably:

The kitchen is painted!

Our very 'lived in' kitchen.

The 'before' this is before we moved in. I started stripping the doors 

just 

a couple of months after moving in .

The exterior of the house is finished, and painted!

Another 'before' This was in April the morning we started exterior work. It was completely finished over Labor Day weekend. The house is the same colors still, with the exception that the red is a cleaner color now.

 The interior of the house is still a work in progress. That will be another post.


 The chickens have started laying. Except for these two guys.

 As if that were not enough, we have built the "house" part of the treehouse.

July

Two of our chickens turned out to be dudes. One is very pretty.

 We borrowed a tractor to mow the field. Johno was such a happy farmer driving the tractor. He even mowed our neighbors field.

 The house continues to go along. We finished getting the exterior reconfigured and finished the framing inside.

I also painted the kitchen cabinets! But you will have to wait for that picture.

June

This summer has been a blur. Many things happening, fun times, river times, family time.

In June we floated the Grande Ronde river in eastern Oregon with four other families. It was a great trip with sunshine and merriment.

Hanging out with the girls

tiny crabs

May

Dog training

This has been a record setting wet winter, even for the pacific northwest. We had a huge rain and lightening event one evening. The clouds were beautiful but the ferocity of the lightening was terrifying. 

our taco cat

The chicks are getting along with Wi really well.

The 4H year is starting to wrap up. Odin has enjoyed working with Eli the Alpaca. 

April

We removed two doors.

 Over spring break we stayed home and worked on our remodel. We accomplished so much in the week, it was hard to wrap my head around.

Installed a beam in the ceiling.

Framed up a few walls.

(this was in August, just before the new concrete floor was poured)

Real life was also happening while we were absorbed in our house.

Morels grew in our rain soaked yard

The girls grew and grew

Pengo

An

March

We brought some new additions home!

Freki is smitten. We called it chicken TV. He would whine to be let in each evening to watch the girls.

Pengo

Astro

Gandolf

Mo

An

Coho

We have a couple of other that joined us a week later.