The First Indoor Project
Well, we have finally started working a little on the interior of this place. Eventually the entire thing will be redone, but for now we at least want to paint and redo a few things to make it easier to clean. It’s not as simple as just throwing a coat of paint on the walls. There’s also a debate going on about whether we just want to paint the floors as well, they’re currently painted subfloor or if we want to put down flooring while we’re at it.
There is electric baseboard heat that needs removed, new floor moulding to put in, along with sanding the ceilings & walls because the previous paint job was less than stellar and there are lots of roller nap marks. All the moulding needs a good sanding as well, it wasn’t sanded after the finish was applied so the grain of the wood makes dusting/cleaning impossible. All of this is why we’ve been putting it off, we needed time when we could dedicate a good amount of time to this project, and this is only the beginning…
Do you have any home improvement projects in progress?
Share this:
Cultivate Simple 62: Guilty Pleasures
Finding a balance can be tough nowadays, we’re constantly bombarded with information and advertising a lot of which is not true.
Also, people are very polarized. You have to be 100% in or out about absolutely everything. You can always find a blog, website, podcast, or person that will reinforce your position. Identifying with one ‘thing’ can also be dangerous because it can become an obsession.
Our society is also flash in the pan, things change rapidly so there’s always something new and exciting to do/see/buy.
Today we talk about having a balance in your life and come of the things we do that don’t necessarily fit into the ideal of ‘simple living’.
Brian’s Geeky Corner
Use shortcut keys for performing various tasks within programs to save time. You can also use a program to assign shortcut keys for common tasks.
Books of the Week
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 1:30:09 — 62.6MB)
Share this:
Quote of the Day: Joseph Harris
“It is, nevertheless, a fact, that there is no more docile or tractable animal on a farm than a well-bred pig.”
-Joseph Harris in Harris on the Pig: Practical Hints for the Pig Farmer
Yesterday we went to visit a local pig farm and I put down my deposit on 2 piglets. The farm was wonderful. You could see how much Mary loved her pigs.
The pigs were all happy as clams, out on large areas of forage. They had cozy warm houses and lots of hay.
This farm breeds heritage pigs, she has Red Wattle, Large Black and Guinea hogs. The piglets I ordered are a mix of the three, that should make for meaty pigs with a good layer of lard.
Now I just have to start making the rest of the preparations needed for our future piggos. There are a few things I need to buy and a few things that need done to make pig keeping a little easier this year. We’re really looking forward to having them, being out at the farm reminded us of how much fun the pigs were to have around.
Have you ever spent time a lot of pigs?
Share this:
So Long Christmas
I finally took down the Christmas tree yesterday. We figured we’d leave it up as long as it was still fresh. I noticed a few dropped needles, so we decided it was time.
This year I decided to minimize my Christmas things and only keep the things that have been used the past few years. This is pretty much it for my Christmas decor, it fits in two small boxes. One strand of big white lights, about 25 etched glass bulbs, a few tiny glass teardrops and a metal star. There is one other box of extra Christmas lights that I save for the extra bulbs and in case I decide to put lights up outside some year. There are also 3 small nativity sets that are in a different box. The remaining 4 totes of Christmas things are all going into the giveaway pile.
It’s very liberating to get rid of so many things. This year, I’m hoping to slowly weed through all the extra stuff we have accumulated. I’ll be painting the indoor rooms, and as I move from room to room I’m planning on being ruthless about paring down to only the things I need or love.
Do you have any goals to minimize this year?
Share this:
Friday Favorite: Actual Fridays
Someone pointed out that my Friday Favorite post yesterday was actually posted on Thurs. For some reason I thought it was Friday, no doubt all the late nights recently have been catching up with me. Or perhaps it’s my fault for not making/ordering a Chiot’s Run calendar this year!
Now that Mr Chiots and I have quit filming wedding, Fridays actually mean a weekend is coming up. Even though we often still work on the weekends, we’ve been trying hard to take time off on both Saturday and Sunday. It’s rather nice now that Fridays mean there will be a few days off!
Do you ever get mixed about which day it is?
