Meet Gordon

This evening finds the "whole family" upstairs... Bob is in our bedroom watching television, the girls (Missy & Mimi) are in another bedroom and they are being very vocal about the abuse they've put up with all day. Locked in a bedroom. Never mind that they have food, water, litter...and yes even an electric blanket turned on low in case they get cold. They are not happy!! And I am in yet another bedroom. Blogging in bed, under an electric blanket, with a fan blowing cold air on me. The reason for all this silliness is we had some floors refinished today. The fumes are strong even up here, hence the fan. We come upstairs before dark because while we do most of our living in the back of the house - tonight we had to go out the back door and in the front door and walk a plank to the stairs. Of course I had my arms full of computer, phone, etc. (Thought I might fall off the plank) I got upstairs, put my PJ's on, plugged in the computer and discovered I did not have my camera and I was sure I had my camera, maybe I dropped it...so I got dressed, walked the plank, out through the front door around to the back, unlocked the door and there was my camera on the table, I hadn't picked it up after all. Out the back door, lock it up, through the front door, lock it up, walk the plank, back into my PJ's. WHEW!!! Now what was the title of this blog???? Oh yea, GORDON This is Gordon with his floor sander. His son works with him, but he is the one who does the sanding.

Here is Gordon 8 hours later putting the finish on. He really does a great job on the floors, we had him do the back room a couple of years ago, that was when he was only 88! Can you believe this man turned 90 years old in January! Not only does he still work, he works hard and puts in a long day.

And that is Gordon - truly an amazing man. Do you think you will still be doing your job at 90???????????

How Many Chandeliers??

Today we did some juggling of mirrors - one in the dining room above the mantle and one directly across from it in the living room - it is pretty cool the way they bounce off each other and it's really neat at night when the lights are on.

March???

This shot is not very clear, but all those little specks are actually snow. Yep ~ the first day of March and it snowed today ....what is that I hear...could it be LAUGHTER...it seems to be coming somewhere from the north...hmmmm Anyway...Bob has started a couple of new projects. He has now moved his ladder to the upstairs service hall. Lots of patching to do before painting... a beautiful day last Thursday lured him outdoors. After a little thinking (yep, that's always dangerous) he started digging and planting and transplanting, then went out and bought 25 bales of pine straw to put in his newly created flower bed. I will post pictures when it is finished.

Step Into Our Parlor

The parlor, the first room to be what we are calling finished...it looks pretty much like it did last year. BUT, the ceiling and woodwork has all been painted (Bob) - the floor, "chandy" and windows have been cleaned (me) I gathered up the cherubs and angels left by the previous owners.... and put them on the mantle.

The lady who lived here before us was into making ceramics and I believe the majority of the cherubs and angels were made by her.

On to the next room....................

Could It Be Possible????

Mom and I have been crocheting Snowflakes! Today we decided to starch the ones we have made so far - and mom commented that we must miss the snow, since we are making snowflakes....could that be possible ??? Here mom is putting the snowflake in our home-made starch made with cornstarch. Then she put them on a towel - pulling them and shaping them just so....

Here they are waiting to dry.......and that was our project of the day.

Bob.......

Bob painting the medallion in the foyer ~ it looks so much better... and then....I just mentioned that maybe he should paint all the raised design in gold....just kidding honey....keep up the good work!!! Work has taken a not so frantic pace since we learned that there will not be a Tour of Homes this year. One of us breathed a sigh of relief (and it wasn't the one who does the MOST work!!!)

It has to get worse....

Our living room. We have this same colored carpet in the living room, the hallway, and the downstairs bedroom. It is a nice color and must have been beautiful when it was new, but now it is very stained and just plain nasty. We have had it steam cleaned twice and it is as good as it can get! So today.... we ripped it up. Now what are we going to do???

We have calculated the cost of all the options - and we have found a very reasonably priced (that means CHEAP) piece of carpet at a carpet warehouse. Whatever we do....we are rid of the majority of that nasty carpet! Stay tuned.

Painting....

Bob has plans to do lots 0f painting this year - downstairs mostly trim and ceilings. The real work will come upstairs where lots of patching and painting needs to be done. This picture is taken in the living room. As I have mentioned before I am not a good painter, but I did manage the first coat on 3 pocket doors with no drips-splats- or spills!!! Yay Jeri!!