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Skootz
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07-23-2003

Friday, February 01, 2008 - 9:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
We are getting cupboards in the first of March..right now, I have lost my bathroom too..the shower is intact, but that is it....I have made a pot of chile and put it in the slow cooker for tonight - we we can have a decent meal for the next 2 nights lol

It was weird cooking hamburger on a stove in the middle of the living room lol

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Monday, February 04, 2008 - 9:11 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Zone 2: The Kitchen (February 4 - 8)

Monday's Mission

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Monday, February 04, 2008 - 4:17 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Sigh, I've been home about 30 minutes this time and I think that's the longest I've been home today! Little nephew didn't come over but I ended up with two youngest neices instead, lol. Went to my aunts this morning and spent a couple hours cleaning her house (we're cleaning out the two rooms we didn't do this summer.) Then grabbed my neices and my bil took over, brought the girls home and fed them, then ran to the bank and back to aunts. Came home for me to eat lunch before running out to get Caleb from school! Haven't done a thing here other than throw a load of laundry in the washer this morning (shoot that reminds me I need to toss it in the dryer, lol!)

I should go attend to the kitchen but I have a feeling once I do, baby neice will wake up crying.

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 4:32 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Tuesday Mission

I am lucky, I have no kitchen to clean this week..not sure if that is a good thing or not lol



Wargod
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, February 05, 2008 - 8:58 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Consider it a good thing and take the time you'd spend cleaning it to read a book, watch a tv show, or just veg on the couch.

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 4:55 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Wednesday Mission

ah Wargod, what is reading a book, watching tv in the middle of the day?

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 10:29 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
Hey guys, I haven't posted cuz I haven't done much, LOL. But last night I did get in a load of laundry.

Keep up all the hard work.

Meme9
Member

07-30-2001

Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 12:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
LOL Dipo!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 12:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Skootz, these days I really couldn't tell you, lol! Can't remember the last time I picked up my current book.

I have a load of laundry in the washer and one in the dryer. Went in to make breakfast for my nephew and just stared around at the kitchen. No dirty dishes except for the pan I just used and the bowl he used. But all the clean ones are still sitting in the drainer. Have a bag of trash that needs to go out. Darren's got some tools on the counter. Sigh. It's not dirty it just looks so...unkept. I did clean out the fridge last week so I'm not doing that today.

I've been doing a lot of laundry lately trying to catch up. I've got two baskets folded sitting in the living room that I should put up, though I might wait for the kids to do their own. Should also vaccuum and dust. Bathroom needs to be cleaned, but the puppy needs a bath first and I need help with her cuz she likes to leap out of the tub.

LOL, are ya'll seeing it? Just one excuse after another. The past week has been so busy I just wanna do nothing but I know I really need to get to work so it doesn't get bad!

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 1:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
I think we should just make this week, make an excuse not to do housework week...everyone in favour?

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 1:49 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL! I so wish I could!

I put my laundry away. Turns out it was mine and not the kids. Boy would I have felt like a heel waiting for them to come home and put it away since they'd get a lecture for not putting their folded clothes away, lol! While I was in my room I picked some stuff up and stripped the bed. Need to dust and do the floor then make the bed and I'll be done in their.

I've been putting off the front of the house as long as possible lately. Used to I did living room, den and kitchen first thing in the morning but my nephews been going through a phase where he's tearing everything up. I could spend all day just following behind him and never finish. I know that's whats been throwing me off too and I really need to get back into a good schedule so that these busy days don't totally screw me up.

Dipo
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04-23-2002

Wednesday, February 06, 2008 - 2:55 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
I am with you skootz! Most everything will get done this weekend we are unbelievably busy and stressed at work this week. I only did laundry last night because it that or go commando.!

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 4:19 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Thursday Mission

Meme9
Member

07-30-2001

Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 4:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
My kitchen is cleaned top to bottom..YAY!!!!
I'm trying to get things done in time for BB to start. Well, at least for it to stay clean for a couple of weeks til I see if BB is worth wasting my time with it this winter.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Thursday, February 07, 2008 - 9:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
I had to take my aunt to the dr this morning, that was a half day thing. By the time I was done with errands, her being grumpy and nephew being grumpy, I was done! Luckily I got quite a bit accomplished yesterday so not doing anything today wasn't a big deal.

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Friday, February 08, 2008 - 4:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
Friday's Mission

Well my kitchen...we stripped the rest of the old flooring and old subfloor out now...we are down to the original pine boards (not pretty) Laura said that our floor is like the pioneer floors lol

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, February 08, 2008 - 10:09 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
LOL. Were the kids surprised to see what was under all of that? My bil ripped up the carpet at my aunts this week and Dakota was surprised to see there was concrete...she thought there'd be just dirt under the carpet.

I've already vacuumed the living room and straightened up the kitchen this morning. I want to get the kids rooms done today so I'll start on those in a bit.

Skootz
Member

07-23-2003

Friday, February 08, 2008 - 11:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Skootz a private message Print Post    
I left for a bit this morning, came back and the floor boards were gone and there was 2 sheets of plywood to walk on lol - will it ever end

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, February 08, 2008 - 1:33 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Sigh..I cleaned Caleb's bedroom this morning (including vacuuming) in about 15 minutes flat. Dakota's....OMG(osh) how the hell does one little 9 year old girl make such a mess? Seriously, how???? I was picking stuff up and looked under the bed and about died. Even worse, I opened her closet to put some clothes in and stuff, crap, junk, just poured out.

I'm taking a break and then going to find boxes...I can garuntee that half this crap is going in the trash!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, February 08, 2008 - 3:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
ACK I just found a mini disaster in Dakota's closet! I pulled out all the crap and threw it away and then pulled out her toy box that all the crap was sitting on...her carpet in the closet is soaking wet. It shares a wall with the bathroom and I'm guessing somewhere there's a leak or it's coming from outside somehow.

I hadn't even noticed a strange smell but as soon as I pulled the toy box out it really hit me. I think the carpet in there is going to have to be ripped out and most likely some (if not all) of the drywall. Right where it's soaked, on the other side is the tub, I'm not quite sure how it would be leaking though since all the plumbing is on the opposite side of the bathroom!

Meme9
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07-30-2001

Friday, February 08, 2008 - 4:20 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Meme9 a private message Print Post    
OMG War!!! What a mess. Good luck with finding the entrance of the water.

Skootz, sounds like your moving right along with the kitchen! It always gets worse before it gets better. Once the new floor goes in the excitement will return.

Cleaned and vacuumed bedroom, and mopped all the hard floors. Dinner is done. I'm finished for the day.

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Friday, February 08, 2008 - 11:24 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Heh, Skootz, renovations seem to last forever!

I just finished, lol!

We found it. Darren took the carpet out this evening (closet only, lol, not the whole room) and there is a gap between the floor itself and the baseboard thingie and the wall. I'm not explaining it well...it's just a gap that the carpet didn't quite account for (looks like there was once a thicker carpet or pad or something like that.) It's wet just by the corner but water was seeping into the pad/carpet and spreading throughout most the closet floor.

Then he went and checked the bathroom and sure enough around the tub the grout had come uhm...loose? Don't ya just love my construction terms, lol? Anyways, he re-grouted that. From what we can tell, the wall never got wet, the baseboard did so he pulled that off. My bil wants to come and cut a chunk out of the wall just to make sure there's no water damage or mold and we said go for it.

We're gonna pick up some of those peel n stick tiles. I tiled the living room closet and I love that, it's so easy to keep clean, no trying to vacuum it, so I'm ok with that. Bil thinks if there is mold, we should be able to cut it out and re-drywall and whatever they'll do fairly quickly. I hope.

Anyways, I finished her room about 3:30 and then when Darren got home we went and bought a new carpet cleaner. Mine broke about a year ago (we'd had it quite a few years) and I've been borrowing my sisters but find I haven't done my carpets as often doing that. We grabbed dinner and came home and then he went to tear out the carpet while I cleaned her bedroom carpet. Then I did my bedroom and the living room, lol. I just kept going. I'm gonna go in the morning and clean my aunts and then when I come home I'll do Caleb's bedroom carpet and the hall. I just love having a carpet cleaner again!

My nieces are coming over later in the morning and since the weathers supposed to be nice, the kids will be playing outside. Hoping to get the rest of the house finished pretty quickly cuz we're leaving the kids with my sister overnight and going out.

Dipo
Member

04-23-2002

Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 11:59 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dipo a private message Print Post    
My goodness, you guys have been crazy busy! I am just starting to get to work. I am going to sweep the den/dining area floor so I can spread out my file cabinet and put it together. Once that is done I will start in on the kitchen stuff that I missed all week and a few other chores. It is beautiful today, and I am finally feeling better, so it should be a great weekend.

Skootz, I hope you are keeping lots of pictures, when its over you will be so happy!

Wargod
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07-16-2001

Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 12:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Wargod a private message Print Post    
Heh, mine was supposed to be easy projects yesterday, just didn't turn out that way, lol.

Bil came over early (before I even got out of bed!) and cut out some drywall, no mold. They went ahead and cut the drywall out and just replaced it to be on the safe side. We'll hit the hardware store later to get some tiles and probably put them in tomorrow.

I haven't done much this morning yet except some laundry. I'm about to head to my aunts though and then back here to get some stuff done (kitchen floor and bathroom) that I didn't finish yesterday.

Same thing here with the weather Dipo. It's so nice out again I have doors and windows open. And I really, really don't want to spend the day inside cleaning, lol.

Lumbele
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07-12-2002

Saturday, February 09, 2008 - 1:48 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Lumbele a private message Print Post    
Rub it in, rub it in, War. The wind it is still whistling out there. Although I had planned on a quick trip to WM, indoors (w/*tightly closed* windows at -45C right now) I shall remain. Brrrrrrrrrrrr!

Haven't done a whole lot in the last couple of weeks. With my diet, I find I am constantly in the kitchen preparing one meal or another.
However, I managed to clean and wipe out one side of kitchen cabinets and drawers, well, except one; will save that for another day.
That "winged" lady wouldn't be too thrilled with me, though. I did the cabinets all in 2 afternoons, no piece-mealing, I was on a roll.

Didn't even look at this week's missions. I figured, I did them either on the daily kitchen cleanup, during those 2 afternoons, or this morning during blessing. Otherwise....there is always next month.

Kitchen renos are a royal pain. Plumbers, electricians, tile guys, carpenters, floor ppl, and anything you need in some box somewhere, yikes! But the end result is sooooooooooooo worth it. Try to remember that when you are ready to rip your hair out, Skootz. Good luck!