Tim went to Home Depot and had a nosey and found matching doors. (You all know how I am about matchy-matchy...I didn't even know this part of me existed, but here we are.)
So we got three more of these doors: One for the closet. One for the bathroom and one for the basement door. That is the one we meant to turn into a dutch door. Here is how it turned out. The door is not yet framed in, but the door is finished.
I think Tim did a very nice job on it. We'll probably pick up a black door knob down the road, due to my serious matchy-matchy affliction.
This morning, I had an appointment to get my hair cut. Tim went down by himself. I took down the curtains for the bedrooms from their current place in bedrooms here. They were washed and will be hung this weekend. I also rolled up three rugs and sent them off to be shampooed.
We got the fold down attic steps in, which were a p.i.t.a. We realized pretty quickly that this was not going to be a two person job. My nephew popped down and helped with that. It helped a lot that he'd installed these before. That was today's project and it is done.
Tomorrow, I'll be getting the camper opened up and ready for occupancy. Tim will be going to his family reunion, which centers around a brick over built by his uncles 60 or so years ago. Everyone brings bread dough. Tim gets there early to start the fire for the oven and get it up to temperature. Everyone brings a dish to pass and bread dough and it is a party. We've been steadily losing our elders. I believe that Aunt Anna is the last remaining of her generation. Then (gulp), it is our generation stepping in to the role of the elders.
A blink of an eye.
That door conversion is amazing. Tim is so skilled.
ReplyDeleteYour family reunion sounds wonderful! All the bread and all the traditions. It is a rude awakening to realize you are the elder bunch. I have been the oldest member of my mother's side since I was in my 50's. Gulp.
ReplyDeleteI never even knew I wanted new interior doors. I can say it never crossed my mind. But when we were widening the bathroom door way in preperation for remodeling (I can barely type that) we had to get a new door. And I discovered the world of interior doors.
We had hollow core builders grade (cheap) interior doors. Mr Merry wanted to know if I just wanted to replace it with the same one. Then I started to explore doors. Of course I wanted solid core and then decided I wanted white doors. I looked at every home improvement store website and settled on the door. Then we went to the first store where I saw your door, or something similar. I did not like it. By the third store, that was the door. We were able to get the 3 for the bedrooms at one store, we got the wider version for the bathroom at another store and the fifth and final door for the linen closet had to be special ordered in the narrow size. I love them!
I too have that matchy matchy affliction. One of the plastic covers of a light switch broke some years ago and new ones were no longer available. I did find I had a cover that fitted but did not match and the switch was slightly sunken. I think it was Ray's bedroom light switch and he didn't like it. I swapped it with the seldom used balcony light switch, hidden by the tv screen, and there it stays, only known by me. Occasionally I think of it and I am so pleased it is hidden.
ReplyDeleteThe Dutch door looks great, and will be even better once the architrave is fitted.
I remember the reunion from years past.
There are 5 remaining cousins on my paternal side. All of us are 84 or older. I am 3rd oldest. I am the oldest on the maternal side and already I see signs of dementia in three of us and so far not so much for me (I think). I have genealogy information for both sides of the family which I am working on and have yet to share and I fear by the time I share it no one will be young enough to care. Aging is not for the faint of heart, but I keep thinking it is better than the alternative. Hurrah for the bread baking party - is it competitive and are there prizes?
ReplyDeleteLarge families are so interesting. My paternal grandmother had eight children, but they're all dead, so are most of their offspring. No get togethers for us! I like the idea of every one brings bread dough, that would be fun. Great looking doors, Tim did a nice job on the Dutch door.
ReplyDeleteThe doors are beautiful and I wouldn't three different kinds of doors in my house either. Tim did a good job on that dutch door, it looks amazing.
ReplyDeleteMy sisters are the next ones to go, hopefully before me. They're almost eighty and one is in poor health (probably because she's such a bigot). Poor Jack worries about us dying, so I'm trying to stay health and active.
Have a lovely weekend.
Hi Pixie!
DeleteI'm worried. what are you going to do when this house is finished???
ReplyDeleteThat bread-making tradition is one I've never heard of for a reunion. What a different idea!
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely mix of renovation updates and heartfelt reflection. Time really does fly from door installs and haircuts to becoming the elders of the family. A blink of an eye indeed.
ReplyDeleteBeautifully shared, thank you.
I have lost all my elders and now I have had cousins passing on this year. I am 80 and starting to feel it in many ways. I have some cousins older than I am but not many. When I stop commenting on here you will know it is over.
ReplyDeleteElliek. I can't seem to get my name on my comments again.
DeleteI am the oldest of my generation now in the immediate family. The entire generation above me is gone and has been for several years. It's an odd feeling to realize time had turned you into the elders when you weren't really paying attention.
ReplyDeleteI found out I was more matchy-matchy than I had ever thought putting together the new apartment. Dagan and Leah offered and I surprised myself how quickly I jumped at the offer. But in some accent things I am wild and random--lol!
That reunion sounds fun!
The modified door looks really great!
Have a wonderful weekend. :)
Hush your mouth - I have just realised that I am middle-aged! That being said, the elders are definitely showing signs of decline here too. House is so very close - it will be a grand week when you can claim "done" and not have another project beckoning.
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