Update 7.12.13
This is what I got to wake up to...
Followed by this...
And then back to this... 🙂
Jack and Denny getting some bonding time in on the trip up to McCall, I wish I got a pictre of Denny using Jack as a pillow... I'm surprised Jack didn't bite his face off, they aren't the best of friends, or at least they weren't 😉
My Ikea order came in!
I got some pots and pans, super awesome to be able to cook again!
Some mirrors and hangers for the kitchen
And a couple sets of dishes from another store too
And best of all, my hardware to finally finish off my cabinets
I bought this set based only on the name... I am not sure 'Lard" is the best name for eating devices but I suppose it worked for me!
And a holder for my silverware
I even had time to hang up my knife holders
A view out my back door (got my bistro table all set up!
And some towel holders for the barn door
This thing pooped out on me, less than a week of use.
First meal in my new cookware, second meal in my house
There was some pasta too...
Cabinets holding all the crap that should be in drawers... but I need to make the drawers first!
My mechanical room 🙂
The same neighbor that came yelling at us the other night ended up dropping this couch in James's yard, turns out he was moving so he just ditched it in his front yard... who does that!? Luckily I have a dog breed who is known for eating couches, here is his practice couch 🙂 I plan on using it and recovering it, it is actually a pretty comfy couch, they guy just couldn't handle his own dog, who destroyed the thing. Seriously though, he had to walk it down the block to ditch it where he did, he must have been really pissed!
Speaking of building drawers, I took Thursday and Friday off this week, I really needed some down time and it has been amazing, I got all the wood cut out for my drawers
Denny helped, only not really, he was into everything
Until he pooped out
but then he had to find somewhere more comfortable, it was hilarious, he found the only soft thing to lay on in the shop ad it was on the back of the bottom rack. He was nearly impossible to coax back out.
Each of the kitchen drawers cut out
And all of them cut out. Assembling them as I type this, just waiting for the glue to dry, more updates on that soon
Installing the hardware
because my doors are so thin I had to add a spacer to the back so they would fit on snug, I ended up using some left over nuts from the trailer proess
I like them 🙂
And the mirrors, got them hung up!
One for either side of the window, hung at two different heights, should be sufficient 🙂
🙂
I got a carbon monoxide detector, battery opporated
And my propane hose extender came in too, I have it hooked up still with two regulators, it makes the stove flame fluctuate but it still works, I just feel better about getting back down to one regulator 🙂
And a liquid propane leak detector, so hopefully I dont try to kill my dog again. I do have a shut off valve to the gas for the stove though, I have been shutting that when I'm not cooking, that seems to have solved the problem.
And some old outside shots that I never pulled off my camera
Prior to getting my table
And this is Denny's first bag of food, so far he's not even half way but I imagine that this will last a couple weeks at best when he's an adult
But for now, he's just a cutie!
The new yard
An the patio
Panoram
and more panno
These little bugs are everywhere, I am right down by the river and so there are all sorts of bugs everywhere but these are the worst!
I have been away for a long time, my apologies, I got REALLY busy at work and haven’t had any downtime to build or update on my build. We got past the deadline though and I have even had a couple of days off to move things forward again. I did get an email this morning that says the part for my toilet shipped today so hopefully I can get that and get it installed next weekend. This weekend I have been building drawers! Here are a ton of pictures that have been accumulating in no particular order 🙂
“The same neighbor that came yelling at us the other night ended up dropping this couch in James’s yard, turns out he was moving so he just ditched it in his front yard… who does that!?”
Who does that? A very unhappy, unhinged, vindictive person, who will not be missed at all. I’m so glad he’s moved. And just imagine how angry he would be to know that you will make good use of his something he had planned on being annoying for you!
I was ‘this close’ to writing him a thank you note : “Thank you for your apology for how you reacted the other night that you were clearly making when you left us your couch to burn” Sometimes it’s better to hold your tongue, I’ve never been that kind of girl though, he just got lucky and was gone before I had time to make that happen 🙂
Thank you for your support! 🙂
Nice; looks very homey 🙂 I have the same set-up for knives in my place; with another bar for all my silverware; love it!
That’s a great idea, I just got a bucket to put all the silverware in :). Ikea knife racks are totally the way to go!
Oh boy! It looks SO great! I am coming over SOON! I love that there is a propane detector out there. Thanks for the update!
Yeah, me too! I hear they are really sensitive and may be more of a nuisance than they are worth but those are reviews from non-tiny-house people i think it may just be critical 🙂 We will see!
I am sure you checked but is your Carbon Dioxide Detector good for detecting a propane gas leak too? Not all models do that. They cost more but the peace of mind is worth it. I found that out when I hooked up a propane stove when I owned a house. Denny is super cute!
It is not, there are versions that did that but it was more cost effective for me to just get the two separate detectors, Thank you so much for the kind words, Denny also happens to be the best cuddler! 🙂
Oh I LOVE that dawg!!! And your place is already SO homey!
I’m especially glad that angry neighbor has moved away . . .
Hehe! thank you Terry! 🙂
Just read about the gas scare on the other page. Wowowow. Phew!!!
I know your problem was a broken hose, but just to be sure, do you know about the white sealing tape that should be used in each indoor connection? I don’t bother with it outdoors, but indoors it is a must.
Here’s a hint for checking gas connections for leaks: use a spray bottle of water + tsp of dish detergent. Spray the connections & look for bubbles, which indicate a leak. Then if still in doubt, call a professional on this one — it’s just not worth the risk.
TOTALLY agree with you, the white tape is actually for liquid plumbing, I learned this project that gas plumbing uses a different tape and it’s yellow. That may just be my region, not sure but definitely be sure to get all the elbows taped (I did the outside too!). I am lucky to have a dad who is a plumber, his specialty is gas plumbing, he worked in a microchip producing plan doing various gas plumbing for nearly 25 years, so many rules that are hard to know about! Thanks again for the comment!