We were so pleased with ourselves having completed the deck in 30 days, even among many other things going on, that we decided to pose a 30 day challenge to ourselves EVERY month. At noon on Sunday (the last day of May) we had completed the deck. We ate lunch and thought, "Why not get a jump start on June's challenge!?!"
Out we went to begin working on the garage. A mess of a place that needs a lot of work but has a million possibilities.
Scary, right? This building has been a place to throw things when they weren't wanted or needed in the house. Originally, it was a sad building that could hardly be imagined usable. But Birdy's Wusband had shored up the walls and made it a viable building - siding, new roofing, new doors. Although it still needs a lot of help.
First things first, we need to get all the stuff out of there so that we can rip down the rest of the old drywall, enclose the entire building and get ready to run electrical.
Oh, and then there's this stuff out back. Also needs to be removed to shore up the back wall to install siding. It's country living folks....
We productively sorted through trash, stuff that would be better used by someone else, and organized the many "just throw it in the garage" trips that had been made over the years. We probably spent a good 6-7 hours that Sunday afternoon on this project.
And then, Monday morning, THIS happened:
Apparently water heaters don't last forever? A fact that is well known, but rarely a thought that crosses your mind on a daily basis.......until water comes squirting up through your floor boards. And so June's project turns from preparing the garage for it's new life to repairing the damage from a flood. Not exactly planned, but somehow, when forced to face the bright side of things, will probably end up being another opportunity to work together, have some fun and enjoy the fruit of our efforts.
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