Wednesday, January 30, 2013

A Little Corner of Her Own

 Here we are, the end of January, and Mom's room has been complete and carpeted for a few weeks now.  Below, is the sign I found at a local Thrift Shop to hang on her door....!   Click on the photos to enlarge.....
I thought it was PERFECT!  Adds a little rustic flair too, don't you think??  And lookie here -
She's been sleeping in the dining room since she first arrived, and has graciously put up with it while Mr. Wonderful was working on the addition.  The night before the carpet installers arrived, we moved her YET AGAIN - into the UN-FINISHED new living room - and you can see the HOOP she had to jump through in the background of this photo of her temporary 'digs'....
When the carpet arrived, we moved the furniture out of the office area and watched the guys get to work laying padding...
and then carpeting in the office area and her new bedroom....
And - CHEERS to Mr. Wonderful - her room is finished, and the hard work of arranging furniture and pictures is before us now...
 ...and she's only just begun! 
Mr. Wonderful is off and running in another direction now that Mom's little space is completed.  The new living room is well started, and we are using it now as is, with insulation hanging, extension cords plugged in, and the wood ceiling has been installed with the help of my brother who flew in from Colorado a couple weeks ago.  My next post will be his visit, and photos of the beginning of the second new room.  Stay Tuned!
Signed,
the ChickenWrangler



Saturday, January 5, 2013

Finishing Touches and the Placing of the Magic Carpet Order

For several weeks now, this has been the view of the work table of Mr. Wonderful....and we are nearly finished with Mom's room.  Have a lookie look.
Painted walls, ceiling fan.....
....trim around the wood ceiling.....
....finished window and wall trim......
....And a smile on the face of Mr. Wonderful!
The trim boards around the floor will be added once the carpeting is in place - we ordered it, and it will take about 2 weeks before it comes in.  THEN - we can set up a day/time for installation.  Mr. Wonderful COULD install it, but lets give this poor guy a break and let the carpet company handle THAT!  Mr. Wonderful deserves a little much-needed rest.

Signed: