Thoughtful Thursday..

Yeah I just thought it was catchy.

So the screen/storm door is getting CLOSER to being done. I've been freaking working on it since last Saturday. Last night I nailed the trim back on the screen insert, let me tell you replacing a screen without the special tool that was suppose to be in the "easy screen replacement kit" isn't EASY! I ended up using a flat head screw driver, the safety guard to my retractable knife and...the pizza cutter (which I broke by the way). Anyway the screen is done, the trim is on. I put the handle to the door on last night (tried to do it earlier in the day but Makenna is apparently afraid of the drill, she started crying whenever I tried to use it). I need grease now for the handle as it sticks a bit. I managed to rummage in the basement and found some trim to make a stop for the door, maybe I'll put that up tonight. And I also found the hinges in the basement we will be using, I just need the metal piece the door latch goes into (I'm sure I'll have to go to the store for that one). So, like I said before I'm closer. Maybe tonight or tomorrow I'll post a picture of it.

After this project is done, I'm eyeballing the floors (removing the carpet in the rest of the downstairs and refinishing them). It's just that I get so nervous right before we tear up the carpet b/c what if there is a HUGE section I'm going to need to patch. Let me tell you oak 100 year old tongue and groove flooring is not easy to come by, even at the old house store. One of these days I'll have the balls to rip it up though, but maybe after Makenna's birthday party, just a few more weeks of dirty carpet. After the floors then the upstairs laundry station, which I need to insulate before it gets cold.

Anyway, I hope part of that post was thoughtful.