Renovating an older home is a real roller coaster of emotions. One day, you’re celebrating actual literal sheetrock going up. The next, you’re enraged by the mess left behind. And then the day after that, you’re celebrating again because you cleaned that shit up yourself and it looks amazing. No? Just me then. Thus is the story of our sheetrock …
Fence Building Continues
Today, Aaron and his dad are continuing the long and tough work of building the fence in the Goat Grove. In the first round of fence post installation, Aaron ran into some deep, thick stone along the east side of the grove. Generally, it became super difficult to break through and drill holes that could securely hold the posts upright. …
Fencing for the Goat Grove
Oh, I’m sorry, did we not have enough projects going on? You know, between new baby, new animals, multiple businesses and the whole general farm – we needed at least one more thing. Enter: the fence. Aaron has been planning a new fence for the Goat Grove for quite awhile now. The electric fence that is there was always intended to …
Setting Up the New Silvopasture
This week, we’ve had the pleasure of watching the underbrush and chaos of the Goat Grove magically disappear. Farmer Crossley met a local farm friend that specializes in clearing areas just like our woodline. He hauled his equipment to our farm and spent a few days pushing over small trees and mulching anything in his path. And, oh man, the …
A Start on Electrical
Our fast run at finishing Phase 1 of our renovations in the first quarter of the year is quickly creeping in on the arrival of our second baby and a noteworthy pause in our work. Needless to say, I don’t think we’re going to be finishing this project anytime soon. Regardless, progress is progress and I can’t be mad that …
A Little Bit of Landscaping
For months, we’ve parked our cars next to a massive overgrown shrub by the garage. I honestly couldn’t tell you what kind of bush it was. Something evergreen and shaggy. My grandma had several and I always hated them. They’re full and it’s dark when you try to peer into them. In my mind, they’re a haven for critters, spiders, …
The Renovation Continues
The renovation of the master, nursery and hall bathroom continues – slowly but surely. This week, we’re seeing the rough in plumbing come together. Honestly, it’s kind of awesome. We can now see clearly where the shower fixtures will go in the master bathroom. We’re also seeing the sink plumbing coming into play for both bathrooms. Generally, things keep looking more …
We Have New Walls
The new walls are finally going into our bedroom and bathroom renovation! The north end of our house has taken on a whole new look and I honestly couldn’t be happier with where it’s going. We knew when we moved in that this part of the house would eventually see some big shifts. The existing master bedroom didn’t have a …
Carpet for the Bedrooms
Did I mention that we’re putting down carpet? Re-carpeting the floors has very much been out of the picture since Day 1. With three huge dogs and a toddler, we’ve quickly made a total mess of the original carpets in the house. We fully intended to replace them with hardwoods as part of the remodel. However, since we’re doing the …
Hardware for the Bathrooms
When it rains, it pours. Now that we have a little bit of momentum going into the master renovation – we’re quickly making strides toward a full sprint. We’ve previously looked at fixtures at a handful of Kansas City shops. This week, we finally ended up at the Ferguson showroom in Lenexa. Game changer. In our 90-minute appointment, we solved for …