This weekend was a flurry of activity as we tried to get a bunch of tasks off the list prior to the boss man going in for surgery to have his moob removed (a surgery almost 10 years in the making, thanks to COVID surgical delays).
Heatwave
We arrived Thursday night in the sweltering heat of a heat wave. It was 32 in the cottage. I melt. We swam, often.
We opened every window but there was just no breeze to move the air. Then suddenly there was too much breeze; a strong storm blew in knocking the screen out of one of the clerestory windows while I scrambed to close everything back up. Fortunately it was a brief storm, but that was more excitement than I had bargained for in the day.
Bunky barn door
Lord what a frustrating undertaking this one has been. Things have gone wrong at every single step. Holes too big for dowel plugs, screws too long for hinges, dowel pushing through the wall, castors too close together, etc etc. The most recent problem that made me toss my hands up and walk away from it is that the mofo door binds on the door trim at the top. And it's a half-thickness door! How would this work with a thicker door?! Honestly. I'm so fed up with this rail system. What a nightmare. We tried chiseling away some of the wood where it's catching, but it's not enough. I'm so done.
Bunky sink plumbing and faucet
In positive news, the bunky sink plumbing is nearly finished now that we have the 3ft section of pipe we were missing for the drain pipes. The faucet is also installed, however the braided hoses we brought for the hot/cold water lines are a smidge too short, so back to Rona we go. Next time, maybe, we can have running water. At least we can put water in the p-trap to keep the septic stink out of the bunky. Woohoo!
Counter progress
No pics for this one, because there's not much to see. The lip supporting the counter edge above the fridge-shaped hole is installed, and the countertop is now attached to the lower cabinets.
Kickplates
The kick plates below the cabinet are in place. They really finish it up nicely.
Shelves
The floating shelves next to the bunky upper cabinet are installed.
Loo roll
The bunky loo now has TP available if you can wedge yourself through the doorway.
Here's where we left things in the bunky after today.
The bed won't be staying there, we just moved it out of the way of the main room area for the time being.
Wall clock
In the main cottage I finally mounted the station clock that's been sitting in a basket on the counter for months.
Other artwork
We mounted some art purchased for the princess's room. She wants a very neutral beigey theme for her room. It looks pink in this photo, but it's not. It's more beige/ caramel.
In relaxing news, I started yet another painting. Which is dumb because I haven't finished any of the other ones I've started. Maybe, someday, I'll have the leisure time to deal with them. I'm in the process of repainting the corner I had started to adjust the colours slightly.
And that's our weekend so far. Pray for a safe escape from the island this evening, and that all goes well on Thursday with the surgery. 🤞🏻🏥🧑🏻⚕️
We had started contemplating the bifold barn door for the bunky loo, but got stymied by screws that are too long for the doors we want to use. The doors were in the original cottage and were made by dad. So, back to Rona we go for better screws.
bonus pic: too many geese. If you've ever wondered "how many geese is too many?" Here's your answer
