Thursday, January 17, 2013

This Old House + Crazy Kids {phfr}

not {pretty}
Being two is really hard work, you know?  I mean, you have to be so sneaky and quiet while mom is feeding the baby.  But if you're determined and practice daily, you too will be able to sport a make-up face this glorious!

{happy}
Remember the high quality infographic of that terrible "vintage" light fixture we had in our kitchen?  Well, as it turns out, buying two new light fixtures was actually cheaper than buying a single set of replacement bulbs AND Tommy determined that the ceilings would not come crumbling down nor would anyone be electrocuted by the temporary replacement of said fixtures, so......





Ta da!

I mean, yes, the ceilings still need to be replaced and no, the cabinet can still not open all the way, and yes once the ceilings are replaced we can finally put the moulding up at the top there.  But still.  New light!  Yay! Revel in small victories!


{funny}
The other day I told Paul and Ceci to go and get dressed.  I ran outside to grab (yesterday's) mail and when I came back in, this is what they were wearing.  It was 28 degrees out.

{real}
If you're tired of reading the word "ceiling" just stop here, okay?

The kitchen is not the only place we need new ceilings.  In fact, the ceiling of the kitchen is the only one without water damage.

Witness: living room


"But dweej. Those kinds of tiles are so cheap. Why don't you just replace what's ruined so at least you can't see all the waterlogged insulation and such?".  Because they crumble.  You put up a new one, and the one next to it starts falling apart.  So you replace that one and then the NEXT one starts falling apart.  And so on and so forth ad infinitum.

The whole blasted thing needs to come down and be replaced with drywall.  But we might as well do that at the same time as we replace those heinous walls, you know?  And oh! The picture window needs to be replaced too!

See?  It's crazy.  I don't even know how we'll do it while kids are in the house, what with the drywall dust and the insulation pieces and the death and destruction.

Bulldozer.  New house.  It's really the only solution.
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24 comments :

  1. Your daughter is so pretty even with a messy face like that!

    And we have the same light fixtures in a lot of our rooms. I call them boob lights. And you will never look at that light the same again!!

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    1. Yup. Total boob light. We have them all over. In fact, I'm looking at one of them right now.

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    2. It would never occur to me to call it that because it's been so long since mine looked like that.

      ;-)

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    3. I've got LOTS of boob lights on liquidation. LOTS.

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  2. House stuff is the worst isn't it? You fix one thing and then three more things go wrong. Hope it all comes together soon!

    That picture of the kids crack me up in their shorts. In the summer they will come out wearing their coats and insist that they are just fine.

    Wish I could do that. I am freezing!

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  3. Dwija, you gotta try these ceiling tiles: http://www.ebay.com/itm/50-pc-lot-ASTANA-White-Styrofoam-Ceiling-Tile-EASY-INSTALATION-Glue-up-/190728760611?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6851ed23

    Ok, you don't have to. I haven't yet, but I want to in our basement. They are made of styrofoam and look like cute old fashioned tin ceiling tiles. They look so easy and cool and then you can avoid drywall.

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    1. So cute!

      I think the worst part is the anticipation of taking all the old stuff down? And needing to do the walls at the same time? I don't know. Just feeling really overwhelmed by the hole project i guess... :)

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    2. Ooooh, it looks like you need a smooth surface to adhere them to. So, we'd need drywall anyway. Bummer!

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  4. That's how we feel over here. Our main goal, this year, is to make sure the upstairs doesn't cave into the garage. Awesomeness, this homeowner thing is.

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  5. Don't do it with kids in the house. We did. Big mistake. Very bad for the lungs AND if any of that insulation has mold in it, it will enter your lungs ASAP. Figure a week camping on the beach in the budget or the medical bills will get you later.

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  6. We have a list as long as your arm of things to do. All of which are "do-able", as Charles says. However, there is the little question of money. At the very least, I want to remodel our bedroom and get rid of the horrible, peed-on-by-various-dogs carpet, and have built in bookshelves put in. Because we have books, lots and lots of books. Sigh.

    Our house looks like "Sh***y O'Shea's" (as my Mom used to say).

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  7. yo' pretty be funny and yo' funny be funny, and yo' happy be funny. You too funny!

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  8. Pretty -- I love these pics. Have some great ones of my kiddos too. But oh how I love her pour. Too perfect!
    Funny -- yes! My five-year-old does the same thing. Except when we're going outdoors. Drives me crazy! And on the one hand, I feel like she should see how cold she will get dressed like that -- you know, natural consequences and all -- but I feel like people are likely to report me if I do that, so I get in these crazy long arguments about it... Ugh.
    Real -- just made me glad that we are renting right now. ;-)

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  9. I could trade Rob for you and the kids and he and Tommy can tackle the ceiling. And yes, totally boob lights. In fact we had a similar fixture at our last apartment and Thomas (still a wee babe) used to stare up at it and smile and coo. Make of that what you will.

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  10. I tell everyone we're in the 14th year of our 3 year renovation plan. It's been so long that the things we started with are now due for upgrades and we haven't finished anything. I'm glad to see that you're house isn't perfect. Annette

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    1. Hah! That is awesome. Totally what I'm going to start saying: "Year 3 of our 1 year renovation".

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  11. We should do a work swap vacation. You and your fam visit central IL (where you can... um... visit... meet my grandparents?) and help on our house and then we'll come to Michigan, see chickens, and help on your house. Travis is very good with demo and drywall and WET sanding, which cuts way down on drywall dust. We've also been known to do the thing where he sands, I hold the shop vac hose right underneath so most of the dust gets sucked up.

    I never want to live in a work in progress home again. But I will.

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  12. Ceci's face is priceless!!! I had a good laugh! I'm sure it wasn't quite as funny actually getting the makeup off. :-/

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  13. I feel the same way about my house. Sometimes it seems pointless to paint because I really just want to tear down the walls and put new ones up. And while I am at it get rid of the popcorn on the ceilings. And rip out the both bathrooms and start over. And might as well bulldoze the whole house and start over. Except even that wouldn't do it. I would need to dig up and lay a new foundation and new pipes... But I really do love my house. Really.

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  14. Plan it for the summer when you can pitch tents outside. Set aside a week and tear the tiles out. Once they are out, you just have to replace them!! It's the only way.
    I believe that if it's something you wouldn't live with in a refugee camp, God will provide the means :) And I've been there! And He has.

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  15. Jumping over form phfr--wrong week, I know, but I saw this rednosed cherub on a thumbnail at the bottom and THAT is a nail you need to click on.....You need to save that picture and put it on her wedding shower invites. It is THAT good.

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  16. I enjoyed your post very much and this old house looks cool. The images you've shared with us was really cute. Thank you for sharing this with us.

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