Winter, heck. My project list is full for 2014. November Tornado- boom, snap, crackle, and pop. My "Winter" project is to remodel the kitchen and started building my cabinets in November. Mid Nov tornado. Lost a 80' cedar tree, 60' pine tree, 40' maple, 25' Flowering crab apple, and a bunch of branches on both my 80' oaks. The flowing apple tree took out my shed and the shed put a permanent lean in my riding mower and fence. I also lost my patio table, found the chairs. Garage door had a branch sticking out of it. And I lost a bunch of shingles. Fortunately, the brick siding stopped any penetration of the house and the new (2009) windows withstood the winds. My neighbors all lost windows. Some lost roofs and walls. We were blessed. I don't live in Washington IL, however the tornado that hit them swung by my neighborhood first.
Needless to say, my kitchen project was slightly delayed. 1 week for clean up, temporary shingles, and 1 week installing a garage door. Of coarse the new door arrives the day before sub freezing temps. I got the door up before the drop in temp, however I didn't get the weather strip installed and the garage was an ice box. Deadline for the kitchen is Feb 1. Should be close. Ceramic tile floor is done, most of the cabinets are in, counter top is in, new appliance are installed and functioning (ref, stove, micro, dishwasher). I still have a few doors and drawers to make, plus a closet cabinet and cabinet over the peninsula.
In-law dropped a car off. Doesn't sound good. Long story short, she may need a new engine.
When spring roles around it'll be time to cut down the rest of the tree trunks, roof the house, build a new shed (12x24), and build a new fence. I'll be looking forward to work on Monday's. It's going to be a long year. Im doing all the work myself and using the cost of labor for new kitchen appliances and I need a bigger boat. First grandson was born Thanksgiving week. To say its been a busy winter is an understatement.
