It's Coming Along!

Our bathroom remodel is moving right along. We had a few setbacks this weekend but we worked through them and made some great progress.

 

This what how things were looking Thursday.

Note to self:  After installing a brand new tub, cover it with padding and blankets!!

 Tub #2 has plenty of protection from any possible accidents.

 Friday and Saturday included a many coats of joint compound and lots of sanding, some tetris like framing on the shower walls, and replacing the tub. The last piece of Durock went up Sunday along with 2 coats of paint on the walls. Monday we patched up a few things, touched up the paint and installed the floor. 

 Monday continued with installing the medicine cabinet, vanity, toilet, some baseboards and the towel rack.

 By the end of our long weekend we were beat! This 80 year old house has been fighting us the whole way, but I'd say so far we're winning! We still have a lot to do, but with just the two of us,  I am very proud of what we've accomplished. Now to pick out tile for the shower!

Chateau LaBeaume is getting a facelift!

Chateau LaBeaume is getting a bit of a facelift, and we're starting with the bathroom. This outdated gem has been screaming for some love since we moved in 6 years ago. Here is a little sneak peak of our progress.

Springtime at Chateau LaBeaume

Blackberries

Bleeding heart

Dogwood

Lilly of the Valley

 Azaleas

Azaleas 

Peony

 HOPS!

We're not farmers!

Last year we took the leap and decided to be part-time farmers. We were determined put the skills we'd learned in years past to use and make some money. Honestly, 2013 is a blur. We were so busy it's hard to believe it was real.  It went by so fast. We learned a lot last year with our farm business. One of the most important things we learned was that we're not farmers, we're gardeners. We had high hopes for our little farm, but between life, injury, nature and everything else, it kicked our butt! One major thing I took away from the experience was I much prefer to give my produce away than make a few bucks. Farming was an awesome experience and I'm so glad we took the risk. We learned so much about growing and ourselves. But at the end of the day, we would just rather grow in our own back yard and share our bounty with friends and family. So, this year we're scaling thing way back. We're going to concentrate on just a few crops and spend more time tending to our fruit and hops. We also have a long list of house projects and a few trips planned. This is going to be an exciting year at Chateau LaBeaume.

Trellising the hops

Man the hops grow so fast!!

 Pear tree is in bloom