Update: It’s the little things

We are slowly moving forward.  Our improvements are a bunch of little things that aren’t usually exciting to write about.  It’s the things that need doing but are a little boring to do.  Everyone understands; it’s the maintenance of a house.  We put up plexiglass on the windows to protect the stain glass.  We fixed a bunch of leaks, caulking around the stovepipe and putting in a bit of a new roof at the back.  We’ve tested the furnace.  We fixed some drywall.

Drywall in the office/greenroom
Drywall in the office/greenroom

We found the old linoleum in the front entrance:

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Isn’t that a fun, crazy pattern?  We ended up removing it.  What era do you think it’s from?

Close-up
Close-up

I suppose the most exciting thing is that we purchased a bathroom!  Yes, it’s still outside BUT it is heated 🙂  It’s a step up from the outhouse that is out back. We bought it locally from a business in Harriston,  Neilman Enterprises. If you need to buy a mobile washroom, this is better than a port-a-potty and they’re pretty affordable.

As I said before, the washroom is heated!  Everything has to be manually pumped (sink and toilet) to get water but it’s running water, too!  Check them out and support local.

New bathroom

New bathroom

Interior of the new bathroom
Interior of the new bathroom

So those are a few of the little but necessary things we’re been doing as the cold weather starts to creep up on us.  We’ll be working hard through the winter months to get ready.  Spring will be here soon and so will our official opening.

We have power…almost

Digging the trench
Digging the trench

The electricity is going back in! I’m sure everyone has noticed the work being done to the church. The electricity was cut off when the building was for sale so the boys are finally going to have lights again soon!  And we won’t need the generator anymore. (thank goodness!).  We just have to wait for Hydro to do their thing once all the wires are in and things have been inspected.  Crossing our fingers everything comes together soon.