Baymule’s Journal

[Ridgetop]

There is only one thing that makes a flighty ewe suddenly become friendly and that is advanced pregnancy.

Too right! From hating you and running away to Bestie in one go. Sadly, mine all revert to their normal ways after giving birth. 8111 now associates me with extreme pain and unpleasantness where before she was quite good about coming around me. I don't blame her.

Some deep bodied ewes don't show at all and some don't bag until the lamb is born. Hoping for a lamb soon from that pretty girl!

 

[Baymule]

Yesterday I taped off the trim in the bathroom and got 1coat of paint on it, plus a coat of paint, front and back on the door. Today I’ll get another coat of paint on it.

I found enough scrap 1x4’s to trim out the windows and got started pre-painting them. I’ll put another coat on this morning. Can only do a few at a time, don’t have room for all of them. I’ll get them cut to size, put up and caulked.

I’ve got to trim out the corners outside too. I have two 2x4’s long enough and some 1x6’s I can rip to size.


Son has decided to sell this place when I move out. House needs more work, much of is above my skill level, but little things like this is something I can do.

 

[farmerjan]

I think selling is a good thing with your market the way it is there. Get out from under any mortgage payments, taxes etc... since he is going to "park" his stuff at your new place... take the money and stash it if nothing else. Tough times that may very well be coming, a bird in the hand is worth more than having a place to rent... maybe get paid.... maybe not get it trashed.... and no upkeep once it is gone.

 

[Baymule]

WHOOP!!! Just got knee replacement surgery rescheduled to August 16. I was on a ladder, yes I got down before I answered phone. I’m excited! Now I just got to put everything on high speed to get what I want done so I can go HOME from rehab to my new place.

 

[Bruce]

Counting down the days!

 

[farmerjan]

I think that will work much better for you. Not as big a push and with the house needing little except painting, you can take a load of stuff when you head over there, and put it away as you go instead of all the boxes stacked up everywhere......getting the fences done to get the sheep moved and all is the big thing... and I think the friends of DS will really help that along.

 

[Baymule]

I finished the painting on the house except for up high. Climbing up the ladder without BJ there to steady it and more importantly, call an ambulance if I fell off, made me decide to forgo that part. LOL

But I got the rest of it painted.

Back wall

I got another coat of paint on the window trim boards. And I put another coat of paint on the trim in the bathroom and door.

Now I’m tired, feet up, eating home canned pears for a snack.

Tomorrow I’ll paint more trim boards. I’d like to get them put up this week.

 

[Baymule]

Well crap. The 1x4 boards don't fit around the windows. They leave a gap. The windows are not flush mount on the outside, they stick out. I suppose the trim is supposed to slide under the flange, but it is not a tight fit, there is a gap, using a 1x4.

Look at the above pictures. See how they stick out? Anybody got any ideas on how I can trim out these windows?

 

[Alaskan]

Well crap. The 1x4 boards don't fit around the windows. They leave a gap. The windows are not flush mount on the outside, they stick out. I suppose the trim is supposed to slide under the flange, but it is not a tight fit, there is a gap, using a 1x4.

Look at the above pictures. See how they stick out? Anybody got any ideas on how I can trim out these windows?

I have the same issue on my house... so yes... the wood trim boards stick out farther than the window.

Or are you saying that the window sticks out more than the wood? I think that would be better actually.

 

[Baymule]

Window sticks out farther than the outside wall.

1x4 board, it leaves a gap between board and window flange.

Window flange

Window flange

How the heck do I trim this window?