Baymule
Herd Master
The house is coming along. But as we all know, barn renovations are so much more impressive!! 
Ridgetop - our place and how we muddle along
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Ridgetop
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Is it large enough for bath sheets which are larger than standard bath towels? That would be ideal for our bathrooms since all the towels are similar in color and match both bathrooms. The bathroom cabinets are about 21-24" deep and 18"-24" wide. No medicine cabinets. Cabinets are so deep that I need to install rollout shelves to get to whatever is stored in the back of the cabinets.
It has been COLD! 17 degrees yesterday and today. Expected to warm up to 36 tomorrow. It is warming up to 60 next week. That is when I will have to spray paint the metal shelf.
Yesterday I finally finished painting our bathroom and doing the touchups. DS1 installed the new toilet which was a big job taking several hours. We discovered that the floor tiles are not level. DS1 had to shim the toilet. Today I finished cleaning the bathroom, removing the paper off the floor, etc. I am hanging the towel rods, TP holder, etc. back up - (keeping them, they are heavy duty and good quality). Put the light fixture glass shades back then hung pictures. I still have to spray paint a metal shelf before it can go up but have to wait because it is too cold this week. 17 degrees! I want to finish the bathrooms. Yes, bathrooms plural! DS1 said he forgot to tell me that when he replaced the light fixture there was a large area I had to paint where the previous fixture was larger than the current fixture base. Now more taping and painting before I can be finished. 
Just when yoi think it is safe to go back in the water . . . . Which reminds me that I found a lot of grout missing in out shower. I grouted it all last night but have to wait till tomorrow to use the shower. Next year we will have to tear out that shower tile and redo that shower. Got to save up the money. This year is all about the barn, well, generator, tractor, and livestock. DH took the gseneck trailer to the shop since two different shops could not fid out wher the short in the lights was. Local guys found it and repaired it. A wire behind a metal plate had worn through and when the trailer moved it would get against the aluminum side wall and the lights would short out. Then it would move away from the plate and the lights would come on again. LOL
DS1 and I went out and got the new 30" wide white medicine cabinet out of the barn to install in our bathroom.
Oh no! A rat had gotten inside the box and in the year since we stored it in the barn had chewed one side of it off. No chance of repair. It goes on the burn pile. EEEK! The rat was still inside the box! Called Ozel but she did not see it in time and it escaped. Anyway, we got out the other medicine cabinet. Only 24" wide and a light tan wood color but intact. I will have to paint it white. Brought it inside the house. I have 2 identical ones like this but the other one is still in California. I'll bring it back for the other bathroom in June. I'll have to paint that one white too. Pictures of the bathrooms eventually.Tomorrow we have nail appointments. Then I will work on my business taxes.
I have to bring everything up to date on my farm records. Lots of sorting, inputting records, etc. (At least I will not be climbing on and off the ladder, or having to lay on the floor to paint baseboards, or having to break 2" of ice out of the water troughs. LOL)
Baymule
Herd Master
Not 17 here, but low 20’s to 20 degrees. I’m tired of it. I make 6-8 trips carrying 2 buckets of water 3/4 full, of hot water to the sheep. Bust ice during the day, carry more water in the evening. Last night was only 32, high today of 48. No more freezing temperatures!
Go away February!
Go away February!
Mini Horses
Herd Master
I'm with you -- hate cold anyway, snow makes a mess...totally ready to have it gone!! My heated tubs have been so much help with toting. I'll have a big electric bill but, feeling it's worth it. I only plug in at night and they're thermo controlled. 
Busy, busy!
I'm pretty sure the towel holders come in different sizes. I have oversized bath towels (not sheets) and fold them a little wider before rolling each one and placing in the holder. One of my family pulled out the bottom mounting screws while yanking out a towel, so I need to find toggles to replace the mounting anchors I originally used (ack, guys!!). You might consider that, too.
