Doors, Dead Microwaves, Decorations

Hello!

Hmmm...kind of in a "posting slump" at the moment. What to write about this week?

Of course! Doors! We have new doors. And I have a new respect for people who hang doors. Our house was built in 1950. Over time, wood doors and walls and door frames settle, and shift, and move. Many of our doors wouldn't close, or stay closed, or latch...so we ordered all new doors on the main floor, and a new front door.

My Friday was spent with 3 Door Guys. 2 for interior, and 1 to replace the front door. It took 2 guys NINE and a HALF HOURS to change out 12 interior doors...they said our house wins the prize for having the most problems with each door! They had to measure, and shave off, and re-cut and shim the hinges...on EVERY door! He says, "most doors have one problem to work with...every one of yours had multiple problems!" They were here from 8 to 5:30, and they did not take a lunch break.

And the FRONT door guy...taking out the old frame, hanging, cutting, re-building, trimming the threshold, putting in new siding and baseboards...re-hanging the storm door...HE was here EIGHT and a half hours. Yes, for ONE door.

Here are the before/after shots, yes they are "just doors," but I think after they are painted (Eewww, that would be on Frank's and my list of to-do's), they'll really freshen up the place.

Interior doors before/after:






Here's the front door, sorry: the "before" shot is enlarged so many times it's grainy:


These changes may seem silly to some...but to be able to close a door that wouldn't before, or to have it STAY closed, easily, when it wouldn't before, is just heaven!

Frank's "1st" yesterday was hanging our new microwave, because, yes, the ONE thing we weren't going to touch in the kitchen?? It DIED last week! UGH! So here is our new microwave. Add it to the list!

And here, last but not least, is Kara cutting out snowflakes. Thanks to this child, we actually have some Christmas decorations up! (I'm still overwhelmed with boxes and putting things AWAY, for Pete's sake! Truly, the last thing I want to do is take out seasonal stuff that will just need to be taken down and re-packed in a month. I may have even foregone the tree this year, but...well, you know...the kids and Frank did not like that idea.)

Here is Kara, cutting out snowflakes for the front window, in the same room as our stockings. The major accomplishment is that we found most of our Christmas decorations.


Have a wonderful week! Love, Kari