LOL. I think when my Mom was about 5 she asked "Mom, when you die can I have your ring?" (talking about her engagement ring)
Her other sisters asked later, but she said "Suzie asked first". She actually put it in her will. Mom wears the ring every day.
I've been having fun with playing Dungeons & Dragons with some friends. The Dungeon Master is a sweet kid about half my age. He likes my cooking-- I don't cook much, but I decided to attempt sauteed mushrooms on the NuWave induction cooker and he loved them. I brought some over and they didn't last long. When we have gaming nights we usually bring granola bars, halos, and water.
Meanwhile, I loaded a bunch of pictures of stuff I want to get and photos of the house and stuff that needs to be fixed on to my Pinterest page and then showed it to Mom on the tablet. I actually got her excited about renovating. She liked the shower I've picked out for her bathroom and she went to the store with me to register for military discounts. There was a memorial day sale plus her discount so we got some doors-- replacement back door and a storm door (no idea why she wanted a storm door for the front door, but she did). It would have made more sense for the back door but it would block the cat door.
I was looking at the damage on the door sill and the wood right under the threshold. I kept thinking it was a strip of wood that rotted but now I'm wondering if it's actually the subfloor that has swollen and split.
(The computer chassis is there because I use it to prop up against the door to hold it shut since it won't stay closed-- just keeps popping open)
Would door sills fall under the umbrella of flooring?
I have a thread going at
houserepairtalk trying to figure out the best way to prevent further moisture damage when I install a new door (and how to make it so the door will have something solid to sit on first).
If the rain will stop long enough for the humidity to clear a little, I plan to go paint the new doors (that are currently stored in the workshop). Good thing I brought along a tarp when I went to pick the doors up because it rained very hard on the way home. The employees at Lowes wrapped them up and tied them down very well. Doors are prehung and primed.
I'm debating whether I should replace the whole subfloor in the area where I plan to renovate or if I should focus on the part near the door first. And I'm debating if I should use plywood I already have in my workshop (if it is thick enough) or go buy new stuff designed specifically for floors that can interlock and maybe is treated. I just don't know the right search term for the stuff for floors.
Although, I also need to make a note to myself to get new shop lights. Fluorescent ones stopped working. Even put in new bulbs. I saw some really cool LED ones that can link together. Just need to get the right sizes and haul a ladder down there. Then maybe I can get pictures of the interior for the garageretreat forums.
Also, I just noticed the barfing smiley and I think I want to use it for some sites I frequent. Is it new or did I just not notice it before?
Sorry for the random babbling. I'm exhausted but can't seem to sleep.
