A little bit at a time.

 We have only had a few days warm enough to be working in the shop.  One day was devoted to cleanup.

Tyler spent a few hours pulling nails and there are a bunch of them  We have double what is in the box, there is a bucket besides.

A lot of nails.

We managed to get the wall out and remove the linoleum from the bathroom.  We will pull all the fixtures and the finished washroom will be much smaller. 5'x5'.

There is going to be a bit of floor fixing at the same time.  Pretty ugly right now.

Even with all the work we found time to put out the lawn chairs in a sheltered spot to have a break.  But it looks like it is going to be another week of -11 to - 25 so no reno's this next week.  Think I'll keep working on the dolls.

Stay warm everyone!!

Wall is Gone!

 It has been slow work and stiff and sore work.  Not put in as many hours as we would have liked but the walls are still coming down.

Ok I had to show off a little bit.  

Old buildings are amazing and I am always amazed at what people do when remodeling.  3" nails when 1" would have sufficed.   Staples, omg the staples.  We have a pile of ruff painted 1 x 4's that will take a month to remove all the staples.

The floor has been the most interesting though.  We removed the grey top indoor/outdoor carpet only to find a purple indoor/outdoor carpet and then discovered a spot that the subfloor (or at least the latest subfloor) had disintegrated to find a gold carpet underneath. 

And we cant forget the peal and stick tiles......  A little bit of everything.

We have found a few treasures though.  Look at the stubby beer bottles.  Pilsner.  

Still having fun even though I'm tired and stiff and sore.  Tyler decided to give me a few days off (4) although I think he needed them just as much as his mom.  

Busy week!

 Last week was a busy one.  Getting a few days of work into the shop before the weather turned cold again this week.

A blizzard hit on Monday and stopped production just like that.

With no heat or electricity in the building -20 is just a little to cold for us to work in this week.  

However last week was productive in that we took the suspended ceiling down.  Our big garbage bin came so all the garbage was cleaned up and out of the building.  

A lot of garbage cleaned up.

We also managed to pull out all the old wiring and have started on removing the inner walls.  

The roofer has checked out the roof and the trusses and a new tin roof is set for the first of April so now we just have to gut the place and we will be ready to wire, insulate, drywall and build tables.  

We were glad that the roof is safe to redo.  Not much water damage is a bonus.

We also spent a bit of time figuring out what we would like the front of the shop to look like and have started a drafted version.  It's a work in progress but a start.

The bottom in faux rock and the top in shingles.  New window and door, a small fence to the left side to cover the breezeway and fix the top using the existing brackets.

Don't forget Tyler's new sign!!

So it maybe cold out but there is still a lot to do in designing.  Never a dull moment.

Here we go again!!

 We are now the proud owners of a dilapidated commercial building in Shaunavon, SK.  

It looks pretty bad right now and I'm not sure that we aren't crazy, but in my defense it is on 2 lots, downtown, and we bought it for next to nothing. 

I also think it looks worse because of the dreary day we had yesterday.  But it is ours and I am sure it is going to keep us busy for the foreseeable future.

The inside is a little better than the outside and once we gut it and fix the one corner where the sill rotted out things will all come together.

I am not sure that Tyler knows what he has gotten himself into.  He had the same look when we started fixing up the old house in Newellton, NS.  https://blog.fromthe.blue/2018/05/a-house-to-be-had.html

We have a little water problem in 2 places but when we climbed up into the attic, holy crow the trusses were in great shape and the roof hasn't started to rot at all.  So one of the first order of things will be to get the roofer in and tin the roof.  One of the advantages to living in a dry climate.

So let the fun begin.

Back West!!

 We took our time and spent a bit of it relaxing and seeing the country.  The original plan was for us to stay at a few Harvest Host locations to save a few dollars....but it did not work out that way.

Our first night was at the Big Axe Brewery. Needless to say after a few very yummy beers and a winning 2 tee shirts at trivia night we spent more than what a RV Park would have cost but it was fun.

After that were a few nights at farms, a Casino and one home garden spot that changed our minds about the Harvest Host idea.  We damn near cooked to death with temperatures in the RV of 38c.

This was our favorite farm at Le Chou et la Fleur.  Even the Kitties loved it!

A wonderful little brewery in Quebec called Microbrasserie Des Haldes.

We hit smoke from the fires in the central Ontario and pretty much followed it into the Crows Nest Pass when the rain came in and cleared sky's into BC.

Central Ontario. 

BC. Border, rainy and cool.  Look mom no smoke.

We did have our trials and tribulations though.  At one spot in Ontario I was heavily chewed upon by no see-ums.  WIFI was a big challenge as well.  Although most RV Parks say they have WIFI, they really don't!!

Both legs.... drove me crazy for a few days.

We even found a few amazing things along the way like this giant caterpillar.  It was almost as long as Tyler's hand.  About 4" long and as thick as his thumb.

Cecropia Silk Moth Caterpillar.

So all in all we have had a great journey across most of our country and am now in Cranbrook for the night and Creston tomorrow.  Back to Cranbrook in a few days for a few much needed RV repairs (our slide-out crapped out).  Looking forward to seeing friends and family and having a bit of time to think about the next adventure.  

Hope you are all having as much fun as I am.

 

After almost 3 years we are on the road again.

 It has been lovely staying at Rockwood Campground in Saint John, NB for the past 2 months.

Lilly's on the Lake.

Being able to get familiar with our new Minni Winni named Bella has been awesome.  All the quirks and burps that come with living a small home sorted out and close to Canadian Tire too!

Mom getting a helping hand  from Carl.

One thing about it is it takes about an hour to totally clean the place.  Then about 5 min to have a cluttered mess again.  I am surprised that we cant find one outside photo of the RV. Have to take a few on the road to post next time.

Rockwood Park has been wonderful. Lots of wild life, room for the kitties to explore and mouse hunt.  It has also given us time to say bye to all our new found friends.

We have also been able to enjoy the many trails in the park.  And now that it is warming up maybe a little swimming as well.  But I had better get out the swimsuit soon as we leave for the big adventure across Canada and home to B.C. next week!!

We did not take the chicken way even though it was
slow and steep.  We were on foot at least.

Both Tyler and I are looking forward to being on the road again and checking out new spots.  Drop us a comment if you think we should be adding anything else on out journey west.

Having moved and moving the Blog

Well We've moved to Saint John!

It's was hectic to say the least and I don't have any pictures of the big day. Mum drove a, fully loaded, 36' U-Haul from Newellton to Saint John. It was almost totally full. I had no idea we had so much stuff... 

Hurricane Dorian nailed the house in Newellton and took off shingles, blew off the deck rail, twisted the front door in its frame, and to my total amazement lifted the well cap off the well and blew across the yard. So I had to make an insurance claim which a full month later I'm still waiting for the adjuster to approve a price so I can get George and the gang in there to *at least* fix the roof. Somebody please buy the house already OMG! But ugh whatever its no happening till spring now.

On another note we're in Saint John now and loving our new home! It's comfortable and everyone is so so so so so friendly. It was totally the right move. Mum is already into the quilting and sewing guild. there's not much to do in the new house right away. A few things need to happen like replacing the plumbing at some point but it'll have to wait till there cash flow again. 

Carl settled in

I've been looking for a job. Not as successfully as I had hoped; mind you its only been a month so I'm not perturbed yet.  I've decided with all my new found spare time that I am going to start a web hosting service. Something I'm good at! There's a bunch of stuff to do before I start marketing and one of those things is revamping the website and this blog. I'm not getting rid of our blog, though 😅, just moving it to a new address http://tntblog.fromthe.blue (for Terry 'n Tyler's Adventures). The move will occur in the next few weeks. Meanwhile I will be revamping the main site as TikiWiki is, well, a bit tacky looking.

Sam settled in but still complaining about life in general

It's going to be pretty quiet for the next while so there probably won't be much in the way of updates here for a while. Maybe over X-Mas I'll use my points to take us on a tropical vaca.

I need to walk around and take pics to post of our new home as well!

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