Its a Beautiful Fall

I haven't written on the blog in quite awhile. Seems I have been busy canning the last of the tomatoes. Going to miss those garden tomatoes. Didn't know there was so many ways to can tomatoes.  I have canned tomatoes, tomatoe sauce, tomatoe juice, spagetti sauce, green tomatoe relish, marinara sauce and tomatoe jam. Tomatoes in the vegetable sou0p even.  The last of the tomatoes are ripening up on the front porch. There are probably tomatoes up there still at the neighbors garden. He has greens going now.

The leaves are beautiful here this year and it won't be long and they will be turning brown and dropping off the trees then winter and cold weather will be here.  This week there is to be 79 degree weather until Saturday then hit hits the low 60's. Hope to get out on the boat a few more times before we cover it for the winter. With the knee surgery and Chuck working so much this summer, we didn't get out on the boat as much as in previous years.

I am so glad that the bathroom is done it turned out just like I thought it would.  Next will be the master bedroom, just chair rail and paint. We want to redo the closets in all 3 bedrooms to maximize storage I am looking into designs for that. A good winter project. We have decided to try crown molding in the bedroom if it turns out good will do the living room as well.  Plan to do wainscoat, chair rail and crown molding in the livingroom as well.

I have been reading quite a bit but must get back to my cabin quilt.  Its a good winter project. Its for the guest bedroom. We have been thinking of building a murphy bed in the 3rd bedroom which would give us extra guest space.  I have my desk and computer in here and Chuck has his computer and desk in the guest bedroom.  Wish the bedrooms and main bath were just a little bigger.

Heading to Dallas, TX to visit some old friends they were here the end of June and plan to come back again in May.  They would love to move up here someday as they love the area.  We have been thru Dallas a couple of times passing through but never stopped.  We plan to spend the night in Memphis at the navy base there and hope to arrive with time to go to the exchange and commissary.  November we head to FL to visit with son and wife.  Hopefully it will be much cooler there in November. Hope to see the 3 gradaughters and daughter while there as well.  The two oldest girls are in high school now and youngest will be 5 this month.  They have  grown up so much.  They didn't make it up for a visit this summer maybe next summer. 

Finally feel recovered from the knee replacement surgery I had in May.  I spend mothers day in the hospital. I am waiting to see how the cold affects it this winter.

Hubby celebrated his 66th birthday today. Steak salad and ice cream cake and a box of his favorite chocolet covered cherries and pjs for the upcoming winter. 

Not alot going on here. So I will sign off for now.

Masterbath Finale

Finally - Cathy's master bathroom is finished, complete with floor warmer, which is really great in the winter.  I must admit her idea of wainscot and choice of colors really dresses it up.  The flooring system has a wall mounted control that lets you set the floor temp between 68-82 degrees.  Well, now onto the master bedroom.  Let's see what she comes up with for it.  Stay tuned......... 

October on Dale Hollow Lake

Today was a super day for October so we had to go out on the lake.  Dig Cathy's hairdo.  I must say it was a bit windy and cooler than onshore but we had a great day.  Got the boat cleaned up and ready to button up for the winter.  We'll wait a bit longer to see if the weather stays warm enough to go out some more like it did last year.  We were still on the lake in November.  We're still finishing up the bathroom.  Should get the wainscot and all the trim done before the week is out.  That heated floor woworks like a charm.

Continuing with master bathroom renovation



Old linoleum tiles

Wiring for heating mats and thermostat

Setting up to tile over heating mats

 

 

 

Started this weekend on laying heated floor mats and new porcelain tile.  Previous owners had put down linoleum tiles so that had to come up first, which turned out to be very easy.  Then came the floor mats for under tile heating.  I ran a separate 120 circuit for it and stapled the mats down in the high traffic and shower area. We used two  3' x 5' mats to cover a 6' x 5' area.  Finished tiling and grouting in 2 days.  Next will be the wainscot and trim. 

Winter's Coming

Although the weather has been colder of late, this is our first heavy frost.  Apparently the near constant breeze up here keeps the frost from forming.  The valley has had several frosts already.  The leaves are starting to change so we need to get out on the lake to get some pics of the changing colors out there but it's been a little too cold to go out on the boat.  Maybe this weekend tho.  Been trying to finish up the master bathroom.  We're putting in the underfloor heating system this week and intend to finish the tiling, wainscoting and trim before the weekend (Hope Hope).

1st Frost