tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3892035261370431032024-03-05T20:40:07.790-06:00Acres of AdventureA journey of home and familyRita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.comBlogger95125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-48217955019314625502014-05-05T08:00:00.000-05:002014-05-05T08:00:00.570-05:00New Life for an Old Metal StoolThere is always a few things I need around this house and one of them was another tall stool. So when I found a rusty old one in Grandpa Harvey's old shed, I was excited to get it home.<br />
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It took quite a bit of time and elbow grease to clean it up and sand it down. Then I taped it off and spray painted it. The chrome parts seemed really rusty but it sanded right off. Then I added some rubber tips to the feet and it was done!<br />
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<br />Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-6832625423309698782014-04-28T08:00:00.000-05:002014-04-28T08:00:05.544-05:00Our First Garden on Robinhood LaneI am so excited to see the beautiful weather. It really makes it fun to be outside doing all the outside things that need to be done. Bryan took time on the long Easter weekend to plant grass seed and mow. Then he tilled up our first Robinhood Lane garden!<br />
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<br />Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-59073428402532827342014-04-22T08:05:00.001-05:002014-04-22T08:05:17.252-05:00Spring Landscape Updates -- Trees!It has been awhile since I posted. We had a bitter cold winter, with some serious snow at times. Once Bryan was out of town and I really needed to figure out how to get out. My daughter and I had just donned our overalls and grabbed our shovels when a neighbor appeared with a bobcat! We have great neighbors!<br />
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We even had snow flurries as recently as April 14. But spring is finally here and we are so excited to be able to enjoy being outside!</div>
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In the last two weeks the landscapers have returned. They planted some trees....</div>
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Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-39116355132546942302013-11-06T12:08:00.001-06:002014-04-21T11:18:31.184-05:00Landscaping -- The FirepitLandscaping took almost all summer. Like everything else, it was a bigger project than it appeared to be in the beginning. We met with a couple of landscapers before we chose one to go with.<br />
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The church youth group enjoying the finished firepit.</div>
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Huckleberry and Bryan</div>
Huck is half lab and the other half they weren't sure about but thought perhaps Bull Mastiff. Some people have speculated boxer. He was born January 22 so he is currently six months old. He has grown ALOT.<br />
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Of course, he also does his share of typical puppy things -- ie: chew things up -- but all in all he is a very good dog. He is active but quiet. He seldom barks - even when we had six raccoons on the deck eating his dog food!</div>
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He currently weighs around 50 pounds. And the vet thinks he may top out around 80. At any rate, you are bound to see and hear more about Huck!</div>
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<br />Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-50187870837818384462013-05-01T20:15:00.000-05:002013-06-02T20:16:23.533-05:00Finishing up the BasementWe worked a long time getting the basement painted and cleaned up. It looks so much better. I can't say it is really done because there isn't much furniture in it, but it is so nice to have it clean and painted.<br />
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My basement spa bathroom</div>
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<br />Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-55753708213370500382013-03-18T19:32:00.000-05:002013-03-18T19:32:36.647-05:00Missouri Can't Quite Shake WinterWe've had a couple of nice days lately. Warmer weather makes me very anxious for spring. We had a landscaper come out and talk with us about landscaping as well and that made spring seem so close. But the forecast is for wintry weather all this week in spite of March Madness. I realize I was too busy to post the winter photos so here is winter on Robinhood Lane.<br />
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One day Bryan and I went for a rideto the back of the acreage and checked out the winter wonderland. </div>
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We saw lots of animal tracks and it was a beautiful scene. We did get stuck! Bryan got the tractor out and pulled us out.</div>
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In a more recent event, we discovered that not having a dog makes the geese come up closer to the house. </div>
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Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-17113750482590331182013-03-16T22:52:00.001-05:002013-03-27T13:20:07.462-05:00Living in My Beautiful KitchenIt is hard to pick a favorite place, but my kitchen is definitely a great space. It is sunny and bright and spacious. I like the deep windowsill and the farmhouse sink. Great for washing those big pots.<br />
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Here you can see the two colors of granite counters.</div>
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Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-54376900483063647492013-01-23T11:51:00.000-06:002013-03-06T18:02:37.611-06:00Moving Into A New HomeWell, the weeks have flown by and we have been very busy unpacking and settling in. We also have very poor internet. Slow and very limited gigabytes. Ahh, life in paradise -- other wise known as the boonies. [so loading pictures like these can be tedious and use up precious GB]<br />
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We celebrated our first holiday in the new house! Thanksgiving! My sister and her daughters were our first guests. Then on to Christmas decorating - which was fun - and then we had a quiet Christmas.<br />
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Now the Christmas decorations are down and we are starting to settle in to a routine. We had to say goodbye to our dog, Buddy, so we've had our first burial on the property in January.<br />
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We are painting the basement - another slow project - but it will look great when it is done.<br />
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So my plan is to try to get some good photos of each room to show how it looks now. The walls are pretty bare. It is difficult to commit to hanging things on brand new walls!<br />
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I will say that I wake up every morning feeling so happy to be here! I know this is only my temporary home, but whether I live here a short time or a long time, I am so blessed. I do hope that I get lots of opportunities for hospitality so if you need a place to stay or want to come by for coffee -- you are always welcome here! AND hopefully I get to throw lots of parties. I think this could be a great party house - so please let me know any ideas you have for great parties!<br />
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<br />Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-52081122708742718042012-10-25T16:54:00.002-05:002012-10-25T16:54:15.807-05:00HAPPY DANCE TIME!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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We got an occupancy permit on Monday! Hooray! We have started moving stuff in! The big moving van will be bringing the big stuff on Friday but I'm taking stuff by car and getting settled in!<br />
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<br />Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-43669312243485117392012-10-19T21:33:00.000-05:002013-03-13T22:12:36.149-05:00Inching Forward to a Occupancy PermitWell, I am not updating as often as I'd like. I am so busy and the internet out here isn't always working so great :(<br />
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We keep chipping away. The sidewalks are in. And the lawn has been reseeded.</div>
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The front door is stained. It looks great.</div>
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The hardwood floors have had their 3rd and final coat. <br />
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The decking is pretty much completed and the railing is coming along nicely!<br />
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The floor sanding leaves dust everywhere so I needed to clean everything again. I started cleaning upstairs at the top of the window trim and cleaned the entire upstairs, then the stairs and then started on the main floor. I spent the better part of 5 days cleaning dusty woodwork and walls and floors. I haven't even started on the basement yet. <br />
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Bryan took a couple of days off and we worked on deck railing and a few outlets we needed to get in. He also put in the light fixtures on the deck.<br />
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I went around and did some paint touch up and I put the sealer/enhancer on the slate fireplace. It looks so good! Emily and I did a lot of packing at the other house today. We have a lot to do there to get ready to move.<br />
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We had a great weekend and feel like we made great strides on the decking because we had Bryan's sister, Mary, and her husband, Joel, help us out this weekend. It was fun having someone around and we all had a 'campout' here at the house. We can't thank them enough!<br />
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Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-10503069045074302202012-09-24T10:38:00.000-05:002013-03-13T22:10:07.561-05:00Day 440 - Just When You Thought You Were Making Progress: Waterline BreaksWow -- another setback. You can't really tell from these photos but we had a water line break in the master bathroom. We left the house shortly after 10pm and shortly before midnight ADT was calling. The water got into the basement ceiling and set off the glass break alarm in the basement. Thank the Lord it did. The water all ran down into the AC duct -- none of it got on the hardwood floors!! We are so fortunate. Bryan and I spent the rest of the night (early morning hours) vacuuming up water then cutting open places in the basement ceiling and walls to let it dry out.<br />
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The tile backsplash -- white subway tiles with green glass tiles and Motawi Tileworks tile accents.</div>
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The lights over the sink and over the island are all from Schoolhouse Electric in Portland.</div>
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All the appliances are in except the refrigerator. We are using the refrigerator we have in our current house.</div>
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The island and this cabinet are stained oak.</div>
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I am so anxious to get moved in and actually use this kitchen.</div>
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<br />Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-50007309587666239512012-09-22T15:47:00.000-05:002013-03-13T22:08:06.620-05:00Plumbing, Propane and Satellite ConnectionsEveryday something gets done. Sometimes it is not much but it is something.<br />
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This week we got some more plumbing done - and we passed the septic inspection done by the health department! <br />
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The propane tank was set and the lines run.<br />
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the globes put on my Schoolhouse Electric lights, and the appliances all installed. </div>
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On Labor Day Bryan and I worked on finishing up a few things and getting conduit ready for the security system, then we had a cookout.<br />
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On Tuesday, September 4, the central vacuum installer came out to finish that system up and he found that he wasn't getting enough suction which meant we had a leak somewhere! Bryan and I poured over pictures from before the drywall was up and figured out where all the pipes were.<br />
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Then Bryan dug into things to find it. Not pretty. <br />
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But he found it and Friday they repaired it and it all works great now. And wow, is there a lot of suction in this system! Be careful with children and small animals.<br />
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Wednesday and Thursday the guy from ADT was there and got the whole security system all hooked up. <br />
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Wednesday night the plumbers came and worked until about 10:30 to get some toilets and sinks hooked up but they are not done yet. And Thursday the painters were also there doing touch up.<br />
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Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-44777443069591082722012-09-04T08:24:00.000-05:002013-03-13T22:05:52.769-05:00Shower Doors, Satellites, and Hurry Up and WaitThe waiting game is really killing me. I have done pretty much all the things on the To Do list that I can do (except the ongoing job of cleaning). Now it is just a matter of waiting on everyone else!! I push people to get out here and then half of them don't show up and the other half is wondering why I had them come out here early! The people managing part of this is pretty tedious.<br />
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The shower doors were delivered last week. They were actually a little earlier than promised! They look great.</div>
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The Direct TV and WildBlue (internet) satellite's were installed last week. But since we aren't moving in yet, they don't have all the equipment set up yet. (They could've waited a week - maybe two - but who knew?!)<br />
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We are waiting on the plumbers. And the painters. And we are still waiting on a couple of doors. And the cabinet company still has to come back to install hardware. And the tile guy needs to do the kitchen backsplash. And . . .<br />
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The trim carpenter came on Labor Day to finish some things up only to find the wrong things had been delivered. They don't fit. Aahh the joys of construction, right?<br />
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But we did get the appliances delivered last week (not installed, just delivered) and the central vac company and the security company should be here this week to finish up those systems.<br />
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Bryan has worked almost everyday on wiring and/or decking. It is moving ahead slowly. The end is in sight. It really is. But these last few weeks are what is really going to do me in. Every minute that no one is working just stresses me out! And of course no one, NO ONE, is anywhere near as anxious to get all this done as I am. Of course I have a mountain of cleaning to do. Everyone keeps asking me about the cleaning crew. Sorry - no crew - just me. Rebekah and Emily helped a little on Saturday, but basically it is just me. And after all this construction, things are pretty dirty. I just keep telling myself, "this house will never be this dirty again."Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-46897492057389862662012-08-31T21:37:00.000-05:002013-03-13T22:03:36.126-05:00Transom Windows Etc.I don't want to neglect to show you the trim work. The trim carpenters have been out several times and trimmed out the basement and pretty much finished up the rest of the trim. <br />
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Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-63622323640217811272012-08-24T20:53:00.000-05:002013-03-13T22:02:49.343-05:00Day 409 -- A Year of HVAC We are over 400 days of construction now, and the Wilson's definitely hold the record for the longest time on this job site (besides me of course!). They started way back last summer. They are doing all the HVAC work. That includes digging the lines for all the geothermal, running all the water lines for the floor heat in both the basement and on the main floor, repairing a break in those water lines, running all the ductwork for the traditional heat and the AC, all the ventilation, installing the thermostats AND as if that wasn't enough, they cut the sheet metal for my laundry room and pantry backsplashes! <br />
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Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-158495931484708492012-08-19T22:25:00.000-05:002013-03-13T22:02:09.188-05:00Day 402 - August 17 - Electrifying!The electricians have been here several days this week and WOW! What a difference light makes :). With all the natural light in this house, we don't need many lights on during the day but we just weren't able to do -- or see -- much out here at night. They put in all the outlets, switches, fixtures and fans and of course the electrical panels. They also had to dig out several outlets that were covered up by the drywallers! Oops.<br />
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Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-1931510680371419102012-08-10T17:28:00.000-05:002013-03-13T22:01:33.078-05:00Countertops Installed This WeekThis week our countertops were installed. There was a small glitch when two of the pieces were incorrectly cut and had to be redone but it was quickly and perfectly corrected. All of the counters look great and now I can't wait to cook!<br />
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This flashy granite is in the master bathroom!</div>
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Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-81587750659974483082012-08-08T11:11:00.001-05:002013-03-13T22:00:46.810-05:00Sunshine & Rain on Robinhood LaneI was out at the house at 8:30 this morning and it was so beautiful out there. I only had my phone camera to take photos with, but I wanted to try to capture the beauty of the rain clouds and the sunshine. We are in the midst of drought and regrettably we only had a few drops of rain before it was over but it was beautiful watch it move through the countryside.<br />
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Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-75922958553755306502012-08-06T20:22:00.000-05:002013-03-13T22:00:09.923-05:00August Begins with Hardwood FloorsLast week the floor guys came and worked on the hardwood floors. They sanded, stained, and put on two coats of sealer. These floor boards are quarter and rift sawn oak and they look amazing.<br />
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Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-34210549584058313262012-07-31T13:57:00.001-05:002013-03-13T21:59:37.310-05:00Day 384 -- Entry, Laundry Room & Bathroom Tile Work CompletedOur tile guy finished up today. He will be back later to do the kitchen backsplash and the fireplace, but for now he is done. It all looks beautiful.<br />
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Thanks!</div>
Rita Schmidt Martinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01842537325240920852noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-389203526137043103.post-44640927396684860262012-07-26T20:56:00.001-05:002013-03-13T22:16:47.662-05:00Day 380 - Stone Fireplace Installation<div style="text-align: center;">
Today the stone was put on the fireplace. </div>
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Who knew you could get stone boxes for your light switches!?</div>
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And the completion looks beautiful. Exactly as I imagined.</div>
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