I WANNA live there Wednesday # 140

Good morning everyone !

I thought we'd head back to my last neighborhood this week - especially when I saw this beauty
( I miss my brick walls so this one really captured my attention ) and the price?
It's a steal for the area of the city !
New York has their brownstones - Montreal has their greystones.
If you love exposed brick as much as I do - you're going to love this one !

759,000
3 beds - 2 baths
2 car parking space
Built in 1896
Realtor - MAXWELL CASTLE

Oh I could just move in there tomorrow - really I could !

I'm missing my walls -

Which were just 2 streets over from the above listed home !
You can see our last home HERE

Hope you all have a wonderful hump day !
Hugs,
Me


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TURN A FRAME INTO A SHELF

Some of you may remember when I met Tracy HERE -
And purchased this off her

Well...................while I was there I also purchased this !

The shelves were created out of MDF - such a great idea !
Whenever we get the downstairs bathroom renovated ( next year - next year - next year - please let it be no later than next year ! ) this will be installed on one of the walls to hold perfume.............the depth is enough to fit between studs so that it would be flush...............for now I scrambled around filling it with things for the post.

Here's the back of it

We're off to see Chris de Burgh this evening - should I wear something red?

Hope you all have a wonderful day everyone !
Hugs,
Me



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We DIY'ed Outdoor Shutters !

Good Morning everyone !

Out of guess what?
Fence Planks ( home depot must think we live on a ranch with acres of property to be fenced in )
Thankfully the one thing this house did have was a fenced in yard - in pretty good shape - so we haven't used one of them for their actual purpose lol

We've used them for our faux fireplace ( HERE )

I added them to a frame in a guest room ( HERE )

The kitchen island ( HERE )

A christmas tree ( HERE )

Made built ins in the den ( HERE )

And a plank wall that I can't find the post for.....................

And now?
DIY Outdoor Shutters !
These things are so expensive store bought....................we paid a lot of money for them 2 houses ago - just one pair cost over 300.00 and that was at least 10 years ago - I can't imagine what they charge today.
We made 2 sets for next to nothing !

Each shutter took 2 planks - that's it ............... ( 3 would be more substantial but these front windows lead to the enclosed porch and the wall is not large so 2 were perfect for this project ) cut to the size of the window with the excess being used on the top and bottom to hold them together AND THAT'S IT !

I painted them black ( after painting the frame of the windows black - as well as the grid work )
Can I tell you that I will never wash these windows again?  They HAVE to be replaced - and anyone with old aluminium windows will know exactly what I'm talking about  - it took me hours and hours to get it done - they stick -they jam - they wobble - they're a.w.f.u.l. - BUT they do look somewhat better painted.
We haven't had much time to work on the front of the house - and it desperately needs work so I'm thrilled we've started !
Here's a close up of what they looked like

Isn't that U. G. L. Y  ( they ain't go no alibi ) ?
It was a sunny day working on them ( but a little crisp - Fall is here in Montreal  let me tell you ! ) and perfect drying weather

I painted the shutters ( and window frames ) with Behr Premium Ultra - Paint & Primer in one - exterior with a satin finish..............although I use Behr for all interior work I've never used it for outside - so I'm hoping it's a paint that endures..................

If you buy an old house here's a little advice you can take to the bank..................( well maybe don't take it to the bank or they'll never agree to you buying it in the first place - so maybe just take it to heart )
Measure each window - and each side of each window - do not make a template and cut them all down equally - even if every window looks the same.................you can't assume one side will be the same as the other - all 4 of these shutters are slightly different sizes - they did things differently back in the day lol !

Every job we start with this dump house I end up wondering what on earth I could ever have been thinking of - and then when it's finished I think...................." all it needs is love - da da da - all it needs is love love - love is all it needs "

And fence planks.

Such a cost effective way to implement big change, no?
( I should mention that I gave the front a fresh coat of white paint too )

Now I have to finish the other side - and then the 2 side windows - and then all the rest of them -
only about - oh - 24 shutters to make..............
Still it's getting less and less embarrassing to come home !!!

And I'm not even sure what's made the biggest impact - the paint - the shutters - or the fact that the windows finally were washed -  all I know is that these shutters cost aprox. 10.00 per window..................( we had to buy the masonry screws and the bit to go with it so a little more for us -  but we now have enough for all the windows )
Never has 10.00 gone so far ( with our home reno's anyway ! )
Each Cedar ( treated ) plank cost 2.50 - each shutter took 2 planks ( including the cross pieces )

Have a wonderful day everyone !
Enjoy the Fall weather you've all been anxiously awaiting !
( I'm still wishing it was hot - the swimming pool is taunting me mercilessly )
And I've got to wash the windows on the other side - and paint them - and install shutters !
Hugs,
Me


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A FRIDAY CHAT ( about this & that )

Good morning everyone !

I missed you last week - but you know with Evan ....................

Would you like a cup of tea?

I'd offer you coffee except......................................

My son brought a Keurig coffee maker over - that he doesn't use - we have a Tassimo and the coffee for that particular machine is very expensive -
I don't drink coffee - and John goes out every morning to pick his up...............
Anyway - so my son brought over this Keurig
The next time John went out I asked him to pick up some Keurig's.................

Suzan says - It's probably best if you get a variety pack
John says - Variety pack?
Suzan says -Yeah - different flavors to choose from
John shrugs his shoulders and says - Ok - I didn't know they came in different flavors

AND HE CAME HOME WITH CURD CHEESE !
DEAR GOD !

John says - They didn't have different flavors - and before you tell me I didn't look enough I ASKED a store clerk if they had any
John says - He looked at me like I was nuts
Suzan says - I wanted you to get keurig coffee !!!
John says - YOU ASKED FOR CURDS

How can someone who can hear me whispering on the phone from another room - never hear what I'm saying when we're face to face???

There's farsightedness - and farhear-edness I suppose.

So you have 2 choices
I can make you a Cup of Curd Coffee
or a Poutine -
It's up to you
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I'm in a panic.
It's officially Fall - and I still haven't lost the weight I was supposed to lose last Spring - for Summer - and now Winter is the next season up for grabs and that's the season I typically put weight on - so now next Spring I'm going to have double the weight to take off for next Summer.....................
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Suzan says - Do you know where I can get a couple of bales of hay around here?
John says - Why the hell do you need bales of hay - you planning on buying a horse?
Suzan says - No - I feel like decorating with them
John says - YOU'RE NOT BRINGING BALES OF HAY INTO THE BLOODY HOUSE NOW - I'LL TELL YOU THAT !
Suzan says - It's for outside !
John says - You made a wreath - we got tons of " mums " out there - it's enough - why do you want to make the house look like a farm?
Suzan says - Maybe because I want to live in a farmhouse?
John says - Well we don't ................and we're not putting bales of hay everywhere

This is what I go through - with every single decor thing I want to do..................

I'm serving him oats for supper tonight ..................

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I keep checking online for a wheelbarrow - an antique one................
And finally came across this one

Suzan says - Do you think you could pick up a wheelbarrow for me?
John says - We don't need one...............
Suzan says - It's an antique - it's so pretty - I could use it for decor outside
John sighs - Where is it?
Suzan says - Vermont
John says - I'M NOT CROSSING A BORDER TO PICK UP A BLOODY WHEELBARROW - WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU??????????
Suzan says - We could make a day of it.............have lunch in Burlington
John says - I'M NOT CROSSING A BORDER TO PICK UP A WHEELBARROW.
John says - No one - absolutely no one would believe this..............
Suzan says - I'm not asking you to drive to California - just across the border...................

If anyone's in Vermont - here's the link................Craigs List
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I saw this on ebay

If that's not the cutest outdoor planter !

I almost bought it but it's only 17 inches long

So.............no bales of hay - no wheelbarrow - no bike planter.

Maybe I'll combine seasons and put pumpkins in my child's antique sled - lol
(except I can't remember where I put them - they WERE in the front porch - but I moved them when I worked on that room and have no idea where they are now )

How's this for a pumpkin holder?  I'm seriously considering it !
Link EBAY

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I know most of John's expressions by now - but every now and then he says something I haven't heard before.
He was stuck in traffic ...............and called me to tell me he was going to be late.

John says - I can't move - it's chockablock with traffic
Suzan says - It's what ?
John says - FULL
Suzan says - But what did you say before that?
John says - I'm not repeating it - it'll end up on the blog..............

I had to trick it out of him later that night..............

Suzan says - my inbox is chuckalucka
John bursts out laughing - it's CHOCKABLOCK
Suzan makes a mad dash for her pen and paper..............
John says - is that going on your blog?
Suzan says - no
( but we all know I'm chockablock of sh_t........................)
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We're off to Old Montreal today - walk around - have lunch - browse ( maybe I'll find some hay )

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend!
Hugs,
Kiss, kiss,
Me