We no long live in a newer house, so weekend chores never end
Posted By RichC on July 1, 2025
When you’ve been in a house for 30 years (how is it possible that we built in 1995?), eventually you end up remodeling, replacing and repairing nearly 
everything. Although I “thought” our house was well-built compared to most, eventually things wear out (replacing plumbing fixtures and valves last month with my granddaughter’s’ help – below) and houses need continual TLC.
This past weekend was no exception. A leak appeared in our master bathroom so it was up into the attic and on an extension ladder (which I never really liked — especially with DadH shaking it) … and with 90 degree temperatures outside to make it even more miserable. Eventually … after too many trips up and down … I was able to climb up and down both inside and out to fix the problem. 
Of course there is the spot on the ceiling yet to deal with … just one more reason to remodel our aging and outdated master bathroom.
Speaking of remodeling, Brenda and I aren’t yet in agreement. I would sort of like to tackle the project myself … but her ideas are beyond my ambition and likely capability. So I’ve suggested she start the process of designing and finding a company to tackle the project (she wants to vault the ceilings, move walls and piping). That sounds expensive and with career years behind us, I’d personally rather spend less rather than more.
Onto a video: A small deer (fawn) was not able to jump the fence to get over to where the mother deer was watching … and spent the afternoon running back and forth. Kind of cute, but has me thinking that with less and less rural … and more and more suburban and lifestyle in our area, the future for the wildlife in our area is grim.
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