Karen Rhodes wrote:
> 
> At 07:29 AM 1/21/03 -0800, Wingling wrote:
> >My sister is definitely the do-it-yourself type. Her husband came
> >home one day and she'd laid down a concrete walk in the back
> >yard. (Morter molds of 'paving stones', not a full-blown
> >sidewalk, but still.)
> 
> Those are nice.  And from what my neighbor says, pretty easy to do.

That's what she said.... but it's indicative of her personality
that she'd just decide to Get it Done, and do it. ('Course, I'm
like that, too; Mom came home one day and I'd rearranged the
furniture. But for me it's on-again, off-again; with Michelle,
it's par for the course.)

> >The two of them built a two-tiered deck, a
> >carport, and a beautiful shelter for their hot tub all by
> >themselves, plus having done a heck of a lot to the interior of
> >the house (redoing the kitchen, refinishing the hardwood floors,
> >adding a partition wall to the upstairs, etc.)
> 
> That's a bit much . . .

Well, this was over several years, mind you.
 
> >Personally, I thought all of you were nuts until I got my own
> >cordless drill to help Mom take down some cabinets. (Ar ar ar ar
> >ar ar)
> 
> Hah!

I began to feel like what's-her-name from _Hometime_ on PBS. :)
 
> >Lissa HomeRemodelingIsAddicting Wingling
> 
> It is.  My husband is pretty handy, but I still think next time we'll hire
> pros.

Sometimes it works better; but sometimes, there's just that
feeling of accomplishment.
 
> Veloci--done it once, that's enough--raptor

Lissa LookingForwardToBuyingAPlaceICanImprove Wingling

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