We are currently about halfway through the summer. I start back to work on August 17th with the kids all going back to school on August 29th.\u00a0 We had a list of projects that we wanted to tackle this summer.\u00a0 Some of the items on the list have been postpone due to financial implication and or time constraints.\u00a0 We have been working hard on some of the projects, so this is a mid-summer update.<\/p>\n
Kitchen Floor<\/strong>– This was our second project with the first being having the shower room floor replaced and repaired. The kitchen was last replaced in March of 2020. At that time, we chose a laminate floor that we had hoped would last 20 plus years.\u00a0 This floor was not what it promised. The floor started to pull apart and pop up in different areas almost immediately.\u00a0 It has gotten progressively worse to the point that we could not go barefooted in the kitchen due because it was snagging and tearing clothes and cutting feet.\u00a0 \u00a0We have decided to postpone having the shower room floor completed until next summer due to time and money. The kitchen floor did not give us the option. After some discussion regarding our options, we chose to remove the top layer of flooring and return to the previous floor.\u00a0 The good news is that removal of the floor was fairly simple. We did need to do some minor repair work including screwing some of the floor in place to prevent gaps.\u00a0 I am happy to report that we were able to complete this task last week. I have ordered a couple of rugs to cover the area that was previously a wall.\u00a0 The total expense for the project is $120.<\/p>\n Chickens-<\/strong> After much debate and pleading on the kids parts, we have decided to get chickens as our next pet.\u00a0 The ultimate goal is to have enough eggs that we stop buying but they will also be an additional pet. We knew up front that this would be a rather expensive project.\u00a0 We are moving very close to getting the chickens which will likely be before the end of July. Bike Rake for Trailer- <\/strong> We actually broken even on this as we ended up selling both our luggage box and hitch rake for $100. The bike rake was $50 and we had to spend another $25 to update the wiring on the trailer.<\/p>\n My other goal for the summer is food preparation for the coming school year. This will be an ongoing project so stick around for the rest of the summer!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We are currently about halfway through the summer. I start back to work on August 17th with the kids all going back to school on August 29th.\u00a0 We had a list of projects that we wanted to tackle this summer.\u00a0 … Continue reading
\nExpenses so far:\u00a0 Clearing of land- $1000
\nPurchase of chicken coop- $630
\nWire for additional chicken run- $20 found next door!
\nWood for additional chicken run and landscaping- $372
\nI will be adding to this and changing as we finish up but I am expecting around $2500<\/p>\n