Wallpaper...

..is finally coming down!!! Thank goodness, we have started with the downstairs bathroom, just to see how it goes. It is coming off easily and there is no other wallpaper underneath. This was our test room. The wall paper is coming off easily with soapy water and a scraper. Kaitlyn's room will be next.
My mom and Kathryn came up for a visit this weekend. We mostly hung around the house since the weather wasn't so great, and that was just fine with me! It was a long week at work and I was ready for some r&r. This morning we all headed over to the Franklin County Fair. Kaitlyn had a great time petting the animals and riding a couple of rides. We watched some pig races, oh my, and had an updated child id booklet completed for Kaitlyn. Barney and I entered a few raffles, hopefully we will win some home heating oil, and we took in the sights of the fair.
This afternoon Barney got some work done in our yard. He took out two bushes. One that was in the front of our house right next to the driveway, and one on the side of our house next to the porch. I was very happy to see them go!!
We had some crazy thunderstorms this afternoon with the thunder booming right over our heads. Surprisingly Kaitlyn slept right through the storm. We did have some water come into our basement though. We'll be keeping an eye on that.
So next for the house.........
1. We need to get the plumber over here to unclog our bath tub drain, see about some leaky faucets, and hook up a new pipe for our washing machine.
2. We need to finalize the details with our electrician for the electrical upgrade and set a date for that to take place.
3. We need to get some estimates for replacement windows on the second floor. Not that the windows are bad, but they have chipped paint on them with most likely contains lead and it is a very long and tedious process to remove lead paint, something neither Barney nor I are qualified to do.
4. Keep working on the wallpaper.
5. Keep pulling the weeds and bushes out of the yard.
That's all for now!!