Handyman's Centerfold

Ok, I am pretty sure this is a dangerous way to 'hold' down a board.  All types of thoughts ran through my head as I saw this, however my sister captured it best when she said " I think you are watching a emergency room visit in the making.  So, here is how that conversation would sound like at the ER with the technician..it would go a little like this.

Laurel & Hardy Handymen:  Can you assist us, we have a little emergency
ER Tech:  What seems to be the problem?
Hardy:  My buddy had a slight altercation with a skill saw
ER Tech:  Slight huh?  There is a blade up his butt!
Hardy:  Yep, that would be it, can't hide the obvious from your keen eye!
ER Tech:  How did that possibly happen?
Hardy: All we can say about this is this is what you get when you try and bring "sexy back" to home improvement!

Pantry Progress

 

The pantry make-over is still a work-in-progress.  I am telling you this will be one strong pantry, I am convinced an F5 would not be able to blow these shelves down!  Here is the photo series of where we are to date. 

 

Support strips for the wrap around shelves.  Holes in the back were patched were the previous shelves were attached.

 

Check out how secure these boogers are...no less than (10) screws per strip.  My nephew said I would be able to climb up the fronts of these bad boys when he is done!  He also said, I had better like it because these suckers are not coming down anytime soon! 

 

Primer and putty over the gazillion screw holes and it is one to test fitting the shelves 

The guys are using the drill press to drill the holes for the screws - nice touch!

 

Chef Bacon....aka (Hardy the handyman)...this guy is a MASTER of all things ladies! 

 

Test fitting to get the necessary measurements - I can't wait for these bad boys to be stained and ready for stocking.  Did you notices the corners are even mitered....sweet!

 

These guys are not working in the most ideal conditions.  It is 32 degrees outside with 25 mph wind gust.  It is as cold in the garage as it is outside.  They have on jackets, gloves, hats and their noses are still beet red.  Guess I am going to have to do something extra special for dinner to make up for it all.  Gotta run...I need to call Papa John's ( ha!)

 

Pals in the Pantry

Well, work continues on the pantry expansion.  The fellas have marked the walls, plastered where the old shelves use to be and have begun to hang the support strips.  While I was up decorating at all hours of the morning, BT spent his time mudding and sanding, and mudding and sanding and mudding ...wait, Charlie said "Dude, you keep sanding off what you are putting on!" 

Must have been a lack of sleep.  We decided to put an end to the madness and put ourselves to bed.  Here are some pictures of the progress.

BT supporting his college colors!

Chef Bacon overseeing his handyman's work

If the dust is flying, BT is trying!

It takes "2" to get it level

They will be finishing up the installation of the support strips tonight.  More pictures on the progress tomorrow!

It's beginning to look like home

I received a few pictures from my husband last night, he wanted to show me what he had purchased at the grocery store. Now, for those of you who know us well, you know I can be somewhat of a "power" shopper. If I find an item and I like it, say like a pair of shoes, I have been known from time to time to buy every color they have in that style/size.

My husband is a "power" shopper in his own right, however he seems to channel this gift for buying groceries. So, when he told me he was heading to the store to stock his pantry and refrigerator I already knew he would come home with a supply of food items, which would last him through the Armageddon.

The pictures don't lie, he has enough Hamburger Helper, spaghetti sauce, yellow rice, V8 juice to last him 3 months, and that would be if he ate it on multiple days throughout the week. The plus side, I see he has paid attention to the brands we eat as the contents in his pantry and refrigerator look alot like ours!