Operation Broadwell: operation little extras

Just wanted to update the blog with the little things we have done this month. David worked a job at the local hospital where he had to do a tear out and clean up. Everything had to be thrown away so he brought home a box of white sheets. I decided that they would make good make-shift curtains until the house is done and we can make "real" curtains. I made a set for each window and hung them. It sure does make the house look better from the outside too. Almost as if it is done. LOL We also separated the lights in the basement where we can now turn on a switch instead of going to the fuse box every time we want to turn on a light. Now I can sew and just have those lights on or the kids can do school and we don't have to have all the big lights on at once. Not really a thing you can "see" but it was a very necessary thing. David also built a box around the old part of the basement wall that was sticking out. I have uploaded a photo where you can see what it looked like before he built a box around it and then after the box was built the other day. He placed my light switch there for the sewing area. When I am up on my feet again (just has foot surgery) I am going to stencil on it so it is not so plain. It is very nice as it hides that old wall and gives me something else that I can decorate. We did get some more snow too. Had to upload that photo also. We got nine inches and it drifted in the yard. Lots of fun for the kids! We have done some drywall and wiring upstairs too but somehow have not gotten photos yet and I am chair bound so will try to upload those photos later this week when I can get som