Latest Blog Posts for Gear Acres

• Winter......it sucks
  on Dec 15, 2016 in snow winter winter sucks
  ....and it's just getting started.We had some unexpected snow squalls come through and dump about 4 or 5 inches in two hours.  Unfortunately for me, it was the same two hours that I was out on the road. I really wanted a ice capp from Tim H...
• Snow plowing, Shingles, and Vehicle Floor Mats
  on Dec 12, 2016 in cats recipes snow vintage cookbook weather tek
  We are currently in the middle of our first significant snowfall.  Yesterday we received about two inches which is really nothing but since it was the first snowfall the payment was without any salt residue.  That two inches was pounded int...
• We got this far and then...
  on Dec 5, 2016 in bird bath cedar shingles snow winter
  .....it started to snow.In the next two or three days we should be able to finish putting up shingles on the south exterior wall of the game room.  Next on the agenda is to hire a professional to get rid of the flat roof.  I have a few...
• A few more shingles
  on Dec 5, 2016 in blizzard cedar shingles snow plow
  We went to our 10:30am meeting and then afterward we had our individual 'to do' lists to take care of before we could hang more shingles.  We met back at the house around 1:30pm and worked until 4:10pm.  Rain is forecast for the afternoon a...
• We are trying our best....
  on Dec 1, 2016 in cedar shingles outlander poldark
  ...but it keeps on raining.Here is where we are at right now with the lights and shingles before it started raining at 2PM. Elvis heading for the door because it started raining again.We cut the shingle to match the shape of the light fixture. &...
• Laboring Away on the House on Labor Day
  on Sep 5, 2016 in Labor Day new windows painting priming
  While priming and painting the kitchen exterior walls I had an epiphany.  It was about the game room which is next in line for shingles and window replacement.  We already have the two window units to replace the last of the two large mid c...
• Home Inspectors, Priming, Cove Moulding
  on Sep 4, 2016 in Cove Moulding fall weather gear acres home inspector primer
  Today was a perfect day to work outside.  It was sunny but with just a slight breeze.  You can feel that fall is just around the corner.  On one hand I love fall but then on the other hand it is just the prelude to winter which I don't...
• No post for a week, must have gotten a lot done....
  on Aug 31, 2016 in cedar shingles FSBO hosta miniature hostas plants racecar wrenching
  .......yes a lot, but not on the house.Monday of last week we worked on the south and east kitchen window shingles and was making great progress.  Then the rest of the week happened.Tuesday R had oral surgery and had to take it easy.Wednesday G...
• Back to Shingling and Is This a Geode?
  on Aug 22, 2016 in cedar shingles geode heat outside temps
  We are back reinstalling the cedar shingles around the two new windows that we recently installed.  R will probably finish up on one of the windows tomorrow and then I will prime and paint them.  Even though it is just a couple of handfuls...
• Made the best of a rain delay...
  on Aug 20, 2016 in drip cap kitties new windows reuse repurpose recycle storm
  ....by going to Home Depot to buy PVC drip cap for the new windows.Around noon today the sky was perfectly clear and it was HOT. I puttered around the yard while I was waiting for R to get back from his dentist appointment and with gas for the riding...

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