Our house has been in an almost constant state of minor redo since we moved in almost three years ago. Paint, chair rails, windows, etc etc. But recently it seems we've had big projects--like the entire basement to tackle. Enter Super-Husband. I am continually amazed at all that Ryan knows how to do around the house--granted sometimes he learns on the fly (I'll not mention the water-heater incident that made the new basement a necessity). Part of the reason is I grew up with a fabulous dad who can be described as many things...handy is not one of them. Dad could wield a hammer and follow directions, but he truly tried to avoid household projects at all costs.
Ryan really likes working with his hands--and he's good at it. Sometimes even too much of a perfectionist and I have to remind him that no one's going to notice the mudding job in the back of a closet. He's redone every room in the basement (sometimes with some incredible help from family and friends), but truly mostly on his own on his one day off a week (pastor's don't get real weekends). A few months ago he finally finished the last room of the basement, which is now his office (see the before and after above), and then not two weeks later started another huge overhaul outside building a new fence. As you can see, our previous one was rotting and falling down. Again, we received some awesome help, which we could not have lived without (especially while using the auger!) but Ryan's put some major sweat into the finished product, which was completed tonight.
I'm hoping he can take a rest now from some of these big projects, though I do have a few cupboards that need painting...
Our house has been in an almost constant state of minor redo since we moved in almost three years ago. Paint, chair rails, windows, etc etc. But recently it seems we've had big projects--like the entire basement to tackle. Enter Super-Husband. I am continually amazed at all that Ryan knows how to do around the house--granted sometimes he learns on the fly (I'll not mention the water-heater incident that made the new basement a necessity). Part of the reason is I grew up with a fabulous dad who can be described as many things...handy is not one of them. Dad could wield a hammer and follow directions, but he truly tried to avoid household projects at all costs.
Ryan really likes working with his hands--and he's good at it. Sometimes even too much of a perfectionist and I have to remind him that no one's going to notice the mudding job in the back of a closet. He's redone every room in the basement (sometimes with some incredible help from family and friends), but truly mostly on his own on his one day off a week (pastor's don't get real weekends). A few months ago he finally finished the last room of the basement, which is now his office (see the before and after above), and then not two weeks later started another huge overhaul outside building a new fence. As you can see, our previous one was rotting and falling down. Again, we received some awesome help, which we could not have lived without (especially while using the auger!) but Ryan's put some major sweat into the finished product, which was completed tonight.
I'm hoping he can take a rest now from some of these big projects, though I do have a few cupboards that need painting...
1 comment:
Hi Rach,
Thanks for sharing the pictures and story....when I was in Missoula for the Ocho de Mayo gathering, Ryan mentioned that he was going to begin the basement project that next Monday....and true to his word, he quickly was on the ball and completed that in good time. I agree with you on his skills in that area - what a blessing! Looking forward to his/your(?) visit later this summer when he will be preaching at Rocky....
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