Anyone noticing some blue haze or smoke coming from the southwest portion of the state, be not afraid. Puzzling through things that need to be taken care of is not easy in the decision making process. One of this or a half dozen of that, what is the best way to go. Well . . . we have decided. We are going to have vinyl basement windows custom ordered. Every two years we struggle to get the interior four wooden basement windows off to release the exterior wooden windows for new primer and exterior paint. Without fail, there is bare wood waiting to be taken care of. It may sound good that there are vinyl windows awaiting purchase at Home Depot or such places, but our home is an older home with basement window sizes that are not a usual and customary size.
Complete Basements of Mankato has done a lot of work in our home putting in the entire perimeter tiling system in our basement. Because of that project our dry basement almost doubles the square footage of our home for full utility here on Stauffer Avenue. I checked and they will work with us for our four windows at the size that they currently are. We may very well retain the interior windows as we have now. Dennis and I are not prejudging the process. We just know it’s time to face the fact that being at the age we are and hope to continue to attain, we will enjoy that one item not to worry about.
Well now . . . I can tell you what will happen in conjunction with this window project. Me! It’s time I go through my sewing studio, which dang near takes the entire basement, and sift sort and perhaps pitch a few items. It’s time, it’s due. Each project finished in the sewing studio always leaves a few items not put back where they belong. I will be surfacing often for coffee.
Not to worry, I have a project for Dennis. He will be preparing the exterior of the octagon window in our bathroom for new primer and exterior paint. That wooden window is maintained on a regular basis. The job jar never seems to be lacking of things to keep us busy.