Reznjun

i have been busy working in the basement. when my sons came home for thanksgiving they helped me move the sheetrock to the basement. we then hung the rock and started taping. we got most of the work out of the way over the weekend. since then i have been finishing up. i havent done much drywall finishing but i do it. i just dont have that touch that years of working at it gives you.  oh well it is a basement. it will look alright.

i am doing all the little things that need to be done before painting. i sanded the first coat then i put the second coat on the joints and nail holes. i also finished the doorways. its a good thing i have a fire going in the basement stove. it is warm and it helps dry out the taping compound. the tribe delivered another load of wood today. just in time for the cold snap that is arriving.

the basement has needed work  for a time now. i thought no sense in doing it until other work was done. we had gutters put on in the last year. that will have solve the drainage problem somewhat. at least the water will divert away from the house. i gave up the idea they will come do landscaping so the gutter will have to do. we also got a new sump pump. the last time the basement flooded was because electricity went out. i only had flooding 3 times in the past 20 some years i have lived here. so it is not a recurring problem. just one that has to be dealt with now and then. i have raised my appliances up in case that ever comes up again. hopefully not.

when i am done taping, finishing and sanding it will be time to paint. i will paint the entire basement white. so it will reflect  available light. it should brighten it up. i cant wait until the whole thing is done. i saved this project until winter. i thought if i had to work in the basement, it would be best when i had a fire going.  it is cozy down there.

today the temperature was in the middle 50s so i went for a walk. i did my usual two miles. i walked 39 miles last month. i hope to keep logging miles even during the winter. i  walked in the winter the past few years. i enjoy a brisk walk. it aint that bad. i see more animals while walking in the winter it seems. gotta keep my exercise going. helps with the arthritis. and bursitis. i wont let them get me down. staying busy helps.