Construction journal battles weather journal: February is the longest month

And this year, March is looking a lot like February!  Despite having more snow than usual, we plow on with the bathroom project:

Still can’t take a hot bath...until we get the hot water heater hooked up!!   

Still can’t take a hot bath...until we get the hot water heater hooked up!!   

Michael gets the credit for plumbing the tub. Getting those fittings tight (and leak proof) takes more muscle (and bigger hands) than I have.  

Cutting holes in the floor takes good measurements and a bit of faith.  

Cutting holes in the floor takes good measurements and a bit of faith.  

Putting it all together took a lot of head scratching and a whole day. 

PEX. We love PEX.  

PEX. We love PEX.  

I painted while Michael shoveled. 

And took care of the livestock.  

And took care of the livestock.  

Not that we spend all our time building and digging out from under the weather.  

Found our snow shoes and chased deer through our woods.  

Found our snow shoes and chased deer through our woods.  

A mean eastern wind drove snow under the flashing and made drifts in the coop.  

A mean eastern wind drove snow under the flashing and made drifts in the coop.  

The grand girl will be shovel ready any day now.  

The grand girl will be shovel ready any day now.