1023's Shoestring Acres Project
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Good upates Jesse. Probably feels a little weird living in your parents home? Like "home" but not really "your home" yet? I'm curious. When I go to Mom's it feels real welcoming. Yet, since having my own home the last 19yrs it is not "home" anymore going to Mom's. Just funny how time changes the Dynamics of things.
Yep. Feels like home, but in an odd new way. I doubt that feeling fully goes away either. But this helps...
We've worked hard this week to get ready for tomorrow. This will be our first time hosting a family Thanksgiving and it's a great way to begin making it our home now. Projects like this help too...
I have some work, or should I say purchases, left before this is done, but it's a start! My parents had an 8' colossus of an entertainment center before. It was so big, they didn't move it to paint. So we moved into a partially painted wall. Cured that. My wife has since redecorated beneath the TV, but it didn't stop me from enjoying some Meat Eater on Netflix!
We've worked hard this week to get ready for tomorrow. This will be our first time hosting a family Thanksgiving and it's a great way to begin making it our home now. Projects like this help too...
I have some work, or should I say purchases, left before this is done, but it's a start! My parents had an 8' colossus of an entertainment center before. It was so big, they didn't move it to paint. So we moved into a partially painted wall. Cured that. My wife has since redecorated beneath the TV, but it didn't stop me from enjoying some Meat Eater on Netflix!
Hats off to you guys. You have certainly busted your butts getting it ready. I'd say you deserve some time away during gun season. Go kill a big one!
Oh, it's been discussed. Even an 80. 
So our old house had a galley kitchen. I had roughly 1/4 the work space for cooking and canning. This is much better!
We are having some work done downstairs this winter and I'm having a gas line extended so we can go to a gas range. Although, this baby boils water way faster. I just hate the electronic tops.
The kitchen gives us some great living space, as does the deck/patio area out back. Kitchen on the right, master on the left. Decks need some work, but we'll get there. Roof in the spring with some nice dimensional shingles will really help!
This is the view from the deck off the dining area and kitchen.
And here's why we wanted to make this dream a reality!
So our old house had a galley kitchen. I had roughly 1/4 the work space for cooking and canning. This is much better!
We are having some work done downstairs this winter and I'm having a gas line extended so we can go to a gas range. Although, this baby boils water way faster. I just hate the electronic tops.
The kitchen gives us some great living space, as does the deck/patio area out back. Kitchen on the right, master on the left. Decks need some work, but we'll get there. Roof in the spring with some nice dimensional shingles will really help!
This is the view from the deck off the dining area and kitchen.
And here's why we wanted to make this dream a reality!
twireman
Senior Member
Your family's hard work is paying off. Enjoy the day Jesse. Happy Thanksgiving.
Knocked a bunch of honey-do chores off the list yesterday, including a faucet/drain swap and hanging a bunch of stuff. But I also got a good start on one of the more exciting projects and that's the shooting house/food plot project. With all the pressure on the area, and the overall lack of cover on our place, I need to be creative about how I handle the hunting here now. Especially with K in the on deck circle.
I'll snap some photos soon, but I wandered around for almost an hour yesterday thinking about how I can "pull" deer to me in the late season. My future strategy will be built around muzzleloader to the close of season. The box blind will sit on the eastern edge of the woods and at the dead center of our long, narrow plot of land. They say it will be built, I should be able to get in/out without deer ever having a clue I'm there. I'll also be able to hunt it on nearly any wind but SE and E. Even then, I can keep the windows shut until go time.
With some chainsaw work, I can improve what little bedding I do have, plus I can open up a nice food plot within bow range of the blind. As the project progresses, I'll share more pics and a few overhead shots hopefully. It'll be a classic "micro" plot and property project. Unfortunately, it doesn't capitalize on the best funnel, but I simply blow off too many deer getting back there most days, so I'm going to favor consistent access over best deer travel.
I'll snap some photos soon, but I wandered around for almost an hour yesterday thinking about how I can "pull" deer to me in the late season. My future strategy will be built around muzzleloader to the close of season. The box blind will sit on the eastern edge of the woods and at the dead center of our long, narrow plot of land. They say it will be built, I should be able to get in/out without deer ever having a clue I'm there. I'll also be able to hunt it on nearly any wind but SE and E. Even then, I can keep the windows shut until go time.
With some chainsaw work, I can improve what little bedding I do have, plus I can open up a nice food plot within bow range of the blind. As the project progresses, I'll share more pics and a few overhead shots hopefully. It'll be a classic "micro" plot and property project. Unfortunately, it doesn't capitalize on the best funnel, but I simply blow off too many deer getting back there most days, so I'm going to favor consistent access over best deer travel.
cspot
Member
We interrupted this project to pursue wild game, but I had a deadline to meet for the office to playroom project. I got after it the last two days and buttoned it up a little while ago. Both girls have been given heirloom toy boxes as gifts. This will be a great space for them as they grow up.
Buckmaster
Senior Member
Woods. There'd be a pond there if it weren't for the gas line that runs through there too.