Tag: Remodeling

More On The Bathroom Remodel

Finally we have running water in the tub and the wirlpool works great. For those of you that know me this is a big deal. We have been remodeling our house in stages for many years. We bought all the materials to do the master bathroom several years ago. We enlarged the room, got the walls and floor torn out and replaced, then got this tub in the room.

That was as far as we got before Charles was diagnosed with Cancer. He was in very bad shape for a long time and we put everything on hold. Since his recovery he has gradually been finishing all the projects we had started before his cancer battle. First he got the floor tiled, then the toilet and sink in. It was very slow progress, as he is not able to work as hard or as long as he used to. Charles got some help from his brother with reinforcing the floor under the tub, so it would hold the weight of that much water.

After that other things took priority, like replacing the porch that hat rotted out. Always something in need of repair first. Finally he was ready to finish. Lucky for us his friend Robert showed up to help him. They spent two days getting everything connected to the pluming underneath and making sure nothing leaked. Finally we not only have running water, but the whirlpool jets work great and they have a bubble mode. I made sure that worke today. First just the jets on, which is great for my arthritis, then bubble mode made the bubbles at least four inches high.

Finishing Up Several Things Before Cold Weather Hits

Freezing cabbage for winter

If you end up with more cabbage than you can eat before it goes bad, freezing may be the way to go for you. Sometimes I make sour krout but I did not have enough to be worth doing that this time. We use cabbage in several dishes, such as Vegetable soup, Minestroni and with Mulligan Stew (sausage, potato, cabbage and carrots).

  • First thing to do wash and cut the cabbage the size you want it. Fill the steamer basket with the chopped cabbage. The bottom pan needs about 5 inches of water. Turn the fire on low so the water can start heating while you are chopping up the cabbage.
  • Then set the steamer in the bottom pan and turn the heat up medium high just long enough to wilt the cabbage, about 15 minutes should do it.
  • Next put the steamer in the sink and run cold water over it to stop the cooking process. If you skip this part the cabbage will continue to cook and will end up mushy when you unthaw it for cooking.
  • After cooling the cabbage put a serving size in freezer bags. How big of bags and how full you fill them depends on the size of your family and how many you are cooking for. I used gallon bags and filled them about 3/4 full. Flatten the bags and lay them flat in the freezer. This makess them easier to store and they will thaw quicker when you are ready to use them.

Bathtub Remodel

While I was working in the kitchen, Charles was working on the master bathroom. He is hooking up a tub with a whirpool. We both have disabilities, but we refuse to give up on our activities. The whirlpool should help with the arthritus and his leg that was broken in several places back in 1975. I can’t wait until I get to try it out. When it is finished I will post a follow up.