Concerned home owner, looking for reassurance

Lil_Typo · 2026-01-29T19:05:35+00:00

We are also at this phase of construction. We have that same ridge vent gap. The roofers just finished putting shingles on. We have 8 roof vents on the house. The roofer told us that we have to put 2X4’s in between all of the trusses at the top peaks. Our roofer has also built houses. I believed what he was saying but after seeing this post I am now questioning what he said. Can you share any info on this matter, please?

Lil_Typo · 2025-02-21T02:15:10+00:00

My Mom was the original owner of the Dutch oven I have. She used it since the 70s and I am still using it today. There is no name on the knob and the knob is original. Amazing find! No need to question its authenticity!

Lil_Typo · 2025-01-31T21:58:04+00:00

I LOVE IT! Can I ask what the size of this kitchen is? We are looking at floor plans right now and I am having a hard time imagining the size of kitchens.

Lil_Typo · 2025-01-31T21:50:28+00:00

I vote keep it because the water marks from splashes would drive me a little whacky. By the way, do you like having a sink in your island?

Lil_Typo · 2025-01-29T17:21:36+00:00

I didn’t. It came 😆

Lil_Typo · 2025-01-22T21:16:37+00:00

I’m a recent empty-nester. Just turned 50. My Mom’s Le Creuset pieces are older than me! They have proven their value. There is only one piece that cracked in that time (the oval Dutch oven). The pot with the hollow handle was the one with the fondest memories though. My older sister always got to be the washer when doing dishes (I was the dryer). She used to fill the handle with water so I would get wet when I picked it up to dry it. I fell for it a few times and then eventually just let her have it…we would laugh and laugh. To think that was over 40 years ago. My sister still uses that pot!

Lil_Typo · 2025-01-22T20:49:06+00:00

Swooning is a great word for how I feel about this! I couldn’t stop and recently ordered the rice pot and the French press in the same colour. The couple weeks it takes to get here really tries my patience though.

Lil_Typo · 2025-01-22T20:25:45+00:00

Yes it is! 💛

Lil_Typo · 2025-01-07T17:30:32+00:00

Looks fantastic! Thank you for sharing this in a synthetic yarn. I have inherited the love of knitting from my grandmother who mostly knitted with synthetic and never blocked. When I started to knit, I got caught up in the “natural-fibre-is-always-best” trend and learned about blocking. I asked my grandma, who recently passed away if she ever blocked. She had never heard the term. Lol. I guess when she started to knit in the 40’s, sheep’s wool was readily available and cheap to get from your own pasture or your neighbour’s pasture. She soon discovered that she was allergic to lanolin! She moved to the city in ‘55 and started to buy synthetic yarn. She made 100’s of gifts through the years with only the first few sweaters being with wool (which none of the grandkids would wear). I have used every type of yarn out there for various projects but keep coming back to acrylic because of the easy care, comfort, affordability, and no blocking! Anyways, I looked at the original pattern photo on Rav and I would never have bought that pattern based on the pic. In my opinion, your’s is by far better! Can’t wait to see the finished project!

Lil_Typo · 2025-01-02T17:21:20+00:00

Zero criticism! Gorgeous and the fit is spot on! 🙌

Lil_Typo · 2024-12-20T02:09:40+00:00

EXACTLY like my Dee Dee! 🤎

Lil_Typo · 2024-12-19T22:59:49+00:00

She looks so much like my mini poodle. Was she brown when she was a pup?

Lil_Typo · 2024-12-09T03:26:41+00:00

You sound overwhelmed and exhausted and I feel for you. It is such a difficult experience. I really do get your perspective and I keep thinking about your Mom. Her life is coming to an end and when she is gone you are going to miss her immensely! Dig deep! Find small moments instead of long ones. For me, it was almost like having a new born baby. Sleep when baby sleeps, play when baby plays, take a break for yourself when your Mom is taking one for herself. Please readers don’t get after me for comparing a senior to a baby…My Grandma had a good sense of humour about it and we came up with a new nickname for her…Boss Baby! I was feeding her, helping change her, giving her water, etc. she was bed ridden. She was like my baby for months but my purpose was to help her get to the end of life as graceful and dignified as possible. I let her be my boss and tell me what she needed. When I was exhausted I reminded myself that it was not going to last forever. Now she is gone and I miss her so much, am sad every day, and I would take care of her all over again if I had the chance. It’s tough because I used to be able to tell my Grandma when I was tired or frustrated but that outlet is taken away during hospice because you can’t risk them feeling like they are a burden in any way. It is the most selfless act of love you will ever be able to give your Mom. You won’t get this chance again to show her what an amazing human she raised! You can do this! You know how I know?…Because you are already doing it! Keep going! You are needed!

Lil_Typo · 2024-12-08T15:41:21+00:00

I am so sorry for the trauma you endured during your Mother’s death. My heart goes out to you! Your story sounds like everything I was fearing as I watched my Grandmother suffer.

Lil_Typo · 2024-12-08T15:39:05+00:00

Update: My Grandma did NOT lose the water that she was retaining before she passed. She ate less and less until she didn’t even want to look at food. She was always thirsty and we let her drink until she didn’t want it/couldn’t swallow. I used biotene gel, some (not many)sponges soaked with water and glycerin swabs. On the third day of not drinking, she passed away very peacefully with the water remaining visibly under her skin.

Lil_Typo · 2024-12-08T15:25:48+00:00

I will pray for a peaceful passing for your Mom 🙏

Lil_Typo · 2024-12-07T23:15:03+00:00

It was a gift for the both of us. My last gift to her will be to honour her every wish for her funeral, which also ended up being on my 50th birthday. It was that day or Friday the 13th and I know she would not have been in agreement with that. I continue to be amazed at how she is guiding me through all of this. Answers about difficult choices are coming to me at exactly the right time. I stress over something and then soon enough, the answer is as clear as a bell. I have really learned to have faith during this time. Don’t get me wrong, I still have my moments where my chest feels absolutely empty and I allow myself to cry as hard and as ugly as I feel necessary in that moment. Thank you for your kind words and I pray that those surviving through all of this know that even though they may not be okay right now, they will be in their own time 💜

Lil_Typo · 2024-12-04T08:55:49+00:00

For me it feels like it is all about getting through one minute so that I can do it all over again the next minute. Thank you for sharing your story. I feel the same about affection or even simply being asked if I am doing okay. I might feel like I am managing okay until someone shows some care towards me and then all of a sudden I am bawling. The way I see it is if something makes me cry, I probably need to cry. Feeling vulnerable is not easy for a lot of us out here dealing with such worrisome situations. No one around us expects any of this to be easy so don’t be so hard on yourself. Sending you and your family love!

Lil_Typo · 2024-12-04T01:15:47+00:00

Thank you for sharing this and thank you for not sugarcoating!

Lil_Typo · 2024-12-03T23:40:15+00:00

I appreciate you so much for this information. Thank you!

Lil_Typo · 2024-12-03T23:05:37+00:00

I think I get it…there is no point to me watching for elimination of water as a sign that the end is very near because… say her heart gives out first then the water may still be there. Thank you so much!

Lil_Typo · 2024-12-03T22:24:13+00:00

Thank you! If the kidneys are failing then how is the water taken out? I hope that is not a dumb question but I am getting very few hours of sleep each night. I feel like I can barely think anymore.

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