Hiking in the mountains near Orizaba, Veracruz, Mexico.
Where are Kevin and Ruth now? Oaxaca City, Mexico.
Where are Kevin and Ruth going next? Valle de Bravo, Mexico on Sunday.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Igor's floor is finished!

We don't have a big mosquito problem here even though we're beside the lake. But one of the little buggers got into our bedroom and has harassed us the last two nights!

And as soon as you turn the light on, it goes invisible... it simply disappears. But then it comes back to haunt you five minutes after you turn the light off again.

We'll be bringing the fan in from the motorhome this evening! A little air circulation usually prevents them from buzzing around your head at night.

I finished Igor's new floor yesterday...

All things considered, it came out okay.

I'm not overly impressed with the quality, but not to the point where I was wanting to return it. It'll do, and it's far better than what we had before. At least the subfloor is now solid, and that was the main problem. And of course in the process, we ended up with a brand new kitchen countertop and Ruth painted the cabinet and re-stained the drawers. 

So, with that done, I can now reinstall the cabinet. It's a bit of a job with all of the plumbing and some electrical to reconnect. But we can now see the light at the end of the tunnel. We'll definitely be ready to head out on our Veracruz trip a little earlier than originally planned.

We had a few raindrops the other evening when this big cloud moved in.
Kind of odd for this time of year.

And, it's getting close to that time of year... our Canadian tax returns are due to be filed by April 30th, and I'm trying to get them done this month rather than waiting until the last minute. I'm also doing my sister's and my mother's. None of us get refunds, so there is no benefit to filing early, and of course the money we owe isn't due until April 30th.

Anyhow... better get to work!

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6 comments:

  1. The floor looks nice and hope the plumbing goes well.

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    1. Thank you, I am sure that it will. We are looking forward to seeing what it all looks like when the cabinet, countertop and dawers are installed again.

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  2. No need to remind us of the impending mosquito season lol hope you’re able find the little pest!

    Nice job on the flooring - it looks nice. I’m looking forward to seeing it all put together.

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    1. We have not found it yet and it was back to bother us last night however the night before wasn't too bad. We brought in our little fan but we aren't sure that it helped a whole lot, we might need a bigger fan. It is crazy how such a little insect like that can cause such a disruption of sleep!

      Igor is definitely starting to look so much better now with the new flooring. We can't wait to see everything back in it's place, he is going to look almost new again!

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  3. Igor is appreciating its new owners for sure! Looks great.

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    1. We are sure that he is. He probably hasn't had this much attention in years, at least before we bought him!

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