Thanksgiving Part 3: “Buy Nothing Day”, the remodel and a find

Onto day 3…”Buy Nothing Day” (or “Black Friday”).

We donned the “Buy Nothing Day” tee-shirts that we made back in 2008 and went to the gym. I hadn’t been to the West YMCA in years. It was exactly the same…except for some of the treadmills have t.v.s attached to them now. We were successful! We bought nothing! All day! It’s not that hard. Corinne did it.

Hey waaaait a minute, this photo must be from a different day, because he’s not wearing his “Buy Nothing Day” tee-shirt. Photos out of sequence, the horror!

We took a tour of the remodel that day. My father’s workshop.

His Harley.

A house he designed.

Following Maggie upstairs.

My grandmother’s lamp, which apparently my brother was using in his bachelor pad, which is pretty hysterical.

The mens.

Future fireplace.

Father and daughter.

I want my father to build our house someday.

Checking out the tub.

Gloriously high ceilings, huge windows galore, a library, master bedroom with a walk in closet, sprawling wooden deck but most importantly a PARTY SHOWER??? YES PLEASE, DAD.

I like this heart on the oak tree.

The oak tree is one of the few trees in the backyard that hasn’t been cut down over the years due to rot. It still looks great.

Because of the remodel, the backyard is filled with lumber and tools and trailers and mounds of dirt. It’s no longer functional. The tennis court is completely covered with construction stuff.

However, look what I found!

The three wheeled bike! Yayyyy! Robin stole it years ago and gave it to Nico and I, and then it sat out in my parents backyard for a few more years. We strapped it to the top of my car and brought it home.

Considering it’s been sitting out in the rain and snow for years, it actually looks a lot better than I thought it would. The Boy is into fixing up bikes and I’m into decorating them, so this will be a fun project for us. I’ve been fantasizing about bringing it home for years. Success!