Dirt Road Adventures: Water Damage Update & More

Happy Sunday, and welcome to Dirt Road Adventures: Water Damage Update and more! This is where we review all the exciting events behind the scenes, on the website, and the sources of inspiration I discovered online during the past week. This weekly recap ensures you don’t miss any of our adventures.

Hey, I’m so glad you stopped by today. We have been busy refreshing our front porch and all around the pool this week.

It was finally warm enough to enjoy the pool by the end of the week.

We are also working to get our guest cottage back together. If you remember, we had water damage over a month ago. It’s amazing how long everything takes.

A company came in and ripped out the insulation, half of our walls, and flooring, plus basically gutted the bathroom. There was a lot of damage that we felt was unnecessary. Fortunately, the insurance pays for most of the damage and repairs.

However, instead of allowing this same company to come back and profit from the damage they caused, we have decided to do the repairs ourselves. I’ll be taking you along as we replace the bathroom tile and vanity, repair the walls in the bedroom and bathroom, and replace all the flooring.

Here’s a sneak peek at what it looks like now. Notice the broken tile up the shower wall. Why???

They removed the flooring and wall in the bedroom. We can’t detect any water damage here, so again, why?

I could go on and on and bore you with everything they did wrong, but instead, let’s look at what was happening on the blog last week.

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Do you have big plans for Father’s Day Weekend? We celebrated this way last year,, and it was so much fun. If you are looking for recipe ideas, be sure to check out Easy Father’s Day Recipes Dads Will Love.

In Case You Missed It

Adventures Off The Dirt Road

Why Didn’t I Think of That?

There are so many wonderful blog posts each week, and I’m sharing some of my favorites with you today.

There are so many creative ideas, and I’m always asking myself, “Why didn’t I think of that”? LOL

• This might be the cutest scarecrow ever. Check out Jennifer’s tutorial to make one yourself.
• Do you know ladybugs help control pests in your garden? See Stacy’s tips on how to release them in your garden.
• Y’all know I’m all about scrap fabric decor. I love Michelle’s scrap fabric patriotic flags. Check them out.
• My friend Molly shared some great tips for choosing the right lampshade.
• My thrifting buddy, Ann, shared a great yardsale find and how she restored it.

What’s in my Cart

It’s not too late to order most items for Father’s Day! Click the image below for some great ideas.

In addition, I just received these shoes for my husband, and he loves them.

Naturally, I needed these flip-flops since he got new shoes. LOL