Sooo, after 17 years with Crossroads – I’ve started a new job!  Sturgeon Electric is over 100 years old and a very recognized company throughout the U.S.  I started last week and my brain cells have never been so stretched!! LOL  I’m training to be a Lineman! LOL Just kidding . . . I’m the new Equipment Admin for the Line Division.  Oh my word, I had no idea how extensive the position was . . . it is totally exciting and energizing for sure!  I’ve been training all week and much more to come – I’ve slept like a rock! LOL  Wellllllll more fun and interesting stories to come for sure!

I love my happy orchid!! New blooms.

It’s back!!!  One of my girlfriends (Sue) brought me some of her rhubarb plants last summer and I’m soooo happy they came back! I was so shocked about how fast they grow!  I took this pic on April 1st.

I took this pic 9 days later!!  I swear if I stood there I’d be able to see them grow! Crazy!

The door guide that came with my kit required me to router out a channel in the bottom of the door. I decided this way would be an easier solution for me.

I got these at Home Depot, C-Guide?  The half moon is plastic and has an adhesive back that you attach to the floor guide so it doesn’t scratch your door.  The package came with a set of 2 and the screws.

Pre-drilled the holes.

Done! The door glides perfectly and keeps the door aligned.

I can’t even tell you how happy I am that this is done!  Found the art at Michael’s and I’ve had the arrow for quite awhile – I bought the arrow at Hobby Lobby.

I am so in love with my door!!! I’ve gotta say when I was cutting and painting, I kept thinking – I should’ve just bought a door!! LOL, but one reason I push through my DIY projects is because I end up with exactly what I want.  Love!!

I decided where I wanted my center trim to be so I could mark and cut the boards for my “X”.  Here is a video I watched on Pinterest – it was super helpful. Thank you for posting – Warm Cozy Home – http://tinyurl.com/y6gdoucc

I’m hoping this will make sense . . . I wanted some kind of handle on the backside of the door to move it when it was closed.  Nothing could protrude from the backside of the door so I used a door “finger pull” to have something to grab onto it.  I marked the 1×4 where I wanted it – which would be behind my middle trim board.  I then used my 2″ hole saw to cut the hole.

I put a couple of 2×4’s under the door so I wouldn’t cut into my floor.

After I attached the middle trim and “X” I turned the door over, painted the back with a couple of coats of Behr Semi-Gloss white and then glued the “finger pull” in place (forgot that pic).

I caulked all my nail holes and the trim pieces, then put another coat of paint over all the trim.  Used a 3/4″ drill bit to drill the holes for the barn door  hardware and attached those.

Added my door handle and now I’m just waiting to hang it up!!