so close...

[@slblakley]

It takes a special couple to think “It’s a gorgeous day. Let’s go to the dump.”

[@ShannonMakes]

😊😊🗑♻️

[@MicheleWalkerWebb]

Love the Dump

[@dyedinthewoolster]

That slo-mo hammer flip was worth the price of admission alone!

[@ShannonMakes]

😉🔨💪

[@marim0y]

Agreed

[@meretriciousinsolent]

It was the slomo drama music for me. *Chefs kiss*

[@ianflynn3262]

Got a little nervous the way you were hanging over the trash bin. Then I remembered, "Oh, right... circus acrobat!"

[@CatMindy2187-o4v]

Hahaha...!!!

[@dawnbaker9274]

Ok. I was not the only one😆😆😆😆❤❤❤❤

[@katjathefranknfurter2374]

Yup. Same here. 😅

[@Hosepiquer]

was waiting for ..... it

[@annequackenbushammons9464]

😂😂😂 my fav is when they work on something while doing splits…

[@annetteavery3349]

I love the way Canelle gets treats everywhere she goes 🤣🤣🤣❤️🇬🇧

[@ShannonMakes]

right?! so spoiled!

[@nadinevalent4436]

@@ShannonMakes not spoiled, just famous

[@jjez61]

I'd love to see another thermoscan of those walls where you added the insulation!

[@myhedstrom8967]

The hammer flip was fabulous!😎

[@ShannonMakes]

😎🔨

[@HearthHomeandHarvest]

I love all the dump runs! My husband used to work at a transfer station and 90% of our first apartment was furnished by totally not scavenging the bin 👀 As we always said "the dump provides!"

[@ShannonMakes]

LOLLLLLL I adore that, and actually giggled out loud a bit!

[@sapphirecamui6447]

I totally don't have a little obsession with coloring pencils. The dump provided me with quite a few, as well as crafting materials. When it rains, i rarely go.

[@meretriciousinsolent]

I feel so at home in these comments 🥰

[@historical.isolde7918]

You are right- those of us that knew what the smocking pleater was, were VERY excited when you held it up. They are not just good for smocking- they are great when you want to do large-scale gathering, particularly when you need very small gathers! I (and others I know in the SCA) use then for gathered skirts and making neck ruffs. They are particularly good when you need the gathers or pleats really small or really accurate!

[@melissaeden1219]

I love the way you put your dump-haul plastic bins right to work. And there's vicarious satisfaction in seeing that attic getting cleaned up and well insulated. Great work.

[@ShannonMakes]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@Hosepiquer]

Im excited to see what the attic turns into

[@commasplyce]

The slow-mo hammer flip is *chef's kiss*!

[@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar]

20:24 you really hit the jackpot with Tim the neighbor!

[@ShannonMakes]

definitely!

[@therewillbecatswithgwenhwyfar]

@@ShannonMakes it makes me really happy. (I know, "parasocial" relationships, blah blah blah.) lol but it DOES feel like I've known you got several years and seeing your progress and your joy, makes me incredibly happy for "my friend." ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@JulieGraham-u7b]

So pleased Phil can fit his snout into the new large mask!😊

[@ShannonMakes]

So is he!!! 🫶🫶🫶

[@brendatucker35]

The smocking machine is a brilliant find! So expensive today, that's quite a find...❤❤❤❤❤

[@heatherburrill]

Now that you have a car you may like being a CAA member great for towing prices and other perks like travel insurance ❤

[@mvrooks]

as soon as I saw you and phil retrieve all of those plastic bins and baskets, I yelled “WHAT!!?” I can’t believe someone would throw those away, and I’m so happy you pick them up. It makes me so happy to find use plastic containers. NO NEW PLASTIC!

[@carolenault9147]

I agree! You did my heart well when I saw you empty the blk garbage bags to take home and reuse. The icing on the cake was recycling the plastic boxes. They can be repurposed for so many uses. Great find !

[@carolenault9147]

Oh I forgot to mention ,my husband recycles the brown paper leaf bags emptying the yard waste at the dump.

[@ShannonMakes]

well, in their defense, most of them are quite broken, which is absolutely fine for us - they're not so broken we can't use them for our purposes, but I do understand why they were being thrown out... at least they weren't in perfectly good shape!

[@phyllisstein1837]

the dramatic music to match the slo-mo is brilliant.

[@ShannonMakes]

*OK Siri, find me ✨EPIC music✨*

[@dan1ca]

Tim seems like a wonderful neighbor! Also, loved the corgi content!

[@ShannonMakes]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@nanabella007]

that happy corgi smile at the end is everything! 🥰

[@ShannonMakes]

lol so true!!

[@Battlestar31164]

Happy one year house anniversary! 🎉❤😊 I'm always down for a good montage!

[@ShannonMakes]

🥳🥳🥳

[@CharredFibers]

I nearly woke up the whole house laughing so loud at the gloves!!

[@ShannonMakes]

excellent!

[@tracyplath863]

Sweet little corgi girl is such a loving soul! 🥰

[@michellebuchanan6641]

Love that you went to the dump. When we were kids, we would go with my dad and we called the dump "The Big Store". It was amazing the stuff we found and would recycle! 🥰

[@ShannonMakes]

THE BIG STORE! yes, very much... I love that!

[@csifan52]

Epic music during the slow motion was hilarious!!! Loved the hammer flip!

[@ShannonMakes]

Thank you!! had fun with that bit! 🤣💪🔨🤣

[@armedvsokord]

This is such a lovely break from all the stress going on in my house. Thank you for just being you.

[@ShannonMakes]

You are so welcome!

[@nataliestanchevski4628]

Yay no skeletoons! Amazing work on the attic, just getting rid of all the stuff looked overwhelming through my eyes.

[@HeidiHappyPants]

Next time I’m frustrated and flustered I’m going to say, “excuse me while I go jam my face in the floorboards.”

[@ShannonMakes]

🤣🤣

[@ace_r_ola]

Ok that rodent with a sword on your sweatshirt is a whole vibe 😂❤

[@ShannonMakes]

🐭🗡

[@MarianneInmarsilia]

How lovely people are to gift you these nifty things. Your house is breathing a sigh of relief with all the TLC it’s getting ❤ love your orange divan

[@MarianneInmarsilia]

The abandoned nest would be great for your Christmas tree 🎄

[@ShannonMakes]

yes, very generous of them indeed!

[@shirleybewley6646]

Shannon, you are such an inspiration! Years ago my Dad built me a folding screen with chicken wire in the open space so that I could hang items on it for holiday fairs. Forward many years, over 40!, and I have kept it because, well, my Dad made it just for me! Im now learning to weave and am also a seamstress doing alterations...always save what I cut off from hems and use them for mending etc. however I have quite a pile of 'fancy' hems cut offs from prom and wedding clothes...SO it dawned on me watching you that I could use them to weave a wonderful insert for the screen! Thanks!

[@ShannonMakes]

you're welcome, although I'm pretty sure you did the vast majority of those mental gymnastics to come up with the inspiration for that idea!

[@nonamecrafter586]

Love the sunny day romantic trip to the dump. Way more fun than most things people do on a date.

[@ShannonMakes]

hahah yea, that's probably true!

[@rc31802]

Omg! The smocking pleater is awesome.

[@annewhitney8809]

It would cost a lot to buy new.

[@ShannonMakes]

yea, it was a lovely present of LeeAnn!!

[@rc31802]

I really want one. Maybe some day

[@tess77262]

When my brain starts going "ah that insulation reminds me of oatmeal" I suspect that's my sign to pause and get dinner 😅

[@kristakane8613]

You could even put your gloves during the winter rather than mail in your entryway shelf!

[@kristilucia3491]

I loved the slo mo! It's so satisfying to watch you guys declutter and demolish and rebuild!!

[@Thatsinteresting363]

The first thing I thought of when I saw the thrifted wooden entry shelf was how it would be great for a craft/ sewing room. The slots would hold patterns just perfectly then you can hang scissors and other tools from the pegs! Ooohhh so cute❤❤❤

[@ShannonMakes]

Great idea!!

[@grandy2875]

The 'tip run' was always the best part of a big clean up, you never knew what you'd find to sneak out with. One time we found a WWII anti-aircraft spotlight cover, it was massively heavy and mum turned it into plant pot, after she mounted it onto an old rought iron wheelbarrow frame and painted the whole thing white. It became home to the most magnificent old fashioned Tea Rose and was placed in the centre of the front lawn as a garden ornament... one of mum's pride and joy pieces. She had such a green thumb, she could grow anything and everything. Me, I can kill asparagus fern and wild mint, but I was excellent at all the heavy stuff - digging, hauling, building green houses and lean-tos for all the stuff she grew... I was the labour, she was the pretty ☺️ 🙃🐨🇦🇺

[@ShannonMakes]

omg, what an amazing and super cool find!!!

[@colettemack3690]

Good for you on the car situation

[@ShannonMakes]

🚗🚗 thanks!

[@francesbolen257]

Wow, a pleater! I have one just like it! You will love it. Esty has needles.

[@ShannonMakes]

Thank you 🤗

[@katehirst6046]

Don't ever worry about repeat footage of your work on the house, it's all part of your journey.

[@Sewcial-Anxietea]

Oh my goodness! A smocking pleater?! So much fun!

[@ShannonMakes]

RIGHT?!?!?!

[@CraftsyPenguin]

Yay for slow-mo, yay for "no scavenging" and yay for great neighbor Tim! What surprised me was the worry about sneaking stuff out from the dump. Somehow I thought from previous videos it's okay to take stuff from there. My best to Canelle, who already had her best dog time ever (except for that "what do you mean -not allowed-" face). Oh and my gods, I'll have to show the gloves names to my husband :))) p.s. looking forward to the year in recap as I jumped to this premiere right from the 2022 recap :D Those are great to watch and give a new perspective to the string of videos one had watched through the time passed.

[@maureenlangerfeld8489]

Congrats on getting thru all that hot dirty work in the attic!❤ great work!

[@ShannonMakes]

Thank you!! 😊

[@mr3158]

Can't wait to see before&after shots of the attic with thermal camera

[@lifeofamil-wife]

If you add calcium carbonate to regular acrylic paint it becomes chalk paint. So it thickens it . I use cheap dollar store paint and it works great

[@ShannonMakes]

Yes, I had read that somewhere! I don't fully love the texture of chalk paint, but I might give it a go some day, just to say that I did!

[@deborahc398]

I love your thrift and dump finds! Saving money, saving the planet, always giving me great ideas.

[@ShannonMakes]

So glad!

[@AnneSmith-mu2ph]

Hi Shannon happy thanksgiving lv Ann ❤️❤️❤️🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[@jettykoers8720]

Canadian Thanksgiving was in October

[@lindaroyal8161]

Very good progress, addressing the attic insulation will certainly help with the heat this winter and feel so much cozier.

[@tynebaker]

I love the small town community connections you’re making. You’re definitely building your ‘I got a guy for that’ list that all rural-ites seem to have. Best of luck with the Matrix!

[@cherylcarlson3315]

Never seen such a cool selection of gloves. Currently snow flurries and myasthenia gravis flare messing with productive behavior. So glad for progress somewhere (said in Eeyore voice)

[@aquaaurora2747]

Forever attic D.O.O.M. piles! (didn't organize only moved) *Part of the half that is really excited and know what it is!* LUCKY!!!

[@jennifercadarette4898]

The hardware store glove display had me lol 😂! The names were amazing. It's so cute that all the local shops already know the fur baby and have the treats ready! ❤ Corgi content was definitely top notch! Neighbor Tim seems like he might be the biggest blessing besides the house itself in your journey! What an incredible human! Also the slo-mo hammer flip was pure GOLD! 🔥 ❤

[@ShannonMakes]

🔥🤣💪🔨🤣🔥

[@jlotoo850]

Yes, you will have to do a small interview of Tim someday and make him famous...LOL If he's not married, you might find him a wife, that way...LOL

[@christajennings3828]

I'm envious of the glove selection! Not too many choices around here!

[@RebeccaTreeseed]

I miss my Corgi Herbert. Man, been a long time since I fixed an old house. Seemed like a good idea at the time.

[@cassiebanks]

Corgi! The two Corgis won third and fourth place in the Herding Dogs category at the National Dog Show (comes on after the Macy's Day Parade). It was awesome because there were a TON of dogs in that category and only two Corgis and both of them made it to the podium. I was bummed that they didn't actually show them coming up for their prizes.😒 I don't know why, but seeing Cannelle in the hardware store just makes me happy! (The one where she was riding on the wood trolly was my favorite.) Especially when you guys were lying on the floor. That was cute. It was so sweet that she got some treats at the dump AND the hardware store. I can't believe it's been a whole year, but then again, I've forgotten some things about the house already because you had so many things to do in the beginning. Getting the attic solidified will be interesting. I wonder how cold it will be up there in the winter - could you set up a portion of it to do different furniture renovation projects when it's too cold outside? I have no idea, as the house I grew up in didn't have an attic per se, they turned it into a 2nd floor with two bedrooms and a full bath with very slanty ceilings back in the 60s. Can't wait to see what you do next, not only with the house but if you'll be out and about performing for the Christmas season. Love seeing the glimpses of the shows. 😊

[@ShannonMakes]

❤️💜💙

[@jlotoo850]

Yes, please tell us when you are performing in North America and where in case we are nearby and want to come see you ♥

[@quaintlyso]

The accidental slo-mo had me howling!!

[@ShannonMakes]

🤣💪🔨🤣

[@dinahfromkabalor]

Very much enjoying the 'blissed out Cannelle' outros. 😌

[@michellecharles521]

The metal thing in the floor was probably for a post when they would hang wash in the attic to dry.

[@giselekusmik9167]

Fun video as usual Miss Shannon!! It’s always so interesting to see what you and Phil are tackling each week. I also want to compliment you on your EXCELLENT (in my humble opinion ☺️) video editing…. I know they take you a long time for each posting, but I for one, find your videos entertaining, informative, interesting and such a pleasure to watch!! You make a trip to the dump a cool destination!! All the best to you and Phil and your sweet pup this holiday season!! ☺️❤️💚🎄🔔

[@escapetoAtlanticCanada2019]

I pulled some awesome wicker chairs out of those bins, brought them home, spray painted them blue and they look great on my white veranda. People toss the most amazing things. Way to get that plastic out of the landfill!!

[@kathymyers2009]

Could be used in entryway for keys and gloves. Everyone needs a pair (or 2) of work gloves by the door! (The totes are likely Rubbermaid) The sign at the dump made me laugh - everyone scavenges!

[@christajennings3828]

They are super strict at our dump (actually now a transfer station, where they crush everything and load it into huge trucks, to take to a distant dump site). About 10 years ago, a worker let me know he would turn a blind eye if I loaded up a huge sturdy wheeled trash can in my pickup truck, but that was the last time I was able to take anything.

[@astone3871]

That smocking pleater is a wonderful find. ❤❤❤❤❤

[@egreen9841]

Love the EPIC slo-mo footage of board removal and hammer flipping :)

[@ShannonMakes]

heheh thank you!!

[@judycullen1111]

Can’t believe how much work you have got done. It’s going to pay off you’ll be so much warmer in the winter. Your brave to take this huge project on

[@LedgerAndLace]

It's easy to forget all the progress you've made when there's so much more to do. Good thing you're documenting it! Looking forward to the retrospective. That smocking tool--squeeee! And as always, Corgi Content is AWESOME!!! 🙂

[@ShannonMakes]

thank youuu 🤗

[@JosieAreSee]

I love Shannon makes holidays. 🎄today I’ll be able to play catch up. I can’t believe it’s already been a year.

[@kaydee3087]

I so enjoy watching you and Phil tackling your home updates. It truly is comforting and inspiring for me to start/finish/ complete 😊😅 the updates in my own home. ❤❤

[@ShannonMakes]

Aww, I love hearing that!

[@Thatsinteresting363]

😂😄😂😄😂 ….I laugh every time you call Rubbermaid bins Tupperware ( mostly because I envision storing humongous sub sandwiches in them and making my kids pack them to school with their lunches😅😅😅😅Thanks for the giggles!

[@ShannonMakes]

LOLLL to my brain, they're apparently the same thing, but I love the idea of giant sub sandwiches!!!

[@stacywingfield5040]

I love the accidental slo-mo shots.

[@ShannonMakes]

🤣💪🔨🤣

[@RebeccaTreeseed]

I picked up a used sheet cream with gorgeous orange and green flowers. Perfect for a large diamond qayg template I have. I think I will use a green sheet for the backing. Yay! I call the Thrift Store my personal closet.

[@christajennings3828]

Qayg?

[@RebeccaTreeseed]

Christa, quilt as you go. In this case it is the larger diamond template that fussy cuts the flower design. A shaped piece of batting in the middle, a backing piece that folds around onto the front. I ordered it from Missouri Star Quilt Company, they also have a tutorial. I have done squares the same way without a template. I started cutting batting for a hexagon quilt, but may set aside and work on the diamond. Although I have tried a couple qayg methods, this is my favorite. Hope it helps. The templates are for English Paper Piecing.

[@LaurelWanek]

I have the same hammer but have never flipped it. I feel cozier with every bale you install. Good work.

[@ShannonMakes]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@dawsie]

I can tell you, the relief you get when having a car hanging around your neck suddenly being picked up was the best feeling ever, I had to get new wing mirrors for my Toyota 2 years ago went to the local scrap yard to see if they had some 2nd ones first, while I was there I was telling the yard owner about the ford falcon wagon that was in running condition but I could not get in or out of due to my disability, she asked how much did I want for it, I knew it was worth $1000 but because I did not have it registered that was the stumbling block so I said $500 she said sold and I will throwing the new wing mirrors for free for the Toyota🙈🙀yep I took the deal as that took me to $1000 it was worth. They dropped off the new wings when picking up the falcon, I even gave them the matching body repair paint so when they went to sell it as either whole or in bits they could finish painting the one wing that had a strange acid burn. To wake-up the next day and look out into the yard and NOT see the car was such a relief more than I had even realised at the time.

[@LouiseWaid]

Love the slo-Mo. for the rental, bright side of it is you saved $. Downside is lots of work. Canelle so cute getting her treats. There’s a wood stove in the shopping part of the video that actually would work in my cottage. Maybe some day. Plus your house videos remind me of all the projects that need to done for my own cottage like insulation & gutters & caulking. Thank you Shannon for everything you do.

[@TraineeHero]

That slow-mo hammer flip was epic

[@ShannonMakes]

hehehe thamks!

[@mamad3170]

The slo mo sequence made me laugh

[@ShannonMakes]

perfect! as intended!

[@dreed1058]

The small odd shaped shelf looks like it would hold patterns😂❤!! Keep up the good work🎉, thk you;)

[@zrp8y23]

Another fantastic video bringing joy and happiness to my life. Phil and Canelle at the end heart warming and special. David

[@ShannonMakes]

I love hearing that, David. Thank you!

[@thegreenquill1052]

It will be soooo satisfying to have the attic work behind you, no?!

[@ShannonMakes]

yes!!

[@curiousfirely]

I love absolute small town perfection of having ONE of a specific machine (in your case the insulation blower), and just having to wait. ❤😂

[@ShannonMakes]

🤣🤣🤣

[@laurawilliams7782]

I was totally going, 'where did the Tim Horton's come from' for a few minutes there. Then I remembered that there are other people named Tim.

[@ShannonMakes]

LOLLL

[@cherylhuot4436]

That was a great video! As usual, Cannell is making friends where ever she goes!! Thanks for all the up dates. That was so nice of Tim to hook you up with the car guys. Good neighbors are a blessing. When you mentioned the ens of the year wrap up, it made think that a permanent ,FAQ (frequently asked questions) section might help folks to catch up. Not sure how that would work, but it’s an idea.

[@ShannonMakes]

alas, nobody is going to be checking if there is an FAQ before they go leave their question about a topic I just went in-depth on a few videos ago, or before they give advice that I've already gone over in one of my many action plans for the house... the Venn diagram of people who check for FAQs before leaving a comment and people who leave those types of comments are, in fact, not able to make a Venn diagram, because there is no overlap 🤣🤣

[@cherylhuot4436]

@@ShannonMakes. That’s to they don’t look for FAQ section. I always do because I hate to bother folks with questions that I know they’ve answered hundreds of times. Oh well. Good luck and thanks for the reply!

[@mlgolds53]

The protruding knobs on the mail organizer are usually used to hang your key rings on and/or other small and light items such as a flashlight with a hanging loop, etc. I have one myself, stored in a box from a move 10 years ago.😂

[@lindamon5101]

Headlamps in case of poweroutages

[@kimbevan5614]

Good afternoon everyone. Love from the UK 🇬🇧❤️❤️

[@ShannonMakes]

👋👋

[@LTott2234]

Love it. I would also love to know how that smocking machine worked.

[@quiltinggurlquiltgal]

Yes! This🤞🏻 this video would be great for those of us who love a good gizmo instructional bit of content lol

[@caroles5258]

I love to collect abandoned wasp nests and other interesting things like that.

[@ShannonMakes]

yea, aren't they so cool?!?

[@mandi7583]

The slowmo section made my day

[@ShannonMakes]

🤣💪🔨🤣

[@lyndafiguringthingsout]

That smoking tool is so cool I need one.❤

[@meretriciousinsolent]

Re the repeat comments: I found you when I was looking for fabric storage inspiration and I stayed out of house updo curiosity, but I haven't watched the old vids, just started with whatever KZbin showed me 😅

[@MarthaKundert]

Shannon, my daughter visited and since have no projects sitting in the spare room😉 she brought me paper piecing to work on. lol luckily she will put it together and quilt. I’ve actually fallen for it!

[@johannasaninocencio7458]

Smocking pleater! Love mine and yes, you can get the needles online. Make sure you have the right model a manufacturer to order them.

[@Paul-StudioK]

25:36 -- The stud bays above the bedroom windows have smaller cavities than the typical "solid" wall bays without windows or doors. In the typical wall bays, there might be some insulation which has settled down to the second floor (if your house has platform framing) or perhaps all the way to the first floor (if your house is balloon framed without fire blocking between the studs). If there's any diagonal bracing let in to the studs, it could be holding up some insulation (temporarily) and keeping it from settling/falling down, as could pipes, conduits, wires, nails, and plaster keys. But plaster keys can break off and fall, pushing fluffy insulation down in the process. Water can cause insulation to settle and compact, too. After you "fill" all the stud bays you can from your attic, it will be interesting to see what your heat camera reveals. I'm fascinated by all of your house videos, but especially any with basement or attic scenes!

[@TheEconWoman]

Great smocking machine. Couldn’t find anyone saying this but it is super important that you use needles that are for your machine. AND try really hard to find original needles. Some machines are no longer made but some are still in business. These are more expensive but vital. Ask me how I know…..bad needles will cause skipped pleats. Great find and you are going to enjoy it!

[@xpopstarx1]

This channel has become a new favorite these days ❤

[@ShannonMakes]

that warms my heart so much, thank you!!

[@tracymorrison1584]

the flip of the hammer left me in awe. Amazing

[@jenniferkuperman2589]

These videos are so well put together. Great music, great content, Love Canelle and LOVE THE DUMP. Super editing. Thank you Shannon

[@ShannonMakes]

Thank you so much for the lovely words, and thanks for watching! 😊❤️🫶

[@suziedoozie6478]

Shannon you will love the pleater! I own one and used it more in my younger years. I had a son and never got a girl, but never fear….I smocked some of my own clothes,and Christmas stockings and ornaments! Be patient…it does have a learning curve! ❤❤❤

[@toni5431]

I've never understood why public dumps do not permit scavenging. It's so good for the environment if things are repurposed and reused. Less in landfill and people can find things they need or can use for nothing. It's a win win situation in my book.

[@brendadunston9895]

It is a safety hazard.

[@christajennings3828]

They're afraid of getting sued if you injure yourself (broken glass, etc), or get an infection from the bacteria/mold/etc at a dump. Not TOO far from us, there's a place called Last Chance Mercantile, where you can drop off stuff you think someone might be able to use, and where the dump workers can send items they see that are just too good to crush and dump. Also things like a half full can of paint.

[@blk123]

I have a smocking pleater, I too have done smocking. I made many smocked dresses when my daughter was young.

[@inaskatze8076]

you were on the way, the attic goes on. the slo-mo 🔨was so great, love it, please oftener. the best job has corgi🥰🐕, eating snacks everywhere, cuddling👍.

[@kimberlykring2475]

That is going to help a lot on your heating bill! Messy work, good job!

[@pattyevans2763]

I liked the slow motion

[@ShannonMakes]

thanks! 🤣💪🔨🤣

[@lesleyharris525]

Nice to see the progress on the attic shenanigans and the corgi content ❤