When Things Go To Shit, Call Mike Holmes

Captain Grief: You met Mike friggin’ Holmes, why didn’t you tell me?!

Kelly: You were in Cuba and when I corresponded with you on vacation you sent me a piranha!!!

Captain Grief: You got over it and drank the rum.

Kelly: Course I drank the rum! However, for that little misdemeanour I think I’m taking the lead on this week’s post.

Captain Grief’s Idea of a Gift...Or Message in a Bottle

Captain Grief: Spoil sport.

Kelly: One strawberry daiquiri and one piña colada please.

Captain Grief: Pardon??!! (Rages silently).

Kelly: You heard me.

Captain Grief: Fine I’ll get them, but only because it’s a good idea. (Mumbles) I knew that would come back to bite me.

Kelly: Ha Ha.

So, A LOT has happened in the ten years since Kara died in 2012. Lots of shitty stuff but lots of good shit too! So, if you are new around here you will learn we love lists. May I present to you the list of….

Shitty Stuff That Went Right and Wrong

Kara and Kelly got married August 7, 2009
Kara and Kelly had Ben March 29, 2011
Kara and Kelly bought a house November 2011
Kara passed away November 11, 2012

LIST . JUST . GOT . SHITTY

Kelly struggles to get the city to deal with her semidetached home
It is joined to a derelict building
Empty for 20 years- yeah
City did shit about it for three years
Squirrels took up residence in the attic
Squirrels had turf wars in ceiling
Kelly had no firewall in the mouldy attic
MAJOR PROBLEM
House continued to deteriorate
Shingles blew down the street
Brick fell off the chimney
Question of mould having caused Kara’s death
Kelly applied to Holmes Makes It Right
They selected Kelly
Crew came in to pack them up
Crew filmed “The Lesbian Tree” helping Kelly pack…and drink

Captain Grief: What?! There was a lesbian tree and you didn’t tell me!

Kelly: Cuba. Piranha.

Kelly moved out for a few months
Ben wanted to come “ome”
Attic fixed, new beautiful bathroom
Lovely room refresh for Ben
GORGEOUS new master bedroom for Kelly by M.J. (project lead)
First experience in reality show filming done
Celebration in backyard where Mike killed the giant squirrel piñata Amy and Kelly made

Mike Holmes (Canadian Hero) Meets Squirrel

Captain Grief: (Spits out her daiquiri) You what?! He what?!

Kelly: I only mention it because that didn’t make the cut, stop interrupting my list!

Had BBQ with The Holmes Crew
Presented Mike with apple pie with a hammer design on it

Captain Grief: Why?

Kelly: Because…and don’t freak out. He….was not…a fan…of cake.

Captain Grief: Whaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!?

Kelly: It’s okay we don’t all have to love cake.

Captain Grief: Shut your pie hole.

Kelly: Out.

Show aired Season 3 of “Holmes Makes It Right“
They titled it “Here in Spirit” for Kara
Had a viewing party
Lisa and Julie brought a cake with Mike Holmes and Wonder Woman on it

Wonder Cake!