tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77229654933069202452024-03-13T12:15:31.187-05:00The Adventures of a First-time HomeownerThis is my blog that will follow my adventures (or mis-adventures) that go along with being not only a first time homeowner, but a first time home renovator! My boyfriend, Jesse, and I closed on our first home July 2nd, 2009 and we have A LOT of work ahead of us, but with the help of our wonderful families and friends, we're up for the challenge!Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-68045231012187805332011-04-01T21:24:00.001-05:002011-04-01T21:26:20.031-05:00A New Project<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYv91QMNhMXCXCJxh2EuWC_lFAnTQCo_nleBLm-hAJQ227SKZ4i8Y0vCuepFTGzM4zkUlS52uNaEcwTYJxEzWJmJjv43-jPM8NFeSNlIUBcPdJhwRHBWHNlDtYFzYi4TPAz3TSzQaQlhV/s1600/photo-4.jpg"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 239px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYv91QMNhMXCXCJxh2EuWC_lFAnTQCo_nleBLm-hAJQ227SKZ4i8Y0vCuepFTGzM4zkUlS52uNaEcwTYJxEzWJmJjv43-jPM8NFeSNlIUBcPdJhwRHBWHNlDtYFzYi4TPAz3TSzQaQlhV/s320/photo-4.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5590806838671367666" border="0" /></a><br />Am I back? Maybe...<br /><br />We've started the back bathroom remodel...I guess this means you might be hearing from me again soon!Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-18327843802261344762010-02-27T11:17:00.007-06:002010-02-27T11:25:20.746-06:00One flooring project done...another underway. + exterior progress!<div>As I returned home yesterday after work/school, I witnessed the last piece of hardwood floor being nailed in! Betty and Larry donated another day to the project and after the floor was finished, we got started on the tile project for the front entryway!</div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0aLZcU-wzLjGmlWHI-7dusxpxsbRooTAPY6NAMy5cRPpu0002Vz1K2FIDavfEuvZVMDqJQZAkckCCU4ftVaNFn3RIyhqwtkPsF52RjYTJuPahJND9gegsshsgdze_bC3y5vjjFdjJ30C/s1600-h/DSC01872.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEir0aLZcU-wzLjGmlWHI-7dusxpxsbRooTAPY6NAMy5cRPpu0002Vz1K2FIDavfEuvZVMDqJQZAkckCCU4ftVaNFn3RIyhqwtkPsF52RjYTJuPahJND9gegsshsgdze_bC3y5vjjFdjJ30C/s320/DSC01872.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442974525936622642" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSM08LUTCYXbM5v4rTguylkMepMIDnrNfuR-ffNF9h1t4HHsxGbqz4psCSbK39o0GTEKVuQbiGLe6Yf7hC6Ufz8ELG2UgPWmD-_iHCNuVQoKGBQ1k3oZBx6SZswyFJb9Hkxgo_1d8hAGj/s1600-h/DSC01873.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgHSM08LUTCYXbM5v4rTguylkMepMIDnrNfuR-ffNF9h1t4HHsxGbqz4psCSbK39o0GTEKVuQbiGLe6Yf7hC6Ufz8ELG2UgPWmD-_iHCNuVQoKGBQ1k3oZBx6SZswyFJb9Hkxgo_1d8hAGj/s320/DSC01873.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442973853174569698" /></a><div>Well, we may not have siding on the house yet, but the new soffit and fascia is good to go!</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpH9Co8MaGF9r-EuhdJ3aKdcFN0mlG-0pB_Q21nCvAhJ0HzxLzX9iKiN7X5-uvxR13ceHgUoRlN6InWNZVSSFGZuyQ61ScseKmqeWNwH7i8DL4cMT0Etq1uvEL00SGS1O1-tLCkIe5JsF/s1600-h/DSC01874.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghpH9Co8MaGF9r-EuhdJ3aKdcFN0mlG-0pB_Q21nCvAhJ0HzxLzX9iKiN7X5-uvxR13ceHgUoRlN6InWNZVSSFGZuyQ61ScseKmqeWNwH7i8DL4cMT0Etq1uvEL00SGS1O1-tLCkIe5JsF/s320/DSC01874.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442974454282316146" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbHJ1C37Ze1j68LhFSoa5Sb8LAM8hY0MIgiAwAOZdPGaY1JSWaPsoBr9cyqILXWhVdefA75mGv8XrDRMz_LgEYa_yYoIwrdt1MkRxUY6sg7-jtGnHTpUG3c6V0ZloQ9HZOhwkrGSYaBv5-/s1600-h/DSC01875.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbHJ1C37Ze1j68LhFSoa5Sb8LAM8hY0MIgiAwAOZdPGaY1JSWaPsoBr9cyqILXWhVdefA75mGv8XrDRMz_LgEYa_yYoIwrdt1MkRxUY6sg7-jtGnHTpUG3c6V0ZloQ9HZOhwkrGSYaBv5-/s320/DSC01875.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442974329357843986" /></a>I think it looks pretty nice!</div>Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-33309115545857755222010-02-20T12:27:00.004-06:002010-10-08T08:24:13.533-05:00Progress!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9G3xhA6LYPoexnCtd1GPNCPqKKb440WWdINv18bknPbLohh58RovEhhvQwKX3hO40rbF78g4kVFeElQdEQBFrGoq1CPRO5_aS81fvibVbtJDzB9qrAUYEF4L5XqqLyUg0j7siN964xxGw/s1600-h/DSC01864.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9G3xhA6LYPoexnCtd1GPNCPqKKb440WWdINv18bknPbLohh58RovEhhvQwKX3hO40rbF78g4kVFeElQdEQBFrGoq1CPRO5_aS81fvibVbtJDzB9qrAUYEF4L5XqqLyUg0j7siN964xxGw/s320/DSC01864.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440394405708740930" border="0" /></a>The siding has come off!!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3fO9CNKI6-1OomBPa3PCxV4SsuVSWBHCO_O74ouv13bx_LGzGgZVVy1ACG7K7nlq2KgqBcgvVI7h8-FSTiJq4RwAGqk2auRS8UWHH3X7lJJVPX3XQBT_OwJP8r7o2IUuv3_Mkf3G-WCb/s1600-h/DSC01865.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiE3fO9CNKI6-1OomBPa3PCxV4SsuVSWBHCO_O74ouv13bx_LGzGgZVVy1ACG7K7nlq2KgqBcgvVI7h8-FSTiJq4RwAGqk2auRS8UWHH3X7lJJVPX3XQBT_OwJP8r7o2IUuv3_Mkf3G-WCb/s320/DSC01865.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440394507394156370" border="0" /></a>And the house has been wrapped...new siding should hopefully start going on in the next week<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTChxb64LzpLf43tTJv-qSgGn3amJ2hBDVtzAgGaWlPp8aLpoQ9m00p9jCLvbh8cWHzkLWrHncdtRuNFV65rNW4D3USUDlXm_1FLDWTojdiHfxUa_muRtCNpACB-j3SnvIgAbyluaeeScl/s1600-h/DSC01866.JPG"><img style="display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTChxb64LzpLf43tTJv-qSgGn3amJ2hBDVtzAgGaWlPp8aLpoQ9m00p9jCLvbh8cWHzkLWrHncdtRuNFV65rNW4D3USUDlXm_1FLDWTojdiHfxUa_muRtCNpACB-j3SnvIgAbyluaeeScl/s320/DSC01866.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440394653600845394" border="0" /></a>Don't think I ever posted a picture of this back space!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjoaX2ZgVKEeztMqTdbSEz3MadFilZVSXzSx6Dxwb7zNCzzu96-Yx8ZvHF7a10JmPwJ93f057uMwlZ-cHudwzztbgDiCaC3buODmiLmBhDIhH5E7_Jt8gDR7mAD6kGMgd74RSO0JeRSFa/s1600-h/DSC01867.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjoaX2ZgVKEeztMqTdbSEz3MadFilZVSXzSx6Dxwb7zNCzzu96-Yx8ZvHF7a10JmPwJ93f057uMwlZ-cHudwzztbgDiCaC3buODmiLmBhDIhH5E7_Jt8gDR7mAD6kGMgd74RSO0JeRSFa/s1600-h/DSC01867.JPG"><img style="text-align: left; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGjoaX2ZgVKEeztMqTdbSEz3MadFilZVSXzSx6Dxwb7zNCzzu96-Yx8ZvHF7a10JmPwJ93f057uMwlZ-cHudwzztbgDiCaC3buODmiLmBhDIhH5E7_Jt8gDR7mAD6kGMgd74RSO0JeRSFa/s320/DSC01867.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5440394772368863682" border="0" /></a></div>This is the view from inside the house (kitchen, to be exact) with the new exterior door in!Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-86781445212243926802010-02-15T11:22:00.018-06:002010-02-15T22:07:22.818-06:00Flooring!<div>The cat's world has been turned upside down for the last few days.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFrEkH1YMjXnHrXXwnY5rGO3R7BnRXcnN3w4yA1Wb2scq0Sfne_BdG33hor1zG9xDtO0jPybWyDvzpbSdkHB_DVZ9pcHbJBHQj2P-1JawIwYL8ayNfgZ24eeILmyScFgYm1b2YPV3XHVh/s1600-h/DSC01859.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFFrEkH1YMjXnHrXXwnY5rGO3R7BnRXcnN3w4yA1Wb2scq0Sfne_BdG33hor1zG9xDtO0jPybWyDvzpbSdkHB_DVZ9pcHbJBHQj2P-1JawIwYL8ayNfgZ24eeILmyScFgYm1b2YPV3XHVh/s320/DSC01859.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438686435664291090" /></a>After I returned home from work on Friday, my dad finished leveling the floor in the living room, while the rest of us worked on laying the subflooring in the bedroom, where the floor didn't need to be leveled<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSeChgpeaj_MvuZUDN2MWFuOZCsbAfamXi1CnwsVedty_ckYxu5u9zXmHPJpB5MeltJ0qy0MCzzCrXiqOfV6DqT_bGyairZ6TMyLkDuFqB4I3YXErAOsACzjb2PRyD3JXDiQIBR4r4VcQ/s1600-h/DSC01839.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwSeChgpeaj_MvuZUDN2MWFuOZCsbAfamXi1CnwsVedty_ckYxu5u9zXmHPJpB5MeltJ0qy0MCzzCrXiqOfV6DqT_bGyairZ6TMyLkDuFqB4I3YXErAOsACzjb2PRyD3JXDiQIBR4r4VcQ/s320/DSC01839.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438686340933317250" /></a>My dad and Jesse, assessing the situation...<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh685NZwGgbHw6jJooWAvJZOLDFK8ZxizH4ytHmAgPKEl7WUlMkMS8atVEA9tgc99KaL42Q6aP2AS9iTKnuMTkfq2LVawUWWfXW6vjp_3FwfbDc6TI3_nqoTFEYJXjPjcbTIktVmc7WiiaG/s1600-h/DSC01838.JPG"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh685NZwGgbHw6jJooWAvJZOLDFK8ZxizH4ytHmAgPKEl7WUlMkMS8atVEA9tgc99KaL42Q6aP2AS9iTKnuMTkfq2LVawUWWfXW6vjp_3FwfbDc6TI3_nqoTFEYJXjPjcbTIktVmc7WiiaG/s1600-h/DSC01838.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh685NZwGgbHw6jJooWAvJZOLDFK8ZxizH4ytHmAgPKEl7WUlMkMS8atVEA9tgc99KaL42Q6aP2AS9iTKnuMTkfq2LVawUWWfXW6vjp_3FwfbDc6TI3_nqoTFEYJXjPjcbTIktVmc7WiiaG/s320/DSC01838.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438686223103355442" /></a>Pretty ugly underneath that carpet</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16f4A0Up2AyYWg9i40xUTQL6xZ3DBDr7MxOkOxAUl_dSE5GkB1S7nejm8yCy5GO3murUWgnL8cEZXbVgYaLlrQ_EtBczXOCkvMV81EO_Pm1s14Fi_IqiNxi5g9VXD7UDmA6IsRe7x6fUJ/s1600-h/DSC01837.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg16f4A0Up2AyYWg9i40xUTQL6xZ3DBDr7MxOkOxAUl_dSE5GkB1S7nejm8yCy5GO3murUWgnL8cEZXbVgYaLlrQ_EtBczXOCkvMV81EO_Pm1s14Fi_IqiNxi5g9VXD7UDmA6IsRe7x6fUJ/s320/DSC01837.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438686151470950498" /></a>Looking at the basement...from the living room</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsxvcKRIUqvijlXWixyoKbZBsG2ggurIeuADkQbYZaEvGw6Q9glQGR2FTzVInttH_ukFTWnNPVfg9l084f7nTDMW2HYgeunf4yyXJSgEsrCd2-OtpjaN-1KnTLyRixciKOcaUyW0rUx7l/s1600-h/DSC01850.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGsxvcKRIUqvijlXWixyoKbZBsG2ggurIeuADkQbYZaEvGw6Q9glQGR2FTzVInttH_ukFTWnNPVfg9l084f7nTDMW2HYgeunf4yyXJSgEsrCd2-OtpjaN-1KnTLyRixciKOcaUyW0rUx7l/s320/DSC01850.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438686036558129378" /></a>On Saturday, Betty and Larry came down to help us out. We're sure glad they did, we definitely wouldn't have gotten as far as we did without them. My mom got to work preparing this "Thanksgiving-like" feast for us. Where did we eat? on a table fashioned out of saw horses and plywood, of course!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4le_84DdZL1AOfHRP6x7Ma3VE7h7Gih__ZIlp6AqLBepDsn0sggn4lQn_h6HvyPMeghE_fisBf1y7hM8sQIKfm0UMkS2g7Axe1c-Uezjl2HBNZcz0d5eeUkBzSYw8BISY-BG_czEgPsPA/s1600-h/DSC01842.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4le_84DdZL1AOfHRP6x7Ma3VE7h7Gih__ZIlp6AqLBepDsn0sggn4lQn_h6HvyPMeghE_fisBf1y7hM8sQIKfm0UMkS2g7Axe1c-Uezjl2HBNZcz0d5eeUkBzSYw8BISY-BG_czEgPsPA/s320/DSC01842.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438685954871855506" /></a>Subfloor<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7tmXw-bKkhII3kdJv-Pcyfa_oOpQ8WZgPF8R4p_jtPhEFL5RNWdJMOSWzfqEdrSQt-0b3-uAJHnXxtu5nW6DBcUrxIeSAwdshJH9mxCJON99PsZWLWVs-Dwp77C5OgFyD1PWZxxiinsB/s1600-h/DSC01851.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR7tmXw-bKkhII3kdJv-Pcyfa_oOpQ8WZgPF8R4p_jtPhEFL5RNWdJMOSWzfqEdrSQt-0b3-uAJHnXxtu5nW6DBcUrxIeSAwdshJH9mxCJON99PsZWLWVs-Dwp77C5OgFyD1PWZxxiinsB/s320/DSC01851.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438685848289723218" /></a>The first few rows had to be nailed in by hand...</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vMnxMseBuq7CECHfYWVv7gAkoi3THeElmISytL0LxD02jsJ8bZ1sZffcvTLSVKH0lRnYJokX0lNTvVkq-YddCdePnHu-gCFzMkYYrSC7kI6uAdozzSHSRb8eBSwGexQKGN3ur0TUVP2y/s1600-h/DSC01852.JPG"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2vMnxMseBuq7CECHfYWVv7gAkoi3THeElmISytL0LxD02jsJ8bZ1sZffcvTLSVKH0lRnYJokX0lNTvVkq-YddCdePnHu-gCFzMkYYrSC7kI6uAdozzSHSRb8eBSwGexQKGN3ur0TUVP2y/s320/DSC01852.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438685755676677202" /></a></div><div>Sam found a new place to nap</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqpqocyMjS6073DkQ3QqE5VcXTljF1Fb5j8KlRPpJ-ySjujI6Y46Xk8nBNZ90zE6_MAAdrMd-U8rdOx2hwc5PeA8FPi_xKPz7UDaihdRLZ32jnEL-tESXw4jlOs4TxN5sxGV29keO4B3i/s1600-h/DSC01860.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgcqpqocyMjS6073DkQ3QqE5VcXTljF1Fb5j8KlRPpJ-ySjujI6Y46Xk8nBNZ90zE6_MAAdrMd-U8rdOx2hwc5PeA8FPi_xKPz7UDaihdRLZ32jnEL-tESXw4jlOs4TxN5sxGV29keO4B3i/s320/DSC01860.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438685608613759410" /></a>Jesse, using the flooring nailer</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_zSiuErGn4QB1sLw9SQO4secc0rPUqcm-dgqWCx3hDQMHoROMkgNyxYABAkcebsrZWrq7FI9Kk5_AH7-5tGW0v7NSd_DqnbwrHz397hyhg3riR7KB8KaW_i8cb05vTx5sIQrKCCuZK4w/s1600-h/DSC01856.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiX_zSiuErGn4QB1sLw9SQO4secc0rPUqcm-dgqWCx3hDQMHoROMkgNyxYABAkcebsrZWrq7FI9Kk5_AH7-5tGW0v7NSd_DqnbwrHz397hyhg3riR7KB8KaW_i8cb05vTx5sIQrKCCuZK4w/s320/DSC01856.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438685509262343810" /></a>Larry, perfecting the art of laying hardwood flooring</div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8lpJAppY6UBAkvBeskDVzk9usLg6hDw8RWSVJ3dagdP7YqeLD1L-t_nead1Of80_2p4GbuBX_6HiOJ0cTYnqC66m5EtqRfBy0benQfYK9FXsRGzGiFLoBqYBvPRSUzO1jluVgIGsFty1/s1600-h/DSC01863.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJ8lpJAppY6UBAkvBeskDVzk9usLg6hDw8RWSVJ3dagdP7YqeLD1L-t_nead1Of80_2p4GbuBX_6HiOJ0cTYnqC66m5EtqRfBy0benQfYK9FXsRGzGiFLoBqYBvPRSUzO1jluVgIGsFty1/s320/DSC01863.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438685389726746210" /></a><div style="text-align: left;">Bedroom...finished!</div></div>Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-21657286311845897122010-02-12T11:17:00.003-06:002010-02-12T11:20:18.668-06:00Flooring project is well underway...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPn8sjN7W3XR8tLMuX25fCWaKyWkvjjIuLU-4AjVqq31ioJHNGNXDTcUty27Pp8uHE01L4A4yp9KPFpnY4M4FZv5BKLHeLy1sntPshyNnHxuzHkgg8UCZiIKvZBWtrnqRXznuInl0rdDq/s1600-h/IMG00102-20100211-2221.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKPn8sjN7W3XR8tLMuX25fCWaKyWkvjjIuLU-4AjVqq31ioJHNGNXDTcUty27Pp8uHE01L4A4yp9KPFpnY4M4FZv5BKLHeLy1sntPshyNnHxuzHkgg8UCZiIKvZBWtrnqRXznuInl0rdDq/s320/IMG00102-20100211-2221.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5437407514873700242" border="0" /></a>Forgive the picture quality, it was taken with my phone....<br /><br />So there's no turning back now. Things were going very smoothly until we got into the living room where the house was added onto. Where the original floors were was now a mess of uneven, pieced-together flooring and leveler underneath the carpet. So last night we started stripping it all down and hopefully today will finish doing this and then leveling it all out the right way.Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-88233362093667411722010-02-06T15:09:00.008-06:002010-02-06T15:25:06.129-06:00Opening up our entrywayNot too long ago, when you first walked in through our front door, you were greeted by these two closets, a slight feeling of claustrophobia, and if there was more than one person walking in at a time, everyone had to wait outside for the person in front of them to get further into the house, or into a different room.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeWhEJv0vs4DyZWDTeUe_maJL89i2GExpanEh0s7475di6y0L0_ZIuQuNXox0K2Bl2ZAGmewDv9jab_9dv6vur9KO-iGcB6a9uCDeGyDhLK1BPp4Zi6rBIZmrgEBKvW2gQ1CHrzBcnoUy/s1600-h/DSC01820.JPG"><br /></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeWhEJv0vs4DyZWDTeUe_maJL89i2GExpanEh0s7475di6y0L0_ZIuQuNXox0K2Bl2ZAGmewDv9jab_9dv6vur9KO-iGcB6a9uCDeGyDhLK1BPp4Zi6rBIZmrgEBKvW2gQ1CHrzBcnoUy/s1600-h/DSC01820.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBeWhEJv0vs4DyZWDTeUe_maJL89i2GExpanEh0s7475di6y0L0_ZIuQuNXox0K2Bl2ZAGmewDv9jab_9dv6vur9KO-iGcB6a9uCDeGyDhLK1BPp4Zi6rBIZmrgEBKvW2gQ1CHrzBcnoUy/s320/DSC01820.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435240799129680098" /></a></div><br />Another view...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawHlIf2A92BghW-r-uWUvbQrHOjhGskutXoSJKKe_XMjgmwSmBMzRKeL-Z0z9A52xx3Zpr7cPSnsUzmTTH01oxOOkWHYCv7Nqg9fsOdzp1QEs5jHhyphenhyphenP_PBVX4yHEvwi5iGtBpvxjqBBe_/s1600-h/DSC01822.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhawHlIf2A92BghW-r-uWUvbQrHOjhGskutXoSJKKe_XMjgmwSmBMzRKeL-Z0z9A52xx3Zpr7cPSnsUzmTTH01oxOOkWHYCv7Nqg9fsOdzp1QEs5jHhyphenhyphenP_PBVX4yHEvwi5iGtBpvxjqBBe_/s320/DSC01822.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435242357928155938" /></a><br />So we got rid of them...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3uJ7W-UhxwAZ3zV8KzK87W6hZxTxW0IocX8vanj7gxVdqNk6W-W5kcx9hR9XItVU5lsR0efdwkugYhFuvDVaXf53WetIHQCCOP-JMVYplX9UZ-TALafB4WbSqcsF7ShrjGdwwvTn9RUa/s1600-h/DSC01821.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjr3uJ7W-UhxwAZ3zV8KzK87W6hZxTxW0IocX8vanj7gxVdqNk6W-W5kcx9hR9XItVU5lsR0efdwkugYhFuvDVaXf53WetIHQCCOP-JMVYplX9UZ-TALafB4WbSqcsF7ShrjGdwwvTn9RUa/s320/DSC01821.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435241569018620754" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHEm8-0Pr-ULiunSdisF2G7qnS-2fxUT6rMW0kYvFH1xDCILVgtsFjwKCf2xwzHcMdeCW7vTj8TscwpiglRx-XHw0MlonR3CCwQK_Km6owFanMyxB2vCjiMZGrBGpHYbS-lKUOty9W_tJ/s1600-h/DSC01828.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrHEm8-0Pr-ULiunSdisF2G7qnS-2fxUT6rMW0kYvFH1xDCILVgtsFjwKCf2xwzHcMdeCW7vTj8TscwpiglRx-XHw0MlonR3CCwQK_Km6owFanMyxB2vCjiMZGrBGpHYbS-lKUOty9W_tJ/s320/DSC01828.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435243111198669474" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXC6MNc_2NTtxJW4VfxKEAjESbA-oiMQnUsy0ak9jkaRJRONMRwnwc7q2L1JMAh3rrzHG6FkI7oUOsGvHS4BAEX6u-UPOdL3D5v2Q6GE2xEzjJr88iKjwfiRomEnDLxdoVvT_aZDiiFx0/s1600-h/DSC01829.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibXC6MNc_2NTtxJW4VfxKEAjESbA-oiMQnUsy0ak9jkaRJRONMRwnwc7q2L1JMAh3rrzHG6FkI7oUOsGvHS4BAEX6u-UPOdL3D5v2Q6GE2xEzjJr88iKjwfiRomEnDLxdoVvT_aZDiiFx0/s320/DSC01829.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435242452044021522" /></a>Jesse also got to work ripping out the dark, unattractive tile (see picture above). This last week, along with Larry and Betty's help, Jesse has been getting the space ready for the <a href="http://www.tileshop.com/products/detail.aspx?record_id=5747">new and improved tile</a> we picked out!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHNDVsWPOsb4V1kJC0zb7x3UMZU2xfTKivXRu0yOCp1_bRcwkCHGWPkg1lNRcUbd-3vJC24zlo7tcQL4CeLwvBjSLFJWHjva83QXdtgiHg7aHGQICcWiWVIUfIEpyK5zvAaTMhAUZVfWZ/s1600-h/DSC01832.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDHNDVsWPOsb4V1kJC0zb7x3UMZU2xfTKivXRu0yOCp1_bRcwkCHGWPkg1lNRcUbd-3vJC24zlo7tcQL4CeLwvBjSLFJWHjva83QXdtgiHg7aHGQICcWiWVIUfIEpyK5zvAaTMhAUZVfWZ/s320/DSC01832.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435243991603450594" /></a><br />Next weekend, my family will be coming up and we will be laying the new tile, bamboo hardwood floor and many other fun projects! Hopefully we will have new siding and gutters soon too!Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-50920183595270546232010-01-15T15:26:00.016-06:002010-02-06T14:55:29.122-06:00Demolition!I go away for one weekend and I come home to this!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dx50EQ76RyXsUpuTmWI4X0lujL7lm-wUVhdsW-M2VAt8wzWClThrB9W6nfaCoa_mxW7F1_gSeLB86_0FxYTXg' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe><br />Maybe a month ago, we cleaned out our weird garden shed that was built into the side of the house and George (plug: Superior Home Remodeling) came out and framed in that doorway. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YZpHSbMTh0GMWFIrvaDjCytcNq0Dl8qBoQBdEtDvoZGDtChVPWFSlC3Dfg_CnhmDlRhvnhmuA-mMs27rdgXDqxZanCYzVklr9W7Gina8RxhEMQVd_KMkgiEuf1Yhs0vCITempfJ6hbO-/s1600-h/DSCF1258.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1YZpHSbMTh0GMWFIrvaDjCytcNq0Dl8qBoQBdEtDvoZGDtChVPWFSlC3Dfg_CnhmDlRhvnhmuA-mMs27rdgXDqxZanCYzVklr9W7Gina8RxhEMQVd_KMkgiEuf1Yhs0vCITempfJ6hbO-/s320/DSCF1258.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435232749913191698" /></a><br />Then, when I went to San Francisco at the beginning of January, Jesse, Betty and Larry got to work on tackling it from the inside.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftVf9Ks0ummQnKRxayI0kFhT63_50WQSgZv-PSXYXUb1GBWiPpA13x4bOOX1R_kgk9CfVHJJ6HH84q6PgtIMwYdkpgw93VU-OMMdJrzZnUpb-feHnlMBE6KlI8haa9Z6jygwZhuOh719Z/s1600-h/DSCF1246.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgftVf9Ks0ummQnKRxayI0kFhT63_50WQSgZv-PSXYXUb1GBWiPpA13x4bOOX1R_kgk9CfVHJJ6HH84q6PgtIMwYdkpgw93VU-OMMdJrzZnUpb-feHnlMBE6KlI8haa9Z6jygwZhuOh719Z/s320/DSCF1246.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435229208156262338" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRYeu9KMFUF6Ie0gi8VJfU0k8DPuAR5H_9I6UebIDV8PS67AEm9OXCbZLGKVHeW2Kc9oDJkpNZXO7-zJpVCitxrDk9iJYrVsosbJGPHgXIpB_ySjB9NS6deG0p_1xMRudhEF4RAQ_zM-0/s1600-h/DSCF1252.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmRYeu9KMFUF6Ie0gi8VJfU0k8DPuAR5H_9I6UebIDV8PS67AEm9OXCbZLGKVHeW2Kc9oDJkpNZXO7-zJpVCitxrDk9iJYrVsosbJGPHgXIpB_ySjB9NS6deG0p_1xMRudhEF4RAQ_zM-0/s320/DSCF1252.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435233274317815890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_H4EhKqatw2rSIu98uoBOXJWeHiAMvCxk5ULtsq2yU2TycZvr8EbwVYCuRtJo2jn8e3ObcMk4N6z6YntlqVkGGQ5f2QMB2nnrY1RP4k7krz_Ax4bI1QOcaawX-YiGlLFb3IsjeCBeZnrn/s1600-h/DSCF1251.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_H4EhKqatw2rSIu98uoBOXJWeHiAMvCxk5ULtsq2yU2TycZvr8EbwVYCuRtJo2jn8e3ObcMk4N6z6YntlqVkGGQ5f2QMB2nnrY1RP4k7krz_Ax4bI1QOcaawX-YiGlLFb3IsjeCBeZnrn/s320/DSCF1251.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435233156086039042" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgriTTPUYI79Tx10pZcC-YvmhDnX5SW4dnfaXtrMorY0-WxaEnYe89DVHSPFNRMNgDSYcgWIlshArQsT7pIR2b0ZJGjs-UAheecLzYxnt5M62JWshWr-pjaINvsZwQwu8T02Mvs8LbVkswa/s1600-h/DSCF1248.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgriTTPUYI79Tx10pZcC-YvmhDnX5SW4dnfaXtrMorY0-WxaEnYe89DVHSPFNRMNgDSYcgWIlshArQsT7pIR2b0ZJGjs-UAheecLzYxnt5M62JWshWr-pjaINvsZwQwu8T02Mvs8LbVkswa/s320/DSCF1248.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435233035662550178" /></a><br />I can't believe I missed this chance to use a sledgehammer to take out all of my bottled up rage and frustration! (haha, kidding) <div><br /></div><div>The next week, Larry came back down and Matt came over too to help put up the sheet rock.<br />This new space will be used for a pantry and linen/coat closet. There is definitely enough room if future owners wanted to use it for a study or something else even! We also special ordered a beautiful pocket door for the closet and just found out that it's waiting at Menards for us to pick it up!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOMzMgDKBkMQs3rpmnYSpC1dHH7owmpqvulbUhiV-W9oIrwzTN-zHWYpIOBv2p_puekejtNbTVc-U8_BJwdUAVcIvqazqWki9ypN4Da9RB6WhaOXOMdudfXbrZw4phmhCUBGwfagoQyHi/s1600-h/DSCF1257.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEieOMzMgDKBkMQs3rpmnYSpC1dHH7owmpqvulbUhiV-W9oIrwzTN-zHWYpIOBv2p_puekejtNbTVc-U8_BJwdUAVcIvqazqWki9ypN4Da9RB6WhaOXOMdudfXbrZw4phmhCUBGwfagoQyHi/s320/DSCF1257.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5435233936272339186" /></a>Lester even got to help with the demolition!</div><div><br /></div><div>Next up, more recent developments including: more demolition (I get to try my hand at destruction this time!), flooring and more!</div>Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-31814974876305554932010-01-03T13:49:00.005-06:002010-01-15T15:25:52.921-06:00Snow!So this post is super late. In fact, I took these photos during the holiday snow storm. But oh well, better late than never!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3X6M78G0SZwAmByeYygEAgHAW0mZtaS6vYP5pv4WY-syEsHc8fqb5OkT8adltR73tVF0c3moxGZ_pJ2CliQ-y6kgf2MYRoPiq64O_mvMGtIXmahHUC1XnYVjFahSBPRY0iPvotOILfOI/s1600-h/DSC01730.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhE3X6M78G0SZwAmByeYygEAgHAW0mZtaS6vYP5pv4WY-syEsHc8fqb5OkT8adltR73tVF0c3moxGZ_pJ2CliQ-y6kgf2MYRoPiq64O_mvMGtIXmahHUC1XnYVjFahSBPRY0iPvotOILfOI/s320/DSC01730.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422603282475338418" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RI6nx0hvxq79N0_g_H4YYbChHHsV5T3Pq6UvAuxjmAEayaoQ-hmOt48nNCraSq9ZByPHvIJkwbeMRGQYAJ_KYHbNk8dqo-PQIXdZgdbg3lqeGHQToAu0g6Zw0OzX9XJKBmxj7ndnhAwa/s1600-h/DSC01731.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3RI6nx0hvxq79N0_g_H4YYbChHHsV5T3Pq6UvAuxjmAEayaoQ-hmOt48nNCraSq9ZByPHvIJkwbeMRGQYAJ_KYHbNk8dqo-PQIXdZgdbg3lqeGHQToAu0g6Zw0OzX9XJKBmxj7ndnhAwa/s320/DSC01731.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422603368473095714" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zP-Gy9l0V2_8UqmJuhz4FUPe4dNOXgAxQYTC5kc903lcqMq22HlzNDwy_VO7mOEfxjwdvhF82pZfzkxBCaM8ERXSY5r02nv9urIuAPtb9HlERlRTpVTSIaoKWqgOfGEeYi-1U-bPw4ly/s1600-h/DSC01732.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9zP-Gy9l0V2_8UqmJuhz4FUPe4dNOXgAxQYTC5kc903lcqMq22HlzNDwy_VO7mOEfxjwdvhF82pZfzkxBCaM8ERXSY5r02nv9urIuAPtb9HlERlRTpVTSIaoKWqgOfGEeYi-1U-bPw4ly/s320/DSC01732.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422603430549638354" border="0" /></a>Behind that fence is the concrete slab that I park my car on. To keep this area free of snow, we have to start way back by the alley and shovel all of the snow back to the fence and onto this pile. I think we should have built a fort in it!<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQf78vfhw8K0TosaoHT-caXuCv9A8xIWIzhN5I8_VrZzICQGUW4Amv4ZLF3WwG5gix7y1QHkQhfAq50xGVRAIvIIDnoerjUQw4AC5VmvtLlj9nUS10mv33NZskp9l8A5MOha831xVE2t5/s1600-h/DSC01733.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLQf78vfhw8K0TosaoHT-caXuCv9A8xIWIzhN5I8_VrZzICQGUW4Amv4ZLF3WwG5gix7y1QHkQhfAq50xGVRAIvIIDnoerjUQw4AC5VmvtLlj9nUS10mv33NZskp9l8A5MOha831xVE2t5/s320/DSC01733.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422603546339743170" border="0" /></a><br />Jesse can carry a lot more snow than I can!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Fyo5HtdTePsoGTcUIbtO4_r6UDrc6zjTkepoC5qHvpUaVPFTW9cp4BM1fMqU5frUSaiDq-emDKuxNTwMpwFVFlyIv44CQ8aAW9lyMn4ilaiXPV6muuYnlPQ4mALGpZUz68MY11Qfs-pz/s1600-h/DSC01734.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1Fyo5HtdTePsoGTcUIbtO4_r6UDrc6zjTkepoC5qHvpUaVPFTW9cp4BM1fMqU5frUSaiDq-emDKuxNTwMpwFVFlyIv44CQ8aAW9lyMn4ilaiXPV6muuYnlPQ4mALGpZUz68MY11Qfs-pz/s320/DSC01734.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5422603620662326594" border="0" /></a><br />Along with this snow, cold, rain...our not-so-clean gutters got all clogged with ice and since we should be getting new ones soon, we decided to take the gutters off completely. Oh so much fun!Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-78397837769121321332009-10-23T18:29:00.004-05:002009-10-25T10:03:12.602-05:00Big Update!Big update! (kind of)<br /><br />The most exciting news is that our custom-made gate arrived! Now we can have lots of canine visitors :)<br /><br />The fun started a couple of weeks ago, when Larry and Jesse dug through some concrete to get the post for the gate put in.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTebOaV7AJcgZfOS72ZGUOt2Rqvv3pUhjHz0OjIINunl6HL6Rm3Ct0Mss-PfNB60vlrjcEBABB6guNKIer87UaU96Xw_od5MaYGiQ7RIcQEtcrLjL-CzQ3PWeNVaYvthOUchIEry_AvCp4/s1600-h/DSC01588.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTebOaV7AJcgZfOS72ZGUOt2Rqvv3pUhjHz0OjIINunl6HL6Rm3Ct0Mss-PfNB60vlrjcEBABB6guNKIer87UaU96Xw_od5MaYGiQ7RIcQEtcrLjL-CzQ3PWeNVaYvthOUchIEry_AvCp4/s320/DSC01588.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396550594782389634" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUA-DoYvjPpCfx5xF7fzHDTasvIktqomlLytsNPd-10pGGED3RL3mRytBCzfLL4b8xCWsJAyuKQNNLoWmWEPE1Gsowfg0htwnJ1fD01-SWy7D0DQnyVRxaoRaWnwbKLTUZbO4ZIfn2l9uQ/s1600-h/DSC01590.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUA-DoYvjPpCfx5xF7fzHDTasvIktqomlLytsNPd-10pGGED3RL3mRytBCzfLL4b8xCWsJAyuKQNNLoWmWEPE1Gsowfg0htwnJ1fD01-SWy7D0DQnyVRxaoRaWnwbKLTUZbO4ZIfn2l9uQ/s320/DSC01590.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396550708632166082" border="0" /></a><br />I stayed away from the drilling and raked the lawn instead. (have to admit, not my favorite part of home ownership, although it was quite the workout :) )<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzvBxRYCfM3UexJM6FsdfTszdnr4BX2erRWUYXmL9luvnKldyg1JGJg9obURbZN2yfZWOhiAujHVpwcVK04LfGhyphenhyphenHBqFDTPKZhcWJf4Avw5DYL5RJnMKi7zM5fFw-DokiI-ajoZ-o77mA/s1600-h/DSC01591.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLzvBxRYCfM3UexJM6FsdfTszdnr4BX2erRWUYXmL9luvnKldyg1JGJg9obURbZN2yfZWOhiAujHVpwcVK04LfGhyphenhyphenHBqFDTPKZhcWJf4Avw5DYL5RJnMKi7zM5fFw-DokiI-ajoZ-o77mA/s320/DSC01591.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396551557844869170" border="0" /></a>And now I present to you....<br /><br /><br /><br />THE GATE!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSVzPPxuzqH2YXPt4qvq8du4LxeykIAjNkMA3ikfWNTJG2rZiFY49HT9XJUvQ21FT2or4fwh9b4qZ-HcTtB14J19Vu24gy_5Oo2SFdv7bOAfHMB6NZtdp3PMST2M8zpOe5L-eDvhvBvTe/s1600-h/DSC01598.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVSVzPPxuzqH2YXPt4qvq8du4LxeykIAjNkMA3ikfWNTJG2rZiFY49HT9XJUvQ21FT2or4fwh9b4qZ-HcTtB14J19Vu24gy_5Oo2SFdv7bOAfHMB6NZtdp3PMST2M8zpOe5L-eDvhvBvTe/s320/DSC01598.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396552595922629810" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcW2iUeF4hfwr8rwy0f0DQIpTRzkMIIsDv7kyMdYcTyQoCWW1rBzi3-ZA6NUWcOubDchQMENuvvoUbd34g8vmeLD_68vgx4sKfDIAFj7fIdMejGFXSo12uT4aLlvgPKx83iIrT9s45vjm/s1600-h/DSC01597.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhxcW2iUeF4hfwr8rwy0f0DQIpTRzkMIIsDv7kyMdYcTyQoCWW1rBzi3-ZA6NUWcOubDchQMENuvvoUbd34g8vmeLD_68vgx4sKfDIAFj7fIdMejGFXSo12uT4aLlvgPKx83iIrT9s45vjm/s320/DSC01597.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396551965751766610" border="0" /></a><br />Thanks to Larry for making friends with our neighbor Joe who has a company Crown Fence & Wire Company. And of course, thanks to Joe (who does not read this blog and therefore will never see this) for making such a nice looking gate!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimlPBqwsHb4r76bYq55218mWc5riVLxr1ISbXqoydlFfmMN9GhFneeYm-gOc0KoERclOA2zmOloDQn_FFxHaxHPR8MOfXX0c7JHljgEaiPkXvBefxcLFE9W9SV5I6y0Ke9Oy-R5pgbHZx/s1600-h/DSC01596.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgimlPBqwsHb4r76bYq55218mWc5riVLxr1ISbXqoydlFfmMN9GhFneeYm-gOc0KoERclOA2zmOloDQn_FFxHaxHPR8MOfXX0c7JHljgEaiPkXvBefxcLFE9W9SV5I6y0Ke9Oy-R5pgbHZx/s320/DSC01596.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396551810239331906" border="0" /></a>Yesterday, we bought Halloween candy...I'm hoping for a few (nicely behaved) Trick-or-Treaters this year!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_nlscL1v6-a-utjB6OsYACUkSxUnqeP6mROVapRM3rBLRHCNTeQJAvE-0nZ6PmIRCBF2yejIyQyWOmb2-wGTRjtFCrEv-7yhinPFmr0f1i-0fiYoxCePhdLd9zAX31WDnw0BvSusx2J8/s1600-h/DSC01592.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhj_nlscL1v6-a-utjB6OsYACUkSxUnqeP6mROVapRM3rBLRHCNTeQJAvE-0nZ6PmIRCBF2yejIyQyWOmb2-wGTRjtFCrEv-7yhinPFmr0f1i-0fiYoxCePhdLd9zAX31WDnw0BvSusx2J8/s320/DSC01592.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396552943137476290" border="0" /></a>Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-73256605406658953462009-10-03T15:17:00.003-05:002009-10-03T15:21:39.035-05:00We Passed Inspection!Yes, that's right, we passed our house inspection! This is so huge, I feel like a weight has been lifted from my shoulders. This inspection was necessary because we bought the house "as-is" and took responsibility for a couple of pages of repairs that had to be made within the first 90 days of taking ownership of the house. So now that we have passed inspection, everything else we do now in terms of renovating, can be done more on "our time."<br /><br />We have also chosen a contractor and have decided to re-side the house with James Hardie fiber cement siding (http://www.jameshardie.com/). Still deciding on a color, any suggestions?<br /><br />We will also be getting the gutters replaced and that weird back room torn off, also may tackle the kitchen at some point. The goal is to have this work all done by November-ish.Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-19379841463037449112009-09-20T11:57:00.010-05:002009-09-20T12:13:24.345-05:00A productive weekend...I can't even believe how productive this weekend was. (well in terms of home renovations it was.... I STILL haven't touched my homework). Betty and Larry came on Friday morning. When I got home from work/class, I walked into an empty (locked) house, with two gaping holes where windows used to be in the living room. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNPF3MMv35p7oc6GQkLdIw1nqO27QDBV2FMM1LEqZfavfY0iMp8b_t9KyPHyCvCN5qV4ZA9e1cPWr-FyQoLIciWVIBS0hIlRAW8s5f_JXj45OjpszYDmwDswTM0uFIeEjJKjixcUJQWS-/s1600-h/DSC01552.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxNPF3MMv35p7oc6GQkLdIw1nqO27QDBV2FMM1LEqZfavfY0iMp8b_t9KyPHyCvCN5qV4ZA9e1cPWr-FyQoLIciWVIBS0hIlRAW8s5f_JXj45OjpszYDmwDswTM0uFIeEjJKjixcUJQWS-/s320/DSC01552.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383596648091024162" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJC4DDoxijzgY9e4yA1DewJMcpibtxPGxT7K021rfPltwpb_qz8HA0B1lGNgYm1RD_qGeFb67L5htSEKCBYPUq4pi6ghXPk3-p84udMP80_RYCSNUCfH7ADpBbjSmoamdIsFFWpejmrIt0/s1600-h/DSC01553.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJC4DDoxijzgY9e4yA1DewJMcpibtxPGxT7K021rfPltwpb_qz8HA0B1lGNgYm1RD_qGeFb67L5htSEKCBYPUq4pi6ghXPk3-p84udMP80_RYCSNUCfH7ADpBbjSmoamdIsFFWpejmrIt0/s320/DSC01553.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383596987787197938" border="0" /></a>However, by bedtime Friday night, we had two brand new beautiful windows!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBz0lHSiLqbm2pwCWj86gqXAeCGnukXOM-GiDTzwnZMVuFO9zZrtTH0R1Zn9FRqx75Jqy5tJVDHnsQzCu_J1GEMYw1tY_VODCPVZ3D9pWeZKlmh_Vb-zN4bequIlIiMoUD6-JRyYcbIUd/s1600-h/DSC01556.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiSBz0lHSiLqbm2pwCWj86gqXAeCGnukXOM-GiDTzwnZMVuFO9zZrtTH0R1Zn9FRqx75Jqy5tJVDHnsQzCu_J1GEMYw1tY_VODCPVZ3D9pWeZKlmh_Vb-zN4bequIlIiMoUD6-JRyYcbIUd/s320/DSC01556.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383596772793354098" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhaGMdJlZsNJHJkqvdnEVvRNK6bCTD5YTAubBFf4R7Jq4kG2o81M-cFiLyw4SbeE5DMUJfw4wM9rfrMTXwx3Si2MMyYhlrzGIU9SVQ7FebZPSq5iNo_OyasbNAhoBpTmd5koEb8T7fhW6T/s1600-h/DSC01562.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhaGMdJlZsNJHJkqvdnEVvRNK6bCTD5YTAubBFf4R7Jq4kG2o81M-cFiLyw4SbeE5DMUJfw4wM9rfrMTXwx3Si2MMyYhlrzGIU9SVQ7FebZPSq5iNo_OyasbNAhoBpTmd5koEb8T7fhW6T/s320/DSC01562.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383598350794884514" border="0" /></a>On Saturday, my dad joined the party. This time, by the time I got home from work (I know, it really doesn't seem like I help much, does it?) there was another new window in and one more hole waiting for the final window! Also, my dad had a good deal of his plumbing project done!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqw6bHB0XxinBoAyjCaa9HfHksWqfln1L8VQbHWMgJpiMqUKW7fKPi5ZdV08bbZpUx8p3IpMZcspck0uB_h5VJ5fGfKTVXCnrB9Ob7SR49pIXho56naTeMNFysgcFTt9kISv29uRIe7od8/s1600-h/DSC01558.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiqw6bHB0XxinBoAyjCaa9HfHksWqfln1L8VQbHWMgJpiMqUKW7fKPi5ZdV08bbZpUx8p3IpMZcspck0uB_h5VJ5fGfKTVXCnrB9Ob7SR49pIXho56naTeMNFysgcFTt9kISv29uRIe7od8/s320/DSC01558.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383597138200381346" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aLFrQ5xw_GzlQdwJeL_CsFlWcOoBXxPdAaHOnzud_PqDIhBztQ2P3X9fQZFSwh5rtdF41DeMG6Hxrpv4KwdxWVz_6erg-5EpSm7MK202m4NXQsR3NDSbZLvjs80Sf8BqchakhbpaLzAu/s1600-h/DSC01563.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6aLFrQ5xw_GzlQdwJeL_CsFlWcOoBXxPdAaHOnzud_PqDIhBztQ2P3X9fQZFSwh5rtdF41DeMG6Hxrpv4KwdxWVz_6erg-5EpSm7MK202m4NXQsR3NDSbZLvjs80Sf8BqchakhbpaLzAu/s320/DSC01563.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383597225014787858" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDjWIfdDbR1x-OY7pP9LmwpzhxpbgwhBaFEL4GKvEI1mjNKyGPHd-KE6tfuLOzQ4KAxiHnzFHXWwkBvFZ7VS4DY38JDBW8or_Xu4EzAMiaygxjErgQyy-DUMbvnbBDiEcc3zgrWDlu5e3/s1600-h/DSC01565.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyDjWIfdDbR1x-OY7pP9LmwpzhxpbgwhBaFEL4GKvEI1mjNKyGPHd-KE6tfuLOzQ4KAxiHnzFHXWwkBvFZ7VS4DY38JDBW8or_Xu4EzAMiaygxjErgQyy-DUMbvnbBDiEcc3zgrWDlu5e3/s320/DSC01565.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383597776180157490" border="0" /></a></div>Currently, as I'm writing this, we have new windows in the living room and a new window in the second bathroom. Just as exciting, we have an actual functional second bathroom! After some unexpected surprise leaks and other things, my dad got all of the plumbing working and now the toilet, bathtub and sink all work!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87EQtYV4G9Gb_7RF0ePnwc0ueQ9-7-ApQNlOQZc8aeuyZYBuhHKnAcrdA6sxQTQEjdjsTUxn0b0qURfYco69loQGcBIImfAd2nrxwlnHLhqU_zJoWMI1cb9jna2kFZG5Qp_a7iMOhrZ19/s1600-h/DSC01568.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj87EQtYV4G9Gb_7RF0ePnwc0ueQ9-7-ApQNlOQZc8aeuyZYBuhHKnAcrdA6sxQTQEjdjsTUxn0b0qURfYco69loQGcBIImfAd2nrxwlnHLhqU_zJoWMI1cb9jna2kFZG5Qp_a7iMOhrZ19/s320/DSC01568.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383597960592859218" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuQgl25B9XVMEx24tPA1IOzlTZO7pMu7faPaP1S5guX2oliViLc-WyWciymrcYgCwnBaSMrIN02vbPONxrExuB5AgF6TnX2HOM3bCFtKpohup8WJ1-auwbo1fUa338d9tDByZJShRXbtF/s1600-h/DSC01567.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUuQgl25B9XVMEx24tPA1IOzlTZO7pMu7faPaP1S5guX2oliViLc-WyWciymrcYgCwnBaSMrIN02vbPONxrExuB5AgF6TnX2HOM3bCFtKpohup8WJ1-auwbo1fUa338d9tDByZJShRXbtF/s320/DSC01567.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5383598685045387010" border="0" /></a>Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-38333060453618972692009-09-10T21:40:00.002-05:002009-09-10T21:49:13.440-05:00It's like we have our own nature reserve in our back yard!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQpKzXRAsFM3osk2JuuZAGLeEjnRrEAkzjU4xRHqHKXiZug3_bRxhbLN24MeVnqGHjk7vUo6KyqTxHDZG4IfssG0_nZwgGnFxw3Gu8LW93tH-u3xMLFbM_OaVeEc_M4h5GoVY2uVxBWbs/s1600-h/DSC01517.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZQpKzXRAsFM3osk2JuuZAGLeEjnRrEAkzjU4xRHqHKXiZug3_bRxhbLN24MeVnqGHjk7vUo6KyqTxHDZG4IfssG0_nZwgGnFxw3Gu8LW93tH-u3xMLFbM_OaVeEc_M4h5GoVY2uVxBWbs/s320/DSC01517.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380034592814399282" border="0" /></a>Today I heard Sam making this "chattering" sound that I had never heard her make before. I saw her peering out the front storm door. When I looked out, I expected to see some squirrels or something, but boy was I surprised by what I saw!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgsCpZipyatkqcSbRFu6m-_B6RWdDflYRB8f-geIGLqpExA82Qf7GgRnjgm4ljDK27kX7rrBGnXl5xwvi9G_BoaD7jQc0xtDJoUXAogTpaXsGWdYQK1JmIwpCkr4lWssCiriSOPrC4evd/s1600-h/DSC01515.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgsCpZipyatkqcSbRFu6m-_B6RWdDflYRB8f-geIGLqpExA82Qf7GgRnjgm4ljDK27kX7rrBGnXl5xwvi9G_BoaD7jQc0xtDJoUXAogTpaXsGWdYQK1JmIwpCkr4lWssCiriSOPrC4evd/s320/DSC01515.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380035347754782130" border="0" /></a>A hawk! Just sitting on the fence that separates our yard from our neighbors'. We've been seeing this hawk flying around lately, but never this close, and never just sitting there, relaxing.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1tgwrj03-ag_c5jzkCGiLpRtzF4e3lKOLzfE2ZKm_KqiF5DpSQqKoIfMsStV94Ye3bD-A2qw_HfJ53-m6UPdRFso-mNZQTtrLYbjRIR5ZfGvbp91V6YdvSkMrOx1fv6W3OZxxtIFCYC1w/s1600-h/DSC01522.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1tgwrj03-ag_c5jzkCGiLpRtzF4e3lKOLzfE2ZKm_KqiF5DpSQqKoIfMsStV94Ye3bD-A2qw_HfJ53-m6UPdRFso-mNZQTtrLYbjRIR5ZfGvbp91V6YdvSkMrOx1fv6W3OZxxtIFCYC1w/s320/DSC01522.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380035748809556962" border="0" /></a>In other news, we got our new furnace today! Get ready for some super exciting photos....<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehRwuJgCRBgwviBf9sC9nN9QW9SxJqZp8xqTikfHDojL3CWzZKvX637KvtCoBkIf2KvUaIu-UXoqJG_7V-ce1bbgVqUd_rMSRDedNT-IKXkxfN7Fl1ksCl0b1Xr-Q9jZXJ2BZeSbtlFyu/s1600-h/DSC01526.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhehRwuJgCRBgwviBf9sC9nN9QW9SxJqZp8xqTikfHDojL3CWzZKvX637KvtCoBkIf2KvUaIu-UXoqJG_7V-ce1bbgVqUd_rMSRDedNT-IKXkxfN7Fl1ksCl0b1Xr-Q9jZXJ2BZeSbtlFyu/s320/DSC01526.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380036049026203122" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5sIejvlwfx1lOWyHPvfCwum2BZqVsbD7L0Duz58sJZAcD-jiBwakJSijFJhwbczdx3FU8dZF5oD5k2DHRipGJtlrrgF1Q87FCwkcgSpuMdcsaBWpxP9EtziHNQTBBs3Z1xOxO4CCrdPs/s1600-h/DSC01530.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS5sIejvlwfx1lOWyHPvfCwum2BZqVsbD7L0Duz58sJZAcD-jiBwakJSijFJhwbczdx3FU8dZF5oD5k2DHRipGJtlrrgF1Q87FCwkcgSpuMdcsaBWpxP9EtziHNQTBBs3Z1xOxO4CCrdPs/s320/DSC01530.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380036204667867842" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCdUMpFgkb1Xzkeq1lFekUwt1IiuSYKATy5AF0UdwSTTLV9RYUXlA52IhgfQNF7Aj8-ZRS0RYlOMviJMj4aLyxMZJgHaRgFenw4cNJArULrrE2Md7VUAcWyIPdAE8KW6BWzJ5RA6nY6wga/s1600-h/DSC01528.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCdUMpFgkb1Xzkeq1lFekUwt1IiuSYKATy5AF0UdwSTTLV9RYUXlA52IhgfQNF7Aj8-ZRS0RYlOMviJMj4aLyxMZJgHaRgFenw4cNJArULrrE2Md7VUAcWyIPdAE8KW6BWzJ5RA6nY6wga/s320/DSC01528.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5380036119615983282" border="0" /></a>Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-66629174431741237462009-09-02T11:53:00.002-05:002009-09-02T11:57:05.285-05:00There must not be any other bird feeders in the neighborhood...<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyoYGHWGe8amPXCXXL0b0t2FENFX46m0LPhPJjMHsxEKkTv4Vz2vfdHvahrOI-aqVv7UBGK6ZRn5qDLFrzjUHU36D2tFWLyhawVZQVIhUrBnTOxMYTFixWcd-Qp3uSt9vP5n-pUtzgPn9/s1600-h/DSC01509.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiuyoYGHWGe8amPXCXXL0b0t2FENFX46m0LPhPJjMHsxEKkTv4Vz2vfdHvahrOI-aqVv7UBGK6ZRn5qDLFrzjUHU36D2tFWLyhawVZQVIhUrBnTOxMYTFixWcd-Qp3uSt9vP5n-pUtzgPn9/s320/DSC01509.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376914932913249650" border="0" /></a>Our latest purchase? A bird feeder! Jesse got "the Squirrel Buster" off of Amazon.com and man, this thing is heavy duty! Once we finally found a hook tall and strong enough for it, we filled it up and set it outside the front window, the perfect spot for Sam's viewing.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RCM51FJAEa2ttnir8hTTjr2NIDVraVuTHlg9FvGp8w8CiIra-AQI8b5bCXnSxl3hswcDyIZfOqjzbM91Rc7QmAoWTVpNdefCx7MoM0yKq3BiU3aouJeHoHdMGyZlCJXAz4t1RXiV_i4K/s1600-h/DSC01507.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5RCM51FJAEa2ttnir8hTTjr2NIDVraVuTHlg9FvGp8w8CiIra-AQI8b5bCXnSxl3hswcDyIZfOqjzbM91Rc7QmAoWTVpNdefCx7MoM0yKq3BiU3aouJeHoHdMGyZlCJXAz4t1RXiV_i4K/s320/DSC01507.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5376914676269258162" border="0" /></a>So far...no squirrel problems! It does seem as though word has gotten out though, as I type this, there is much less bird seed left than in the picture above and there are four birds on the feeder and one of them keeps chasing other birds away!Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-18640554713874946272009-08-28T13:22:00.002-05:002009-08-28T13:30:51.231-05:00Contractors and Sales PeopleHappy Friday everyone! What a crazy couple of weeks it has been. I mentioned that we might be needing to purchase a new furnace in my last post, and indeed that is what we've decided to do. We have now met with four furnace sales people, we are just waiting on the last quote and then will be making a decision, unfortunately, I feel like winter will be here before we know it! I have to say, purchasing a furnace is not as exciting as the recent appliances we purchased :)<br /><br />My mom and dad were here at the beginning of the week. They were moving my brother into his house for school in LaCrosse and then made the trip up here to spend a couple of days. On Monday, we had an inspector come look at the gas appliances that we just installed and of course, he found "issues" for us to fix before a re-inspection. So, while my mom and I went shopping (!!!) my dad took a trip to Menards and pretty much took care of everything the inspector told us we had to do, before we got back from the mall!<br /><br />We probably have one more contractor coming to bid on our re-siding, etc project, but hope to get that project going soon!Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-91550664975714504512009-08-17T20:53:00.006-05:002009-08-17T21:08:15.962-05:00Updated, finally!Hello again!<br /><br />Exciting news, our new range got delivered today!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguExmWNYH0zAwPJeRgaA18Y5qf2EKDtLD63EAMqMyJLktVXqPgPiN2y7K6WF1gNfCT-skN5MpPnghqLWRr6xRXNmYHTwAzj3pikQGURCOHKgrTlBx_Jbo3DhieodBbl-V17DrRZ3HVr4uJ/s1600-h/DSC01424.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguExmWNYH0zAwPJeRgaA18Y5qf2EKDtLD63EAMqMyJLktVXqPgPiN2y7K6WF1gNfCT-skN5MpPnghqLWRr6xRXNmYHTwAzj3pikQGURCOHKgrTlBx_Jbo3DhieodBbl-V17DrRZ3HVr4uJ/s320/DSC01424.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371119434927617154" border="0" /></a><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7zcIn4h3mmspkTd8zb5XbqZuajgt5G-txlF8N8sux6M-aSjpa2DHNvGXGzAN9yC-rZSy6KdcJnl__8NsHER0brnIyqsq42Ciwqi2GHlnRHeuoTynyvniuz_wh5Kv6688s43e4mAVyI-c/s1600-h/DSC01427.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgr7zcIn4h3mmspkTd8zb5XbqZuajgt5G-txlF8N8sux6M-aSjpa2DHNvGXGzAN9yC-rZSy6KdcJnl__8NsHER0brnIyqsq42Ciwqi2GHlnRHeuoTynyvniuz_wh5Kv6688s43e4mAVyI-c/s320/DSC01427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5371119508313260306" border="0" /></a>Haven't used it yet...not sure what I'll make first!<br /><br />In other news, we met with more contractors today. It's looking like the plan right now is to completely redo the siding of our house (anyone have preferences on what kind of siding you like?), replace the gutters and tear off the weird back room with the flat roof. We met with some contractors that seemed really great today, and of course have had some not-so-great ones (mainly the ones that just never showed up).<br /><br />Since the last update, Jesse and Matt got the dryer all hooked up. Doing laundry has never been so fun! We also got the sump pump working and things like that.<br /><br />On a not so fun note, it looks like we'll be purchasing a new furnace in the not so distant future. We had the current furnace serviced today and we think we'll be better off just getting a new, energy-efficient furnas before this winter.Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-55199496506680508832009-08-02T21:21:00.003-05:002009-08-02T21:50:34.497-05:00Excited about Appliances<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjjNKNG1qCAQy4HFGBF53H8A9yFW89eYeO6MHgg9G58uDruUHcVSiyMvoJ2jWGi84D-ltC8IBY_uZz_n5jVjiqLOMV67cR3wNj3G76o_i8_h8qh1VIEVKjjeLBBNGAKIu8vwps5MfTLp7/s1600-h/DSC01421.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihjjNKNG1qCAQy4HFGBF53H8A9yFW89eYeO6MHgg9G58uDruUHcVSiyMvoJ2jWGi84D-ltC8IBY_uZz_n5jVjiqLOMV67cR3wNj3G76o_i8_h8qh1VIEVKjjeLBBNGAKIu8vwps5MfTLp7/s320/DSC01421.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365557537974985970" border="0" /></a>The new washer is all hooked up!! The Sears delivery people were awesome, and came right at the beginning of the 2-hour window they gave us for delivery! After an emergency trip to Menards (one of the faucet hook-ups was leaking) Jesse got the washer all set and I did my first load of wash! Very exciting.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdKiMu5ub9vXeIA0JVA44e_NilS4LwTO99dlKwyrQ_Fw4pSnWnaMEbP8ht10uTAdnDauH-QcZZ4aanFmzcGvDhahekbQ4_L8Iq6Hu-SjFjI9jS2OFzLvgRM21OzcujZKAe7YuzesVg1vw/s1600-h/DSC01418.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjdKiMu5ub9vXeIA0JVA44e_NilS4LwTO99dlKwyrQ_Fw4pSnWnaMEbP8ht10uTAdnDauH-QcZZ4aanFmzcGvDhahekbQ4_L8Iq6Hu-SjFjI9jS2OFzLvgRM21OzcujZKAe7YuzesVg1vw/s320/DSC01418.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365557445858377778" border="0" /></a>Jesse and Matt will be hooking up the gas dryer tomorrow!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4j_kOh46r2WeJjDbKye5KI4FS-567QfIQx3UMlnXEpV5veX0amqNSqIaTtOlXpgiJ7XGEU3PoOyK4ZbHLhMFacwK3ps_BSYlOOq473Fv6_1HXQpOll7rU4yZ4Xir4zM9ZY_b14Y5vgGwa/s1600-h/DSC01411.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4j_kOh46r2WeJjDbKye5KI4FS-567QfIQx3UMlnXEpV5veX0amqNSqIaTtOlXpgiJ7XGEU3PoOyK4ZbHLhMFacwK3ps_BSYlOOq473Fv6_1HXQpOll7rU4yZ4Xir4zM9ZY_b14Y5vgGwa/s320/DSC01411.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5365557338622252274" border="0" /></a>Jesse surprised me after appliance shopping yesterday by buying us some new fish! Unfortunately, we started with 13 and are now down to 8. Apparently, our Angelfish has decided that the new fish taste pretty good. sad.<br /><br />Anyways, super excited that our mandatory to-do list is almost all checked off! If I can get a long lunch tomorrow, I will be making a trip to get some permits to finish the work. Then we'll need to get the stuff re-inspected and hopefully not have to worry about that anymore!Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-70695261267198196202009-08-01T22:21:00.002-05:002009-08-01T22:27:17.323-05:00UpdatesWe bought a washer, dryer and stove today!! We ended up deciding (after a loooong decision process) on front loading GEs and a Kenmore gas range, with FIVE burners and a continuous grate, there are all sorts of fancy features I'm sure I'll never use, but the thought of maybe using them is really exciting!<br /><br />Tim, Sara and the boys came to visit yesterday and left this morning, it was so nice having them around, it was so sad to see them go! We went to happy hour at Rosen's and then while the guys did some work (thanks for all of the help Tim!!) Sara, Blake and I went to Ikea. I was well-behaved and only made a few purchases, but more importantly I got some good ideas for the future!<br /><br />Today after spending way too much time at the MOA, we bought some new fish, I went for a nice evening run and then we also installed the smoke/carbon monoxide detectors and Jesse fixed the leaking bathroom faucet. <br /><br />The range won't be delivered until August 17th (the day after my birthday!!!!) but the washer and dryer are coming TOMORROW!! I think I'm way too excited to do laundry :) pictures to come soon.Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-23555405937364606202009-07-28T20:51:00.008-05:002009-07-28T21:10:27.877-05:00All moved in....for the most part.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyUGAxK1vYGOpcrlbVFNKj9BXIgDIynYdl1FlkOz37SqAg9pqkpH95v3A-shkSXBlbGhF2VO27bkJKXzGm-thpUj3X7WbM7BtOMM2nXFxQpxT_Zr_1MjxgF-uD4L81PIodca7ZivCwMSl/s1600-h/DSC01399.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCyUGAxK1vYGOpcrlbVFNKj9BXIgDIynYdl1FlkOz37SqAg9pqkpH95v3A-shkSXBlbGhF2VO27bkJKXzGm-thpUj3X7WbM7BtOMM2nXFxQpxT_Zr_1MjxgF-uD4L81PIodca7ZivCwMSl/s320/DSC01399.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363695692203532002" border="0" /></a>We live in a house now!! We spent our first night in the house Sunday night, after a long and productive day that we would not have gotten through (and it would have probably taken us all week) without Larry, Betty, Earl, Joyce, Brady and Shane (and Lester). There were many trips up and down the apartment building's three flights of stairs and some bee stings, but we made it through! So thank you thank you thank you to those of you who helped us move!<br /><br /><br />Since Sunday, we've just been settling in slowly. Patti, Tony and Mandy, John and Katrina have all been over to see the house in the last couple of days, it's been so fun to give tours! Also, I went for a run in the neighborhood last night and I decided that I absolutely love living here. I felt totally safe and it's so nice and quiet here. <br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNxrm8mIkkEBh-tsyd2sRT7JRFQNLMa7rqrWB3V5MFb8Jv-A7ZTehIKV1bpo5eSqiZeWeUd1d939vgXiPmD-czVaDCtSN7qwKz2eF-cqb5oQTOBPWtwpSXslJBbtfsltQGYssS9LrqUN0/s1600-h/DSC01402.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPNxrm8mIkkEBh-tsyd2sRT7JRFQNLMa7rqrWB3V5MFb8Jv-A7ZTehIKV1bpo5eSqiZeWeUd1d939vgXiPmD-czVaDCtSN7qwKz2eF-cqb5oQTOBPWtwpSXslJBbtfsltQGYssS9LrqUN0/s320/DSC01402.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363696302137532898" border="0" /></a>Jesse had Monday and today off of work and has been unpacking and moving the last things over to the house. He even mowed part of the lawn today! Also, perhaps most importantly, thanks to Jesse, we now have a kitchen faucet!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhrl4SDP-bZMcUtqXd8XsAMerbRf8qitdPCqa_mfXrjFlhhgLU17YuhZLpmFmljwMYQ1bsSvIf6tbCFyRVFcSYjBa_O8ZqsA1MIy6RJnWICJW3Hyoq7WXLYcdVlxvPkuHVQ99luYdoXGg/s1600-h/DSC01401.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRhrl4SDP-bZMcUtqXd8XsAMerbRf8qitdPCqa_mfXrjFlhhgLU17YuhZLpmFmljwMYQ1bsSvIf6tbCFyRVFcSYjBa_O8ZqsA1MIy6RJnWICJW3Hyoq7WXLYcdVlxvPkuHVQ99luYdoXGg/s320/DSC01401.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363696155892411522" border="0" /></a>Today, we got our cable, internet and land line all set up. Now I can blog again!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWjNrWl3G-JQEXWeojl-XwMPRKcrb5hdQcWRcV5pftLF4IQbfXf_RcxjMjvO1n5_fZgFhfJbxi68BMlTyhxkGfiT80e4mI3Nma_T50iukIcoD_zhQDAtJh0IHKXDwkHwx2wAfmBwkIfx4/s1600-h/DSC01409.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjWjNrWl3G-JQEXWeojl-XwMPRKcrb5hdQcWRcV5pftLF4IQbfXf_RcxjMjvO1n5_fZgFhfJbxi68BMlTyhxkGfiT80e4mI3Nma_T50iukIcoD_zhQDAtJh0IHKXDwkHwx2wAfmBwkIfx4/s320/DSC01409.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363695366710236354" border="0" /></a>For those of you wondering, Sam is adapting quite well!! Surprisingly, she made herself at home almost right away. As you can see, she finally tried out her housewarming gift from Larry and Betty and seems to like it!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguoiW87bLWtyvtBoUjmppNQPtRqbQaZbgwQtJpTo7ekCcGoDz7Xb5Ly6H7TIhaPx2BzuXb3gRYXEOkpt0GNcTqUiq4csK0lS767YjZaoBNeugn6Pl7nTK6NTlqwWuI-1kpywjKt6t-_aXc/s1600-h/DSC01400.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguoiW87bLWtyvtBoUjmppNQPtRqbQaZbgwQtJpTo7ekCcGoDz7Xb5Ly6H7TIhaPx2BzuXb3gRYXEOkpt0GNcTqUiq4csK0lS767YjZaoBNeugn6Pl7nTK6NTlqwWuI-1kpywjKt6t-_aXc/s320/DSC01400.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5363695787950607762" border="0" /></a>We went appliance shopping tonight and will hopefully have a new range, washer and dryer in the near future! But for now, microwaveable meals and Parkway Pizza are working just fine :) <br /><br />Finally, we are looking forward to the visit from the Prosen's later this week! Happy Birthday Blake and Happy (early) Anniversary Tim and Sara!Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-90136855184512916002009-07-25T22:31:00.006-05:002009-07-25T22:43:15.684-05:00Long time, no post!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbM4vIyOM2ihjaPXU2gkUyFln_ecqjIh9CbyIIXo5rnkznj229aBmB6qPFT_GLrcsQ1u914za2kLfEHskkIn71Ij_GPjHcYYZCqZVEJQwOa6A0lB1iha9IcU02s6E3yinBv6Jw2EH4cAJ3/s1600-h/DSC01365.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbM4vIyOM2ihjaPXU2gkUyFln_ecqjIh9CbyIIXo5rnkznj229aBmB6qPFT_GLrcsQ1u914za2kLfEHskkIn71Ij_GPjHcYYZCqZVEJQwOa6A0lB1iha9IcU02s6E3yinBv6Jw2EH4cAJ3/s320/DSC01365.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362607192178542354" border="0" /></a><br />Major recap of what has been going on:<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">My my, it has been a busy past week! My mom came up to the cities on Monday and stayed through Thursday morning to help out with some house stuff, and boy did she (with help from Kathy) get a lot done! Between the two of them, the bathroom is almost spotless, the fridge is sparkling clean, the yard and front of the house (see above picture) looks awesome, and practically the whole house is super clean (down to the last windowsill).<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8Q5i6mPr7bFpogk3KfkklKzyNTzh-hgjZNM2mPieXMf0E7QsYjA8-JZnnjQVI6tMSIAF3adb4jQZs4x_2fWS0IwdBFsX6UYAM_Ejz2HFM2WAuIo8d69btG-ADL9GkjD58Vd-3BmJe-5y/s1600-h/DSC01363.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgK8Q5i6mPr7bFpogk3KfkklKzyNTzh-hgjZNM2mPieXMf0E7QsYjA8-JZnnjQVI6tMSIAF3adb4jQZs4x_2fWS0IwdBFsX6UYAM_Ejz2HFM2WAuIo8d69btG-ADL9GkjD58Vd-3BmJe-5y/s320/DSC01363.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362607320804151170" border="0" /></a>On Monday evening, Amie came to visit and brought us this lovely housewarming gift! Then my mom, Jesse, Amie and I had a great meal at the Highland Grill. It was so good to see her and before we knew it, we had spent two hours catching up!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0f-suIlDgRiFfvpAuD7_1DABI91MnjFBm2IOsxkIIA-mTNLxn1tgXi6-A2RmnLHbYHK8Mp5xyWK0W3BXr6MEg_HsAE20uLmMVpBRsZFcjKz4hLbHeC5xnpaFS3uI9rz_dTXfxTmTt5cF/s1600-h/DSC01364.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjD0f-suIlDgRiFfvpAuD7_1DABI91MnjFBm2IOsxkIIA-mTNLxn1tgXi6-A2RmnLHbYHK8Mp5xyWK0W3BXr6MEg_HsAE20uLmMVpBRsZFcjKz4hLbHeC5xnpaFS3uI9rz_dTXfxTmTt5cF/s320/DSC01364.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362607885876295090" border="0" /></a></div>On Tuesday night (so many visitors, yay!) Kathy and Jack were over and brought us our very first flowers for the garden!! I'm so excited, they do look a little lonely all by themselves though. More good food was had that night at Pepitos!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfoKuEAYWs8Rwuc_E6kn5cZiT1rOXWu2Ht6llAwLMTT4fKV9gcluSq4GgSJRF4PhD27wuMKhWMIBFh0fzcgmcK4RB-cWfbGL7AtlUbCtwz_L9JiWum-q6NNUyVj98dT8AVoyr0FvgxGna/s1600-h/DSC01361.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZfoKuEAYWs8Rwuc_E6kn5cZiT1rOXWu2Ht6llAwLMTT4fKV9gcluSq4GgSJRF4PhD27wuMKhWMIBFh0fzcgmcK4RB-cWfbGL7AtlUbCtwz_L9JiWum-q6NNUyVj98dT8AVoyr0FvgxGna/s320/DSC01361.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362608429239469538" border="0" /></a>Finally, guess who got their first housewarming gift last weekend? Yes, Sam (our cat) got her very own perch to look out the window on from her grandma and grandpa Nelson! On that note, I'll leave you all with a baby picture of Sam. <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0oD0usUbbB-5tpxDDcmwXfmF7pus08tFXM1-XRrgDs5vFJNASbaavbzp-mgNzF8RBzxFMLuayZIKYftTy70AzAABHySSS0a6KQCN0wWXJ0HQcT_gxKWYMbAyLOmzdPeEuv7CNRAOy-0BW/s1600-h/DSC00066.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0oD0usUbbB-5tpxDDcmwXfmF7pus08tFXM1-XRrgDs5vFJNASbaavbzp-mgNzF8RBzxFMLuayZIKYftTy70AzAABHySSS0a6KQCN0wWXJ0HQcT_gxKWYMbAyLOmzdPeEuv7CNRAOy-0BW/s320/DSC00066.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5362609103333143522" border="0" /></a>**BIG move is tomorrow!!!!Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-79927644922284443562009-07-18T23:01:00.009-05:002009-07-18T23:16:26.954-05:00hyedithepainter??You may be wondering "what's the occasion for having two posts in one day?" Well no real occasion, but we did have a very productive day. Larry and Betty are here (and have slept in our house before we have!) and as of 11:07 pm the dead crab apple tree is history, the dangerous step leading up to our walk is almost fixed, TWO closet organizers were installed, a bedroom was painted, our shower works and the two messed up light switches are fully functional now. Today was amazing and for sure would not have happened without them.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">You also may have noticed that the title of this post is "hyedithepainter." Well, that may be an overstatement, but I definitely got a personal painting lesson today from the one and only Carol The Painter! We painted the master bedroom in less than half the time it took Jesse and I to paint the guest bedroom. I learned all sorts of tips and tricks of the trade :) I may start my own business (haha).<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1WCcKLu7ub4_eQ3jB6QuWBJxI7Nwzq137w4Yehy_QQKbuGqz0-7bYpMRWiEqHBqNrkpo5fKvyhdrKG073JgbE9JiwJBe4ZPLXORBXgLi6D9zRqyZYQripDEF0M0aZ6FlfB8EkoJAvQhU/s1600-h/DSC01354.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiB1WCcKLu7ub4_eQ3jB6QuWBJxI7Nwzq137w4Yehy_QQKbuGqz0-7bYpMRWiEqHBqNrkpo5fKvyhdrKG073JgbE9JiwJBe4ZPLXORBXgLi6D9zRqyZYQripDEF0M0aZ6FlfB8EkoJAvQhU/s320/DSC01354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360019022201046706" border="0" /></a><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnwNNQHW-d8eIyt6ZROnW4YfW1Qy0a_KY3fNT1LvXJkmg69KKg5guQ_JKZ9t2j0mBUy2caD1bXOBN4Z2wCACwSlEZE7SXMP_noRckQLnA5gZkuKzlsq9Kkwderz4E_2aH-FhzyCznYkMD/s1600-h/DSC01352.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcnwNNQHW-d8eIyt6ZROnW4YfW1Qy0a_KY3fNT1LvXJkmg69KKg5guQ_JKZ9t2j0mBUy2caD1bXOBN4Z2wCACwSlEZE7SXMP_noRckQLnA5gZkuKzlsq9Kkwderz4E_2aH-FhzyCznYkMD/s320/DSC01352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360018807924326674" border="0" /></a>Jesse and Larry working hard!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghewpmFj7WYZWAbg-VfVSgt6VI8FhyxTuhg9ngIaq1g1qO45y3Bwi6CCRxuy-E4IShYvqsc0DUQZYVB_24s8u9DXHhLltqKdnuMZYsnxzZIhF2UdNMbbVFXdug4cv7ic3jnBh5c5swWR5x/s1600-h/DSC01357.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghewpmFj7WYZWAbg-VfVSgt6VI8FhyxTuhg9ngIaq1g1qO45y3Bwi6CCRxuy-E4IShYvqsc0DUQZYVB_24s8u9DXHhLltqKdnuMZYsnxzZIhF2UdNMbbVFXdug4cv7ic3jnBh5c5swWR5x/s320/DSC01357.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360018969795357986" border="0" /></a>Dad! The stud finder works great! <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyd1PEqz9m7vCtVDLXexZhx33-3GRDOGQ3tYa4xhBZJskWohKwknUjTUZAI5IYZhop1Tb04I_Xy0-1aslC-hW7KXi-C4B_l3tOJ8-JhpYr-9orC7AKWFiacG6xqiWeCHLiQ-0-RzrqVod/s1600-h/DSC01358.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbyd1PEqz9m7vCtVDLXexZhx33-3GRDOGQ3tYa4xhBZJskWohKwknUjTUZAI5IYZhop1Tb04I_Xy0-1aslC-hW7KXi-C4B_l3tOJ8-JhpYr-9orC7AKWFiacG6xqiWeCHLiQ-0-RzrqVod/s320/DSC01358.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360018891564588978" border="0" /></a>Closet #1...we call this the "practice closet"<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjLNtmFmBhpvZsBkw8PvqXSuHdRmNl2nRfbloOTl0lxV4AyV92B1hnJdKS5izFvnpXeOcvQLRY_eYG47MsDd4ro07ba3MgyL8vsGr4I6Cmeh63vOtrtMl2dmcr4ciFGL9hGicV4FkKKj0/s1600-h/DSC01353.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVjLNtmFmBhpvZsBkw8PvqXSuHdRmNl2nRfbloOTl0lxV4AyV92B1hnJdKS5izFvnpXeOcvQLRY_eYG47MsDd4ro07ba3MgyL8vsGr4I6Cmeh63vOtrtMl2dmcr4ciFGL9hGicV4FkKKj0/s320/DSC01353.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5360019071156286770" border="0" /></a>Lester is tired from all of the work!<br /></div>Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-53133130979033172772009-07-18T09:10:00.005-05:002009-07-18T09:17:24.809-05:00Good-bye Raspberry Bushes!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqS-kwXivPO6cc2aDXjaJxhqDuUD768-p4hqUIPdYHwz-ljPJMSf6DtMu8-rXgseC_gqG1eAnDAuRKQGC22SlB6pd48675H9lSJQpWT9Yi-tepJYiKIXN02USDfNNnN753ALPQZi2Z-8Oj/s1600-h/DSC01344.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqS-kwXivPO6cc2aDXjaJxhqDuUD768-p4hqUIPdYHwz-ljPJMSf6DtMu8-rXgseC_gqG1eAnDAuRKQGC22SlB6pd48675H9lSJQpWT9Yi-tepJYiKIXN02USDfNNnN753ALPQZi2Z-8Oj/s320/DSC01344.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359803647012642162" border="0" /></a>Yesterday, Jesse went to work on getting rid of some of the raspberry bushes that were overtaking the entire front of our house.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6alsOFuZawgKbLACx26_7Jolm69U5GTzp2zzPVlHn58oNoQEHQC03dB16gSwpRjQHZPQsoyiWIsKhO7O6AuAUrIz0BuE7A8BIG7-OMkinZWxP0s39oyUoSZuEvWeLs9BULSG8JIYHO3sd/s1600-h/DSC01296.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6alsOFuZawgKbLACx26_7Jolm69U5GTzp2zzPVlHn58oNoQEHQC03dB16gSwpRjQHZPQsoyiWIsKhO7O6AuAUrIz0BuE7A8BIG7-OMkinZWxP0s39oyUoSZuEvWeLs9BULSG8JIYHO3sd/s320/DSC01296.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359802856780376562" border="0" /></a>Before<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6k9wMP1k1k0GksvbPU3ivXc8KAgyJPsPzAIjjZmFAbsb-lMSnAiteZEni-ruoQqiTr8Chs34nxf5XJEAUC8i4mnvHFvVh4dKJByTJfbPvxZIAno4IlH3IQ2E_5-1uNaLZp2K6WW15nB57/s1600-h/DSC01345.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6k9wMP1k1k0GksvbPU3ivXc8KAgyJPsPzAIjjZmFAbsb-lMSnAiteZEni-ruoQqiTr8Chs34nxf5XJEAUC8i4mnvHFvVh4dKJByTJfbPvxZIAno4IlH3IQ2E_5-1uNaLZp2K6WW15nB57/s320/DSC01345.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359803020124324226" border="0" /></a>After<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTDEO_4EBzKXs1hwcDyPel8WubWS1-NHjL0ykc4gd2aF_fPBruue4MvTtih5oKH7UZnwBA6K_AfE56XgYokzXsBvUBkK7ZPZf5IHwc4ONukHiAXJT-fXl7H123TDTjseDFNfPS_4kSCSh/s1600-h/DSC01347.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrTDEO_4EBzKXs1hwcDyPel8WubWS1-NHjL0ykc4gd2aF_fPBruue4MvTtih5oKH7UZnwBA6K_AfE56XgYokzXsBvUBkK7ZPZf5IHwc4ONukHiAXJT-fXl7H123TDTjseDFNfPS_4kSCSh/s320/DSC01347.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5359803783739428370" border="0" /></a>Today we are going to paint the master bedroom, get the closet organizer up in the guest bedroom (which looks impossibly difficult to assemble), get the shower in working order, cut down that dead crab apple tree and clear out the rest of the raspberry bushes (after we eat some of them :) )<br /></div>Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-16330030107539944082009-07-15T21:58:00.007-05:002009-07-15T22:12:33.959-05:00Random Picture DumpIt's been a super busy week for me so far so Jesse has been spending more time at the house this week. However, I did listen to the home run derby on the radio Monday while I painted! Also that night, Jen B. and Ang stopped by for a tour! Anyways, since there hasn't been too much to document so far this week (for me anyways) here are a few random pictures I've taken along the way!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpYfcLL7aI-dhykzsHiUrNFMsyZAmUrWcCUFc35h9hjPlth31vqAVqsBVIo5cFDeFGliy2lW_Nak5jQS33fVHKDETwENTSWdYZcM_17QGyqTp2EcYqSWvNHURd7rkYsOr-zV-Vxb704Np/s1600-h/DSC01324.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwpYfcLL7aI-dhykzsHiUrNFMsyZAmUrWcCUFc35h9hjPlth31vqAVqsBVIo5cFDeFGliy2lW_Nak5jQS33fVHKDETwENTSWdYZcM_17QGyqTp2EcYqSWvNHURd7rkYsOr-zV-Vxb704Np/s320/DSC01324.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358888784927149778" border="0" /></a>Our shelf of tools!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7BPQu17UQ_q2LkJCLyQ5is5QRQ6twwmjbpqfIZUQsD6espr4sOzDhUznw4YumsKNLiyAObaT3S_4P7KDP-e5bLYY-AJHQwyO43jB78gfzI7mRj3wzVCYB2nHgEOhLF1Gos8M2HdlIKq1/s1600-h/DSC01323.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhy7BPQu17UQ_q2LkJCLyQ5is5QRQ6twwmjbpqfIZUQsD6espr4sOzDhUznw4YumsKNLiyAObaT3S_4P7KDP-e5bLYY-AJHQwyO43jB78gfzI7mRj3wzVCYB2nHgEOhLF1Gos8M2HdlIKq1/s320/DSC01323.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358888625935116498" border="0" /></a>Larry and his professional taping<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknTZVvGPis5vidCXX3i_c2b4WbumdzJgR6fRGoj9P4BZCBrwBi1URPFH1qRo0v2W8087DYL8vlltoDgammb1MB13c9ZL8fz4eKquS5o5dNqt2HfRNOD0O2xDBgG4c9rshehUKWzxyvHv8/s1600-h/DSC01317.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiknTZVvGPis5vidCXX3i_c2b4WbumdzJgR6fRGoj9P4BZCBrwBi1URPFH1qRo0v2W8087DYL8vlltoDgammb1MB13c9ZL8fz4eKquS5o5dNqt2HfRNOD0O2xDBgG4c9rshehUKWzxyvHv8/s320/DSC01317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358887580494599762" border="0" /></a>Taking down the "For Sale" sign!<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDpqZ8eTLI5A0Xry38McXgsUpDH9SWd6kYRUrnsme8wkom1Gni-Ht2QqEZK7Y14zz2dw9geh_EMneQo4t6XytKRgE4nghzVs-sxuw3sOhUC0fC5eFzjuandjapV2hPvMfgK9MlDFN3dXU/s1600-h/DSC01313.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzDpqZ8eTLI5A0Xry38McXgsUpDH9SWd6kYRUrnsme8wkom1Gni-Ht2QqEZK7Y14zz2dw9geh_EMneQo4t6XytKRgE4nghzVs-sxuw3sOhUC0fC5eFzjuandjapV2hPvMfgK9MlDFN3dXU/s320/DSC01313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358887514804323074" border="0" /></a>Changing the locks.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQODC863bCXvjC3g0-RN3fjwYHEYBgv1PlSafp26p7UoE1xxLgg_oNatvKktw1S4kaYg3OuSspYRxQt4_l8hlAy57qZMzD7ihYNsjYpb72aOjnM-hpRKtEVonf65JKfkxH_hpLUKsDbKX/s1600-h/DSC01316.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgtQODC863bCXvjC3g0-RN3fjwYHEYBgv1PlSafp26p7UoE1xxLgg_oNatvKktw1S4kaYg3OuSspYRxQt4_l8hlAy57qZMzD7ihYNsjYpb72aOjnM-hpRKtEVonf65JKfkxH_hpLUKsDbKX/s320/DSC01316.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358887403199188578" border="0" /></a>I actually like this!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyQMSTY9hNze12MpN3jo_FocJnQU2ZArcbu_4gpxweXW9r7WErBiqho-PE-ZO3HME5SL3vbMpZsIuiQ1S9zB_KD_yykyGvSxNur3YfMIDcR9FB5QqxFad7SA_Jb6tHyfD8rMrnNtNE_1M/s1600-h/DSC01312.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdyQMSTY9hNze12MpN3jo_FocJnQU2ZArcbu_4gpxweXW9r7WErBiqho-PE-ZO3HME5SL3vbMpZsIuiQ1S9zB_KD_yykyGvSxNur3YfMIDcR9FB5QqxFad7SA_Jb6tHyfD8rMrnNtNE_1M/s320/DSC01312.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358888966188936898" border="0" /></a>I'll leave you with a picture of Jesse and the only thing in our fridge right now.<br /></div>Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-62260725718259509462009-07-14T22:35:00.008-05:002009-07-14T22:47:36.419-05:00Our First Visitors!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitujaEroH4yNQvlALBrEyKLN7M-XVPe0LXWSUTEHOg_ulw1bwGbBoY3GC8n0Non1VIPZ4YJBD3FPQz6d02GPz6wPBKOL1WrOQXXqCYPq19G3rj-CpSLopup9OHCEbJCpsM-2zFUURv29B/s1600-h/DSC01332.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitujaEroH4yNQvlALBrEyKLN7M-XVPe0LXWSUTEHOg_ulw1bwGbBoY3GC8n0Non1VIPZ4YJBD3FPQz6d02GPz6wPBKOL1WrOQXXqCYPq19G3rj-CpSLopup9OHCEbJCpsM-2zFUURv29B/s320/DSC01332.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358526139388126594" border="0" /></a> Ok, I have to admit that I'm just now getting around to writing about this past weekend, but better late than never, right?? On Sunday, Jen and Matt came over to get a tour of the new place and I took advantage of the nice, sunny day to take some outside pictures of the house and yard!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU02BFXXZVKygMq31nOMk4hroFAAU0g_n4MlZhEG0Ab8IY4AKms4D1GNGPCUoaIHsCmTV2Hn8fJBPkDU1db4eaQKvFBqJhQGF1l5XtFBYfDygrhlcoFijXmjzUdlSMAyZcwHJfaAAuCjH9/s1600-h/DSC01333.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhU02BFXXZVKygMq31nOMk4hroFAAU0g_n4MlZhEG0Ab8IY4AKms4D1GNGPCUoaIHsCmTV2Hn8fJBPkDU1db4eaQKvFBqJhQGF1l5XtFBYfDygrhlcoFijXmjzUdlSMAyZcwHJfaAAuCjH9/s320/DSC01333.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358526392766043698" border="0" /></a>My car in the driveway<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffFLqwYLUM6GQ9g02XhTXu7_dcnNLFzktrZbL0hRwjPUJAxLouPczajhK4I0DjYSXgTkbVzqeU_RKUK0hwKJHoDEV3hGeBEVNAToCv7iezpYmIAoM5DFYRcpFGOKVQ7FKWdPVbztmy401/s1600-h/DSC01334.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiffFLqwYLUM6GQ9g02XhTXu7_dcnNLFzktrZbL0hRwjPUJAxLouPczajhK4I0DjYSXgTkbVzqeU_RKUK0hwKJHoDEV3hGeBEVNAToCv7iezpYmIAoM5DFYRcpFGOKVQ7FKWdPVbztmy401/s320/DSC01334.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358526750691144434" border="0" /></a>A view of the street from the house (can you guess what picture is coming next?)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCFWng6sBEmh8LpHlf3814I3j_MKcncdzO40VQxHnRxgWxS-dsv5biDE73gpNcJDxcEJQsCCBjWh98-iwUNafCT7ScqNdpdrbPO4WKFiyccDxsGHP4Z5WtFTphA6qCaU14AQLq1ecdJIZ/s1600-h/DSC01336.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgCFWng6sBEmh8LpHlf3814I3j_MKcncdzO40VQxHnRxgWxS-dsv5biDE73gpNcJDxcEJQsCCBjWh98-iwUNafCT7ScqNdpdrbPO4WKFiyccDxsGHP4Z5WtFTphA6qCaU14AQLq1ecdJIZ/s320/DSC01336.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358527487765303378" border="0" /></a>Yup..picture of the house from the street. I'm so predictable.</div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJP2bisaEJpvZR3jI4v5-f5l6MkLUT9OFMUoZvcbAMzNb4c8H2EbK4M_o-wHrTyhc561bxIhilQN7s5lnZrJPSNHYRrDKp2f7X2Gus7Zj3r6NqC4M-OKVTEme9PVqBe4s9Mt_n3So40e3c/s1600-h/DSC01340.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiJP2bisaEJpvZR3jI4v5-f5l6MkLUT9OFMUoZvcbAMzNb4c8H2EbK4M_o-wHrTyhc561bxIhilQN7s5lnZrJPSNHYRrDKp2f7X2Gus7Zj3r6NqC4M-OKVTEme9PVqBe4s9Mt_n3So40e3c/s320/DSC01340.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358527889142969826" border="0" /></a>Then we ended a great weekend with a great meal (and, ahem, a bottle of wine) with Carol, the best (read: family) Realtor ever!Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-43006793704120098652009-07-13T23:45:00.004-05:002009-07-13T23:52:28.279-05:00The Pink/Blue Room. Before and After.The pink and blue room is not pink and blue anymore! Jesse's grandparents were kind enough to give us some leftover paint, which we (and by we, I mean Jesse and Larry) mixed together to use as a primer to cover up the pink and blue in the guest bedroom! I can't even believe what a difference it made!<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5MXDOj5S85A05cG9qqKynYzO4g2MhtFvxitRKzMTXMW8AzGgUEvTD6P6EFiZGu4ehRZ_Y5xfpa27X4117ocjF_gEyCSxNcgcbwIRYqlAJv2V8E5jDH3YqNho10d3s38jZakXeW1bNLQoZ/s1600-h/DSC01299.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5MXDOj5S85A05cG9qqKynYzO4g2MhtFvxitRKzMTXMW8AzGgUEvTD6P6EFiZGu4ehRZ_Y5xfpa27X4117ocjF_gEyCSxNcgcbwIRYqlAJv2V8E5jDH3YqNho10d3s38jZakXeW1bNLQoZ/s320/DSC01299.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358173194297727362" border="0" /></a>Before (obviously)<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iREjBzgiZaqTQU_W9tsoQQKkudfY9cREtW6ED3m-sX7rwwIdnfOEJGLjj3uO_XIdKClGHSsuSbS0UPHyBzk4oRDTp9HemEWocvWNgzC_9TT_hTIXWOJ8lGzH18J5JGtueS6_AT_V_Nn-/s1600-h/DSC01341.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4iREjBzgiZaqTQU_W9tsoQQKkudfY9cREtW6ED3m-sX7rwwIdnfOEJGLjj3uO_XIdKClGHSsuSbS0UPHyBzk4oRDTp9HemEWocvWNgzC_9TT_hTIXWOJ8lGzH18J5JGtueS6_AT_V_Nn-/s320/DSC01341.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5358173604966845714" border="0" /></a>After!<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This week we will be painting the master bedroom, shampooing the carpets, having the furnace/water heater, etc serviced, do some yard work, meet with a draftsman to go over our grand remodeling plans...and then my mom comes into town next week!! <br /></div></div>Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7722965493306920245.post-27243612868630404842009-07-12T11:28:00.008-05:002009-07-12T22:31:51.848-05:00"Before Pictures:" Part II<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_T_G4UFAsDg_NZ2R1ZwlwsbUkNGfD8D7T8IKQsTCBu7BuX3i0Ar6C0B_pgopyXRjBNeamjdb08ajRZVwgmt0OYQPsMcmWStO8gwTBbM7wC3ckLwv1UT1bWl20rXEmIVIX23O7PmOg7n58/s1600-h/DSC01306.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_T_G4UFAsDg_NZ2R1ZwlwsbUkNGfD8D7T8IKQsTCBu7BuX3i0Ar6C0B_pgopyXRjBNeamjdb08ajRZVwgmt0OYQPsMcmWStO8gwTBbM7wC3ckLwv1UT1bWl20rXEmIVIX23O7PmOg7n58/s320/DSC01306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357690852940332210" border="0" /></a>Before: Random room that previous owner added on, attached to the kitchen. The room is not in good shape at all and serves little purpose, it is most likely just going to get torn off.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPYKAVjMzPJI0NCxGrT6z4mZ4d5U80y7hl4ls8mgRmQ2_wlyF0jV43S7z-9Hn7tmDGjc-HrqWAMG3irNeC3ZOSaJyml9zOeukUnXWTU_Sk8Bx-kBIXkTBoTYKg4fIAHAQXalURhSsxbT0/s1600-h/DSC01305.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGPYKAVjMzPJI0NCxGrT6z4mZ4d5U80y7hl4ls8mgRmQ2_wlyF0jV43S7z-9Hn7tmDGjc-HrqWAMG3irNeC3ZOSaJyml9zOeukUnXWTU_Sk8Bx-kBIXkTBoTYKg4fIAHAQXalURhSsxbT0/s320/DSC01305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357690758152469394" border="0" /></a>Before: Kitchen. Small. Cramped. etc. The idea here is to open up the kitchen so that it flows right into the living/dining room. We'll eventually be totally remodeling the kitchen.<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgtnwBHlJ1HgnesSVX-WSlWSBGNmkqLJn1Q9J2jVLdNw8yJzd90riWBjxmq3b-3w3FLxOVG1GEwnK9jEULk1oEnj60pJ_9YKSpbbJNfYm5lXioGkNU4GtGs1BRKtsOVRJqhotbXL5BcAd/s1600-h/DSC01307.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxgtnwBHlJ1HgnesSVX-WSlWSBGNmkqLJn1Q9J2jVLdNw8yJzd90riWBjxmq3b-3w3FLxOVG1GEwnK9jEULk1oEnj60pJ_9YKSpbbJNfYm5lXioGkNU4GtGs1BRKtsOVRJqhotbXL5BcAd/s320/DSC01307.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357691489286574146" border="0" /></a>Stairs leading to the "scary" basement...which isn't all that scary<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRFJkkLPYl85S20m4AtZKXCo-UDtJPn5nnxb_9uHnPIC5MchOjTEwXE8ulU4x_L4hFs8ZXPf2b9ZCUGIK3LODZIDAhozUNmRVtxCz-4Hc7fVpxMrFbDC5xqrODUwxG03lZjDqCn31iPET/s1600-h/DSC01308.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlRFJkkLPYl85S20m4AtZKXCo-UDtJPn5nnxb_9uHnPIC5MchOjTEwXE8ulU4x_L4hFs8ZXPf2b9ZCUGIK3LODZIDAhozUNmRVtxCz-4Hc7fVpxMrFbDC5xqrODUwxG03lZjDqCn31iPET/s320/DSC01308.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357781102825591202" border="0" /></a>See? Not so scary. It's actually about half finished.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQx4HzRnLxvJplmLT1v8FyraN4qXAPin4-UdcMcSSTgMZuVQpHFI0vS4D157WdmOGXBgAepRiiCJsnf56fUpTpBUt6EMhpcOjC-JXlGvvNsEJYsZt4Melev1lrVpodrPi9R6uUevAPjuYp/s1600-h/DSC01310.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQx4HzRnLxvJplmLT1v8FyraN4qXAPin4-UdcMcSSTgMZuVQpHFI0vS4D157WdmOGXBgAepRiiCJsnf56fUpTpBUt6EMhpcOjC-JXlGvvNsEJYsZt4Melev1lrVpodrPi9R6uUevAPjuYp/s320/DSC01310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5357781368734469218" border="0" /></a>This is part of the reason why I say it's about half finished.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">More pictures coming very soon! We've started painting and cleaning up the yard, etc. Jesse's dad was in town part of last week and really got us going on some projects (thanks Larry!), so I'll be putting pics up of the progress we've made since then. <br /></div></div>Hyedihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07294964028050990271noreply@blogger.com0