So my very kind and wonderfully helpful Dad is helping us put a fan and shower light in our bathroom. These are things I have been wanting very badly ever since we moved into our house so I'm glad it's finally getting done.
The one problem is that simple home projects never turn out to be quite that simple.
The way our light socket and electrical socket was installed previously is a GIANT pain in the behind to remove. My dad said the good news is that it can be done. The bad news...he had to put a large hole in my freshly painted wall in the hallway to do it.
So, I gave him the go ahead because we didn't really have another option. And now I have a square hole in my hallway. Sigh.
Guess there is more painting in this girl's future. Good thing we bought extra cans.
11/7/10
11/6/10
Refreshed
Today I took some time for myself and Nate and I also took some time as a couple.
I had a massage this morning that was amazing. Wait, let me say it again - AMAZING. I saw a different masseuse than I have before and it was the best massage I've ever had. Makes me wish I could win the lottery or something so I could go more often!
As a couple we had a nice dinner out and are going to play Wii games and watch a movie from Netflix and enjoy the fact that we get an extra hour of sleep tonight - yay Fall Back!
Sometimes you just need a day to refresh and rejuvenate. It feels nice.
I had a massage this morning that was amazing. Wait, let me say it again - AMAZING. I saw a different masseuse than I have before and it was the best massage I've ever had. Makes me wish I could win the lottery or something so I could go more often!
As a couple we had a nice dinner out and are going to play Wii games and watch a movie from Netflix and enjoy the fact that we get an extra hour of sleep tonight - yay Fall Back!
Sometimes you just need a day to refresh and rejuvenate. It feels nice.
11/5/10
Rambles
Just a few rambles today, nothing terribly specific.
On my way into work today I drove past a young girl not wearing a jacket. She looked to be middle school aged. And it was cold this morning. Too cold to be walking to school without a jacket on anyway, at least in my opinion! That is how you get sick.
Speaking of getting sick, I got a flu shot yesterday so I will not be getting sick hopefully anytime soon! It was strange, instead of getting a sore arm afterward it was more a tingly sensation as if my arm was asleep or something. Others have described that reaction to the shot this year too though so I guess it's not that weird.
My dad is going to help us install a bathroom fan this weekend. I am stupidly excited over this. Right now, if we take showers back to back it ends up so foggy in the bathroom that I can't see in the mirror to style my hair and put on makeup. I am so sick of that! Plus the whole bathroom just always feels sort of damp to me, like it never dries out. So a fan is going to make such a difference for that! Also, we're going to put a light over the shower as well, I feel like it is so dark in there and while Nate doesn't mind and actually prefers showering in the dark (weirdo) I need the light! It helps me wake up more in the morning too.
Nate and I finally bit the bullet and officially joined a church. While we travel between three churches with Praise Project, I wanted us to have our names actually registered somewhere. I just wanted to wait until the Archdiocese reorganization announcement was complete. So we have joined St. Williams. I think of it as the home base, it was the first place we went after leaving IC and I felt comfortable there right away. The community is warm and welcoming and I think it's a good fit for us.
That's it for today. Not super exciting, but life is quiet right at this moment. And that is perfectly ok!
On my way into work today I drove past a young girl not wearing a jacket. She looked to be middle school aged. And it was cold this morning. Too cold to be walking to school without a jacket on anyway, at least in my opinion! That is how you get sick.
Speaking of getting sick, I got a flu shot yesterday so I will not be getting sick hopefully anytime soon! It was strange, instead of getting a sore arm afterward it was more a tingly sensation as if my arm was asleep or something. Others have described that reaction to the shot this year too though so I guess it's not that weird.
My dad is going to help us install a bathroom fan this weekend. I am stupidly excited over this. Right now, if we take showers back to back it ends up so foggy in the bathroom that I can't see in the mirror to style my hair and put on makeup. I am so sick of that! Plus the whole bathroom just always feels sort of damp to me, like it never dries out. So a fan is going to make such a difference for that! Also, we're going to put a light over the shower as well, I feel like it is so dark in there and while Nate doesn't mind and actually prefers showering in the dark (weirdo) I need the light! It helps me wake up more in the morning too.
Nate and I finally bit the bullet and officially joined a church. While we travel between three churches with Praise Project, I wanted us to have our names actually registered somewhere. I just wanted to wait until the Archdiocese reorganization announcement was complete. So we have joined St. Williams. I think of it as the home base, it was the first place we went after leaving IC and I felt comfortable there right away. The community is warm and welcoming and I think it's a good fit for us.
That's it for today. Not super exciting, but life is quiet right at this moment. And that is perfectly ok!
11/4/10
Thankful Thursday Week 1
Last year a friend of mine suggested on her blog a weekly Thankful Thursday theme in the month of November and I thought it was a great idea since it is the month of Thanksgiving. I've talked in the past about how I feel Thanksgiving is so overshadowed by Christmas. So I am totally in support of this theme. Here is what I am thankful for today.
1. My wonderful, loving and supportive husband - yeah maybe it's cheesy, but I am always and forever thankful for this man and I never take what we have for granted.
2. I still have a job. Fairview has seen a lot of changes this last year and my specific section of Fairview has really been affected as of late, but I'm still in a job and my location is staying the same so I'm happy for that.
3. I'm finally getting a massage on Saturday. I have only had the gift card since Christmas!
4. Our new bar. I can't say it enough. It is beautiful, I am amazed at how well it turned out and it looks great in our basement. And it doesn't hurt that we have beer at the ready pretty much anytime we want it!
5. I finally had my windshield replaced and am no longer driving around with one that is severely cracked.
6. My kitty cats. They make me smile pretty much on a daily basis
7. The beautiful fall weather we've had this year. It's starting to get colder now, but what a gift to have had the weather we've had for so long.
8. Friends who help keep me sane during the workday.
9. My super easy to deal with new haircut that saves me time in the morning
10. My family - especially my parents who are so willing to entertain me on the nights Nate has art class!
There you have it for this week! What are you thankful for today?
1. My wonderful, loving and supportive husband - yeah maybe it's cheesy, but I am always and forever thankful for this man and I never take what we have for granted.
2. I still have a job. Fairview has seen a lot of changes this last year and my specific section of Fairview has really been affected as of late, but I'm still in a job and my location is staying the same so I'm happy for that.
3. I'm finally getting a massage on Saturday. I have only had the gift card since Christmas!
4. Our new bar. I can't say it enough. It is beautiful, I am amazed at how well it turned out and it looks great in our basement. And it doesn't hurt that we have beer at the ready pretty much anytime we want it!
5. I finally had my windshield replaced and am no longer driving around with one that is severely cracked.
6. My kitty cats. They make me smile pretty much on a daily basis
7. The beautiful fall weather we've had this year. It's starting to get colder now, but what a gift to have had the weather we've had for so long.
8. Friends who help keep me sane during the workday.
9. My super easy to deal with new haircut that saves me time in the morning
10. My family - especially my parents who are so willing to entertain me on the nights Nate has art class!
There you have it for this week! What are you thankful for today?
11/3/10
Wordless Wednesday - Cat in a box
Ok, maybe not completely wordless - just felt like posting a couple of pictures of my crazy cat in hopes that it might make some people smile. Cause she makes me smile.
11/2/10
Catching up a bit
So here we are on day two of blogging every day and I figured it's time for a catch up post. Life has been hectic, but that is the norm for us!
Nate's been enjoying his Wednesday night drawing classes. I have been enjoying hanging out over at my parents house with my mom on those nights. This worked out well since this fall my dad agreed to help build sets for my cousin's play at Heights, so he's been gone those evenings too. Mom and I were originally going to use these evenings to start decoupaging again, but so far we've been watching old plays of mine, old Follies videos and this last week we watched the Great Pumpkin and Garfield's Halloween. Maybe this week we'll start up, we'll see how things go.
Saturday of this last weekend we had a mass with Praise Project and then we went out to the North Star Roller Girls first bout of the season. And we dressed in costume. Random people were stopping us and telling us they loved our costumes - we dressed as Garden Gnomes. Super easy costume, but apparently people love it. One stranger even wanted a picture with Nate. It made me laugh.
Sunday we slept in and then Nate got up and started brewing a new batch of beer. He hasn't brewed in awhile and his brew didn't go the greatest, but he managed to do the whole thing anyway. It's going to be called Big Honkin Stout - that was the name the kit came with, no joke. He also started up a batch of apfelvien, which is similar to our cyser if you've had that - it's still apple in flavor, but not quite as sweet. I actually prefer it so I'm pretty excited about this, he said it should be ready by Christmas.
Also on Sunday, my dad came over with the final pieces of the bar - the bottom half - and they installed that real quick. It looks so nice.
Our next project is going to be installing a bathroom fan and also a light over our shower - which should get done in the next couple of weeks. Then we'll take a little time off from projects through the holidays, but believe it or not, we might do some more painting this winter. I know, after all that complaining I did? But we're thinking of painting the dining room and it is a very small amount of wall space, so it would take no time at all.
I chopped my hair again last night - slightly different style again, it seems to keep getting shorter somehow! I don't think I can go much shorter than this though!
Today I am having the cracked windshield in my car fixed finally. Thought it would be good to take care of that before it snows. The rest of our week looks pretty calm for a change and I am totally ok with that! Sometimes you need some downtime and I have been needing it for awhile now.
Finally - to my religious readers - if you have seen in the news this week the story about the missing pilot and his sons in Wyoming - he is the president of the company that our good friend John works at - would you kindly keep him and his family in your prayers? They can use all they can get.
And I think that pretty much catches us up! Phew.
11/1/10
Music Monday - Hide and Seek
Welcome to my NaBloPoMo. Today is Music Day. And I feel like this is the Mickey Mouse Club with these theme days - welcome boys and girls, today is Anything Can Happen Day....
Anyway, the song I have chosen for this week is one of my all time favorites, Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap. It's not a good song for describing me really - it's kind of about a person who is lost and trying to find their way, sort of the end of innocence and that type of thing. And while there are moments in life - even recently - where I wonder where my life is going, for the most part I am on a good path and I'm pretty happy with the way things are right now. But I still love this song, it's haunting and beautiful and I just felt like sharing it!
Sadly there are other wonderful songs I want to share - but I'm limited to what is available in ProjectPlaylist.com's library. Anyway, enjoy my song of the week!
Anyway, the song I have chosen for this week is one of my all time favorites, Hide and Seek by Imogen Heap. It's not a good song for describing me really - it's kind of about a person who is lost and trying to find their way, sort of the end of innocence and that type of thing. And while there are moments in life - even recently - where I wonder where my life is going, for the most part I am on a good path and I'm pretty happy with the way things are right now. But I still love this song, it's haunting and beautiful and I just felt like sharing it!
Sadly there are other wonderful songs I want to share - but I'm limited to what is available in ProjectPlaylist.com's library. Anyway, enjoy my song of the week!
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