Picture this...

We are getting a lot more snow this winter!

Go Gavin Go!

Finished...almost!

All done but the baseboard. I'm very lucky to have a husband who is a skilled carpenter AND patient. After a sore back, neck, and one smashed finger, he persevered!

Stiff neck and all...

Today's the day we have been waiting anxiously for. Only problem Gavin woke up with a severe crick in his neck. As the day wore on I started to get a crick in my neck too. Now we both are in sever neck pain but hey, we got some of the floor down! Okay, Jim did most of the work.

We figure we will be laying floor down the rest of the week after work and into the weekend. It's a two man job or a one man job and half a wife and son job!

Warming up the Pergo

We got our first real blast of winter Friday night. It started to snow lightly as the three of us made a chain and moved the Pergo into the kitchen to "warm up". It had been sitting on the back carport. Today the real fun begins!

Out with the Old

It's been awhile since Jim and I tackled a project this big. This is what we do and we've been here before. We buy a house then slowly but surely rip out the old carpet, counters, etc. and turn it into what we like better. So far this winter we've painted the inside, replaced the blinds, and now we are tearing out the carpet (it has seem much better days). We are older now so the work feels harder and takes a bit longer but hopefully it will be more rewarding once we are done!

Snowboard Ready!

Well, almost. "Go check your gear and make sure everything still fits." That's how this picture came to be. I couldn't resist...he looks like a big bug. Gavin has gotten new snowpants and gloves since this picture was taken. Now all they need is more snow on the mountain.