Progress

Lots of progress this week in the bathroom project - carpenters are great.

Fresh Start

I'm painting the interior of our house this weekend. Well, a portion. Yesterday I trimed and painted the first coat in the kitchen. Seems like a lot more work than got done on account of all the taping and small portions of wall. Today I hope to get the second coat on all that and a couple walls in the living room. There is no stopping point, so someday in the future I will be suspending myself from the rafters to get our stairwell. Anyone want to come help?

toe waving!

I went kayaking this morning. It was not Lake of the Woods, but so nice to be out on the water.

It was a guided trip, with only 4 of us, no real wildlife or fish today, but clear water and sunshine. I could have paddled more and talked less, but that's what you get with 4 women. (Didnt need the internet dating discussion)

Life without fiber-optics

Do you remember life before computers?

When I went to college a computer was a HUGE piece of equipment that needed a room all to itself to live in. I'm not really sure how it worked but when we registered for classes we stood in a line to pick punch cards that had the class of choice information on it. You would then turn in the batch of cards you selected and from this get your classes assigned. I also had a class in computers but now have no idea what it taught me.

Now the world is run by computers that are tiny. We take it for granted until there is no internet. No internet? Well all of Cook County survived most of a day without communication from the outside world. A fiber-optics cable was cut in Duluth - I bet that worker said - Of Shit! We did not have long distance phone, 911, cell phones or internet. Kelly was totally lost - she has had internet most of her life and a cell phone with plenty of minutes so has never thought about the cost of a long distance call. She survived, barely.

JP

rain, rain, go away!

 I want to use my new skis! After 14 years of using my trusty, rusty race skis, I finally have new ones! They are curvy and pink! Now about this weather...

Bathroom Makeover

Say goodbye to the seventies gold and gross bathroom. The carpenters are coming tomorrow!

Stayed tuned for progress updates on the makeover of the bathroom.

A Plan

I am ready for a challenge. Anyone else? I know there are people moving to Florida and renovating bathrooms out there, but I'm organizing a quilting beee. Sew, Mama, Sew let me know about the Wrap Them in Love project, and I'm going to start a quilt to donate. I may not make the end of January deadline, but I'm going to do the best I can. Anyone want to join in?