Yes, I have been a bad blogger. Hopefully I can get caught up this weekend with everything that has been going on.
The bathrooms are coming along, looks like we will just squeek in our Xmas target. Keep your fingers crossed.
We have had a toilet for a week now and I'm once again a happy person. Plus, our jet tub is working. I have been suffering for almost a year without one. Those who know me well, know I am a daily tub girl. Perhaps that's why I was so moody all this time....hmmmm.
We have started Christmas decorating, including the dogs who have a Santa and Elf outfit. Lights on the outside of the house are this weekends project. Neither of us have done it before.
It's full swing party season, we boycotted the company parties, but have still been busy with lots of other ones. Including the Chmilar and Associates Xmas party which was last weekend. The company was great, food was awesome and Santa even came. What more can you ask for?
Pics to come soon!
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Tuesday, December 4, 2007
Not yet
Still no toilet, Still no plumber. Contractors are not good at returning messages. But, pics soon of the tiling. It's pretty much done!
Sunday, November 18, 2007
All I want for Christams...
is a toilet on the main floor. Is that so much to ask for? I'm really getting annoyed with having to go to the basement to pee in the middle of the night. It sucks. Please Santa, I've been really good this year!
We had a busy weekend. Jim, Margaret, Baba, Donna and Ian came over for dinner on Sat. It was our first official dinner party in the new and improved house. Brent made is best ribs ever, and they were extra tasty. Baba's dog Cece got a little crazy in our back yard and came in looking like this (he's usually white):
Kristina and I made some Cranberry Orange relish on Sunday to give out as Christmas gifts. Then Brent and I headed out to Dolly and Marvin's farm for supper. It was so fun! I'm mad at myself for not bringing my camera. They have so many neat things out there. We took a ride on the dune buggy which was hilarous!
The bathrooms are well underway. We are having issues with the jet tub. It leaks and the repair man managed to make it worse instead of better. Hopefully that gets resolved this week. The vanities should go in this week too! Here are the latest main bath pictures:
The tiler did this in one day! The ceiling will be tiled as well:
Close up detail of the mosaic on the side:
Floor:
We had a busy weekend. Jim, Margaret, Baba, Donna and Ian came over for dinner on Sat. It was our first official dinner party in the new and improved house. Brent made is best ribs ever, and they were extra tasty. Baba's dog Cece got a little crazy in our back yard and came in looking like this (he's usually white):
Kristina and I made some Cranberry Orange relish on Sunday to give out as Christmas gifts. Then Brent and I headed out to Dolly and Marvin's farm for supper. It was so fun! I'm mad at myself for not bringing my camera. They have so many neat things out there. We took a ride on the dune buggy which was hilarous!
The bathrooms are well underway. We are having issues with the jet tub. It leaks and the repair man managed to make it worse instead of better. Hopefully that gets resolved this week. The vanities should go in this week too! Here are the latest main bath pictures:
The tiler did this in one day! The ceiling will be tiled as well:
Close up detail of the mosaic on the side:
Floor:
Sunday, November 4, 2007
A week on my own
I LOVE the one weekend of the year when clocks get set back an hour, and this was it! Every minute of extra sleep counts. I fully make the most of it.
Brent left for Edmonton this evening, he is gone until Friday night. He's doing some training for work so I'm on my own. The house is eerily quiet when he's gone. I'm very thankful for the dogs (especially Winston) since he alerts me of any strange noises at night, and sounds a lot bigger than he really is when he's barking at the door. I triple check the doors, and scary movies are a definite no for the next few nights.
I don't know when I became such a scardey cat. I lived on my own for long enough and was never like this.
He also just happened to leave right when snow shovelling is necessary. Hmmmmmmm.
Brent left for Edmonton this evening, he is gone until Friday night. He's doing some training for work so I'm on my own. The house is eerily quiet when he's gone. I'm very thankful for the dogs (especially Winston) since he alerts me of any strange noises at night, and sounds a lot bigger than he really is when he's barking at the door. I triple check the doors, and scary movies are a definite no for the next few nights.
I don't know when I became such a scardey cat. I lived on my own for long enough and was never like this.
He also just happened to leave right when snow shovelling is necessary. Hmmmmmmm.
Tuesday, October 30, 2007
I'm back!
I've had pics to post for so long, I just have been a bad blogger. It's been a busy few weeks!
Hello to Jacqueline in Europe :) Hope you are having a great trip and eating lots of cheese and drinking lots of wine!
Here are the final pics of the new (and much improved) kitchen backsplash and the fireplace.
Before:
After:
The Fireplace Before:
And After! We are on the hunt for the perfect firescreen...
The bathrooms are underway as well. Drywall should be done Thursday at the latest, and tile is starting on Sat. Fri night will be spent priming the walls...oh weekends are just so wild arn't they!
A tub in the living room...how cool!
Current state of the bathrooms, this is the main bath, the ensuite is disasterous, so I'll keep it hidden:
Hello to Jacqueline in Europe :) Hope you are having a great trip and eating lots of cheese and drinking lots of wine!
Here are the final pics of the new (and much improved) kitchen backsplash and the fireplace.
Before:
After:
The Fireplace Before:
And After! We are on the hunt for the perfect firescreen...
The bathrooms are underway as well. Drywall should be done Thursday at the latest, and tile is starting on Sat. Fri night will be spent priming the walls...oh weekends are just so wild arn't they!
A tub in the living room...how cool!
Current state of the bathrooms, this is the main bath, the ensuite is disasterous, so I'll keep it hidden:
Sunday, October 7, 2007
Division D Champions
This weekend was Brent's flag football team (The Generals) semi-final and final games. They won both games and are the Division D Champions. Way to go Generals! Next week they play the divison C champions.
Brent plays both offense and defense. He LOVES it. They team played really well and it was really fun football to watch.
Number 10 from the sidelines
In an offensive huddle
The defense in action (Brent's brother Brandon)
Brent and Nnamdi after the semi-final win
The 2007 Division D Champs!
Brent plays both offense and defense. He LOVES it. They team played really well and it was really fun football to watch.
Number 10 from the sidelines
In an offensive huddle
The defense in action (Brent's brother Brandon)
Brent and Nnamdi after the semi-final win
The 2007 Division D Champs!
Monday, October 1, 2007
Phew!
My last blog entry and stress rant last night was due to a super high plumbing quote. It turns out Melinda (the interior designer) misread the quote, and it actually INCLUDED all of the bathroom fixtures. Talk about relief!
We had dinner on Sunday night at Aunt Eileen and Uncle Barry's place. It was so tasty. Thank you so much for having us over! They have been renovating their house and every time we go over there I get ideas. It's dangerous :) I wish I brought my camera.
On a different note, I have started running again. I thought I'd post it on here because if I tell people , then I'm more likely to stick to it. I go Mondays at lunch with a co-worker who is training for a triathalon. Then I'm trying to make it out 2 more times during the week on my own. Wish me luck!
We had dinner on Sunday night at Aunt Eileen and Uncle Barry's place. It was so tasty. Thank you so much for having us over! They have been renovating their house and every time we go over there I get ideas. It's dangerous :) I wish I brought my camera.
On a different note, I have started running again. I thought I'd post it on here because if I tell people , then I'm more likely to stick to it. I go Mondays at lunch with a co-worker who is training for a triathalon. Then I'm trying to make it out 2 more times during the week on my own. Wish me luck!