tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32454862674693001782024-03-14T05:42:33.878-04:00Taking ChancesOn April 4,2008 I took the chance of a lifetime to own my very own house. Follow along as I take chances in rehabbing a house with limited skills learned from growing up. I'm sure there will be some tears shed, blood & bruises, and lots of sweat....but isn't that what life is all about? Taking risks(chances) on something you never imagined possible.Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-85860942707777915322009-03-23T21:05:00.007-04:002009-03-23T22:05:58.521-04:00Spring Has Sprung!Call me Mrs. Bob Vila or else....I don't know what it is about spring arriving this past Friday but since then all I have wanted to do was work on my house(or maybe it's the fact that April 4<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">th</span> marks the 1year of being a homeowner).<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmphdt_xDCFeDte66bO3srU6zR4ekfLm9Q2difZEeTnri82N2BVGrTCpJ5R6ZfVzACgiVzIaEiSNs8xp8qXbX4xd4xakrw6tOrT2dQzmn8FFNeXMIXwhw9sjw8J5atWTxYs-ckVTSfgaU/s1600-h/2009+pics+035.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjmphdt_xDCFeDte66bO3srU6zR4ekfLm9Q2difZEeTnri82N2BVGrTCpJ5R6ZfVzACgiVzIaEiSNs8xp8qXbX4xd4xakrw6tOrT2dQzmn8FFNeXMIXwhw9sjw8J5atWTxYs-ckVTSfgaU/s320/2009+pics+035.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316557611721682754" border="0" /></a>After one fellow blog reader always talked about my squeaky door I decided it was time to spend some money and buy <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">WD</span>-40. That stuff is like sugar...it's addictive. Nothing longer squeaks and I am taking it to work tomorrow for squeaky doors there.<br /><br />Speaking of sugar...since happy hour doesn't start on Friday till 5pm, I generally bake for friends. This week I tried a new chocolate chip cookie recipe that required Sea Salt on top. Everyone seemed to enjoy them but I thought the salt ruined something usually so good.<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-uS4rYaTk4kxTpHw8WauZMnK__1yu3xoRMlzzCafqmTYVC7Ufsoi90P0g9claTvBqYlQtlHsOFbvnrkYu2HZ-0majQ5A6sBDGgzMaVWSxwSqISpqEiC4Imo4hJCdkPtXk6EqUeuZ7Js/s1600-h/2009pics+cookies.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 214px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH-uS4rYaTk4kxTpHw8WauZMnK__1yu3xoRMlzzCafqmTYVC7Ufsoi90P0g9claTvBqYlQtlHsOFbvnrkYu2HZ-0majQ5A6sBDGgzMaVWSxwSqISpqEiC4Imo4hJCdkPtXk6EqUeuZ7Js/s320/2009pics+cookies.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316560377793714898" border="0" /></a><br />After playing some golf and beach volleyball on Saturday, I was ready for some dirty work outside.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XzgHlehItdTTWsa5z6BZ58VbGT2GjzFIOL3yTLo27qICOZFDtmSLDzkzAxfDt8QnUG8Syes15r6Sa-vJjfSsn6yT5aqwaRVgCqYdOYZgNdwm-nia66dx3b-3k1gCCSDPEeBabAQWgTk/s1600-h/2009+pics+027.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5XzgHlehItdTTWsa5z6BZ58VbGT2GjzFIOL3yTLo27qICOZFDtmSLDzkzAxfDt8QnUG8Syes15r6Sa-vJjfSsn6yT5aqwaRVgCqYdOYZgNdwm-nia66dx3b-3k1gCCSDPEeBabAQWgTk/s320/2009+pics+027.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316557600430709026" border="0" /></a>this picture makes my garden look dead but give me three weeks when things will be blooming.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsFR_olFHdKza62x_8-Pl-MYN5AiXjb1VE7VR59u6-pYNgW4271ATV1Rwm6FvvmdMzbNResCpIeEda8XJNUbaIo6F_FPI3nK373vXc7nMsvEPTfEHXXNbrvZCHjmlZP7N1160V2JyoQM/s1600-h/2009+pics+026.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtsFR_olFHdKza62x_8-Pl-MYN5AiXjb1VE7VR59u6-pYNgW4271ATV1Rwm6FvvmdMzbNResCpIeEda8XJNUbaIo6F_FPI3nK373vXc7nMsvEPTfEHXXNbrvZCHjmlZP7N1160V2JyoQM/s320/2009+pics+026.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316557592807953378" border="0" /></a>My chive plant came back! It's been transported from 3 houses.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1_XCDAHzBuxXILO29zViMU-BJFPEiKkhLq0qu4FXCcx8Ayf4It8TT9RbAdulG1pjykfrb0QYZToL5v6PlHefZRem0JL98i33yqtcPTshHaWbpl7vdI7qyj7sbxB3yx_-FTtt7bGtEK4/s1600-h/2009+pics+032.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ1_XCDAHzBuxXILO29zViMU-BJFPEiKkhLq0qu4FXCcx8Ayf4It8TT9RbAdulG1pjykfrb0QYZToL5v6PlHefZRem0JL98i33yqtcPTshHaWbpl7vdI7qyj7sbxB3yx_-FTtt7bGtEK4/s320/2009+pics+032.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316557918442707122" border="0" /></a>To the average person this looks like a picture of my kitchen but I took this picture to show my parents the under cabinet lights I installed. *If you plan to do this yourself buy/burrow an electrical snake. I had a funny moment when I was stuck under the kitchen sink and knew my roommate wouldn't be home till Monday night.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdf8zTOuSW0nscfpyffbxrQYgqIuL8hkWQ4JT7POecq0c3-r1G_6AGNaXQBNtT37s0wOpWyt8_iyK8nRI_q_FW8-VeTJM8S3kwC45WBVHFKNYjKhaHydgVGg1iyfKaaM6-kLRh8vA6NE/s1600-h/2009+pics+024.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimdf8zTOuSW0nscfpyffbxrQYgqIuL8hkWQ4JT7POecq0c3-r1G_6AGNaXQBNtT37s0wOpWyt8_iyK8nRI_q_FW8-VeTJM8S3kwC45WBVHFKNYjKhaHydgVGg1iyfKaaM6-kLRh8vA6NE/s320/2009+pics+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316557576014320626" border="0" /></a>I love to have people over for cookouts...so Welcome to my fake roof top deck(aka my backyard concrete slab.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNQCnYFo_ekiOoCkspUgHaDroln6AIz5rmAUZcydA4_dFt0aaFDHh2F3XLoZGwvOdsuS2DEdRcEDU-hvAX0EVB_JdRVOaH2-AFrhphZaymARLvZ8BpxnB_0HKyNqw3OfK7PRDtOSfboY/s1600-h/2009+pics+025.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfNQCnYFo_ekiOoCkspUgHaDroln6AIz5rmAUZcydA4_dFt0aaFDHh2F3XLoZGwvOdsuS2DEdRcEDU-hvAX0EVB_JdRVOaH2-AFrhphZaymARLvZ8BpxnB_0HKyNqw3OfK7PRDtOSfboY/s320/2009+pics+025.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316557587193153714" border="0" /></a>But in order to have the pretty lights outside, I had to install an outdoor outlet. I thought this would be a simple project but when you are dealing with a 100year old house nothing is quick or simple.<br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">The following pictures are for my sister...but enjoy if you care to look!</span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgq6ftEjjaoIiygzQ-BlS-pBaOVPtFvxGGQZ6rQWEjRlkjYr9zK86or8cC4XmUzePdaU79GHijFmSpw6tbac_EybOS_Jz8RyUU8n1AhuCTJN-NnDDrAYzegZMDKeLUjkTbksNv9pLl8g/s1600-h/2009+pics+022.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirgq6ftEjjaoIiygzQ-BlS-pBaOVPtFvxGGQZ6rQWEjRlkjYr9zK86or8cC4XmUzePdaU79GHijFmSpw6tbac_EybOS_Jz8RyUU8n1AhuCTJN-NnDDrAYzegZMDKeLUjkTbksNv9pLl8g/s320/2009+pics+022.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316556867001337090" border="0" /></a>No holiday is ever complete without something turtle related.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZExQEPQ_Lsa7HAiYZBroB-0QrGjMu8m9NSLXV7WVk3oE8ph_J3BQIz4FSg1YrHtG_69bEVJFdXJHkTKrKxDq1J9F5dSUVRs7_EuLF1w7KJAqh8525HUSieHGrzvrOOyQ7lIshB6iTYE/s1600-h/2009+pics+021.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioZExQEPQ_Lsa7HAiYZBroB-0QrGjMu8m9NSLXV7WVk3oE8ph_J3BQIz4FSg1YrHtG_69bEVJFdXJHkTKrKxDq1J9F5dSUVRs7_EuLF1w7KJAqh8525HUSieHGrzvrOOyQ7lIshB6iTYE/s320/2009+pics+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316556865136731026" border="0" /></a>I finally have a house where I can put out my lovely Easter dishes my mom bought me three years ago! I am currently crafting something for the center.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_aSzh1C1IJ_1zKng-FQaRaACoXt0sAui1SeFZXkoY55knTPy1d3FuoNJjp6gTNlQSSYehRoOKZd6pgCylNg8SV4_HnLydjIeeEghZ0pjB9oteFPJLu8kVF1vqleFhvfSIAlLoTQXAQI/s1600-h/2009+pics+020.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEii_aSzh1C1IJ_1zKng-FQaRaACoXt0sAui1SeFZXkoY55knTPy1d3FuoNJjp6gTNlQSSYehRoOKZd6pgCylNg8SV4_HnLydjIeeEghZ0pjB9oteFPJLu8kVF1vqleFhvfSIAlLoTQXAQI/s320/2009+pics+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316556861101862386" border="0" /></a>My new ottoman from Target with the Easter egg lights in the background.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Oqf8sqD6uCBQwM4Jzib8AijSNC0IMEN58uzP-CfoIGXII3F4Z2XyvmpxiiFf0-hapTf39WhR90nKn4iuTnl33Lqw5kcHFAv8MhlNq3xyw5YKfbAMUFSuvFA7TYv_c6izeNrRErk0_4Q/s1600-h/2009+pics+034.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0Oqf8sqD6uCBQwM4Jzib8AijSNC0IMEN58uzP-CfoIGXII3F4Z2XyvmpxiiFf0-hapTf39WhR90nKn4iuTnl33Lqw5kcHFAv8MhlNq3xyw5YKfbAMUFSuvFA7TYv_c6izeNrRErk0_4Q/s320/2009+pics+034.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316556851347493986" border="0" /></a>My door can never go a season without a wreath...here's what I bought from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">JoAnn</span> Fabrics.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUxL92t1wzm2cM6rt-JaifWofVil-Mg1YJwuphG3q4KqjYsrNl137msNAbXqH0EHfrO3btwRebd6N85VfdpbdPQuNoa-1NZ3rZ4SwUma7Ga19m88yVY4jjObLZ85dhQZX4GjGRJRawU8/s1600-h/2009+pics+017.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIUxL92t1wzm2cM6rt-JaifWofVil-Mg1YJwuphG3q4KqjYsrNl137msNAbXqH0EHfrO3btwRebd6N85VfdpbdPQuNoa-1NZ3rZ4SwUma7Ga19m88yVY4jjObLZ85dhQZX4GjGRJRawU8/s320/2009+pics+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5316556833680044818" border="0" /></a><br /><br />Next update will hopefully be the crown molding put up with my latest toy!Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-65369749044568777302009-03-18T14:22:00.003-04:002009-03-18T14:24:50.235-04:00*Reminder*<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNTg0VMPKZnp7zWtV4m06BDJa-QMGYIhTzNsnciDaPORi6zyAM4QKhT1WOYpMxBUb0otPCe9r8UxOGjfadU7xfoUserNxerzwTKqm7uh7wK8MDMdWebbUbs2cyTMtS9lml5U4E3dWdBI/s1600-h/lostandfound.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5314594931729785986" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaNTg0VMPKZnp7zWtV4m06BDJa-QMGYIhTzNsnciDaPORi6zyAM4QKhT1WOYpMxBUb0otPCe9r8UxOGjfadU7xfoUserNxerzwTKqm7uh7wK8MDMdWebbUbs2cyTMtS9lml5U4E3dWdBI/s320/lostandfound.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><span style="font-family:courier new;">This is something I need to do more often! Where is your favorite place to get lost?<br /></span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-55368975822285248072009-03-07T07:51:00.005-05:002009-03-11T13:49:32.659-04:00What was I thinkingHave you ever had that moment or many moments in life when you ask yourself "What was I thinking?"<br /><br /><br />It's 6:00 a.m. on a Saturday and I'm wide awake with a headache(b/c of last night).<br /><br /><br /><br />This is one of those random posts....just because I told some random stranger last night that I would update my blog. <span style="font-size:78%;">*Let me correct myself, he isn't a random stranger anymore because I now know that he reads my blog.</span><br /><br /><br />What was I thinking recap of this week...<br /><br /><br />Sunday-driving to Richmond to stay only one hour(dinner)<br /><br /><br />Monday-playing soccer outside<br /><br /><br />Tuesday-bailing out on the amazing Wake Forest basketball game b/c of a headache<br /><br /><br />Wednesday-signing up for my last two graduate school courses<br /><br /><br />Thursday-going to Sullivan's Steakhouse and ordering salmon<br /><br /><br />Friday-Hanging out with Kevin again and agreeing to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Tuaca</span> shots<br /><br /><br />Today- Running 7miles<br /><br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEissWuDhcgc-xUQ_vDihpE2ftWzjPsEriqwdi6Ex7efNZ-pRcblZLaojK0NjNc9vNEwi8knLT3I702cd8tM-dL6Wapf8M-SNa3EhR6xII4qAjcgqQeMNlzvUOySJHHYbEFtRHiKpMYlP8A/s1600-h/Broomball+002.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5310435395089419362" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEissWuDhcgc-xUQ_vDihpE2ftWzjPsEriqwdi6Ex7efNZ-pRcblZLaojK0NjNc9vNEwi8knLT3I702cd8tM-dL6Wapf8M-SNa3EhR6xII4qAjcgqQeMNlzvUOySJHHYbEFtRHiKpMYlP8A/s320/Broomball+002.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span><br />No post goes without a picture...this is a picture from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Broomball</span>. I wish this was a sport when I was in high school!<br /><br /><span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">Unannounced</span> Trip Update: The plane tickets have been bought:-)<br /><br /><span style="font-size:78%;"></span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-88420207502455336102009-02-25T11:44:00.009-05:002009-04-13T22:25:47.193-04:00What are you doing?<div>Today is that Holy Day when you are suppose to give up something for the next 40 days and not eat meat on Fridays. Will you be giving up anything? What have you given up in the past?</div><br /><br /><div>Part of me is torn on whether or not I should still <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">participate</span> in this holy idea of giving up something for 40days. Last year I gave up running because it was something that I was addicted to doing, but really it was a good reason to give my body a break from an injury I was ignoring. </div><div></div><br /><p>I just got back from receiving ashes at church but nothing feels <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">spiritually</span> different, just emotionally. I normally go home to Richmond for Ash Wednesday with my family but due to lack of time (saving up my vacation days for the "<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">unannounced</span> trip") I wasn't able to go today which makes me sad.</p><p>Well for now I will still eat meat on Fridays and enjoy every aspect of what a wonderful life God has given me.</p><p> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LskwbbJZOfxTAR_q8tEOVLLEn01yVhG8R0XTbsVPa6TdMSp7fJnUWJql8bXApKAdQv_SnVHD5czBAJzmQjwMLobyKXBjzPoIigNchtMJhqluxcUGj1Hmqw7paiNQYdZel0Gzf7QUx-Y/s1600-h/window.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306815731038357362" style="width: 241px; height: 320px;" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2LskwbbJZOfxTAR_q8tEOVLLEn01yVhG8R0XTbsVPa6TdMSp7fJnUWJql8bXApKAdQv_SnVHD5czBAJzmQjwMLobyKXBjzPoIigNchtMJhqluxcUGj1Hmqw7paiNQYdZel0Gzf7QUx-Y/s320/window.jpg" border="0" /></a> The sunny view outside my work window today and tomorrow it's suppose to be warm enough to ride my bike to work!!!! And yes, those are <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">binoculars</span> at the bottom of the picture.....</p><br /><p></p>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-54559621334372426542009-02-23T11:15:00.004-05:002009-02-23T11:28:54.367-05:00Would you follow?<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVdrMz9pRikHcrtrZOZL8oRDHq4J-lxGKjjerynfQyPUv87kxo0EzgEUdm_qrQG47sMDjW0Esow8KeUrNTMQQcqDfve88WZZ_LKcWrRXLVZhJDDsCPqUWZhUii8ziMiNS3L6pohE0JrE/s1600-h/Charlie.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5306030549722025490" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 214px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkVdrMz9pRikHcrtrZOZL8oRDHq4J-lxGKjjerynfQyPUv87kxo0EzgEUdm_qrQG47sMDjW0Esow8KeUrNTMQQcqDfve88WZZ_LKcWrRXLVZhJDDsCPqUWZhUii8ziMiNS3L6pohE0JrE/s320/Charlie.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Would you read this blog if I changed what I focused on? In 2008 I took a chance at rehabbing a house and now I'm ready for something new in 2009.<br /><br />Have any suggestions for me?<br /><br />What is one of the craziest things you ever took a chance at doing?<br />What do you want to find time to take a chance at in 2009?Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-85451121256144362142009-01-20T08:42:00.006-05:002009-01-20T09:21:34.468-05:00I need a project..It looks like the first quiet weekend in 2009 is ahead of me and I would like to do something to my house to make my roommate happy. So I am going to attempt to find the time to make the stairs presentable otherwise I will have to do things on my "to do"list that are outside.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0CL6JfSyzMave2hPEcZX3SOVp44BFQJOAaVAepkKHMENZYhGUkyEeF-xGGXZdTVOITVEUtve1wcu26t24idBz4-bvfrCcJY6LNNDhRj3aRh7u96PK9apn5hSHQggEYXJLQXUxmDtP-s/s1600-h/stairsnew.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293376432850490050" style="WIDTH: 173px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjo0CL6JfSyzMave2hPEcZX3SOVp44BFQJOAaVAepkKHMENZYhGUkyEeF-xGGXZdTVOITVEUtve1wcu26t24idBz4-bvfrCcJY6LNNDhRj3aRh7u96PK9apn5hSHQggEYXJLQXUxmDtP-s/s320/stairsnew.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><div><div><div><div><div>In the future(once I find more money) I would like to replace the risers, treads, and railing but until then I need some suggestions. Should I paint the stairs black and hide all the imperfections or make a dusty mess and sand the stairs?</div><br /><div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitp_AZCKJacyEoU9HM9ijW5zLPhyphenhyphenNd5s3LJ87xt0TTwLOiFtbjxWnCiVbpnX-DfPD1cHNWOmgCxe6he_QXF6WcT4BJW6Z7flzISXbGb2gD7UIT9RSJgp9UCtQ23XmVKvZwWdFrF6QLuqI/s1600-h/rowhousestairs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293376433895341554" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitp_AZCKJacyEoU9HM9ijW5zLPhyphenhyphenNd5s3LJ87xt0TTwLOiFtbjxWnCiVbpnX-DfPD1cHNWOmgCxe6he_QXF6WcT4BJW6Z7flzISXbGb2gD7UIT9RSJgp9UCtQ23XmVKvZwWdFrF6QLuqI/s320/rowhousestairs.jpg" border="0" /></a>I like this banister for the top and bottom of the stairwell <a href="http://rowhousecreative.blogspot.com/2007/08/refurbishing-our-stairwell-banister.html">http://rowhousecreative.blogspot.com/2007/08/refurbishing-our-stairwell-banister.html</a><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilldwMRVToSkCz9vnh_4hDSWl1yjMvwZ3GswwzsZLPk6oi1_ru8EAj95r1iBXZkWhInEfZdWu3XOT8KyH-omwNyLSbU7RV8o9LDvGQd4uWCDqc2Ebhvhyih4b8tEAdbKB1Un6D7XvmgCk/s1600-h/072324_100_3304_edited-1.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293376436988457042" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilldwMRVToSkCz9vnh_4hDSWl1yjMvwZ3GswwzsZLPk6oi1_ru8EAj95r1iBXZkWhInEfZdWu3XOT8KyH-omwNyLSbU7RV8o9LDvGQd4uWCDqc2Ebhvhyih4b8tEAdbKB1Un6D7XvmgCk/s320/072324_100_3304_edited-1.jpg" border="0" /></a>But I also like this more modern look.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYcKgES9RjLUDo4Z5HOxXP0AxCNDusJfOpPbBJn6K-ToyCE0PgszJ5ay1pnQCS9KSx3M9Hw2RzLce91YQdNwviJIZnzYGqxMxPav4HWXEpk_RHklrvB1HPouHGEhgLbk4J6mulFSO8ng/s1600-h/stairs.bmp"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293378859982441266" style="WIDTH: 243px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhUYcKgES9RjLUDo4Z5HOxXP0AxCNDusJfOpPbBJn6K-ToyCE0PgszJ5ay1pnQCS9KSx3M9Hw2RzLce91YQdNwviJIZnzYGqxMxPav4HWXEpk_RHklrvB1HPouHGEhgLbk4J6mulFSO8ng/s320/stairs.bmp" border="0" /></a> Or this traditional look from a house two blocks over.<br /></div><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHc5Ow3BpZaoRvnI4Qd-FIOHYNPw5rPIK2YcY6Dts6-Wr7vZtWnDYqgzKc86fAABTBE51c2V4zYnZ6qPcM_DT15wm3ywIlBAGHPKZEJCNKdD6Thckikr-vXnD-k2RkCZtoHymu-uB2HPw/s1600-h/railing.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293378861914264082" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 213px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHc5Ow3BpZaoRvnI4Qd-FIOHYNPw5rPIK2YcY6Dts6-Wr7vZtWnDYqgzKc86fAABTBE51c2V4zYnZ6qPcM_DT15wm3ywIlBAGHPKZEJCNKdD6Thckikr-vXnD-k2RkCZtoHymu-uB2HPw/s320/railing.jpg" border="0" /></a>If I could replace my current iron railing with this one I would love my stairs.<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUnX-MfW4IxisW6jC-YAb_1kZz7G5MtsgSW5nvSDGby0zS3bDRLzPc76-4ANw-xEjvwemtd9hbgQDOlazQ85c3SDCa6wx5NOeuBVx8rR5-Vzo6yvW0Efei2yZuHbZMZIStcqm1j8nw3g/s1600-h/storagestairs.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5293378857220056098" style="WIDTH: 223px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNUnX-MfW4IxisW6jC-YAb_1kZz7G5MtsgSW5nvSDGby0zS3bDRLzPc76-4ANw-xEjvwemtd9hbgQDOlazQ85c3SDCa6wx5NOeuBVx8rR5-Vzo6yvW0Efei2yZuHbZMZIStcqm1j8nw3g/s320/storagestairs.jpg" border="0" /></a> Since storage space is lacking in my home, I thought this would be a neat idea.</div></div></div></div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-23109940758109370692008-12-16T17:15:00.009-05:002008-12-17T09:45:08.542-05:00Tis the Season<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMymAfs52sciYI0_rD4iJFDrWE33ijsxh95Ki4cGVNXNnZkiPwHiygfwqsBLA_yo2s5ZMTo9KwG8SsoKyWhCcms5Smk37qlxtJTU3sYUrYW8EYko2r0uaVtreKAgnYYTPC5tWl74e1HfQ/s1600-h/camera+074.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280515991465231186" style="WIDTH: 320px; 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(missed you-trevor)<br /><br />I finally got tired of looking at white walls...so I let my Little(Jen) pick out the new bathroom color. I like yellow but this yellow turned out to be the color of the rubber gloves you buy at the grocery store for cleaning.<br /><br />before:<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8Oq6TtARnX56khUb5NQR1XxQEX16qYxhiXQLE78RWBFov9ZFtz66eYJ7ZuboCZX-_3koTKZXuZzUayLd0SZF1WO937RU8a7L2Obt5aEE_lmAQIiYySZhh_HwctKx4evk06H3-CnmT4c/s1600-h/camera+053.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280517222683705922" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgL8Oq6TtARnX56khUb5NQR1XxQEX16qYxhiXQLE78RWBFov9ZFtz66eYJ7ZuboCZX-_3koTKZXuZzUayLd0SZF1WO937RU8a7L2Obt5aEE_lmAQIiYySZhh_HwctKx4evk06H3-CnmT4c/s320/camera+053.jpg" border="0" /></a>After:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIXPcCmGuXeL0E5_CX5ujz4vnyT9tsFRM4g5xV6IAzMpg4_x7b3KSPP_d7GwPVV_x8kexJQz5SWhKkGHRXscf2FYw1MgKz9VqpCuf7PKNH1fY1HJg4Emf3jsPLyYqRhKLvcPJZhCyQJK8/s1600-h/camera+083.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280518409301156242" style="WIDTH: 320px; 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CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWRSNSuLQYE8tUBYF4vM3MgOw6-JMt4BzPf9OD4uAd22BGRBiHTqytu8X4Xvr1OOyXaw_uO9hz81ajZ0K3g1zMcWVQ4tTT2vOJMyMrj5UucxcGLQlMcNmLYywZEtRb2rIDbYTGjTHpMiA/s320/camera+064.jpg" border="0" /></a>This was an empty recycling container before my holiday party this past weekend.</div><br /><div><br /></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4miBh99e7crcUeDcPtPtwGlp50Qdvga1n1HiaQMyTt_nBD548VYUakK5XG17mrsL7ZsB7XUvLdFOqjq39CR_ZQ6kxmB7IokUmST_4tDoa4Kr2v2sBtPoYKW2r49KhLd-OpL6I6nzCS4/s1600-h/camera+072.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5280516024039916290" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-4miBh99e7crcUeDcPtPtwGlp50Qdvga1n1HiaQMyTt_nBD548VYUakK5XG17mrsL7ZsB7XUvLdFOqjq39CR_ZQ6kxmB7IokUmST_4tDoa4Kr2v2sBtPoYKW2r49KhLd-OpL6I6nzCS4/s320/camera+072.jpg" border="0" /></a></div><br /><div>Well that's all for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">christmas</span> decor...this is a little snowman I made at work. </div></div></div></div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-65686965583630456222008-12-05T11:03:00.004-05:002008-12-10T08:50:27.684-05:00It's Here!Christmas season is here once again....and the inside of my house looks like the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">christmas</span> aisle at the store threw up inside my house! Here's a preview of the outside but you will have to wait till later on for the inside pictures. <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3W0wQsAvHLLQ5T-nU17XUnjoSKD5TMEOuxe_rh9ijmAXl8AMQBhuu4ALLx67LX4HTDdwzogkCJTKaL95vcScHmoC3okG0m8mxAhr4H-PPoe05fNhkFy-3_L12Id2nZBxotya-mLPHkk/s1600-h/myhousexmas.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5276339930552167202" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgq3W0wQsAvHLLQ5T-nU17XUnjoSKD5TMEOuxe_rh9ijmAXl8AMQBhuu4ALLx67LX4HTDdwzogkCJTKaL95vcScHmoC3okG0m8mxAhr4H-PPoe05fNhkFy-3_L12Id2nZBxotya-mLPHkk/s320/myhousexmas.jpg" border="0" /></a></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-38086215411327233712008-11-17T09:07:00.005-05:002008-11-17T09:41:36.696-05:00Finishing touches..The more I live at my house the shorter my "to do" list gets! This past weekend was full of fun with friends and my amazing parents who stayed longer just to help me with making my "to do" list shorter.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEpA202TQLEgYIr8r1JV7lb_0kzJzl1VsvE9GxJJ0uLxRr3NVDIBQoUIG5LdQErdtIfbxhXa6LEviMVOKSIBF8gYUogq8UtfORKsDg6yshE7zSzSkPgdF99aYnQgendxcGH5OHZ1mHLA/s1600-h/camera+036.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269632866845454306" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSEpA202TQLEgYIr8r1JV7lb_0kzJzl1VsvE9GxJJ0uLxRr3NVDIBQoUIG5LdQErdtIfbxhXa6LEviMVOKSIBF8gYUogq8UtfORKsDg6yshE7zSzSkPgdF99aYnQgendxcGH5OHZ1mHLA/s320/camera+036.jpg" border="0" /></a>The kitchen all finished with beautiful curtains done by a superb family friend......thanks Bonnie!!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLhqmUDIYVawOCHFF5nRYlSySMHFdz2QtU6SPv1QXsGulL_rze_3mLeqCceES7Mvt9HPRZgRWe_p0DUIcsafNHNNgwQhI0k97k_w-LFy2rVXhXZWgdhFwloK6MoRqIle11_hcmmNK09w/s1600-h/camera+037.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269632865582721442" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwLhqmUDIYVawOCHFF5nRYlSySMHFdz2QtU6SPv1QXsGulL_rze_3mLeqCceES7Mvt9HPRZgRWe_p0DUIcsafNHNNgwQhI0k97k_w-LFy2rVXhXZWgdhFwloK6MoRqIle11_hcmmNK09w/s320/camera+037.jpg" border="0" /></a>Bonnie made me some pillows for my family room<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgywE8RKYdvxCmRk4hH5XrRvNA4icRsA9YlmgCHZkGAFQPD1V-Ju_dr6TqGphcDpsEoWNxWdQ8phCDk4L8Ap-Xd-rvB7KaaIwEYGq0BFLvxnvJhTRgHkP0DnRQZGJdkUMbyZ4MI4KbWZ08/s1600-h/camera+038.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269632856049128354" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgywE8RKYdvxCmRk4hH5XrRvNA4icRsA9YlmgCHZkGAFQPD1V-Ju_dr6TqGphcDpsEoWNxWdQ8phCDk4L8Ap-Xd-rvB7KaaIwEYGq0BFLvxnvJhTRgHkP0DnRQZGJdkUMbyZ4MI4KbWZ08/s320/camera+038.jpg" border="0" /></a>Here's the blue one<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVw-eRX-1HR8zejVbMdT4fSAWNmLFZWg7c4mNOPQuHPpYdnzrCggIm047iJT7pV1hLWZsISxxe4UnT7vIHyGMHOIUdHAd_jbBKWeUBLINSPM1tufkR22_Mj3MlY04wr68iPtbitdnqdU/s1600-h/camera+039.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269631099757702354" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvVw-eRX-1HR8zejVbMdT4fSAWNmLFZWg7c4mNOPQuHPpYdnzrCggIm047iJT7pV1hLWZsISxxe4UnT7vIHyGMHOIUdHAd_jbBKWeUBLINSPM1tufkR22_Mj3MlY04wr68iPtbitdnqdU/s320/camera+039.jpg" border="0" /></a> And a red one.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAFLmq_qrhXMFsvmlACFgu3GoSEu58xbt3oubtIYbMGeIwpkixoDAqZbD4Q464oXoDrmu6tBmesyJdQCr5VYAEndLfVZwgVJ0uYNN67wjE4uYTiyl-OrM9VH5fHaLc_k9rN6hF9YfV7k/s1600-h/camera+040.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269631092824934354" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUAFLmq_qrhXMFsvmlACFgu3GoSEu58xbt3oubtIYbMGeIwpkixoDAqZbD4Q464oXoDrmu6tBmesyJdQCr5VYAEndLfVZwgVJ0uYNN67wjE4uYTiyl-OrM9VH5fHaLc_k9rN6hF9YfV7k/s320/camera+040.jpg" border="0" /></a> Then for my bedroom...Bonnie made all the pretty pillows,curtains,and dust ruffle.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KnYUulLBUFrMvqYJ7U7Nk84etDVwDjfncxuK5csE3EjJIvw6TwIRavHXHjxBbMgZGI5hHhTt6L7ld6aVgNOti7z73QNHtCChUZf1m7slgj4Sthdub_hrzf5O4nIUZfn2jVzuOF1_QQ0/s1600-h/camera+042.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269631087133541234" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9KnYUulLBUFrMvqYJ7U7Nk84etDVwDjfncxuK5csE3EjJIvw6TwIRavHXHjxBbMgZGI5hHhTt6L7ld6aVgNOti7z73QNHtCChUZf1m7slgj4Sthdub_hrzf5O4nIUZfn2jVzuOF1_QQ0/s320/camera+042.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHl2bfwSKny9VCEeI_OLrb2VE174aP_7DEYiPWczmOdzrC_DHG6XcRDua1rB5Otl5gRIDWKXqbdFXUE0nK0P8k-eE0CQAbksGtklcltPl1q9ZPlt5Mx5QuskHzHXk3CBGrMWQqByrk44/s1600-h/camera+041.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269631079528044258" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXHl2bfwSKny9VCEeI_OLrb2VE174aP_7DEYiPWczmOdzrC_DHG6XcRDua1rB5Otl5gRIDWKXqbdFXUE0nK0P8k-eE0CQAbksGtklcltPl1q9ZPlt5Mx5QuskHzHXk3CBGrMWQqByrk44/s320/camera+041.jpg" border="0" /></a> I love me some paisley...especially in my three favorite colors!<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsiDjDfQPf-AwZTuR16vXmTmQlUTvDdXc0MUsajTa3q0K3uS3w4FjNC_BzXTlcKknsNg-Twdt2B1me-blowehw4KiwN4JDnNO2dKP-Wnygh4myxoJhezvAxI23mjwf3NVcoc-Ac6b4E8/s1600-h/camera+043.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5269631068414961154" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGsiDjDfQPf-AwZTuR16vXmTmQlUTvDdXc0MUsajTa3q0K3uS3w4FjNC_BzXTlcKknsNg-Twdt2B1me-blowehw4KiwN4JDnNO2dKP-Wnygh4myxoJhezvAxI23mjwf3NVcoc-Ac6b4E8/s320/camera+043.jpg" border="0" /></a> Now my bathroom gets a little TLC with a matching shower curtain.Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-80546107510064970712008-11-14T11:30:00.006-05:002008-11-18T16:20:02.405-05:00the to do list is getting shorter!Well it's the 7th month of owning my shack...here's the latest! With more updates to come on Monday after I make my "To Do" list smaller.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpObo-5jhhlKn9PQ8a6vj9gdplpqWsGe9_hHpzw8I-upBTTSVbKQQexYN3cG4PYdcJ-P1HMPyY5PbpbD0DAuokXHbLWw1tcRfXLAfI8m8p7KDpwzbuVp1UIJ_Cxq0OCC2bUHyzaFPpkU/s1600-h/camera+023.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268555495371681266" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidpObo-5jhhlKn9PQ8a6vj9gdplpqWsGe9_hHpzw8I-upBTTSVbKQQexYN3cG4PYdcJ-P1HMPyY5PbpbD0DAuokXHbLWw1tcRfXLAfI8m8p7KDpwzbuVp1UIJ_Cxq0OCC2bUHyzaFPpkU/s320/camera+023.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />this used to be the tacky window transom above my front door...gold numbers and all<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRd09QrfdTmOBfGgQvcJtAKWgBQ84Pz1uppztXU3vyw_jvD3RrMcjr2cZHcsSwZXlykgvuKkeewTCbdi2FanqVcoS7XVO-7H3eOce00RBLlfsr6OMnxZt83N1YGsb5PoDQ1rUPdtjhT4/s1600-h/camera+035.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268555491148783042" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRd09QrfdTmOBfGgQvcJtAKWgBQ84Pz1uppztXU3vyw_jvD3RrMcjr2cZHcsSwZXlykgvuKkeewTCbdi2FanqVcoS7XVO-7H3eOce00RBLlfsr6OMnxZt83N1YGsb5PoDQ1rUPdtjhT4/s320/camera+035.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />This is the latest and greatest addition to my house...the new transom above the front door!<br /><br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiX1waxy61vO6wU3ZJ8xaTq-_spfJHjyWMNoIzeG0ASh5ttXAIPEpNvCC6NQRpskLxqgM4yMrNdGPox-43Gm1mi_1Ei6dCwvvz2mDNw6Lj6b9E60JEOejSrnR1fPZ5bAAXbY97_Yp2d-4/s1600-h/camera+030.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268555487101250850" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiX1waxy61vO6wU3ZJ8xaTq-_spfJHjyWMNoIzeG0ASh5ttXAIPEpNvCC6NQRpskLxqgM4yMrNdGPox-43Gm1mi_1Ei6dCwvvz2mDNw6Lj6b9E60JEOejSrnR1fPZ5bAAXbY97_Yp2d-4/s320/camera+030.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIacgmbybcfUT3w6eMT2lR0mCctFy0Sop0afGt01gtVP4MdCpKVno1lJY8ryBNJvpV5SuuRD3p9qgIlZ6QJqUT-fVSapC2pfiC91XLV2AejDbHDxYgiocWJdyjYQkl2csjVbAezP7zUjw/s1600-h/camera+025.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268555479645362690" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIacgmbybcfUT3w6eMT2lR0mCctFy0Sop0afGt01gtVP4MdCpKVno1lJY8ryBNJvpV5SuuRD3p9qgIlZ6QJqUT-fVSapC2pfiC91XLV2AejDbHDxYgiocWJdyjYQkl2csjVbAezP7zUjw/s320/camera+025.jpg" border="0" /></a> Last week I had the chance to go out to California to visit an old YCP/sorority sister...Erica.<br /><div></div><div></div><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlM6F6sv6GChawIBkk7-5yuie-qSTnsKKQMz4Ba8FtCxAnmqBvDY00A_pHBxPV_kfpnwXUFdgXISOv7KjXwjG48YtjdH2tEbUu7s6YGMuF8BhJpELo04oI8pzD15YzMtapaDAfnyLZg8/s1600-h/camera+026.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268554009202630770" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHlM6F6sv6GChawIBkk7-5yuie-qSTnsKKQMz4Ba8FtCxAnmqBvDY00A_pHBxPV_kfpnwXUFdgXISOv7KjXwjG48YtjdH2tEbUu7s6YGMuF8BhJpELo04oI8pzD15YzMtapaDAfnyLZg8/s320/camera+026.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />The new red rug for the dining room.<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsqN5wZiU36pY9nGa3ygAGrxaXHhDfeaZ-4FMeQyR8vzAKvILqdxpqYR8fySG2fZrizppmX_3AR3K8Sg7HApvKQlFmNX_oQJQHcvqwtOpLOpMhyphenhyphendMxgKzz0qxDTFfGvkGauAE2nUd9Eo/s1600-h/camera+027.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268554001773277890" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwsqN5wZiU36pY9nGa3ygAGrxaXHhDfeaZ-4FMeQyR8vzAKvILqdxpqYR8fySG2fZrizppmX_3AR3K8Sg7HApvKQlFmNX_oQJQHcvqwtOpLOpMhyphenhyphendMxgKzz0qxDTFfGvkGauAE2nUd9Eo/s320/camera+027.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Because I have amazing friends who like to help paint...Jen(Little) decided to join the group on day two-the painting of red and day one was painting the walls gray. THANK YOU TO ALL MY AMAZING FRIENDS WITH PAINTING!!! I owe you all a delicious baked good :-)<br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSSSlxL02NJsb9uLazIQ6R3-V53wK9dMmnbPdhWugnGmnf3kRpCps7EaD648kEUbf4F3qick-AB4mlRMzgLauzW_CKXhY2l13tU-5YCRtz7NKMwr4MHKzEEYmznPEIMMZ-MB3dlu9Lvo/s1600-h/camera+024.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268553996797228818" style="WIDTH: 240px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 320px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLSSSlxL02NJsb9uLazIQ6R3-V53wK9dMmnbPdhWugnGmnf3kRpCps7EaD648kEUbf4F3qick-AB4mlRMzgLauzW_CKXhY2l13tU-5YCRtz7NKMwr4MHKzEEYmznPEIMMZ-MB3dlu9Lvo/s320/camera+024.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />Taking a little break on the Santa Monica Pier!<br /><br /><br /><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONZnXCsfTcr2q-8HGEnAW7cUkt2pNW__enjX0f_MhyphenhyphenhIAd1f9YTDlPk2ay4hd7eQcDYTm_kYc_IRqeYfrbE1qo9FEUdJOf21jyToKHGd4Ld8LMtWQSME3mOKVZAJHe2SVHnZo0KrVH-4/s1600-h/camera+021.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268553983199215986" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiONZnXCsfTcr2q-8HGEnAW7cUkt2pNW__enjX0f_MhyphenhyphenhIAd1f9YTDlPk2ay4hd7eQcDYTm_kYc_IRqeYfrbE1qo9FEUdJOf21jyToKHGd4Ld8LMtWQSME3mOKVZAJHe2SVHnZo0KrVH-4/s320/camera+021.jpg" border="0" /></a> The kitchen pre-painiting.</div><div></div><div>Hope everyone has a great weekend...stay warm!<br /><br />p.s. this is proof that my garden is still alive.<br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1VaY4BMhxAfb8XmZTkvTGCzyeQHpqSgudQvF7RlTb5Nq7sMALUqTeQ3ELRl6DY_XfvKLmF7aO437ku7NVvzDmkxgfMBd5kg5oGEfVPX5wlUz3yWpmtkq5zhYc1_Ajsn1Tw6Zo4sFbnQ/s1600-h/camera+022.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5268553982208946258" style="WIDTH: 320px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 240px" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC1VaY4BMhxAfb8XmZTkvTGCzyeQHpqSgudQvF7RlTb5Nq7sMALUqTeQ3ELRl6DY_XfvKLmF7aO437ku7NVvzDmkxgfMBd5kg5oGEfVPX5wlUz3yWpmtkq5zhYc1_Ajsn1Tw6Zo4sFbnQ/s320/camera+022.jpg" border="0" /></a> </div></div></div></div></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-3987583872538436692008-09-15T20:00:00.010-04:002008-09-15T21:07:07.739-04:00I have a beautiful kitchen again!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42XD4K_o1pNOaITEw1Aa6irRFbKYL_TPe8sgSbwd1YUwC2Gk16LnRo9H5TxwcU0fvJymAyW9m3WxOTp0doPO7KLbOX3GEa6QC90XxR7EzUy0cMP4zbrk-s8mSxro022u-D_4AB9Hw1oA/s1600-h/aug08+005.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh42XD4K_o1pNOaITEw1Aa6irRFbKYL_TPe8sgSbwd1YUwC2Gk16LnRo9H5TxwcU0fvJymAyW9m3WxOTp0doPO7KLbOX3GEa6QC90XxR7EzUy0cMP4zbrk-s8mSxro022u-D_4AB9Hw1oA/s320/aug08+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246419464471519666" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqJMmZQMhEFG0b6YvmJgNpj3UVi2gH7RfX12XPak1P5HKwkbByHs88AHGJYVHCvZfQiZIyp8n0eIAtz-Na-yVJ_hcSy_5LmtRY7hBQzaxo9HoaDnMkrbf-4RCAqKFYEnN0D8BbReao04/s1600-h/sept08+002.jpg">Well I've owned my house for 5months and 11 days...so here's pictures of the progress of my kitchen and the final outcome.</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqJMmZQMhEFG0b6YvmJgNpj3UVi2gH7RfX12XPak1P5HKwkbByHs88AHGJYVHCvZfQiZIyp8n0eIAtz-Na-yVJ_hcSy_5LmtRY7hBQzaxo9HoaDnMkrbf-4RCAqKFYEnN0D8BbReao04/s1600-h/sept08+002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibqJMmZQMhEFG0b6YvmJgNpj3UVi2gH7RfX12XPak1P5HKwkbByHs88AHGJYVHCvZfQiZIyp8n0eIAtz-Na-yVJ_hcSy_5LmtRY7hBQzaxo9HoaDnMkrbf-4RCAqKFYEnN0D8BbReao04/s320/sept08+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246406283707488050" border="0" /></a>The beautiful new backdoor<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3dYzWi5hv3ee0gIqRqi8nqaQwRqvcPOkoekijJJFGknovfgklJtWH1Xe9l7TRNbwKIUuxRkvqWa1FABiHFxrMP5Mw8vh4wgx0eWPy5iBeN5pxcL7Um6gVWLPzotDXOMwEqRFWvUs9u8/s1600-h/sept08+008.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiy3dYzWi5hv3ee0gIqRqi8nqaQwRqvcPOkoekijJJFGknovfgklJtWH1Xe9l7TRNbwKIUuxRkvqWa1FABiHFxrMP5Mw8vh4wgx0eWPy5iBeN5pxcL7Um6gVWLPzotDXOMwEqRFWvUs9u8/s320/sept08+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246405849771648626" border="0" />The old kitchen stove among the demo</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yEDhN0BldpeD8-HXMbDe32XXfW677aOWd732A5N3PcmPF5sT0uK4D8SY8r4ec2B181Z8TUTVtUHZnoAsBJW4wMYlh8-rqaHg2boCCz9ih2PnYXUKFZQtVtI2szvzxzimQWNlBsRXdrU/s1600-h/sept08+007.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2yEDhN0BldpeD8-HXMbDe32XXfW677aOWd732A5N3PcmPF5sT0uK4D8SY8r4ec2B181Z8TUTVtUHZnoAsBJW4wMYlh8-rqaHg2boCCz9ih2PnYXUKFZQtVtI2szvzxzimQWNlBsRXdrU/s320/sept08+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246405855719168834" border="0" />The interesting space that was below the window but is no longer there</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFZnXh4TCC_A7x0IUChgxmRwz7jZ4OqSgZ-kqtjwdt_IeCFiha2zi2lS0U7CQUx7D33sR3jKp-rcceme1jRiON4W_e0bGyaIXnxbwBttPL5SZIwjeS6G57tvH0HYbkDp9-raon2r3Hp4/s1600-h/sept08+006.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqFZnXh4TCC_A7x0IUChgxmRwz7jZ4OqSgZ-kqtjwdt_IeCFiha2zi2lS0U7CQUx7D33sR3jKp-rcceme1jRiON4W_e0bGyaIXnxbwBttPL5SZIwjeS6G57tvH0HYbkDp9-raon2r3Hp4/s320/sept08+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246405862346824178" border="0" />the freaky looking old ceiling before tearing it down</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSzkY_1l37AJErje0bhLFJizvo1GrlDKB-dT_3Y5n0cN18oDnOlOutb4kwDEY1HOkFIWMBX0b3Z6a7WJVodKBPGgrwgLLKmR-rIZe_gKeiQEagQqKyda8P6Go3PSa9d3hv7C3sMTJ0xM/s1600-h/sept08+004.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgaSzkY_1l37AJErje0bhLFJizvo1GrlDKB-dT_3Y5n0cN18oDnOlOutb4kwDEY1HOkFIWMBX0b3Z6a7WJVodKBPGgrwgLLKmR-rIZe_gKeiQEagQqKyda8P6Go3PSa9d3hv7C3sMTJ0xM/s320/sept08+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246405866874678994" border="0" />the exposed brick wall in the kitchen-hasn't been completely finished.</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWQGCo_QeTvE01m-I6piKCiwhyphenhyphen12FDXkryUJY2f70HEzFxbtSKU3IKrf-mgO50DwEfN_-Qtjq7NzTXyoI77heS8SZOloEpXzCfUi4E1-Mk2N0omaLQZG1wy2DWIgazChvzSSCtXLUN0g/s1600-h/sept08+003.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisWQGCo_QeTvE01m-I6piKCiwhyphenhyphen12FDXkryUJY2f70HEzFxbtSKU3IKrf-mgO50DwEfN_-Qtjq7NzTXyoI77heS8SZOloEpXzCfUi4E1-Mk2N0omaLQZG1wy2DWIgazChvzSSCtXLUN0g/s320/sept08+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246405901378202706" border="0" />the back corner of the kitchen after the cabinets were taken down.</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3JC9nqc6L4FyoTfWPCCgKvef4Sm88FX2Rfi1Q3Na3aT8eu2HiFG0MI1paQ8SmsmVBnO9w0GfClLc3mGjsMOdKmmqWMmnPxPJEPkmwENQ1d-fd4lWmkcKAwP1SOxXWx8_YEgH0woEfo0/s1600-h/sept08+014.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW3JC9nqc6L4FyoTfWPCCgKvef4Sm88FX2Rfi1Q3Na3aT8eu2HiFG0MI1paQ8SmsmVBnO9w0GfClLc3mGjsMOdKmmqWMmnPxPJEPkmwENQ1d-fd4lWmkcKAwP1SOxXWx8_YEgH0woEfo0/s320/sept08+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246404682197577138" border="0" /></a>the cabinets are in and now getting ready for the countertops<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiac4diqjR1MLA9Oo5QjWDN8BFoJbx3xnbxxcMVd4hHD3pOLp0qjdJEm7FfkJ_p1eqTPVBP_5SKL30Bxvm66vho_439CAyiSpR3Y1UK-zlXVffty7qmixNyX4YcNRGKj2FGFBHkSZWdHsI/s1600-h/sept08+013.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiac4diqjR1MLA9Oo5QjWDN8BFoJbx3xnbxxcMVd4hHD3pOLp0qjdJEm7FfkJ_p1eqTPVBP_5SKL30Bxvm66vho_439CAyiSpR3Y1UK-zlXVffty7qmixNyX4YcNRGKj2FGFBHkSZWdHsI/s320/sept08+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246404687972353026" border="0" />this is where the new microwave and stove will go</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoko0B3Z-wogtZMcRACS9jUvjERMrcCySgAJmAZdJWa39nsA7TLvXnlQZBGZjZLEt15cDkeUsutT9A9AuAwvzkivQPgwBAWJ2e2Mx8wgIYumQskyIOW-2vCpkoagnYI3x-YKSKuO3ScY/s1600-h/sept08+010.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgsoko0B3Z-wogtZMcRACS9jUvjERMrcCySgAJmAZdJWa39nsA7TLvXnlQZBGZjZLEt15cDkeUsutT9A9AuAwvzkivQPgwBAWJ2e2Mx8wgIYumQskyIOW-2vCpkoagnYI3x-YKSKuO3ScY/s320/sept08+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246404691844388834" border="0" />a view with all the cabinets in</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBmfLZssLTEJUWp4bukoRfkS7T6eii-9f0lJ0UshPcJ46fep0Hn6fLp-GrJP30hFFtN-iv8cd3gxihKxzHWyx_acfIrxyzs-ksmPOM0__8QJvj8Lo6cTB6FBt7kmfLiE7yr9KPq0vM3A/s1600-h/sept08+009.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwBmfLZssLTEJUWp4bukoRfkS7T6eii-9f0lJ0UshPcJ46fep0Hn6fLp-GrJP30hFFtN-iv8cd3gxihKxzHWyx_acfIrxyzs-ksmPOM0__8QJvj8Lo6cTB6FBt7kmfLiE7yr9KPq0vM3A/s320/sept08+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246404695740918162" border="0" />the temporary plastic wall to prevent the dust going into the rest of the house</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8gTpUQAYiGEuru6VLCLOoEdhwrbFtkaXvcAoi1G8avvAm6NbNnddQN2JzVdmYVKRKNbGI7KiRrPyXtl8DJavxtrIXbU94dTANx3n36VtJLVUWHpXdW7bAAru_dHlfuJSvzJR7Iz8puM/s1600-h/sept08+015.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx8gTpUQAYiGEuru6VLCLOoEdhwrbFtkaXvcAoi1G8avvAm6NbNnddQN2JzVdmYVKRKNbGI7KiRrPyXtl8DJavxtrIXbU94dTANx3n36VtJLVUWHpXdW7bAAru_dHlfuJSvzJR7Iz8puM/s320/sept08+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246404680445808370" border="0" />IT'S FINISHED!!! The new island</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUp_MklvRPO-sgoCuWZs-r3nDCOUrqPLoMCFyFOUVTOz_EYMVBFyveI2nSFSEhaXDE0FWIptSxNa8zXSO0VKUGfvxriq1vTMuA0FTvOFwmqfzLJtHX_xfWGr3zsnODfV6jtXaHaixf1c/s1600-h/sept08+021.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiXUp_MklvRPO-sgoCuWZs-r3nDCOUrqPLoMCFyFOUVTOz_EYMVBFyveI2nSFSEhaXDE0FWIptSxNa8zXSO0VKUGfvxriq1vTMuA0FTvOFwmqfzLJtHX_xfWGr3zsnODfV6jtXaHaixf1c/s320/sept08+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246403702402898754" border="0" />The new cabinets and appliances!! Got to love my double oven:-)</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_O6N-PpzQ1fTc1fVgpDFPCtRDFD63bxa8VO407qFg-DZ6ebhVhiz-YYYQMxZfIpP4inwAfWw0b3ZIeJAiuMBSie9Dr8Xo5ZYZzwuutAN4p1bFMuoy1kI_Tnvfm6VZbxKPR3bd0s2lSU/s1600-h/sept08+020.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6_O6N-PpzQ1fTc1fVgpDFPCtRDFD63bxa8VO407qFg-DZ6ebhVhiz-YYYQMxZfIpP4inwAfWw0b3ZIeJAiuMBSie9Dr8Xo5ZYZzwuutAN4p1bFMuoy1kI_Tnvfm6VZbxKPR3bd0s2lSU/s320/sept08+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246403707696713986" border="0" />My favorite part is there is just enough space for my bike to be tucked away and out of the living room.</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7DuSjpzH_WFihKgC-mwMRTrGq5zZSUmocSKjrmjsbSYUwiGmxMp2RDzmHBO-nirLc6a0xivEmSGwREqoXHmP0NwyZTXXV6I85gjOK7N-lKNbyCz0hfU9hBUkHE8AKEWAYvDLfRYl-30/s1600-h/sept08+019.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjv7DuSjpzH_WFihKgC-mwMRTrGq5zZSUmocSKjrmjsbSYUwiGmxMp2RDzmHBO-nirLc6a0xivEmSGwREqoXHmP0NwyZTXXV6I85gjOK7N-lKNbyCz0hfU9hBUkHE8AKEWAYvDLfRYl-30/s320/sept08+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246403712023749602" border="0" />The new basement door</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4SeDxyszPqxHnMl-sHdvxde9oM4MJA_gBmOWawpPXh7Ah1V3h9M9B2PjorGJmkr6JJMEtaG4AQ8eDBuQDj7jN5ZeLXwisa1biNYmWL-nC9Zx27Me6rvkqLQrkuJKCZCZj6Ua8s3l_v4/s1600-h/sept08+018.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEga4SeDxyszPqxHnMl-sHdvxde9oM4MJA_gBmOWawpPXh7Ah1V3h9M9B2PjorGJmkr6JJMEtaG4AQ8eDBuQDj7jN5ZeLXwisa1biNYmWL-nC9Zx27Me6rvkqLQrkuJKCZCZj6Ua8s3l_v4/s320/sept08+018.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246403724135241218" border="0" />The cabinets around the old fridge...waiting on my new one</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFnpnfYJ3xX8vODJSbhnik-zmbbdBSku7ohUMXZmHqR7bDShRS4XUVvuBj7MB6Z9-L6RvNgY5fKskCEITkxc5vnQHXFNETnukDoEpzOF_jqtfICSEsq3RVNxatiFe8SHyQfipbdObvtp0/s1600-h/sept08+017.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiFnpnfYJ3xX8vODJSbhnik-zmbbdBSku7ohUMXZmHqR7bDShRS4XUVvuBj7MB6Z9-L6RvNgY5fKskCEITkxc5vnQHXFNETnukDoEpzOF_jqtfICSEsq3RVNxatiFe8SHyQfipbdObvtp0/s320/sept08+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5246403726005796178" border="0" />The whole picture!!!! There is still one cabinet missing to the right of the backdoor. The cabinet people had given me an 18inch and I needed a 21inch, which should be here next week. What's left to do in the kitchen for me....paint and hang the pretty curtains. </a><br />COME ON OVER ANYTIME!Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-86731833476101887682008-07-14T20:27:00.006-04:002008-07-14T21:12:01.262-04:00It's finally becoming a homeEnough is enough...enough dust..enough procrastination...enough of school....enough of hot weather...bring on my awesome job w/<span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Friday's</span> off at 1pm....bring on friends visiting....bring on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">determination</span> to get <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">thru</span> my overwhelmed life.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1m0H-HfQLDHSKuOpUiYaHKsFkKvbdkp3LGNokPLhHI0YdbO8X4o4-Ng9lr0AFZozrtX5peNWFWTGQzbyBIg5nIX650xhOssHcKUBblDJL7Se04cgyjTebCRCBj01QdhMg_yp_RNPWA-w/s1600-h/Jenny+1.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1m0H-HfQLDHSKuOpUiYaHKsFkKvbdkp3LGNokPLhHI0YdbO8X4o4-Ng9lr0AFZozrtX5peNWFWTGQzbyBIg5nIX650xhOssHcKUBblDJL7Se04cgyjTebCRCBj01QdhMg_yp_RNPWA-w/s320/Jenny+1.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223033887120295314" border="0" /></a> The new stain glass window that I designed.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCRaVYbiEpyeOpw014UPIH9FDlc53jYss8Ge54MhVM4rK8sogKUt1kxVWXJ31iNoPMsGTGQ5hbgb11fkEozDznLgtJ8-z2_nYr8ZY5jDSiFKPDLiSwOXyskJ2EdzQk6BCgV5YoXtZGGQ/s1600-h/July+016.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTCRaVYbiEpyeOpw014UPIH9FDlc53jYss8Ge54MhVM4rK8sogKUt1kxVWXJ31iNoPMsGTGQ5hbgb11fkEozDznLgtJ8-z2_nYr8ZY5jDSiFKPDLiSwOXyskJ2EdzQk6BCgV5YoXtZGGQ/s320/July+016.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223033687609081170" border="0" /> My new dinner table that expands to seat 6 people...come over for a meal.</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcbtMYkhaw7vlgaPBE3BrWOk1NF37A5yHfXhFqh5Or1cGnR2jP1nhEVLq4TTxtuS3BlLqIMbiYzl51R6xpn5vo_43IhBTb2mJ7cph6e9Ddr8MgUypznCc_DwemX2HaVRmHdF1bGYrgE8/s1600-h/July+017.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWcbtMYkhaw7vlgaPBE3BrWOk1NF37A5yHfXhFqh5Or1cGnR2jP1nhEVLq4TTxtuS3BlLqIMbiYzl51R6xpn5vo_43IhBTb2mJ7cph6e9Ddr8MgUypznCc_DwemX2HaVRmHdF1bGYrgE8/s320/July+017.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223033706606035186" border="0" /></a>The soon to be "gone backdoor" with Andy's window frosting done this past weekend.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYLyLvvZPZLQVzq4kVEUUsWLMZfue_daKdmshiQa3SFyExIc2Ebor4wv5FJ9zufZlk42cnhpwa9y_-m0kWhVXVXqTo7J3Qo_Qw2DgqL_FRPy_IKwPy-TesS6hc2boHN9ulFxnjcfNCrQ/s1600-h/July+019.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKYLyLvvZPZLQVzq4kVEUUsWLMZfue_daKdmshiQa3SFyExIc2Ebor4wv5FJ9zufZlk42cnhpwa9y_-m0kWhVXVXqTo7J3Qo_Qw2DgqL_FRPy_IKwPy-TesS6hc2boHN9ulFxnjcfNCrQ/s320/July+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223033707751961282" border="0" /></a> My garden has grown and the rats no longer touch it. I suggest looking at old blogs to see the garden in the beginning.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJcmeF3aHlejNLB5zd-qivAoSc2Nnq4dUWo-5SRaR3iUBnqEgtzJ10Une6x2DhcMGaprwTN4wVE3vrYRLkDwH2F6RNLImXl6R-W03jE6H8zTYlD844qqFeFYW72bjvugMgIrlFiK2VZ0/s1600-h/July+024.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiJcmeF3aHlejNLB5zd-qivAoSc2Nnq4dUWo-5SRaR3iUBnqEgtzJ10Une6x2DhcMGaprwTN4wVE3vrYRLkDwH2F6RNLImXl6R-W03jE6H8zTYlD844qqFeFYW72bjvugMgIrlFiK2VZ0/s320/July+024.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223033716641001570" border="0" />The laundry room in the basement</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcogibtwiw_YbVBROj4yIIQcYHwx99bV4a5ZK5OPUBtv4aRHNNztwEsAsVvGBTYz0h8lbMFYkKMaB6IkgNV2g0PDYNDZGHWMN47zeRSxuBqfWHj_bTTLmsl7jLrH966WMchkBaScnV1w/s1600-h/July+023.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBcogibtwiw_YbVBROj4yIIQcYHwx99bV4a5ZK5OPUBtv4aRHNNztwEsAsVvGBTYz0h8lbMFYkKMaB6IkgNV2g0PDYNDZGHWMN47zeRSxuBqfWHj_bTTLmsl7jLrH966WMchkBaScnV1w/s320/July+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223033735895952258" border="0" />the basement bomb shelter....soon to be guest bedroom</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPmtQDfVtKC3NmFmCsU7qbW98yZ7JfWPq08_Ek_J51Vcta8BI5UYScbWdLChsNB3_If51JWVt_D4_c6ZHGT4HZPYMDYgKXSpubmbNA7ZSGgYHjj-2qbRMWSPMBVRyizTBoTEFGNP3Q7I/s1600-h/July+011.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRPmtQDfVtKC3NmFmCsU7qbW98yZ7JfWPq08_Ek_J51Vcta8BI5UYScbWdLChsNB3_If51JWVt_D4_c6ZHGT4HZPYMDYgKXSpubmbNA7ZSGgYHjj-2qbRMWSPMBVRyizTBoTEFGNP3Q7I/s320/July+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223032841473428258" border="0" />The guest bedroom</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpx8IUlKQpLU4IhyOyQasTeUfyVBDj3_ryfIwpJ4VuN5ivM055dTzXpEBYfp_HJfFSDt14OF4cuuhW1IoLZD_HLFLBAA-BE7dCmUkMSG6FFbcoxhTWBbMaYMO2mVn8PvLoky1cKWmwrMw/s1600-h/July+012.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpx8IUlKQpLU4IhyOyQasTeUfyVBDj3_ryfIwpJ4VuN5ivM055dTzXpEBYfp_HJfFSDt14OF4cuuhW1IoLZD_HLFLBAA-BE7dCmUkMSG6FFbcoxhTWBbMaYMO2mVn8PvLoky1cKWmwrMw/s320/July+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223032853037745570" border="0" />the other wall in the guest bedroom</a><br /><a onblur="try 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2QamVOYSkHZnTYAID-7X8SXfwIjBjPoJVI6pKGIHR6NqIgnze2pvX4MhF2lnP7B8T57ZgLQrQdrK8wHAltv9llrJTdXsZqh1Q2ayNrIFF9mhhj5KO-0ImFzlIE_VWR1MbQKfmDPHCJk/s1600-h/July+014.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjx2QamVOYSkHZnTYAID-7X8SXfwIjBjPoJVI6pKGIHR6NqIgnze2pvX4MhF2lnP7B8T57ZgLQrQdrK8wHAltv9llrJTdXsZqh1Q2ayNrIFF9mhhj5KO-0ImFzlIE_VWR1MbQKfmDPHCJk/s320/July+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223032867455053842" border="0" />The living room with my new furniture (the baby glider at the window will be replaced soon with a big comfy chair.</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjveOiFrzv_LQTNzdXGUUWXiEjxsyzPUmGd93rFUe_-qMeLzwhgbH5HNiKcpsezv4wblUB2EGr-p_6anORjxPCQTR_BJkOfsS5Qgp3EBbQRecXfvjXFNzHM5HSwFdGo-9J0KYQSMPfCAd4/s1600-h/July+015.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjveOiFrzv_LQTNzdXGUUWXiEjxsyzPUmGd93rFUe_-qMeLzwhgbH5HNiKcpsezv4wblUB2EGr-p_6anORjxPCQTR_BJkOfsS5Qgp3EBbQRecXfvjXFNzHM5HSwFdGo-9J0KYQSMPfCAd4/s320/July+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223032873609109026" border="0" />living room and dining area </a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQi62GAWuMiCcAL_-u69zRWhhrQIu6H3qMwUs8enwEJ0a50wQ-K0fU9hpHWYG2ylP73n4jXxXyUzucVsrf6vaejcgUiPIdu1PD66YDCBEYqtLdqdR1KQpgmDUKEJThN2rMJuqAZIZB1wM/s1600-h/July+001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQi62GAWuMiCcAL_-u69zRWhhrQIu6H3qMwUs8enwEJ0a50wQ-K0fU9hpHWYG2ylP73n4jXxXyUzucVsrf6vaejcgUiPIdu1PD66YDCBEYqtLdqdR1KQpgmDUKEJThN2rMJuqAZIZB1wM/s320/July+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223032016654451778" border="0" />My bedroom</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjxlAEbXU4uIykKb0tJjYnCjQtVlBQw3TH-FXDyUj16oMmGSkay9skhSWJpG_Mlf3gGM59Kk1UfvS6e2L7lqw9UZOF86KCSlhZUpVQ1ao9LI1JMxz_aqpJ2Hm9HyBwPlczaVtcGgvQfQ/s1600-h/July+003.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYjxlAEbXU4uIykKb0tJjYnCjQtVlBQw3TH-FXDyUj16oMmGSkay9skhSWJpG_Mlf3gGM59Kk1UfvS6e2L7lqw9UZOF86KCSlhZUpVQ1ao9LI1JMxz_aqpJ2Hm9HyBwPlczaVtcGgvQfQ/s320/July+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223032025175336034" border="0" />Every girl must have a green vacuum especially if that is her favorite color.</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2p-CD_NSTS9WenqL9o1JAbYkc5TML4GrZgGNNntnUr3xrUh52S4ZOlg4h3JdNRPQ25C90snW6tlFIhwxo5PrHiDM9JYzdl6lW9eKDorjm64RkX-vqCRCXj-996WRlXMxI-ZWf11OANjc/s1600-h/July+004.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2p-CD_NSTS9WenqL9o1JAbYkc5TML4GrZgGNNntnUr3xrUh52S4ZOlg4h3JdNRPQ25C90snW6tlFIhwxo5PrHiDM9JYzdl6lW9eKDorjm64RkX-vqCRCXj-996WRlXMxI-ZWf11OANjc/s320/July+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223032046735978178" border="0" /></a>another view of my bedroom<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCHB9zpDeH8f98feLdUN2jzxWXq_gA9d3BJEwl8fJnJ6zkLpzYPWsi1cHqsZ4Gz0ECAkELyFhM1NdUIWIykiCBXZZwg-69iYA4nAr9r_hmSQ0Tz01pV7q0IEEsF6buObO9sUUeiUzgEs/s1600-h/July+007.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhzCHB9zpDeH8f98feLdUN2jzxWXq_gA9d3BJEwl8fJnJ6zkLpzYPWsi1cHqsZ4Gz0ECAkELyFhM1NdUIWIykiCBXZZwg-69iYA4nAr9r_hmSQ0Tz01pV7q0IEEsF6buObO9sUUeiUzgEs/s320/July+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223032054771461650" border="0" />The master bathroom that needs to be painted...anyone care to help?</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkI7_gJFnGQK9QJI78qInoQ7JcLUVVFA83uG_hiFR45MzLpySsBRLQVmBtBwmTSPR-d9ogpoNyhERtVAF41vppXCkWj7ZavHEg2XVtXYT4Yw9Do6New1awykGbcgDiSsdARikB2NYVj0Q/s1600-h/July+009.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkI7_gJFnGQK9QJI78qInoQ7JcLUVVFA83uG_hiFR45MzLpySsBRLQVmBtBwmTSPR-d9ogpoNyhERtVAF41vppXCkWj7ZavHEg2XVtXYT4Yw9Do6New1awykGbcgDiSsdARikB2NYVj0Q/s320/July+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5223032073710216034" border="0" /></a>This is what the floor looked like under the carpet.Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-60083740991912685182008-06-05T23:22:00.003-04:002008-06-05T23:37:10.402-04:00I'm so behindHere are some quick updated pictures of my house.....anything from before drywall to after drywall...from no skylight in guest bathroom to skylight....from ugly window with large a/c unit to beautiful window waiting for stainglass.<br /><br />Enjoy and I look forward to the day when my lovely couch seen in the first picture below on its side covered in plastic can be used.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWueOXV5i6WYq30MEfwRyeBqA-Jh_ZKkCdpoIYG1Pr3-5TpvyeLoadwR1Hz4A02GFIom9oB5Dq-jUmaVza4O9GDgQTJbF5O14ksXN7pNExb9cVocCj8qRWhpQ3PFFdhIXZoT6GLICigbs/s1600-h/june4+014.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWueOXV5i6WYq30MEfwRyeBqA-Jh_ZKkCdpoIYG1Pr3-5TpvyeLoadwR1Hz4A02GFIom9oB5Dq-jUmaVza4O9GDgQTJbF5O14ksXN7pNExb9cVocCj8qRWhpQ3PFFdhIXZoT6GLICigbs/s320/june4+014.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208605854161699874" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_wN2Flk6z58tSfyHhC-s-QuUuvIuo3DCoLLNqTMm1AOid5ZCy7RrUokoD8HF4w2pm6UA0SniJYWGsyrmOHlTalvClAo55-kieVd7pVkTVanJnjKjTF0EY4wxrY5WtoLVQM_4_yD_2OI/s1600-h/june4+011.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgy_wN2Flk6z58tSfyHhC-s-QuUuvIuo3DCoLLNqTMm1AOid5ZCy7RrUokoD8HF4w2pm6UA0SniJYWGsyrmOHlTalvClAo55-kieVd7pVkTVanJnjKjTF0EY4wxrY5WtoLVQM_4_yD_2OI/s320/june4+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5208604796328802290" border="0" /></a>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-29917753258683877922008-05-22T21:13:00.003-04:002008-05-22T21:26:15.100-04:00I'm a designer in training<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvpts4zEnSoRvQBXsLnMOgOE1o9cABJk1Nr7aOKEr7Gs7sd_jJfUz04UtoPITXQYGAdwqOcXbqLQwjWeNbavvpXRGTuBVpsq1LvPd5EpgQvliDvtLEHSMdfsJefkzm9l2Hg-0FAOVWVs/s1600-h/may22+001.jpg">Every once and a while a girl needs a break to relax with friends and listen to some good country music. </a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvpts4zEnSoRvQBXsLnMOgOE1o9cABJk1Nr7aOKEr7Gs7sd_jJfUz04UtoPITXQYGAdwqOcXbqLQwjWeNbavvpXRGTuBVpsq1LvPd5EpgQvliDvtLEHSMdfsJefkzm9l2Hg-0FAOVWVs/s1600-h/may22+001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVvpts4zEnSoRvQBXsLnMOgOE1o9cABJk1Nr7aOKEr7Gs7sd_jJfUz04UtoPITXQYGAdwqOcXbqLQwjWeNbavvpXRGTuBVpsq1LvPd5EpgQvliDvtLEHSMdfsJefkzm9l2Hg-0FAOVWVs/s320/may22+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203377041954875346" border="0" /></a><br />A couple of weeks ago ten of us went to Raven's Stadium for the Kenny Chesney "Pirates Tour"- it was 9hours of great music.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xXiSYkjgDLJbBu5s8AnsHC23zPSyjlbi7_V3KG6a-VMz8JtmsqLubbbmS-g-AJz6Io6UH0wJju3TFboRWL-6-T6crPWp-CKFHLZMgm7TtmBo0i75oibqgmPTJj87mIXPW86ok9pKEPM/s1600-h/may22+002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4xXiSYkjgDLJbBu5s8AnsHC23zPSyjlbi7_V3KG6a-VMz8JtmsqLubbbmS-g-AJz6Io6UH0wJju3TFboRWL-6-T6crPWp-CKFHLZMgm7TtmBo0i75oibqgmPTJj87mIXPW86ok9pKEPM/s320/may22+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203377050544809954" border="0" />Big & Rich on stage</a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScWzbVxxNOm_tXUJxhrcGLiVm2fnkxEt0uyNNKPrsLwpCZuVWphZS2vHlPRYiomTJStb9VD-dWACeY_1uV-vVLBAHpAWtBUIyKnuaLuZC-Ic8cE-28GwCaBf3nm1L-ScvZC4gfLHYw_g/s1600-h/may22+011.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgScWzbVxxNOm_tXUJxhrcGLiVm2fnkxEt0uyNNKPrsLwpCZuVWphZS2vHlPRYiomTJStb9VD-dWACeY_1uV-vVLBAHpAWtBUIyKnuaLuZC-Ic8cE-28GwCaBf3nm1L-ScvZC4gfLHYw_g/s320/may22+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203377054839777266" border="0" /></a><br />The tile goes up in my shower!!<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tVm0t6p5Lj2JyKDA_La_3ROEx6oe7IBHHfATj10tNNAXMAoDEI6rUIqs9rTlnMMxjQq307ZhI2-GfrvhIGR3oYqCwaDfeCYJg3OcYJPW02vChgBnfQEkbCFm8raEO4_aC8Js0ZeUbbQ/s1600-h/may22+013.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_tVm0t6p5Lj2JyKDA_La_3ROEx6oe7IBHHfATj10tNNAXMAoDEI6rUIqs9rTlnMMxjQq307ZhI2-GfrvhIGR3oYqCwaDfeCYJg3OcYJPW02vChgBnfQEkbCFm8raEO4_aC8Js0ZeUbbQ/s320/may22+013.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203377059134744578" border="0" /></a><br />Hope everyone has a great Memorial Day weekend......be safe!Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-87882062922266210862008-05-19T22:43:00.007-04:002008-05-19T23:00:52.276-04:00Quick Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZlltp7rm6N4Nl4Ol8whSBHXQSrJ1HdWcWH-GWE4ljYVKSU5kdnAIogqKyLdUb1sbS6Tb5wp-3zCZd1_J2gCywMRByUQSfGGW6L7Zq3vOcEtXVPMuxyr2by6c4YZ0JQ0u0yap-9eHPno/s1600-h/may19th+009.jpg"><span style="color: rgb(255, 255, 255); font-weight: bold;">Here is some progress pictures- this one shows the future place of the toilet and shower</span><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNZlltp7rm6N4Nl4Ol8whSBHXQSrJ1HdWcWH-GWE4ljYVKSU5kdnAIogqKyLdUb1sbS6Tb5wp-3zCZd1_J2gCywMRByUQSfGGW6L7Zq3vOcEtXVPMuxyr2by6c4YZ0JQ0u0yap-9eHPno/s320/may19th+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202287512709160018" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihudCp4HCfwwjszNX7F_tODgIHrUwzczPxa9tsHHQJLRqVxj3P-omkf5inqent1NKJohzuqKddlKEq2U_u5Z1_hcIGcwG5ezu5JBLn88rUtlMVU8lB2yiBzA7q2QSYOPvm3n9fygXaRsQ/s1600-h/may19th+010.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihudCp4HCfwwjszNX7F_tODgIHrUwzczPxa9tsHHQJLRqVxj3P-omkf5inqent1NKJohzuqKddlKEq2U_u5Z1_hcIGcwG5ezu5JBLn88rUtlMVU8lB2yiBzA7q2QSYOPvm3n9fygXaRsQ/s320/may19th+010.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202287521299094626" border="0" /><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">This used to be an open room with no wall</span></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznqeU-cukz-nayn81YDDjULCn6k_payKwPBQa2eAfGXVkTw-5bl46Xgtp9osZ96uE82_Q1lYGMlLU5dGzWgoGpNzRvtsSdkv4Af11pN62ud0M1zXsJwTqOdavoLRmLrlR26EJJfNQdKU/s1600-h/may19th+011.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgznqeU-cukz-nayn81YDDjULCn6k_payKwPBQa2eAfGXVkTw-5bl46Xgtp9osZ96uE82_Q1lYGMlLU5dGzWgoGpNzRvtsSdkv4Af11pN62ud0M1zXsJwTqOdavoLRmLrlR26EJJfNQdKU/s320/may19th+011.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202287529889029234" border="0" />My favorite feature of the bathroom-skylight in the shower</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfJl2djTS2Xy7t3bcSqwAxqyq22f_KQ3hJOtjAnZfyPD-MhFRcvViSv1Ud11q13AO3KlcqvsNq5zslsJjaD6NDdCKI_UX47FD-JZOcY9H9lGlj34JaNhfKUErJncS9WVvnz09Alai6dE/s1600-h/may19th+005.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivfJl2djTS2Xy7t3bcSqwAxqyq22f_KQ3hJOtjAnZfyPD-MhFRcvViSv1Ud11q13AO3KlcqvsNq5zslsJjaD6NDdCKI_UX47FD-JZOcY9H9lGlj34JaNhfKUErJncS9WVvnz09Alai6dE/s320/may19th+005.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202286898528836610" border="0" />I now have a window above my back door that was originally covered up</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTPerLGINFAXWifQPNTGmeZBVaQymAuP8dD0T1b2lWGcyE0vzXQ82jkoNYXvQMU2fS9NNzfELbNO7vqZuS44iZZsVRVYFsWOSQUactCFWNrXnCkypAnmBWuRAQpzYlZYX4WQpoLsRPEw/s1600-h/may19th+002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsTPerLGINFAXWifQPNTGmeZBVaQymAuP8dD0T1b2lWGcyE0vzXQ82jkoNYXvQMU2fS9NNzfELbNO7vqZuS44iZZsVRVYFsWOSQUactCFWNrXnCkypAnmBWuRAQpzYlZYX4WQpoLsRPEw/s320/may19th+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202286902823803922" border="0" />My family came to visit and decided to create more destruction by tearing down the wall dividing the two rooms</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmpeaqjfwB1GE496LT9lbLezsruZmz9Ga3oFV73UeCv8fMhWN8n5fKi3U0RXDsRZ331tuZZqh-eu0dIh_-zOSWMaTO64eLVoVo4V3Xp-Oh6TMoTrTkO3MmJmaoTwSvN5lC_-ZwNWMzmU/s1600-h/may19th+006.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYmpeaqjfwB1GE496LT9lbLezsruZmz9Ga3oFV73UeCv8fMhWN8n5fKi3U0RXDsRZ331tuZZqh-eu0dIh_-zOSWMaTO64eLVoVo4V3Xp-Oh6TMoTrTkO3MmJmaoTwSvN5lC_-ZwNWMzmU/s320/may19th+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202286907118771234" border="0" />This used to be the door frame for the den/middle bedroom</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64g63QJ_oNEWmkR4eoNQ4cGfyk-yNKdfqzd4Aox9qF-R67EAJRFlzdwbUDYhVhNf28f8fHEjfB2sRWdzg37RSxDPQApWzSd13lKEv3ExFC24EPQ0MFMw-HCv9ymAMdNS1pT76MIGFxAg/s1600-h/may19th+007.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg64g63QJ_oNEWmkR4eoNQ4cGfyk-yNKdfqzd4Aox9qF-R67EAJRFlzdwbUDYhVhNf28f8fHEjfB2sRWdzg37RSxDPQApWzSd13lKEv3ExFC24EPQ0MFMw-HCv9ymAMdNS1pT76MIGFxAg/s320/may19th+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202286911413738546" border="0" />The new hallway to the master bedroom</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8KGy0ouzIjnyJDGS6XK_N6Ko15F93op7kiw1AU9PGAl9W23vyccW5g1WINSLSbrVstXgaCysVf-SSraJWe6wz4-aGtybihuk7UoDibWqdC_2j2ob5d97cB28snuIV_MxQEr9swqv06vk/s1600-h/may19th+008.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8KGy0ouzIjnyJDGS6XK_N6Ko15F93op7kiw1AU9PGAl9W23vyccW5g1WINSLSbrVstXgaCysVf-SSraJWe6wz4-aGtybihuk7UoDibWqdC_2j2ob5d97cB28snuIV_MxQEr9swqv06vk/s320/may19th+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202286915708705858" border="0" />The double sink vanity in the new master bathroom</a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36IOz5uA2KPWSvXsv7hq8xkRPrwLmfy6Q6dppcYhQ59VItQakZ51Z2pQPnLn-GPjgGSEgX2BNzUPQcITKP-uXTmPFop-QBQSSV_ZlYfxbiRocW3YcWcYz8jofpxd5ZVv_fu5GEZe6JxY/s1600-h/may19th+003.jpg">This is what the tin ceiling looks like minus ceiling tiles<img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi36IOz5uA2KPWSvXsv7hq8xkRPrwLmfy6Q6dppcYhQ59VItQakZ51Z2pQPnLn-GPjgGSEgX2BNzUPQcITKP-uXTmPFop-QBQSSV_ZlYfxbiRocW3YcWcYz8jofpxd5ZVv_fu5GEZe6JxY/s320/may19th+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202285863441718258" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56FUoWeoOasuuKLR5DpQbQffJw2I2ySFtgsLgtIugGaiBJ6gycDGVBdwtU_2zcfLl8a1BZpZ2A0PgNFkutm3fSRodXwyWtrl_-7cYZW7bvTmee5bSSfvAe0Ed4f_MG__7T6jzmy1xTJM/s1600-h/may19th+001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh56FUoWeoOasuuKLR5DpQbQffJw2I2ySFtgsLgtIugGaiBJ6gycDGVBdwtU_2zcfLl8a1BZpZ2A0PgNFkutm3fSRodXwyWtrl_-7cYZW7bvTmee5bSSfvAe0Ed4f_MG__7T6jzmy1xTJM/s320/may19th+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5202285644398386146" border="0" /></a><br />My dad took down a wall twice this size to make a smaller one for more room to get in the front doorJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-69770739528100318542008-05-08T21:19:00.008-04:002008-05-08T21:29:01.350-04:00The bathroom beginsHere's the beginning stages of my bathroom....no more den in the master bedroom<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgtBefYd1RArODM1uPhBrdmObyH9_vI8CqPBKZj4Ql5O9ANm0mphvLLfQbo0jTN7-ADZC3c3AZ2_yKehi50WvpODXu2RwuyfXzNGV_d18Mf64iWirK_o58JH9YWJjTMluHaOBhV8pVbXA/s1600-h/may8th+006.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgtBefYd1RArODM1uPhBrdmObyH9_vI8CqPBKZj4Ql5O9ANm0mphvLLfQbo0jTN7-ADZC3c3AZ2_yKehi50WvpODXu2RwuyfXzNGV_d18Mf64iWirK_o58JH9YWJjTMluHaOBhV8pVbXA/s320/may8th+006.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198182954618428098" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try 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href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkG7bWme7UsjpGnkEHaHiHx5w2YlXtwKJCtXCOqhUvAT06k8mel4JDsQoKi3zXDuoTX3KKjMs_i-1yiee2gZ4vrKJR_jTu9dAbRowCVbrIfg9Tp7B1t26Q-AScFTFuq25Z0xTquwmVjk/s1600-h/may8th+004.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfkG7bWme7UsjpGnkEHaHiHx5w2YlXtwKJCtXCOqhUvAT06k8mel4JDsQoKi3zXDuoTX3KKjMs_i-1yiee2gZ4vrKJR_jTu9dAbRowCVbrIfg9Tp7B1t26Q-AScFTFuq25Z0xTquwmVjk/s320/may8th+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198182464992156322" border="0" /></a><br /><br />The pictures below are for my dad to see the plumbing thru the kitchen wall.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dV7LdpraFsqAdeiUuTjFqqmfKLRHAh-MB6JKkWkZKKoKRJCgsxSz4CrPO9TyQvurqbGcqPzit3ipItsCesyoYGIP8b697jnCzr6RdmAwB-YNEA2HSDo4H483rm2b4drMZeoagPp1g6Y/s1600-h/may8th+003.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj0dV7LdpraFsqAdeiUuTjFqqmfKLRHAh-MB6JKkWkZKKoKRJCgsxSz4CrPO9TyQvurqbGcqPzit3ipItsCesyoYGIP8b697jnCzr6RdmAwB-YNEA2HSDo4H483rm2b4drMZeoagPp1g6Y/s320/may8th+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198182284603529874" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0IhK3EORhcdcSKmhOaHM0MEUJH6Jyxv6Fr1o-vzfKT0XfuVfXnKgLJlrSehwnl0KCJigJCK2Z3oxqz1H1DMwre0JHP33UbazVcKkOqBPDlnsEeYLw9_ab0XuQuc00nQE_L2N6Z4nlww/s1600-h/may8th+002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJ0IhK3EORhcdcSKmhOaHM0MEUJH6Jyxv6Fr1o-vzfKT0XfuVfXnKgLJlrSehwnl0KCJigJCK2Z3oxqz1H1DMwre0JHP33UbazVcKkOqBPDlnsEeYLw9_ab0XuQuc00nQE_L2N6Z4nlww/s320/may8th+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198182056970263170" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwv0AyGU32npbF5JEnPM1APG0DYa-F9bXo8S0yUjGloLUpdDA7CzmCEtJZRwUHD60NHIQDLk7Q0vQnfOj0Qj1xzk_lJ4DyUaqCW_PEkyf9isiMHa6NWRdfadNs5YvtDbqjJe0lT9fbmY/s1600-h/may8th+001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkwv0AyGU32npbF5JEnPM1APG0DYa-F9bXo8S0yUjGloLUpdDA7CzmCEtJZRwUHD60NHIQDLk7Q0vQnfOj0Qj1xzk_lJ4DyUaqCW_PEkyf9isiMHa6NWRdfadNs5YvtDbqjJe0lT9fbmY/s320/may8th+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5198181820747061874" border="0" /></a>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-57104815671889991862008-05-05T21:43:00.010-04:002008-05-06T21:07:36.766-04:00Long Overdue Update<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXTEKVia8mpKvPqU5A9RLBonllkfu9Bcc990La92hLabop1VqeXJN8uGf06koH8ckGspFGKdam93X8hRc99Bo-99k42n4iUF9r12pQZ8NqoY1OfsfowUZvg7cU8SY-f0qxhVDGrvNsuQ/s1600-h/may4th+009.jpg"> </a><p class="MsoNormal">It has been awhile since I posted but I've been a busy girl getting my hands dirty, traveling, and learning all about the exciting things of how to be a handy girl. I have less than a month till I have to be completely out of my current house that I rent. YIPPEE no more money pointlessly going to someone else...I finally have an investment. In the past couple of weeks I have been asked by numerous people how being a home owner feels and well it can be summed up in one word..EDUCATIONAL. I have learned so much about myself and my dreams for the future of my house and me.<br />Below are some pics from my house and trip. Enjoy!</p> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXTEKVia8mpKvPqU5A9RLBonllkfu9Bcc990La92hLabop1VqeXJN8uGf06koH8ckGspFGKdam93X8hRc99Bo-99k42n4iUF9r12pQZ8NqoY1OfsfowUZvg7cU8SY-f0qxhVDGrvNsuQ/s1600-h/may4th+009.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvXTEKVia8mpKvPqU5A9RLBonllkfu9Bcc990La92hLabop1VqeXJN8uGf06koH8ckGspFGKdam93X8hRc99Bo-99k42n4iUF9r12pQZ8NqoY1OfsfowUZvg7cU8SY-f0qxhVDGrvNsuQ/s320/may4th+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197083149203818098" border="0" /></a><br />My pride and joy...the little garden that will grow and will not be eaten by rats.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YzBCgQyNixrMgeM3FQ-Wx_GXUleFk5dCgwPdKjDww8FGocLlS50fK1Ax_x6N9ZGkvVHt-T0cm-4mr-O00sDLLsTwUxo-AJ-QL_DgrQDsDmpERxQMozT4XCd5llP3gxsrcYYvTVGjTPk/s1600-h/may4th+008.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0YzBCgQyNixrMgeM3FQ-Wx_GXUleFk5dCgwPdKjDww8FGocLlS50fK1Ax_x6N9ZGkvVHt-T0cm-4mr-O00sDLLsTwUxo-AJ-QL_DgrQDsDmpERxQMozT4XCd5llP3gxsrcYYvTVGjTPk/s320/may4th+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197082719707088482" border="0" /> </a><br />This is my pretty new little toy......I have central ac now!!! It is so <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">freakin</span> tall it could be a high table.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQE82bDtS1EhOxm7vNapsRnK008bhxQV2tWq1MCg2fd3LOgpaoBu0FN807L0p6uTI8VBio3a7KFmOtNJBHyUD_mINS534KcM7-p9xIvNWcBj7dc3ebg9wVf6Cqu4SuwgmoMvwWw3i-TQ/s1600-h/may4th+007.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwQE82bDtS1EhOxm7vNapsRnK008bhxQV2tWq1MCg2fd3LOgpaoBu0FN807L0p6uTI8VBio3a7KFmOtNJBHyUD_mINS534KcM7-p9xIvNWcBj7dc3ebg9wVf6Cqu4SuwgmoMvwWw3i-TQ/s320/may4th+007.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197082178541209170" border="0" /></a><br />This is the exposed <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">brick wall</span> after it was grinded and smoothed out and a shiny coat was put on top...it looks a lot better in person.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TMLy1cXErsYFpavgOo7wh3ffS0giraj94bPUo0x3JZuQVN8GliGFoT0WgcMtRpUG4w4CHDneAPp4GMoqCXVgUytrW4VF9qQ7ABmHYO7Ph13soL5gsZOOG4ptWAEz7_k_oxYcTBgBqoY/s1600-h/may4th+004.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5TMLy1cXErsYFpavgOo7wh3ffS0giraj94bPUo0x3JZuQVN8GliGFoT0WgcMtRpUG4w4CHDneAPp4GMoqCXVgUytrW4VF9qQ7ABmHYO7Ph13soL5gsZOOG4ptWAEz7_k_oxYcTBgBqoY/s320/may4th+004.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197081753339446850" border="0" />g</a><br />After tearing out the ceiling I noticed that the brick <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">bumpouts</span> didn't go all the way to the 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">nd</span> floor, so I tore open the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">bumpouts</span> to see if I could make more room.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnZH-ODz2nGt99auEhYAaIYudPhtqo41e8-Rq8AGB4tjqgtSXE5Ye6l8zSWuxkqKnuVOslEbnzP-xbAtkQtHmnX_-vMtX5ZEdfNMGy7-XJyQ8zC4yKrTdddYtPJmJOgdKVuAN6HsXWj8/s1600-h/may4th+003.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijnZH-ODz2nGt99auEhYAaIYudPhtqo41e8-Rq8AGB4tjqgtSXE5Ye6l8zSWuxkqKnuVOslEbnzP-xbAtkQtHmnX_-vMtX5ZEdfNMGy7-XJyQ8zC4yKrTdddYtPJmJOgdKVuAN6HsXWj8/s320/may4th+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197081298072913458" border="0" /></a><br />I decided that I was tired of looking at the ugly ceiling tiles....so I tore them down.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtyVtzITFxeJLw6MTEXzU3KwFegIhEgJMugXrkDXIjMGrE3KhnjzlS0eYEDpAk1h9TAQC8UNa4CYeECwArqD_0X5o0AZxyQJWGAcnNdEuv5tVCh5IhT-4UgN-vWsb9vIF4Z4y4eyAvbU/s1600-h/meagdonweddingapril192008+020.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgtyVtzITFxeJLw6MTEXzU3KwFegIhEgJMugXrkDXIjMGrE3KhnjzlS0eYEDpAk1h9TAQC8UNa4CYeECwArqD_0X5o0AZxyQJWGAcnNdEuv5tVCh5IhT-4UgN-vWsb9vIF4Z4y4eyAvbU/s320/meagdonweddingapril192008+020.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197080838511412770" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">DL</span> and me on the Bridal Party Drunk Bus.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgRoYyZ7rdC1Y2Wqzz9_WvfAUIs1nL3IcBUlV8F-wMY0PH3xSUSBUeknJmpo_jwIpTjAYFPruyzl1maOsTlAJfqdQTmMqZTjMrzjhGUIUCQ6PyVc_xJUe9FhQENmyC_GzFmen45NjrNs/s1600-h/meagdonweddingapril192008+009.jpg"><span style="font-weight: bold; color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">Molineu</span> Girls and Me</span><br /><img style="cursor: pointer; width: 233px; height: 310px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKgRoYyZ7rdC1Y2Wqzz9_WvfAUIs1nL3IcBUlV8F-wMY0PH3xSUSBUeknJmpo_jwIpTjAYFPruyzl1maOsTlAJfqdQTmMqZTjMrzjhGUIUCQ6PyVc_xJUe9FhQENmyC_GzFmen45NjrNs/s320/meagdonweddingapril192008+009.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5197079940863247890" border="0" /></a>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-11638378767541895572008-04-14T09:44:00.004-04:002008-04-14T10:09:51.115-04:00Mom knows best<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUrB5MTEBU8wxQ8473PxAYncTojmXUarGSp3BNiEo8Vvf5U8juGudk8-UbnxeM7dxQNnNcONjYizBWt2vBl1tM-CY8wAdS7ilOQ4qSJOev5dO8DIigYIz58PlvsNEJrz6By7izja-W7A/s1600-h/s39900303_30477611_8797.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189102567630004610" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBUrB5MTEBU8wxQ8473PxAYncTojmXUarGSp3BNiEo8Vvf5U8juGudk8-UbnxeM7dxQNnNcONjYizBWt2vBl1tM-CY8wAdS7ilOQ4qSJOev5dO8DIigYIz58PlvsNEJrz6By7izja-W7A/s320/s39900303_30477611_8797.jpg" border="0" /></a> <div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxkL-IQYNdP9E_ZPqfz8VOsbRS4LbTkGDF19OB0mDOWFyz312RIc-7i1T86ap243Rx8nUIsCWs4OKU_31_P9NiJzqyykHo68SJbK5ZaSjFGsjV2v4IkZs6DB-Qfal69apP1X0zDbSx-Q/s1600-h/wedding.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5189102413011181938" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFxkL-IQYNdP9E_ZPqfz8VOsbRS4LbTkGDF19OB0mDOWFyz312RIc-7i1T86ap243Rx8nUIsCWs4OKU_31_P9NiJzqyykHo68SJbK5ZaSjFGsjV2v4IkZs6DB-Qfal69apP1X0zDbSx-Q/s320/wedding.jpg" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div><br /><div>After my last post it seemed like I didn't like work or school...time to correct that! If you haven't heard by now for the past two years I have been working at an association management company. All who know me have heard how much I love every aspect of my job! This job is what helps me stay grounded during the crazy life I live. As for school, I only like it when I don't have a lot of homework or long days at work. I enjoy the challenges and flexibility from my professors but whoever thought going back to school and working full time was smart, didn't have a social life like me. </div></div><br /><br /><p>The picture above is from my 24th bday party with my two of my amazing coworker's/friends (Molly & Kristen). The second picture is of the couple getting hitched this coming weekend plus the M.O.H.</p></div>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-12825731803722105942008-04-13T20:11:00.005-04:002008-04-13T20:49:47.311-04:00My wrist hurts<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptvi-j84cfe-0s1B9bh0umdBRpBgonke6GTgzrBKY5tucxXoRWGZo448ptHb1I1D3GX1hg2eK2UaoKKVyBWxYrZKGIbQWw76JdqQt9EGTggbWy0MbkNnMZvy26AOL8-sq_EH7rRmGy4Q/s1600-h/april13+002.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhptvi-j84cfe-0s1B9bh0umdBRpBgonke6GTgzrBKY5tucxXoRWGZo448ptHb1I1D3GX1hg2eK2UaoKKVyBWxYrZKGIbQWw76JdqQt9EGTggbWy0MbkNnMZvy26AOL8-sq_EH7rRmGy4Q/s320/april13+002.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188890701188260178" border="0" /></a>Let's see what is going on in my life......work, school, babysitting, and fixing up my house. The two things I'd rather do then the other two babysitting and fixing up my house. I love being able to play with kids and getting to know them. I also love having weekend projects at my house!<br /><br />This weekend I decided that since everyone was out of town I would get dirty and start exposing the brick wall even more at my new place. It was a great idea until this evening when my wrist started hurting and my fingers are sore from using the hammer to much.<br /><br />I left my house excited that the brick wall was done but disappointed in the fact that the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">CAC</span> system will have to take up more living room space if I want decent air in the bedrooms. On Saturday I took a visit to Lowe's to design my kitchen and it was so exciting until I got the price tag. Right now I am going to focus on creating the master bathroom and getting <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">CAC</span> in the house before I tackle the upgrading of the kitchen.<br /><br />Tomorrow I will start looking for the following:<br />a plumber, someone to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">repoint</span> the bricks, someone to carry the trash away, and someone to frame up the bathroom....any suggestions are greatly <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">appreciated</span>. Otherwise I will have to learn how to do all of it myself-which I don't mind.<br /><br />Later on this week I am off to Nebraska for a wedding, so unfortunately there will not be any progress pictures for another two weeks (probably).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UYUbuoSWeX1_UkpnuueQw2daL6IKNK7x5eF6o5ytUmqX8BS2Iej-r2oWOyHYx9ILA2naHdDq1tEdAv8Ln5GdxrZxDEs0ZsbjPRpWRXCi6wAPvXV6RZ-6-v1eBLYYr62qGiof2M4Vq_U/s1600-h/april13+001.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9UYUbuoSWeX1_UkpnuueQw2daL6IKNK7x5eF6o5ytUmqX8BS2Iej-r2oWOyHYx9ILA2naHdDq1tEdAv8Ln5GdxrZxDEs0ZsbjPRpWRXCi6wAPvXV6RZ-6-v1eBLYYr62qGiof2M4Vq_U/s320/april13+001.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188890464965058882" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjel2I3-Z-xDF0fUBv8cbEbc83iKZOZPfK8iiWh-qqliCd9jm2zz1rR-ba9xmolPnFIoKI0Uytv_o_rcdUJnZ9-mWQufoRTn1kEWGM0zQW6TzzPJeAiFwdZLrVlOw6N5iiFMXTAVFjGYQU/s1600-h/april13+003.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjel2I3-Z-xDF0fUBv8cbEbc83iKZOZPfK8iiWh-qqliCd9jm2zz1rR-ba9xmolPnFIoKI0Uytv_o_rcdUJnZ9-mWQufoRTn1kEWGM0zQW6TzzPJeAiFwdZLrVlOw6N5iiFMXTAVFjGYQU/s320/april13+003.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5188890293166367026" border="0" /></a>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-59260836798303749832008-04-06T23:44:00.003-04:002008-04-13T22:16:08.622-04:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaUi2Q13Ia_5bUZqQOLGOUi5lfoc_CCGSZh7HQ-RDK1Z3YVWvjpHKcL9rXnzz-Ab1QJLL9GNYw_ojWasu7CKecDU656i_-Q92PwTSKdc5M7XWNTaMMKJ6oaOSrOjYMr7xZNUm9IS0ust8/s1600-h/Property_Photo.aspx.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaUi2Q13Ia_5bUZqQOLGOUi5lfoc_CCGSZh7HQ-RDK1Z3YVWvjpHKcL9rXnzz-Ab1QJLL9GNYw_ojWasu7CKecDU656i_-Q92PwTSKdc5M7XWNTaMMKJ6oaOSrOjYMr7xZNUm9IS0ust8/s320/Property_Photo.aspx.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186346839145851362" border="0" /></a><br />The picture of my house the first time I ever saw it. First thought those A/c units must go and I need pretty stained glass windows.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ZJkvdiMJII0l_1fQWYQfRmJlsZLzZXkrqwbQP7kyWOYXqoTmocvzMDyRbJ9daOMB543D_Rsh2sB1qHc187AKQQG6RJz-gTtDoSC48aUCIG0Udz9APEX2iJZZAWhcgaTsC5n7E1HP04Q/s1600-h/house+008.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7ZJkvdiMJII0l_1fQWYQfRmJlsZLzZXkrqwbQP7kyWOYXqoTmocvzMDyRbJ9daOMB543D_Rsh2sB1qHc187AKQQG6RJz-gTtDoSC48aUCIG0Udz9APEX2iJZZAWhcgaTsC5n7E1HP04Q/s320/house+008.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186346748951538130" border="0" /></a><br />The back yard that I hope will sometime soon be a parking pad and a nice gathering place for friends and a pond.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdO_vJF7Mf6hdXE8D1VsdAwGm77uLFFHaRpphWyU08bzsg1fSh97On004hhd3PCNgacBuvoy00JYjfbZni9nVwBDdeznvq3xoJ2PdgiEnRikVAopOA6cTT9sQhLqtn9XhAX9ijNYX2RY/s1600-h/photliving.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixdO_vJF7Mf6hdXE8D1VsdAwGm77uLFFHaRpphWyU08bzsg1fSh97On004hhd3PCNgacBuvoy00JYjfbZni9nVwBDdeznvq3xoJ2PdgiEnRikVAopOA6cTT9sQhLqtn9XhAX9ijNYX2RY/s320/photliving.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186346559972977090" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKLKh2Zzb6ATKo_trQ_M9g0KkchOjy7Ru6avdbX0SgWFNFWUEjDeZccU-uLGh9MJlbcBclH6LYMln2bodSru7LLKSPgt0VXt3GIVK2_8aia4wDATjDFiMBUbSftpkvybesncX0pquv_8/s1600-h/bathroom.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLKLKh2Zzb6ATKo_trQ_M9g0KkchOjy7Ru6avdbX0SgWFNFWUEjDeZccU-uLGh9MJlbcBclH6LYMln2bodSru7LLKSPgt0VXt3GIVK2_8aia4wDATjDFiMBUbSftpkvybesncX0pquv_8/s320/bathroom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186346482663565746" border="0" /></a><br />The one and only bathroom in the house. I hope to add another one soon!<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA85xFUe4__3kZEMcpA7gzscYw4SVOHjDRpfg3YPsLrLBiAJlGkulhiMDsOwYbcaEd7ro0vvVK4JHZyv_bePivWuqjG92XPHE17S2pLD-utuDmQFA_tajLIkhi5XbY89bgpAvqTukinTU/s1600-h/kitchen.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhA85xFUe4__3kZEMcpA7gzscYw4SVOHjDRpfg3YPsLrLBiAJlGkulhiMDsOwYbcaEd7ro0vvVK4JHZyv_bePivWuqjG92XPHE17S2pLD-utuDmQFA_tajLIkhi5XbY89bgpAvqTukinTU/s320/kitchen.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186346409649121698" border="0" /></a><br />The kitchen before updating it. Underneath the ceiling tiles I found awesome tin.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHG6XrDOXMZQaBVMtMz_XTJcIRBnN3nBGOEGy5XTf8XzXq_RvuUSSaZiVgigvxhfEo-wzBFf01qDC6kJkcg_Nlm6Mq4bqI_PbpY4YWDicJQABqJwefVXKObbd4Uvtgw7JPNbBkUvrGhso/s1600-h/masterbedroom.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHG6XrDOXMZQaBVMtMz_XTJcIRBnN3nBGOEGy5XTf8XzXq_RvuUSSaZiVgigvxhfEo-wzBFf01qDC6kJkcg_Nlm6Mq4bqI_PbpY4YWDicJQABqJwefVXKObbd4Uvtgw7JPNbBkUvrGhso/s320/masterbedroom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186346306569906578" border="0" /></a><br />The master bedroom w/den.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJNObtPD5i2UjW_nIjq1UvTjURtgYOT_gYAyFys7wVtbshofkW5twVZqtiu6HPLOmf9a8Vwgz299cqptKi9ShBvfN_nmzy_6aZ2YwFhvc7hzROY-vFo2-_G9aMv_MHjQJGcKpNaEZMYU/s1600-h/spare+bedroom.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLJNObtPD5i2UjW_nIjq1UvTjURtgYOT_gYAyFys7wVtbshofkW5twVZqtiu6HPLOmf9a8Vwgz299cqptKi9ShBvfN_nmzy_6aZ2YwFhvc7hzROY-vFo2-_G9aMv_MHjQJGcKpNaEZMYU/s320/spare+bedroom.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186346186310822274" border="0" /></a><br />The adorable guest bedroom.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIK9r4w3zlF96gU8Ms7HsHeqst4zfgiylmwKq8nB44NNy3sABgutd94sESgfgU3ya2bUSYXJPRhWOMYkgvg-vCnR99WRp1Z09x_k76EMFiaPkyI9hPPgHXdH1cFZzM6wFAgi6ODKmJ30/s1600-h/house+021.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvIK9r4w3zlF96gU8Ms7HsHeqst4zfgiylmwKq8nB44NNy3sABgutd94sESgfgU3ya2bUSYXJPRhWOMYkgvg-vCnR99WRp1Z09x_k76EMFiaPkyI9hPPgHXdH1cFZzM6wFAgi6ODKmJ30/s320/house+021.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186345593605335410" border="0" /></a><br />Looking to the front of the house before destruction.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJ6h3ZosW0SbyGAMgm2BaJMiPHY1SqJpVvV2F7lJ-hfXEdEDCBAQsaliSvel5cvxDDV7bPJVc_Q7LONyrMg3Z1ndFsoRZS-OPp7xrCWCo4S6XzkVr6Ft_LdPcAVXqbelyO4ZxKWu9-Wg/s1600-h/house+019.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXJ6h3ZosW0SbyGAMgm2BaJMiPHY1SqJpVvV2F7lJ-hfXEdEDCBAQsaliSvel5cvxDDV7bPJVc_Q7LONyrMg3Z1ndFsoRZS-OPp7xrCWCo4S6XzkVr6Ft_LdPcAVXqbelyO4ZxKWu9-Wg/s320/house+019.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186345335907297634" border="0" /></a><br />The otherside of the living room.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jF9O0sOKcecWol7MqDKMYnurArSfXQfEYybbRzeEXFqZMm7i612mGah5m-F0f6tRpAkygfMx1uwpD_EbWJmXwjL0BWL7p1iWa0mzzeFsQPN9f9k0ueNFo-R5SkKb7bQX-gsZYx-P43o/s1600-h/house+015.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_jF9O0sOKcecWol7MqDKMYnurArSfXQfEYybbRzeEXFqZMm7i612mGah5m-F0f6tRpAkygfMx1uwpD_EbWJmXwjL0BWL7p1iWa0mzzeFsQPN9f9k0ueNFo-R5SkKb7bQX-gsZYx-P43o/s320/house+015.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186345159813638482" border="0" /></a><br />Let the fun begin of tearing things up. Notice there is no window above the door.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jJAni-d7VdiDNukCARvwCc6KedMy7P_9IAlyKky03YrK7oC5HZcNthivjGHU08QDzDdkWx4zjEWPgO-BUpRiMKWWCU9WW6Se5GsZ4EXARgkzMN4mkbhycO0sDyaao8KaOnUyhrbqRX4/s1600-h/house+023.jpg"><img style="cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4jJAni-d7VdiDNukCARvwCc6KedMy7P_9IAlyKky03YrK7oC5HZcNthivjGHU08QDzDdkWx4zjEWPgO-BUpRiMKWWCU9WW6Se5GsZ4EXARgkzMN4mkbhycO0sDyaao8KaOnUyhrbqRX4/s320/house+023.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186344957950175554" border="0" /></a><br />Now there is a window that was hidden and my lovely job of exposing brick (1/10th done).<br /><br />Until next time...have a great week!<br /><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><br /></span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3245486267469300178.post-21272668139549963472008-04-06T23:26:00.000-04:002008-04-07T00:04:43.033-04:00WOW<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tGzNsAMbYFH90dAFKzCmp7DshpQ_6iP5rTS4bJMdCNC812u-pXO35rbV8Qd-pQDSqm8gORqjSPBWxSbgLBypAP-WTC6fhclLiwMomBaOL7kkukl785F3R_41HeidsRWsD1PPjCVDtX4/s1600-h/house+012.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 0pt 10px 10px; float: right; cursor: pointer;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg5tGzNsAMbYFH90dAFKzCmp7DshpQ_6iP5rTS4bJMdCNC812u-pXO35rbV8Qd-pQDSqm8gORqjSPBWxSbgLBypAP-WTC6fhclLiwMomBaOL7kkukl785F3R_41HeidsRWsD1PPjCVDtX4/s320/house+012.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5186343493366327570" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-family:arial;">I did, I actually did it. I bought a house in Baltimore! Follow along as I write about my journey in being a home owner in the city of Baltimore.<br />I'm still in shock that someone thought I was responsible enough to own a house. I have a hard enough time balancing work, grad school, and a social life. Now my routine must change and I add on taking care of my home.<br />Things I love so far about being a homeowner:<br />-It's all mine (no one else helped me pay for it)<br />-I can do whatever I want (paint the kitchen like my vera bradley pattern)<br />-I finally have weekend projects that I love, no more what I would like to build when I buy a house<br /><br />I look forward to the memories being made in this house and becoming an adult. I am so thankful to have an amazing family in Richmond and friends in Baltimore that will be there when I need guidance.<br /><br />p.s. don't forget to come visit!!<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></span><span style="font-family:arial;"><br /> <br /><br /><br /><br /></span>Jennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06020186255191167554noreply@blogger.com1