Gotta Say I Love This Guy

I was a little unfortunate this weekend.  Maybe it was from all the stress of marking, exams, report cards, etc.  But I succumbed to the stomach flu.  Through it all was one little guy who never left my side.  No, no, it wasn't my husband.  He left with the kids to stay clear and prevent me from passing it to the rest of my household.  It was my wonderful Gizmo.  
He stayed with me the whole way.  He purred, snuggled, and kept his eye on me.  The only thing he didn't do was get me a sandwich which I did ask of him.  I even tried my telepathic skills but that sandwich didn't come.

For those who don't know Gizmo, he joined our family in the fall of 2000.  He was a small fluffy guy with lots of energy.  12 years later, he is a large fluffy cat with a little less energy.  We love him all the more.  Gizmo doesn't like photos and doesn't take very good photos.  But here are a few.

Chilling in the chair

Attacking the clothes hamper

Roaming in our old house

Gizmo playing with my slippers

His best photo to date

Till next time…

The Long Overdue Curling Blog Entry

Where has the time gone?  It seems like not long ago I was celebrating my 30 somethingth birthday.  It was way back in January.  The week after my birthday, Brian organized a curling event with couples from our church.  Way back on Friday, January 27th, 15 plus couples braved the ice and cold and enjoyed several hours of curling.  
Here are some of the photos.  Sorry for the poor quality pictures but  I brought my small camera so I could put it in my pocket.  

The rocks

The house - object is to get rocks in the button

Jimmy & Josh provided entertainment  

Action Shots

Good job Adam!

Thanks to everyone that came out!  We hope to do this again next year.
Till next time….

Reno Time Again

So Brian asked me what I wanted for my birthday back in mid-January.  I asked that he put my wash machine beside the dryer so I could you the work station that does on top of the set.  This unfortunately involved moving plumbing from behind the drywall and new drywall.  I then purchased a new laundry tub.  Because of new drywall it became a must for new paint.  While painting and moving the appliances around, we tore the flooring in about 5 different places.  This resulted in the need for new flooring as well.


So the tiny project became a little bit bigger than originally planned project and thus more costly than anticipated.


Painting in tight quarters is not as easy as it might seem.  I reached as far back as possible to hide the purple paint behind the furnace and air conditioner.  I used up the leftover paint from the family room.  It was called Overcoat by Benjamin Moore.  I ran out the first night and had to get more to finish the second coat.  Love the new colour!


With the help of my dad and nephew Alex, Brian and I placed the flooring in a matter of a couple of hours. We put in Sedona Allure Tile that where 12inches by 36 inches.   Thanks for the help!  


We also rearranged the fridge and freezer.  The whole room looks much bigger than before.
So now for some pictures:

BEFORE:

Shortly after we moved in  

Cabinets go up in early fall

 AFTER

Not sure who's crazy kids those are???

Until next time.