Random Chit Chat

Isn't he more vibrant now than when I first received him?

Look at that tail action!

So, my hormones have me going crazy which caused me to waste an entire Saturday. I was thinking of making myself wake up at 5:00 a.m. instead of 5:30 a.m. to ensure I pray, ready myself for work, prep lunches, and handle one or two tasks. The question is, what kind of task can I do in a 30 minute window and should I handle it before or after I get dressed for work?

I am reading Mary Barton by Gaskell and one of the character talks about how women working is so detrimental to the home. The character talks about how the wife isn't happy, her home is mussed, and she too tired to make dinner. I feel like I can't keep up with our house  while working full time- especially when I constantly mix in some sort of apostolic/charitable work. Which brings me to my new issue of not finishing my outside projects. Yes, the bathrooms should be finished by the end of the year, but I have to finish one yard project. Maybe if I make October the month of tireless work. Yeah, that's what I will do... I will see if I can utilize as much time as possible... get rid of the wasteful hours. I will do what I dream! I WILL DO IT! MOONCHILD!

Spider....

This is one of our garden spiders in the front yard. Check out that web action!

Don't Be Alarmed......

but we have a pet fish......

Lesson

Don't leave your stove on and then put a wood block on top..... That's bad.

Mirror Ideas

What do you think? I think this might be the mirror for the hallway bathroom- what do you think?

Day Seven and Eight Bathroom Remodel

Tile for the master bathroom

Hallway bathroom painted and towel rack is up!

Shower and curtain rods up!

I finally have a toilet upstairs!

Look at that vanity!

Awesome!

We need to move the light fixture to align better with the vanity and I will need to find a new mirror. Also, I will need to build a backsplash.

What do you think?

Wheelin' Wednesday

I picked up a few blouses at Target - all under $6.00! 

Doctor Who Scarf Update

Just a quick snapshot of the scarf I am working on for Hubby. It is starting to to build a good length now- very exciting!

Day Six Bathroom Remodel

Making sure the floor is covered for the new work day!

Nice new rails- with treated wood!

New fixtures for the hallway bathroom

The door that swings into the bathroom!

Framework for the master shower

Can fan installed and working!

Today was the first day with Hubby home during all the work. I think he understands that you don't really rest with all of this chaos. He is on his own for the next couple of days. 

Wish him luck!

Day Five Bathroom Remodel

View as you walk into the bathroom. This back wall will house the new vanities.

View if you were looking from the vanity wall

What will be the shower

Half wall to keep the toilet private while still allowing natural light to permeate throughout the room.

Some damage-uh oh!

Dry wall in the master bathroom was hung and the final tile order was delivered. 

I must say that this is moving faster than anticipated and I don't think that the next half will be too many days. Not sure if I mentioned this before, but we chose to break the remodel up into two periods of time to ensure we could be home.  Based on my latest conversation with the owner of the company- the next installment should only take a couple of days.  If this is true, then I will be able to work on my outside projects- so exciting!

My goal by the end of the year would be (another random list):

Finish hallway bathroom remodel

Finish master bathroom remodel

Finish deck re-stain

Finish air conditioner landscape

Change out various light/fan fixtures throughout the house

September 2013 ** A Little Late**

Book of the month

 Mary Barton (Gaskell)

The Rhine Flows into the Tiber (Wiltgen)*Still reading through this one**
I am also reading Work of Human Hands (Cekada)

Sacrifice of the Month

No clue this month... the remodel is stressing me out.

Corporal/Spiritual Work of Mercy

Pro-Life Work. I don't think I can do anything else for the month of September. October looks more promising,

Home Project

I may actually work on the backyard again- we will see.

Day Four Bathroom Remodel

Pick a Colour

Supplies were delivered today for the master bathroom with dry wall work beginning tomorrow. In the meantime, I am picking a paint colour for the hallway bathroom. It will need to be fairly neutral.

Friday's Favorites: More Pictures of "Lynn"

Yes, we named the spider Lynn...
Check Lynn out as she eats what we believe is a grasshopper......

Day Three Bathroom Remodel

Water Issues... we had a loose pipe

Water marks in the kitchen which is under the bathrooms

Emptied the master closet

It has to go somewhere!

New electrical work

Today was very stressful. There was some kind of water pipe break and all of a sudden two guys are running outside to shut off the water and do whatever they do. You can see the water leak mess. 

There was more removal of debris and the final break down of the shower. Surprise, surprise, they found a nail right through a live wire...... I am so surprised we aren't dead. 

I guess tomorrow is the delivery of more materials and then the next day is the wall hanging stuff. I, in the meantime, need to pick a paint colour.

Great story, the electrician also helps his father run a funeral home. He is working to become licensed as a funeral director. So, my electrician is a mortician! 

You just have to giggle!

Goody TangleFix Brush

I joined Influenster which is a social media website that sends products to you for review.  The Goody Tanglefix Brush was sent to me, and I must say that it really works!  My hair tangles like crazy and this product really assisted in a smooth comb through!