scarf knittin'
Saturday, February 05, 2005
Thursday, February 03, 2005
visual overload
I'm sorry to those of you with computers that are slow in loading pics, but all I have been doing lately has been picture worthy stuff. Last night Elzbieta saved me from my painting nightmare. The painting was going well, but I had primed nearly two walls, part of the ceiling, and then I was working on painting the ceiling all by myself...until she came over. Thankyou! She helped me finish the ceiling, indulge in a much needed Caribou drink boost, and then primed a big wall all by herself.
Then, she went home and Troy and I painted the first coat for all frou walls. It looked marvelous already! Today we picked up our countertop from Hastings, dropped off my Lincoln Rocker (like I knew what kind of chair it was until the upholstery person told me!), then my Adler/knitting friend came and helped with the second coat of Ralph Lauren Cascade. Whew!
Later that same day, Troy and I finished some paint touch-ups, and went to eat a much deserved tasty dinner at the Olive Garden. Wow. Salad, breadsticks, stuffed shells with ricotta, spinach and shrimp, and chicken with sundried tomatos, pancetta and a creamy yet reddish sauce. Yummo.
We knew we needed to eat lots-we'd worked really hard! and we needed the energy to tackle the floor. As we struggled through the floor without directions on what we were doing, we came upon the third box of flooring. This one held the elusive directions. Suddenly, we were told how to do what we were trying to do. Voila! Troy was getting annoyed with the whole process so I had to try extra hard to lighten the mood and keep him thinking positive thoughts. Now we are at a stopping point of sorts (it's late) and it is time to try our chocolate lasagna. Yes, that is really what it is called.
Best wishes to Mommy who endured foot surgery on her fractured foot bones (tarsals?) this evening. Let her know you are thinking of her! :) She really likes tulips (we're Dutch you know).
Then, she went home and Troy and I painted the first coat for all frou walls. It looked marvelous already! Today we picked up our countertop from Hastings, dropped off my Lincoln Rocker (like I knew what kind of chair it was until the upholstery person told me!), then my Adler/knitting friend came and helped with the second coat of Ralph Lauren Cascade. Whew!
Later that same day, Troy and I finished some paint touch-ups, and went to eat a much deserved tasty dinner at the Olive Garden. Wow. Salad, breadsticks, stuffed shells with ricotta, spinach and shrimp, and chicken with sundried tomatos, pancetta and a creamy yet reddish sauce. Yummo.
We knew we needed to eat lots-we'd worked really hard! and we needed the energy to tackle the floor. As we struggled through the floor without directions on what we were doing, we came upon the third box of flooring. This one held the elusive directions. Suddenly, we were told how to do what we were trying to do. Voila! Troy was getting annoyed with the whole process so I had to try extra hard to lighten the mood and keep him thinking positive thoughts. Now we are at a stopping point of sorts (it's late) and it is time to try our chocolate lasagna. Yes, that is really what it is called.
Best wishes to Mommy who endured foot surgery on her fractured foot bones (tarsals?) this evening. Let her know you are thinking of her! :) She really likes tulips (we're Dutch you know).
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
I built pantry #1 & Wanted: painting/priming help
all by myself. I had started it the night before after knitting, and I finished it last night. Whew! What a monster! It is now upright gracing our entry way with one drawer of 5 in it. Troy's cereal is in the pantry. It's the first item to enter it.
Now, I just finished doing a coat of tinted primer on the new wall. It looks wonderful.
Aslo now, I am trying to eat CamRan bay leftovers in front of the PC while the primer dries and until I have to leave the house to bring my mom to a pre-op physical. She biffed it on the ice on Saturday and the Dr.'s seemed to be playing a slow game of tag as they shared the x-rays with Eagan and Woodbury dr.'s. Now, all of a sudden they realized that she did indeed break some bones in her foot, and suddenly everything is urgent and she has to have surgery to have a pin and stuff put in.
I was praying for our meal (as I got to eat with my whole family including my brother) in the middle of the day for lunch and prayed that Mom's foot wasn't really broken, but that it just hurt for now but it would go away. Oops- I meant the pain and swelling go away, not her whole foot!
Now, I just finished doing a coat of tinted primer on the new wall. It looks wonderful.
Aslo now, I am trying to eat CamRan bay leftovers in front of the PC while the primer dries and until I have to leave the house to bring my mom to a pre-op physical. She biffed it on the ice on Saturday and the Dr.'s seemed to be playing a slow game of tag as they shared the x-rays with Eagan and Woodbury dr.'s. Now, all of a sudden they realized that she did indeed break some bones in her foot, and suddenly everything is urgent and she has to have surgery to have a pin and stuff put in.
I was praying for our meal (as I got to eat with my whole family including my brother) in the middle of the day for lunch and prayed that Mom's foot wasn't really broken, but that it just hurt for now but it would go away. Oops- I meant the pain and swelling go away, not her whole foot!
Monday, January 31, 2005
Sunday, January 30, 2005
Finally...a girl gets her own tools
Now I am not much for dust or doing some messy things (except for paper mache and cooking) but I sure do like using these pink tools from my Father-in-law. I got them as a Christmas present, and thought, "cool, they're pink!" and they are girl-sized. I really especially love my pink hammer and screwdriver. Let me tell ya, you haven't assembled stuff until you've got pink tools with which to do it! Another best part, they are all mine :)
Tomorrow my bro comes home from a 6 month hiatus in the Netherlands. I am really looking forward to seeing him!
Tomorrow my bro comes home from a 6 month hiatus in the Netherlands. I am really looking forward to seeing him!
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