Working the House Plan Post (2)

Thursday and Friday I sent the day moving into my new office at work. We have no idea why this was necessary, but a couple others had to move around also.  I will be so happy to retire and move onto something else! I always joke about a prerequisite to working here being one must be insane, but the truth is if you are not when you are hired; just stick around awhile!      

Another beautiful week end! It’s as if we haven’t had winter at all this year.

My new wedding/Anniversary band arrived and I love it! It’s just what I wanted and what a bargain it was too.  The artist is Fernando Benally:    http://www.fernandobenally.com/

Mailing Address

Fernando Benally

903 west alameda #522 SANTA FE NM 87501 US

Phone:     5058629142

E-mail: fbenallyinfo@gmail.com

Roger made a lot of progress on our bathroom project this week end. Peeling off all of the wallpaper, fixing quite a few wall issues as he went and getting about half of the room painted. I finished the medicine cabinet with a Sea & Sand theme. It will be the primary color focus in the room.

  We are considering adding large Rain type shower head and consolidating the switches & plug outlets.

Saturday I cleaned the entire house and baked a large turkey. I really love having food cooked and ready to warm up for easy fast dinners after working all day. The bird will last us awhile!

We made another run to Lowes where we bought a light fixture and a new overhead light/Fan. I can hardly wait to see them installed! We consider new hinges for the cabinets but didn’t find anything we liked there, we will continue to look.  We found some perfect switch covers there but we will have to wait to see exactly which ones will need after the consolidation.

David Young brought his wife over to meet Cabby. We had considered re-homing Cabby with this man and his wife, but Roger was not too impressed with the idea.  He thinks Cabby would benefit from a family with children, IF he is to leave us. Sounds to me like Cabby will be staying with us and that’s okay with me!   My only hesitation is in having two intact boys, but that is something we will deal with.    

Speaking of boys, wee Percy will be 14 ½ on March 5^th. How is it that some days he can hear better than other days? The stinker knows how to work it!

We had our first recommended painter come by to give us an estimate on replacing bad boards, scraping old paint and painting the outside. I have collected several other recommended painters to contact.

I updated Debra Jones, Realtor about our increased square footage; 1461. She was excited$$$$.

Sunday started out winding, overcast and cool but it soon turned to breezy, sunny and warm. I washed the Scots and got busy with their grooming. Crazy, but I still don’t think their coats are ready!  It is what it is and the show will go one whether they are ready or not. Ella is coming into full heat, which will make for an interesting time. Poor girl is rolling with hormones right now and so needy! Of course Cabby is happy, happy, happy, excited.

Roger was stuck in the bathroom all week end and hardly got to enjoy the lovely weather at all.  At least we were able to have the windows open.  

I sliced up the big turkey bird and we had a feast for dinner. The freezer is now full of meal size turkey dinners and I am cooking the bones in the big crock pot for broth.

Roger ran to the store and picked up some of that delicious box wine. Julie & Mark spoiled us, ha-ha-ha. So enjoyed some refreshing white ‘whine’ while we watched the Oscars, but it didn’t take long before I was in bed sound asleep, leaving Roger to finish watching the show by himself.

It will be a short work week for us as Thursday AM we leave for the Heart of America Specialty dog show in Gray Summit, MO.   (By St. Louis)