Tuesday, October 20, 2009
Friday, May 29, 2009
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Getting Caught Up (Finally!)
Katie is still dealing with her migraines. Not as bad as when they started but bad enough to miss school way to often. We ran several test and still can't find anything that is causing them. On a better note, Katie and I, (her mother), signed up for a hip hop class. Other than not being able to move when it is over, it is a fun class and we are both having lots of laughs!! She recently did a talent show where she accompanied another singer and played a solo. All her class mates though it was really cool. Other than that, she is loving her camera. She sees the coolest things through her lens. These are some of my favorites.
Sunday, March 29, 2009
Spring Snow
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE!!
Sunday, March 1, 2009
I'm in Heaven with my New Found Hobbie!!
Eating Healthier
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Happy Birthday Katie!!
Wednesday, January 7, 2009
Rain, Rain Go Away!!
Great Bargain! Needs work. Potential is high if you like doing really hard manual labor. Comes with really old, leaking and falling down barn, old iron everywhere, and it's very own yacht tied to a docking post.
Please leave a comment if you have questions. Act quickly, seller will not be as motivated as soon as the water disperses and she can quit shoveling ditches!!
Thank your for you interest in this water front property.
The weather man said it might rain here for a few days. I told Dave the little green boat wasn't big enough for our family. By the time it finishes raining in another 12 hours, we will need an ark. At least it is not under the house yet, we're keeping our fingers crossed. However, our house is surrounded by a mote and I had to drive the kids across the street today to catch the bus. It's anywhere from a skiff to a foot deep in some places on our property. They have evacuated lots of lower towns around us. We are somewhat landlocked on the hill we live on. They closed many area's of Hwy 410 and the back roads are all flooded with overflowing creeks that are everywhere around here.We shoveled rock and used railroad ties at our new rental to keep it dryer. Our poor renter couldn't get out either door because it was about 3 to 5 inches deep right up to the steps. After blocking the front ditch we did make some progress and got the water to go around the house.
Below are some more pictures. Sometimes, you just have to love living in Washington!! Stay Dry everyone!!
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Yes, I finally have a moment to get caught up!!
Then add to it freezing temperatures that we had not seen in years with the realization that there is no way enough insulation nor drywall installed yet to keep out that kind of cold and with all the cracks that comes with an unfinished house, we could stand on our staircase in the middle of our house and our hair blew in the breeze!! Yikes, we were cold!! We brought in our kerosene heater and all huddled around it like homeless people around a burning trash can. We finally got the temperature up to 56 degrees. So needless to say, just prior to Christmas everything came to a stop and we spent a few days insulating, drywalling and caulking cracks. We learned that cold motivates you and apparently we needed to be motivated to get that job done. We are still working on it and I will post some pictures of the finished product soon hopefully!!
I did get my Christmas Snow. It has been years since we had snow on Christmas day. With all the kids busy with their new gifts, I finally got to enjoy watching it fall in peace and quite. It was so beautiful. Big, fat, fluffy flakes. Where we live, it gets so silent when it snows. I love the peace it brings.