Whew... glad that weekend's over
It was a wonderful weekend filled with family, friends and good food. But after the past two weeks of having our house ripped to shreds, it's nice to have some time to breathe. We still have some work left to be done on our house, but things are coming along.
We spent Friday night with Brian's inlaws here in Vegas. Brian and Rene flew into town Friday morning so Rene's family held Thanksgiving dinner until Friday evening. It was a nice time visiting with Rene's family, and of course, it was wonderful to see Brian and Rene. Saturday night we spent the evening with Beth's parents, grandma, family friends and Amber. It was sort of a "grand reveal" of the house for the family, and, YEAH!, it was well received. Everyone loved the changes we made and can't believe how different the house looks. I know, pictures. Brian came over for breakfast on Sunday. It was nice to have him in town. We hung out all morning and he ran an errand with me in the afternoon. Amber and I went and saw "National Treasure" Sunday night. Although I am not a Nicholas Cage fan, and the movie was slow to get going, I enjoyed it in the end. It had some undertones from the "da Vinci Code" and "Angels and Demons," so I enjoyed that side of the story.
House: The tile upstairs and the moldings for the bamboo have not yet arrived and therefore I have been unable to complete the baseboards upstairs. The downstairs, thankfully, is nearly complete. We have a new door for the back being installed next week and then I can begin replacing the door knobs on all doors. We still need to add a fresh layer of paint to the doors before that is done. But, fortunately, the majority of what's left is cosmetic and can be done as time allows.
Today we had four trees delivered, three for the back and one for the front. We replaced the tree in the front because we felt it was too small for being the centerpiece of the yard. Ultimately, we'd like to completely re-landscape the front yard, but that's one of those projects for when everything else is done. Right now, we are focusing on the backyard. And this is where my stress lies now. This is the next BIG project. We've contemplated hiring someone to do it, at least to give us the basics, so that it at least can be done. Once the entire drip system is complete, we get some plants in, our fountain in place and the rock for ground cover, I will feel a lot better. It will be easy from that point to add features to the yard to complete the look.
I know that landscaping can be expensive... we've already spent a pretty penny on the little that we have done. However, time is money, and unfortunately, I haven't had the time I'd like to devote to the yard. My semester is ending December 17 and I have a ton of work to complete before then, plus, I have to get a full month's worth of flying in before December 23, since Beth and I have plans from the 24th on. And I want to get my yard done.
Through the past few years, Beth and I have pulled various ads for landscapers. I think it's time we get those ads out, make some phone calls and get some estimates. I'd really like to have someone else get this done for me. I feel bad for not wanting to do it, but Beth and I have done so much for our house on our own, I guess you have to draw the line somewhere, right?
Feeling lazy...
It was a wonderful weekend filled with family, friends and good food. But after the past two weeks of having our house ripped to shreds, it's nice to have some time to breathe. We still have some work left to be done on our house, but things are coming along.
We spent Friday night with Brian's inlaws here in Vegas. Brian and Rene flew into town Friday morning so Rene's family held Thanksgiving dinner until Friday evening. It was a nice time visiting with Rene's family, and of course, it was wonderful to see Brian and Rene. Saturday night we spent the evening with Beth's parents, grandma, family friends and Amber. It was sort of a "grand reveal" of the house for the family, and, YEAH!, it was well received. Everyone loved the changes we made and can't believe how different the house looks. I know, pictures. Brian came over for breakfast on Sunday. It was nice to have him in town. We hung out all morning and he ran an errand with me in the afternoon. Amber and I went and saw "National Treasure" Sunday night. Although I am not a Nicholas Cage fan, and the movie was slow to get going, I enjoyed it in the end. It had some undertones from the "da Vinci Code" and "Angels and Demons," so I enjoyed that side of the story.
House: The tile upstairs and the moldings for the bamboo have not yet arrived and therefore I have been unable to complete the baseboards upstairs. The downstairs, thankfully, is nearly complete. We have a new door for the back being installed next week and then I can begin replacing the door knobs on all doors. We still need to add a fresh layer of paint to the doors before that is done. But, fortunately, the majority of what's left is cosmetic and can be done as time allows.
Today we had four trees delivered, three for the back and one for the front. We replaced the tree in the front because we felt it was too small for being the centerpiece of the yard. Ultimately, we'd like to completely re-landscape the front yard, but that's one of those projects for when everything else is done. Right now, we are focusing on the backyard. And this is where my stress lies now. This is the next BIG project. We've contemplated hiring someone to do it, at least to give us the basics, so that it at least can be done. Once the entire drip system is complete, we get some plants in, our fountain in place and the rock for ground cover, I will feel a lot better. It will be easy from that point to add features to the yard to complete the look.
I know that landscaping can be expensive... we've already spent a pretty penny on the little that we have done. However, time is money, and unfortunately, I haven't had the time I'd like to devote to the yard. My semester is ending December 17 and I have a ton of work to complete before then, plus, I have to get a full month's worth of flying in before December 23, since Beth and I have plans from the 24th on. And I want to get my yard done.
Through the past few years, Beth and I have pulled various ads for landscapers. I think it's time we get those ads out, make some phone calls and get some estimates. I'd really like to have someone else get this done for me. I feel bad for not wanting to do it, but Beth and I have done so much for our house on our own, I guess you have to draw the line somewhere, right?
Feeling lazy...
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