sleepless night

Ok..Velvis...not what you are thinking...we were up at least 4 times each last night.

Me, with C-man and his hacking cough. Until at 4:45 I went and grabbed the vicks rub and massaged his feet with it....and it worked ....yeah!!!

DH, with the damn f$@#ing dog!!! For some reason she had to whine and wimper all night as well. DH not happy as he had a very long past few days with work.

So, today, my to-do list is again very big. Plus, I wanted to go into work for a bit...not looking promising. Have not yet got a bday present for R-dog (big number 8 tomorrow!!!) Still havent got enough halloween candy....cant have it in the house too early, or it disappears.

Had ma and pa stay the night last night and put them to work again....today we should have the remaining upper cabinets put up......

to-do lists

They are really getting out of hand. I make lists for just about everything. Now, I have to make lists to find the lists I wrote earlier in the day.

DH wont do anything until I write him a list.

Now...I have to start for the boys. Here is the list for them to follow by 8:15

1) Get dressed (make sure you have underwear on)
2) Eat breakfast
3) Brush teeth and wash face
4) Get backpack ready and by the door
5) Have lunchkit ready

We have to implement the above list for tomorrow, cause this morning Retzky missed the bus. Too busy staring at the flat screen...could not function....he was mesmerized. (Sorta like his daddy).

Gotta go make more lists...have lots to accomplish today.

found the cord.....

update...

Ok..took pictures...cant find cord to computer to update photos...so you're gonna have to trust me....

things are looking gooood.

The hardwood (Brazilian Cherry wood) is now down completely upstairs. (There are two boxes left over which we cant return...nice time to find this out)...so if anyone is needing about 100 sq feet (i think) of beautiful wood let me know...

Mr R has put down mouldings for the upstairs, minus the kitchen. Looks mah-velous. Really marvelous. I think we might actually move the two couches upstairs today or tomorrow....yeah!!!

Bathroom tiles are down with grout...now just need to be grouted inbetween. I am pretty sure whiney overpriced boy is going to get fired. Bad mouthing us behind our backs (twice) and catching him is a no no. I dont think I will let him back in our house. Maybe...I will whine enough for crazy cousins to come for the weekend??? This time we will have spaces and smiles for everybody!!!

Should have kitchen cupboards early next week, and should have remaining appliances then as well.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that by Nov 3rd we will be living in our upstairs....!!!!

I wish I could show you...guess you're gonna have to come and see for yourself.

time flies...

Wow. Holy. Amazing. Incredible.

Time flies when you are fighting constantly...I mean having fun. hahahah

As of tomorrow, it will be 10 years of wedded bliss for the two of us. aaahhhh its been one big long honeymoon. (except not as much you know what).

We were married in Saskatoon in a little church in Montgomery place. It was a beautiful sunny day (not a drop of snow then either) and then we packed a hall with 350+ of our closest friends and family and partied like it was 1999 (it was 1997, though).

For those that were with us....it was great fun. For those that we have met since, we should do it again...Maybe without the dress, hall, catering and church. Just the dancing and boozing.

Sound like a good idea??

learning curve

So far, in this reno experience, we have learned a few things.

1) We can all get along in a 10x12 space (so, we'll probably sell this place right away and buy something about 500 sq feet...thats all we really need)

2) People dont always mean what they say

3) Everything takes 2 weeks longer than anticipated.

4) Dishes dont hold up well on the washing machine during spin cycle.

5) I hate doing dishes....must get dishwasher soon. (see #3)

6) No marriage counselling needed yet...beer seems to be doing the trick.

7) Kids dont do well in a shower....in our new 500 sq foot house, must have tub.

8) No curtains, means no nooky. DH is saying we need to get curtains today.

9) We love love love the river.

quick trip

Had a quick trip to Toon town yesterday...Thelma and Louise style. (not quite)

Had to deliver apples, see a priest and buy a huge tv. (Not in that order,,,,)

Got to visit some friends, some family, some babies...and spent way too much money. waaaayyyy

Today...Retzky is going to take a body checking clinic in the morning, and on ice training this afternoon. DH and C-man are going to head out to the cabin to make sure the boat and cabin are winterized.

Tomorrow....our awesome electrical buddy is coming out to help us for the day (he doesnt know how much shit we have for him to do!!)

Then Monday, DH is headed for Stoon (laid off here in NB again...)

i'm sooo bad

I woke up with a giggle this morning, a bit of a perkiness almost.

Giddy with the knowledge that DH was going to fire a contractor that just wasn't "cutting it". Good ol reliable contractor #1 was going to do the full job.

Damnit if he doesnt show up today bitching about other things....

Feel blood pressure mounting....

health

Ok...lately I've had a one track mind. I apologize.

There are way bigger things in life to deal with.

We have a lot of loved ones, both family and friends that are sick right now....and I just want to say that we are thinking of you all.

There is nothing in life if you dont have your health...so tonight...tip your glasses (bottles) and drink to it!!

is it thursday already?

This week has flown by. really.

Yesterday, it felt like xmas and my birthday all wrapped up in one. We have had our contractor here since monday. He taught DH how to put down the hardwood. Hardwood is now approx 1/2 complete. While he was doing that, contractor was working on kitchen cupboards...should have all bottoms down today to order the countertop. Yeah!!

PLUS (big bonus) we are probably firing bathroom contractor. Like, leaving tools on front lawn firing. Promises, promises....just no follow through. And the contractor that is here, said he would do it all. Yeah!!!

PLUS (another big bonus) ...sale proceeds from the house came!!! Yeah!!! Dont have two mortgages anymore....plus have a little spending moola....always nice.

Retzky got his team picked tuesday night. They are the Ducks. There are 3 kids on the team that he already knows, so that is good. C-man should hear today what team he will play for. Both will practise with their teams on the weekend.

May be coming in to the city on friday with a friend. Must deliver apples, before they are all gone (yeah, right!!) Also, having Costco withdrawal.

Sunday...TGIM??

No...definitely no TGIM...but the weekend did not produce what I assumed would get done. Naive little woman I am. Learning to become a bitter, stressed out crank. slowly.


Okay...C-man is on the mend again...no more throwing up today, but laid on the couch all day, with two big naps, then off to bed at 7:30. He missed hockey at 9am, but we managed to get R-dog to the rink on time (sorta) for 1:00.

Got invited out to a friends for supper, but alas, had to decline. Did not want to spread the wrath of the "puke bugs" on to another family. So, we had bbq smokies and carrot sticks.

Three large boxes of apples are in C-mans room,,,the kids have been going to town on the others boxes for a couple of days...think I will sneak some of our apples in to the families boxes....they could always use more, right?

Thanks to all who bought magazines from the boys...it was a good selling year for them, with 9 subscriptions...they get a Nintendo Wii!!! (thats what they are thinking, so we let them believe it)

Tomorrow...prepping the floor for hardwood, priming the main bathroom and some other shtuff we have been putting off. I will go into work in the am, but be a mad woman after lunch.

Big plans.

in the midst of chaos...

Ok...not having a very good day today. I am extremely grouchy/sensitive/tired. I thought I had this stress thing cased. Apparently not.

Crazy Cuzin came today to do tile...thank you thank you....apparently I should have done my whole upstairs in tile, then we could be done!! Great family....unfortunately as we are living out of the basement, had to feed everybody on small appetizer plates....and not very gourmet. oh well.

I felt useless today as the minor electrical I was doing, is almost done and I couldnt figure the rest out.

Poor Syd chased after some boys on the street for fun....not getting much attention still and the fence wont be done until probably tuesday.

Then...poor C-man just projectile vomitted all over the basement (our only real living space). Good thing we hadnt replaced that carpet yet. We'll put that on the list....

Tomorrow will be brighter...I know it....just today was a struggle.....

(oh yeah...showered in the barney bathroom...quite a treat)

Virgin voyage

I like to say virgin...reminds me of my late twenties ....hmmm

Anywhoo...we are officially spending the first night in our beautiful new home...I mean beautiful new basement (well old basement).

We are here!! We are in....along with all our furniture in a 10x12 space....no kitchen, no bathroom, no flooring...but what the hell!! Its an experience.

Thanks to ma and pa tractor and another awesome buddy...Mr. Hands we'll call him.....that helped DH haul heavy shit all day long.

Computer is up and running and so is the phone....so dont be shy.....

couple more

The reason we bought the place...the view is awesome.

R-dogs room...we're calling it army blue...???

pics - updates

DH with masterful skill, putting together the kitchen cupboards and the bathroom vanity.
Our bedroom color....rusty nail.
C-mans bedroom...we're calling it army green.
Living and dining room....its some kinda "sage".

They dont make colors like dark green, or light blue anymore....

not stressing

Okay..I've given up stressin out.

We are moving to the new place on thursday. We will not have a kitchen. We will not having flooring. We will probably not have a bathroom.

Oh well. There are worse things. We will find paper plates - we will have a fridge and stove. We can live on wood. We can relieve ourselves outside. Neighbors wont mind.

Now....we are off to take a trailer load full to the new place.

you've got to be shitting me

Hey yall....hope there was plenty of turkey to be had this past weekend.

We were packing and painting, but still managed to get fed...it helps when you linger long enough at friends houses!!

I have been trying to pack/throw things out now for awhile and really...how much can you accumulate in less than 4 years? Apparently plenty. More than plenty. And when we are losing square footage...not sure where the hell its all gonna go.

So far, there is one bedroom downstairs that is about 80% capacity right now...it needs to hold a hell of a lot more until things get settled upstairs.

We are now in limbo mode...sorta waiting on some professional help...and hopefully it happens quick...or else we could be eating take out and showering at friends and neighbors ....or maybe at the rink???

The next two weeks could be interesting...

Happy Thanksgiving from the shut-ins

Watch out for next year...we are going to celebrate Thanksgiving like there is no tomorrow....but this year ....we are sunk in a pile of paint, doors,flooring, moving boxes etc.

We do want to thank everybody who has been helping us, it has been tremendous.

You will see us again someday...I promise. Someday soon, I hope.

update

On the construction front.

Carpet layers came in today and have finished half. They will be done tomorrow early afternoon. (We started bringing things in to the completed rooms tonight)

Painted master bedroom the most hideous color I have ever witnessed (I am calling it Pepto Bismal Blue). Must repaint.

Started to prime the drywall in the living room...ran out of paint about 3 feet remaining. Will do second coat tomorrow. Must have upstairs completely painted by Monday.

Good thing, I have my sensei...master fussy bitch to the rescue. He is going to come in friday/sat/sunday for me....yeah!!!

Shingler coming in tomorrow afternoon and hopefully bathroom dude.

One week until move in day....but whose counting?

Cant get phone to wokr

Okay..since technology isnt our forte....I will have to tell you the goodies left behind in our new palace for us to find (not show you)

First - we take a tour around the home to find three scary looking clown/court jester thingys hanging from the wall. I am sure they were staring at us. (Sorta reminded me of Chuckie)

Second - I find a pail full of bird seed, with the words written "Please feed MY birds" (for those that know me well, my paranoia of birds is obsessive...also reminds me of another movie....you know that Hitchcock one)

And third - (hopefully the final) The boys were removing the bathroom vanity, when one found a margarine container. They opened it to find THREE pairs of false teeth. Yes, I said FALSE TEETH. Gross...GROSS.....and no...I have no idea what happened to them, which scares me to death!!! (this is where the picture could have come in handy.)

RIP

I hope our 30+ year friendship can handle this loss.

We searched and searched and finally found it.

The "holy grail" of painting.

Crazy mamas brush has been found, and it wasnt pretty. Poor thing had to take a dive into the Loraas bin.

Sorry wont be good enough...i know....

Please forgive me.

so sorry

I know, I havent posted in awhile..again this house is sucking every last bit of energy from me.

I was hoping to have it all painted this past weekend, but it didnt happen. One step forward...two back sorta thing.

The bathroom is currently being worked on...and now we had to hire the plumber to do some quick (not) changes in the kitchen plumbing. unexpected.

Carpet should be installed thursday/friday. Shingles saturday. Fence this week.

Next week...mad dash to try and get stuff moved.