OT: Blog/Remodel/Updates

Hi all

This is a totally off topic post, in preparation for using my blog as an easy way to post pictures of quilts and such for all of you to see, and to correspond to my relatives about everyday sort of stuff. I'm not all that good at letter writing like I should be. This way I can write about generic stuff and they'll all get an email and they can go read it if they want to.

Anyways, I've posted a few pictures of the moonrise and sunset at school one day in early December. Yes, the Moonset/Sunrise was about 10:30 am and the Sunset was about 2:00 pm. Very short day. Want to make sure that you can view things alright.

Here's the link.

Update on the remodel. SUCCESS! We finished the plumbing under the sink today and installed the towel bars and things like that. Along the way there were more snafus. We got the floor scraped of the vinyl flooring glue down to the cement. That took Bert over a week. One evening while I was doing a rough layout of the tile on the floor along the chalk lines to see if things were aligning okay, I was backing up and goosed myself on the plumbing sticking out of the wall. I quickly stood up and my belt caught on the cold water supply turning it on. There was a geyser of water all the way to the ceiling, hitting the light on the way and tripping the breaker. I was in the dark, and I mean no light at all, feeling around madly for the water supply thinking something had broken. It had not and I turned off the water. Once I got the breaker back on I saw the mess. Water dripping off the ceiling, down the walls, all over the floor. Bert comes back from the store with me wiping up water with towels. By then I could laugh. No damage done and no repainting needed.

Anyways, the tiling went well although it took me all day long. Two days later I grouted. Three days later I treated. That evening we installed the vanity, sink, toilet and moved the washer and dryer back in. Globes went on the lights, mirror in place. I know, the spare shower is not done yet but we're not smelly anymore since we can do laundry again and have the convenience of another toilet and sink. We've taken pictures along the way so if my current blog post works I will post a few pictures in the next day or so.

All in all a busy Christmas break but we got done what I hoped to and it's off to semester two tomorrow. Not quite ready for it all I must say.

I did do some hand applique which was very enjoyable of course. No books read, just not enough time. We did go see Avatar. We'll be going again as we want to see it in 3D. Visually it was amazing in normal view. The screen had great depth even without the 3D. I can just imagine what it will be like with 3D.

Good to see all the posts about happy gatherings of all sorts and good visits all around.

Steven Alaska