I suppose I should have checked in sooner, so you all didn’t think I had been murdered by a husband who hates green and orange stairs. It took John 5 hours to actually GO upstairs, so he could see the
While You Were Out – Final Day
It took trips to the NE Minneapolis and Fridley Home Depots, but I found the edging I needed to complete the stair treads. They look pretty cool for a hand-made project. Then, I got to play with the power tools!
While You Were Out – Day Four
No photos today. All the odd movement, extra exercise, etc. related to this project has caught up with my body. I think I gained 10 lbs. in water weight overnight; I am so stiff I can barely move. I had
While You Were Out – Day Three
No photos today. The paint is still drying. Up at 6:30 am, painting the final coat by 7:00 am, finished (including the clean-up) by 8:00 am. The color still looks more like The Great Pumpkin than Jupiter’s Glow. But it
While You Were Out – Day Two
Photos and comments added 7-6-2006 Today I discovered I can paint a set of stairs in one hour, with or without the interference of children! After a good cleaning last night, and a hearty sweep-down this morning, it was Prime(r)
While You Were Out – Day One
Photos added 7-6-2006 John is out of town at a convention. Time to play “While You Were Out” – the CA version. Living in an old bungalow in St. Paul, we have the standard ugly, very narrow, very out-of-code staircase
Just Another Night at the Walls
9:30 pm A blood-curdling scream comes from Sarah’s room, followed by repeated screams of MAMA MAMA MAMA. I run down the stairs, into Sarah’s room, asking her what’s wrong. She’s sitting straight up in bed. She stares at me blankly.
Charming
Rachel CuteOriginally uploaded by thepracticalscot. Rachel and I are in the middle of the 2nd week on the bus. We have our routine down now — the trigger song on the radio that means it’s time to put on coats
A Prairie Home Parade
Girl SandwichOriginally uploaded by thepracticalscot. Last Wednesday was the Premier of “A Prairie Home Companion – The Movie”. I know that’s not the official title, but around here, you need to differentiate between the movie and the weekly radio program!
Give it up for the Budget
As of May 1st, I will no longer drive my car to work. I can’t afford to pay to park at work anymore. I pay more than twice as much to park my car than I would pay for Rachel