Sunday, August 21, 2011

In between multiple projects

Things have been moving really slow
its those things that you really don't want to tackle
that is left for the very end :/

Anyways the Kitty is now known as 'MIKI'
so we have a WIKI and MIKI :)
Grant says they don't know their names anyways
Cats can indentify the 'KI' sound hence
it doesn't really matter what comes before it :)

They are both getting along great
 here are some more pics of MIKI mauling the ducky and the bunny
playing the box, hanging out with WIKI...
and doing what he does best....being cute!
 




A cool video...of both of them wrestling

 Here is Grant starting with that kitchen drywall fixing up



 I forgot to take a pic of the hole covered up
just got that one thing done when we get to the area around the duct 
will post more pics.

And we are now moved into the smallest bedroom #2(the one we just painted)
which is a good thing...now we can get started on painting bedroom #1(guest bedroom)
 Here is bedroom #1
 
 We took off all the fixtures, spackled, sanded, washed walls..
here is MIKI watching Grant tape the edges

Then started with digging up the area for the shed foundation
Grant exercising ;)
 Had to take it and put it in the garbage...since apparently it is not considered yard waste
 we learned that the last time we put sod with the yard waste
 We used the extra soil to fill in some hole in the yard
 Yaaay and so it begins...

It felt kinda chilly today...hopefully we will have some more time before
winter comes.
Tomorrow I leave for Memphis will be back in a couple of days
see yall then ;)

Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Plus one :)

So here is what we have been up to :)
Yes we got Wiki a little buddy :D
We got him at the animal rescue center...there were sooo many kittens
...so sad :(
I tried to click some pics but he loves the lens too much!
 He is such a cutie...
 
 
 
We don't have a name for him yet...
I wanted to call him Mittens cause he has white socks on all paws!
Grant thinks it is too girly...maybe we will call him Boots ;)
so yaaay he is nameless for the time being :)
Wiki is still getting used to him so for now the new member resides in the Master bedroom
with occasional wondering time around the house.

You will be happy to know we have finally started on the shed for the yard
we found a company that will provide us with a trailor with wet cement mix
at a reasonable price
So we started to build the base for the cement.
bought some pea gravel...
 Then we needed a more heavy duty wheel barrow
that we can use to move the cement as well as move the stuff we have to dig out.
 Here is Grant stacking the 50lb bags under the deck with the shed...
 
 Then we also marked out the spot in the yard for the foundation
 Then killed all the grass in that area...
 This is what it looks like now...
Next we have to dig it out at a slight inclination
put in the gravel level it out 
build a frame and pour in the concrete!

We also got a couple of other things taken care of outside...
So the crazy previous owners decided to plant a blackberry tree 
  by the side of the house...why in the world would someone put a tree up against the house!
We can just see that becoming a problem
We need to get it out before its roots creates a problem with our foundation
And right now it has grown wild with all the rain we have been getting...
 
So I took out clippers and went to work

 
 TADAAAA :) I just love saying that word!
Grant came to help clean up the big pile of clippings
For now the thick bark is still there. 
Mission - Kill tree in progress.
 
 Oh and then remember that little lilac bush that we forgot to plant
I finally did! 
Sorry I only remembered to take a pic once it got dark :)

 


Inside...
we got the mirror in the 1/2 bath finally up...
 
 I thought you would like to see how our front yard landscaping is looking :)
Here is what it looked like before...
Here it is now
It is flourishing and growing wild!
 Take a closer look...
I have no idea what this tall plant is to the front right
it looks like CORN!!!! :)
 Ohhh and we have some blooms
even the hydrangea bush has some flowers

 I am excited to announce that Grant finally likes a vegetable...
Yup broccoli Brussels sprout (I kept thinking Brussel but typed Broccoli...my bad)
...and all it took was a different way of cutting it 
 Grant made some turkey cutlets while I made the broccoli Brussels sprout
 It took me a while (I mean 15mins) to shred the lb of cored broccoli Brussels sprout
 Done...finally!
 Cooked it with some olive oil, salt and pepper then stirred in some butter
Here it is with the baked BBQ flavored cutlets.
Delicious!