A lot to say

Prelude: Well, where do I begin? It has been a few ticks, but things are not all that different. School is constanly keeping me busy; anytime I am not working on school, I am caught up working on our house. Both of which are coming along quite nicely. Riding has been scarace (well, compared to what I am used to). Running and lifting are still a staple in my weekly exercise routine. We haven't ventured far from home lately, other than heading to R-town for a day.5 for Turkey Day, which I might add was lovely.

Since I began this post on the 26th of November, I felt it appropriate to finish just over a month later. I have a few other pictures I would like to share with the millions of you out there, but this should be a good start. I was going to attempt to make this look super clean, and organized (such is my life), but I thought instead you could choose your own adventure. So, in no order what-so-ever (sorry, but at least you get to stare at a new template!)



This is a ginourmous resturant in the Valley, known as the Emperorer's Place (or something like that). It has every kind of Asian-influenced food you could imagine. It isn't super authentic (as if I know what authentic tastes like), but it sure hit the spot that day.

This is a ginourmous kid who used to ride bikes a lot, but now thinks that if he thinks about bikes, he can stay fit...wrong!



This is what your floor looks like before you install ceramic tile. Yes, I am a remodeling master now (with the help of my fater and K's father)

Parker is enjoying a little somethign I picked up for him in the anatomy lab...just kidding, but that would be a site!

Paola is still alive and kicking. She recieved many great Christmas gifts, and to keep par she snubbed them all off...except for Da Bird. Thomas introduced me to it a year ago, and no kitty should be without.

Parker is rummaging through his stocking like a bank robber. He grabbed the femur-sized treat from the get-go, and hasn't put it down since.

Sink your fridge into a wall, gain a million square feet (or so it seems). This is one of the nearly finished pictures of our kitchen.

In the begining, there was one word that could describe our kitchen...unfunctional (non-functuax). This is a picture from before we even purchased the home, and K is thinking "my idiot husband better be right about this remodel idea"

We found some interesting things along the way. The chimney was a small set-back, but in the end, it was defeated and put back into the wall. We almost kept it exposed, but it didn't go with the rest of the home. Bummer!

New appliances are neat! New everything is really neat! We even have a dishwasher now. My first one in a long time.

This is almost the same view as the picture above featuring my lovely wife. Notice a difference?

So, here is the quick fridge story...we stole a closet from the adjacent room, closed up a pantry, and put the fride in the wall...this left a door frame in my office from the old closet which now = a book case. Pretty cheech, huh? The old pantry will provide a larger closet for the office, and the rest is history.

I realize what you are saying...we aren't 100% done. Well, BACK OFF!!! The backsplash, base boards and final touches on paint are in the making.

Final prep stages for the fridge. I can't describe the anguish that circulated throughout the household during the project...but is was well worth the time and effort.

I am pretty certain this pic has been posted a time or two already, but this was square one. The first task in opening the room up. Plaster and wood lathes = a hyge pain in the A$$.


Here is that book case I was telling you about. Pretty niffty huh? This is where I put my books. Novel thought, huh?

When we moved in, we had this beautiful fireplace...but no way to make a fire. So, I began rubbing two sticks together, and a few months later, this is what I came up with.

You see, cycling and construction can get along just fine. Seriously, I think the cycling cap/demo crew thing could catch on. It kept crap out of my hair and dust out o the top of my glasses. You can even wear it if you are painting.

Other than all of that, I made it through my first trimester at Logan. That is good. I am looking forward to the next. I have managed to ride a bit here and there, in fact, I got out today and noticed something a bit peculiar...my heart rate was higher than my power output; looks like someone has a lot of work to do.

Christmas was good to us. I recieved two gifts that completely oppose eachother. K got me a wine/beer distilling kit, and for our "together home type gift" Santa brought us a Total Gym. Expect pics of that, plus some other goodies I failed to catch up on.

I am going to try and bein a new rule. No more "catching up". Hopefully, I will just update the darn thing more. If I don't, just consider whatever you missed as something that never happened. I am sick of typing, so here you go...the moment you have all been waiting for. Hope you enjoyed!