So there we were...

...finishing up some housework when my dad says, "Look over there!" I look out the kitchen window and what do I see?






Yup, a deer lost in the city. I grabbed the camera and carefully stepped out on the deck.

It managed to cross a major highway and at least one busy street to get here.

Good for you. Now don't die crossing Elton Hills Drive.

Moved in

It's now day 7 of home ownership.

Rooms touched up: Bedrooms & bathroom & kitchen wainscoting
Rooms repainted: Kitchen (we couldn't find the original color)
Other painted: Inside of kitchen cabinets.
Rooms left to touch up/repaint: Living room, office, kitchen, basement.

Funny story about the kitchen: My mom and aunt volunteered to paint and do touch-ups. Unfortunately they couldn't find the original paint for the kitchen and didn't like the alternatives (my aunt was bold enough to try each of the remaining colors on the kitchen walls).

We got back from the apartment with a load of stuff and my mom says, "We're going to Home Depot to get more paint. We couldn't find the original color and don't like the ones here."

My response, "Go for it."

I now have a Mocha colored kitchen. Unfortunately the paint changed colors mid-paint-session and needs a second coat to cover up Behr's mistakes.

I still have a lot of totes to unpack but that number shrinks every day.

Left to unpack: Kitchen, master bedroom, books.

On a positive note I did get a new toy... a weed-whacker (or edger for the rest of you). It's a fun toy :)

henry takes claim of the house

owned!

the pen

the dogs are ready

Tomorrow

I went to the chiropractor yesterday and things are looking up. I have a second appointment Friday morning at 8 am (ugh).

In other news... tomorrow is closing! I'm beyond excited...I'm ecstatic! I have a few last minute items to attend to (like the cashier's check).

Tomorrow I'm updating the blog as the day goes on. Stay tuned for regular updates!

And weeeee! (possibly NSFW)

Three days to go...

...and I threw out my back. All the moving boxes and curling rocks caught up with me.

I literally rolled out of bed this morning. At a snails pace.

I'm going to the chiropractor tomorrow and in the meantime I'm staying dosed on ibuprofen.

Here we are

It's now a little over a week until closing. I'm pretty damn excited. The apartment is somewhat packed; books, garage, DVDs, and games are all packed. This week end I'll package most remaining wine/beer/mead, eat my way through the freezer, and start packing my room and the kitchen.

Hopefully I'll get a little Caprica thrown in there, too.

Second Post

Waaaaaaaay back in 2004 I took a merry old trip to England (Oxford, that is). On my last day in Oxford I paid the Anglican church five pounds (ten dollars) for the privilege of climbing the top spire of University Church of St Mary the Virgin.

It was a b-e-a-utiful morning and I snapped this shot:
Naturally I touched up the color, removed a bum, a van, a really ugly building and a few cranes.

Why all the hubub? Schmap picked this picture for it's Oxford guide. Sweet.