Demo!

It's demolition weekend in our house. No, it's not that we're upset about the spring snow, though we are; rather, we're starting to remodel our first floor bathroom. We've learned so much through the master bathroom remodel that we think we can do this one ourselves...with some help from a few professionals.

We spent yesterday evening tearing up the laminate, attempting to remove 30-year old linoleum, stripping the walls to the studs, and removing a million drywall screws and nails. We made the unfortunate discovery that the toilet has been leaking. That makes all three toilets. :-( On the bright side, the wiring seems to be mostly favorable for George. He's going to be doing the electrics...starting today, in fact.

Stay tuned for our progress...

Spring Surprises

Homeownership has given us plenty of unwanted surprises. This spring, however, we've gotten some pleasant surprises in our yard. It's our first spring here, so we're discovering plenty of things in our garden that were either not here or hidden when we moved in. I snapped a few shots while I was gardening last week (over spring break!).

It's too bad the photos of the cherry blossoms in the front yard didn't turn out. Nonetheless, enjoy the purple beauties and a brand new baby fern!

Photos

Although we haven't updated the content of our photo gallery recently, it does have a new address: http://www.sadlier.net.nz/gallery2/main.php.

February Update

George and I have experienced a busy start to the year. We have some construction going on at our house (stay tuned for future posts), George has been working really hard, and my semester has been very busy so far.

This weekend was a great break from the hustle and bustle. We went for a boat dive on Saturday. We had been out of the water for months, so we really appreciated getting out.

Yesterday, we went to Mt. Baker with some friends for a day of snowboarding. Last weekend, Tina and I (and Tina's sister) took a boarding lesson. We were both excited to spend the day falling and being beat by the mountain. And, by the end of the day, we were both successfully turning our boards to use both edges...thanks to persistence and some tips from the experts (Jamey and George). It was a spectacularly sunny day spent with friends in the snow. Does it get any better than that?

Past Posts

I updated posts from July and August to add favorite photos and movies from China, Australia, and New Zealand. The full collection of photos are still in the Gallery. Enjoy!