Sunday, September 18, 2016

Some new trees for fall!

So Alexander, Astrid, and Artur Erlach gifted us with an apple tree :) We got it planted and got it a suitable companion for cross pollination :) Both trees got transplanted into their new homes yesterday. They still need some mulch, but that will come when the hardware store opens again on Monday :)

We also have fresh free range eggs available, $3/dozen. Visit our "contact us" page to reserve yours :) 


Wednesday, September 14, 2016

Meet Fish

So Jon and I both agreed that we needed two cats (two spayed/neutered already vaccinated adult cats from a local rescue). That was before my mother and father in law went on a trip to Spencer's Island, where they found this wee thing in need of a home. She had been dumped at a family friend's house with her momma and brothers/sisters.

My mother in law messaged my husband and I on facebook asking if we wanted her. Jon was away chaperoning a trip for the exchange students, so I said that we'd have to wait until he got home before I could answer. Well, my inlaws were in a hurry and needed an answer straight away, so I said we'd take her, haha! When Jon found out about it he said we could only keep her if we named her fish (screenshots of the PM convo between Jon and I are included, haha). So here she is! Like most of our critters, her name is a bit of a pop-culture reference (link here: http://i.imgur.com/8lnVKwd.jpg ).

She has been vet-checked and is about 4-5 weeks old. She has been dewormed and tested for feline infectious leukemia (negative for FIL! :D), and she will receive her first set of vaccinations in a month's time when she is old enough.

She is a feisty wee thing and is fitting in fabulously to our crazy, busy, noisy, kid-filled home! Better pictures to come on the "Critters" page :) 











I think I might have a wee gardener on my hands :D 

Monday, September 5, 2016

House Renovations day 17-21

Well, it has been a while since I have updated! Things are finally coming together and we have the downstairs almost 100% finished :D We also welcomed our two exchange students, Dora (from Turkey) and Fabian (from Germany) on Sunday! We were without internet until this morning, but now we're back online :D Here are some photos of the most recent progress.
Curtain rod holders in the mudroom


Silver glitter curtain rod holders for Tova's room

And a silver glitter outlet cover for Tova's room (the outlets need a good cleaning to get the paint off but I was too lazy to shut the power off and do it before taking the photo, haha)

Guest bedroom #2

Guest bedroom #2

Guest bedroom #2

Guest bedroom #2

Guest bedroom #1

Guest bedroom #1

Guest bedroom #1

Kitchen

kitchen

Bathroom

bathroom

Bathroom

living room

Living room

living room

living room

very tired helper



Wednesday, August 31, 2016

House Renovations, day 16 - MOVING IN

So we cleared out our storage locker in town today and started moving stuff into the house! I forgot how much stuff we own....thankfully everything survived storage well! Unfortunately, the new laminate in the living room did get two chips/scuffs due to the sofa bed being a jerk! LOL Everything is SUPER cluttered and not at all put away yet, but not bad for moving a house worth of stuff in one day! LOL



Tuesday, August 30, 2016

House Renovations, Day 15

We got the hallway upstairs finished, the stairway finished, the downstairs hallway finished (aside from the flooring) the flooring put down in the living room, the kitchen finished (aside from flooring), and got the first coat of paint on the hutch in the dining room. It was a VERY productive day!
flooring going down in the living room

first coat on the trim in the hallway

stairway

This was one of the most irritating things to happen during the course of the renovations! HAHA We had to cut several strips of laminate flooring an inch wide.......just wide enough that a strip of new molding wouldn't cover the gap unless we laid another strip of laminate down! HAHAHA

Flooring done in the living room! 

living room

living room

living room

stairway and upstairs hallway are done

stairway

upstairs hallway

upstairs hallway

upstairs hallway


last coat of white done on the bottom of the kitchen wall....

started painting the hutch but ran out of painter's tape! HAHAHA We'll have to run to the hardware store in the morning before we can finish

second coat on the stairs and the stairway is now finished!