Comparisons

After living in our house a year and a half, it seems like a good time for a few comparison shots. :)

Front

Driveway

Back

Fun, Sweat, and Italian Ice

Last weekend our big project was removing half of our circular gravel driveway. We've wanted to do it since we first bought the house, so it's a great feeling of accomplishment to finally have it done. Both Todd and Eric enjoyed our rented Bobcat...

The whole process was a lot of hard work, though, especially spreading the top soil by hand.

Having worked up a sweat, we enjoyed a refreshing treat: Italian Ice. Tofu insisted that sleeping was hard work, too, and that she deserved a treat.

And this morning I'm proud to announce that our baby grass is sprouting!

"I want to eat it"

We enjoy following the adventures of "No Impact Man" and this week he had a cute post about lightning bugs and his daughter, Isabella. Click here for that post.

Or click here for a fun list of things to do with a 2-year-old when TV isn't an option. :)

Rain and Dazzle

Today was gloriously drizzly all day long! I've always loved a good drippy day (especially if it includes staying at home with a good book and my faithful lap-kitty). But today, even though I spent the whole time behind my desk, it was extra special. There's nothing like a drought to make you appreciate frizzy hair and damp feet. ;)

This evening it cleared up and dazzled our tiger lilies.

Comfy Kitty

It didn't take long for Tofu to discover the new fuzzy white chair we got at Ikea a week ago. Combined with her favorite fuzzy green blanket, this is her new "happy place." :)

Celebrating the Day of Independence

What better way to celebrate independence than to leave the world--and its cares--behind us for a couple hours? Who needs fireworks and flags... :)

Eric got "shotgun"

My alma mater

This was my view as I got blasted by 100 mph wind and Todd took aerial photos.


Here's the new church in our little town--a rival to the "church on the hill." For those of you who care about such things, please notice what a nice steeple it has. :)

Office Transformation

The big news in my work life is that in two weeks, my assistant starts. Hooray!!! I really can't express how excited I am about this, since for the last two years my workload has been pretty heavy.

In preparation, my boss gave me permission to shop for new office furniture that will be more two-person friendly. Accordingly, last week I spent a day at Ikea. Here's the comparison:

Before....

After

The end result is much lighter and more organized, plus there's a definite divide between the two work spaces (before it was a solid line of warped brown folding tables along that wall).

Now if the tooth fairy or the Easter bunny would come and steal my deadlines away, everything would just be peachy....