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our new deck!!!!

July 13, 2005

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my dad got us the material for a new deck and he and rhonda built it while we were at rugby last saturday!!!  then he and becca built the steps a couple of days later.  he also bought my sister a deck and sunday, me, becca, rhonda, mark, brad and my dad built her deck and steps. it was such a geat family day.  linda brought us lunch and we all pitched in to the building.  i got to use the miter saw!!  it was a lot of fun.  anyway, we need to have a deck party soon!!

Deck_005 the dogs like it too!!

more pics at:       http://www.beccacarle.com/photos/deck/deck_001.html

thoughts of spring

April 5, 2005

I love spring!  everything changes and it is so refreshing and new!  Flowers_windchimes_003More tulips keep showing up!  they are gorgeous!  Becca did a great job!  It makes our yard look so pretty!  Flowers_windchimes_005_1  These are the windchimes becca’s brother drew gave me for christmas.  i love hearing them on a breezy day or even better on a stormy night!  the yard next door has this amazing smelling wisteria growing.  it’s smells like spring:)Flowers_windchimes_004  I can’t wait for my honeysuckle and gardenia bushes to bloom.  those are my most favorite summer smells!  they remind me of being a kid and playing in the yard every day! 

roommate time!

April 2, 2005

                        Moving Boxes

well, seeing as how i still don’t have a job and we are doing some costly home improvements….we’ve decided to take on another roommate.  now, there aren’t a lot of people out there right now that need somewhere to live, but we lucked out and found a great friend who needs somewhere to live…KATY.  yes, i said katy.  i know what most of you are thinking and wondering.  so here it is once and ONLY once.  katy is one of my best friends and has become really great friends with becca.  it was becca’s idea and we have hashed out all the issues that could possibly come up.  who knows what will happen, but it is what we all want.  katy is an awesome friend and has helped us so much with all our home improvements.  she cares about the house and loves my littles.  she needs to move out of her mom’s house and needs to live somewhere where her dog is welcome….this is the perfect place.  pico is already my baby anyway.  i don’t really know why i feel like i have to justify all of this to everyone, but i guess i just want to get it all out there so i won’t have to explain it to every person who i run into.  so, i appreciate and understand all of your concerns and opinions, but this is our decision and we have made it, AND are happy with it. 

new floors

March 28, 2005

Drew_and_painting_025 before

Floors_easter_katys_room_002_2 middle

Floor_003 after!

so there are lots of fun stories about the floor, but i think i let becca tell them.  i’m just glad to be done! 

new room color

March 23, 2005

as you may have seen on becca’s blog, we painted the room…twice.  here is a pic of the new room color.  we will be installing hardwood floors friday and moving ou bedroom that night or saturday.  woo-hoo!!  that means we get to buy a king size bed.  no we can fit a little better with all three dogs sleeping with us!!

Paiting_005 both windows are painted white now…don’t worry.  we will keep you updated on the room as it progresses.