Kitchen Helper

Chloe enjoys being my kitchen helper.  Here are some pictures I took while she helped me mix bread dough the other day.

Bathroom Update #4

My brother Matt had a great idea for a temporary shower as Drew works
on his checklist. I am looking forward to my first in home shower
since Dec. 2009!

Bathroom Update #3

Last night Drew told me, "you may not be able to see the progress I made tonight, but I did get two things checked off my list." He is so faithfully pounding away in their! One set back on the shower being done may be #1 a shelf between the door and shower. #2 a light to illuminate aforesaid shelf. I don't know if you can tell in the picture but there is a space behind the shower wall. Drew proposed putting in some shelving there. I am excited at the prospect of more
storage space.

Sand Box Fun

Ah!  Welcome Spring!

Bathroom Update #2

Drew continues to faithfully plug away at the bathroom every available spare moment!

This is the new surround sitting in the hall way awaiting installation.  The white is covered with a protective blue plastic that will get pealed off at some point.

Drew put many boards that will serve to brace the tub surround when he installs it.  I thought it was really interesting to see what the bathroom must have looked like when the previous owners started their bathroom project.  They built a false wall out a bit from the original to fit it to the tub.  Drew plans to build some shelves into this little nook!  Won't the extra storage be great!

Drew has also gotten underneath the far corners of the tub, where water would collect during showers, and pounded them up so the water will run back into the tub.  He put supports under them to assure they don't somehow get pushed back down.