The next stage we were waiting for with great anticipation. The back wall had been repaired, and the roof trusses replaced and new shingled put on. The house was sealed up -- except for the boards over a hole cut for the place where the sliding glass door was to go. As you may recall, … Continue reading House Repairs: Sliding Glass Door
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A Blast of the Past #131: Carly’s 13th birthday
Yesterday was the 21st birthday of this same girl, woman, I should say. Here we see a few pictures of the 13th birthday -- where the cake theme was Pizza. Very sugary pizza.
#257: ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 ‘Tis so sweet to trust in Jesus, Just to take Him at His word, Just to rest upon His promise, Just to know, “Thus saith the Lord.” CHORUS Jesus, Jesus, how I trust Him! How I’ve proved … Continue reading #257: ‘Tis So Sweet to Trust in Jesus
House Redesign: Room Dividers
One of the side effects of the house repairs we are doing is a redesign of our living space inside. Our living spaces are being rearranged, reassigned, as we make the same building an entirely new residence. The house addition, once a playroom, then the dog's den, is now becoming "The Suite", as in the … Continue reading House Redesign: Room Dividers
Fitness update: relaxed
I mentioned on January 1, New Year's Day, that I would give a more fitness updates and goals for 2018. Yet now that I am here, I think I am actually more devoid of goals than I was last year. As I look back on 2017, I had three primary fitness metrics: cycling, running, swimming. … Continue reading Fitness update: relaxed
#256: It Is Well with My Soul
(Part of a series singing through the hymnbook I grew up with: Great Hymns of the Faith) 1 When peace like a river, attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll -- Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say, It is well, it Is Well with My Soul. Chorus It is well (it … Continue reading #256: It Is Well with My Soul
House Repairs: Deck Framing
The order of repairs in the reconstruction was interesting. The house was still leaking heat through the hole in the back wall (boarded up) where the door was going to be, but the deck got started before the door was put in. (Of course, the deck floor would later make it much easier to put … Continue reading House Repairs: Deck Framing
A Blast of the Past #130: Christmas 2009
On this 12th day of Christmas we look at some pictures from Christmas Day 2009. The Pictures are of a lot of fun gift opening, and they were taken at our house -- we apparently hosted the extended family that year. You can see the walls in our living room were still the dark burgundy … Continue reading A Blast of the Past #130: Christmas 2009
House Repairs: Insulation and Sheet Rock
The next stage after the roof was getting the the house finished on the inside. We opted to put in more sets of ceiling lights for the zones we intended to establish in the room, which led to new light switches, and since all of the lights were dimmer capable, all the switches had dimmers. … Continue reading House Repairs: Insulation and Sheet Rock
Christmas Extravaganza 2017
One of the fun things from years past at Avondale United Methodist Church has been the Christmas Music Extravaganza. Open to all, it has always been a place for people who normally don't get a chance to perform in church to perform, and for those who do to perform pieces they wouldn't normally perform as … Continue reading Christmas Extravaganza 2017
At The Rainbow 