Week 45

Welcome back and happy Tuesday!  Hopefully if all goes well we'll only have one more week left in the remodel (phase 1 anyway).  If anything holds us up it will be delivery of appliances.  We have a delivery date for Monday the 19th but there is no guarantee so keep your fingers crossed.  Otherwise life goes on as usual and we're staying busy and trying to be as comfortable as we can in our deconstructed home--thank goodness for a second living space upstairs.

Here's a look at last week's pictures:

Day 309- Monday, 11/5/18

It's hard for us to let Bella inside right now so she hangs out in the garage with John as he watches sports and plays music to keep her company.  The new floors are starting to go in and they look great--way better than the orange ones the old owner put in the dining and kitchen area.  We'll have these new floors all throughout the downstairs replacing the carpet as well.

Day 310- Tuesday, 11/6/18

It's election day and both John and I voted by mail.  Tyler also voted but in person on campus and thankfully the lines this time around weren't as bad as they were for the primary.  Rusty is happy to be able to come out at night.  We have to keep him locked in the master bedroom all day while the workers are here.  It's stressful for him with all the noise so he's happy when they are gone and can seek comfort with his people.

Day 311- Wednesday, 11/7/18

As you can imagine dinners can be challenging but we have done pretty well with not eating out too much.  Tonight, however, was a night where we had a lot going on and needed to pick up something to eat.  Little did I know we have 2 Chipotle fundraiser coming up next week or I would have chosen a different place.  Oh well!  We're just trying to make do the best we can.

Day 312- Thursday, 11/8/18

Sadly this pretty sunrise is the result of a tragic fire just north east of us.  The "Camp Fire" near Chico has destroyed so many lives and the entire town of Paradise.  Turns out there is also a fire in Malibu that is just as tragic.  Our poor state just can't catch a break.  On a good note my wine fridge which will go in our new kitchen has arrived and I can't wait to put it good use.  Hopefully it's one of the many things that makes the headache of a remodel worth it in the end.

Day 313- Friday, 11/9/18

We have the start of new cabinets going in the kitchen and I love the color.  The countertops should go in next week and then they can finish the floors.  This evening we decided to try letting the dog upstairs where the rest of us have been hanging out in the loft area.  We have a couch there and the TV.  It's kind of a tight space but cozy and at least it's a place different from the garage where we can all hang together.  Bella was super happy but Rusty wasn't so sure. Normally the dog is not allowed upstairs so this is his safe space away from her,  but she was good and left him alone so it all worked out well.

Day 314- Saturday, 11/10/18

The freshman basketball team had their first scrimmage and they did well.  It will be a good season but busy.  Their schedule over the next few months is insane and something I will have to get used to.  Later we all went out to dinner at a local Chinese place and took home a lot of leftovers which will come in handy over the next couple days.

Day 315- Sunday, 11/11/18

Our air quality is super bad due to the fires that are still burning.  They are a couple hours away but the smoke funnels right into our valley.  It's eerie out because it looks like fog but it's really smoke and the sun can barely shine but hey, if smoke is all we are dealing with, we are the lucky ones.  Our hearts go out to those who lost so much in these terrible fires.



Ok all done!  Hope to see you next week.