Monday, April 26, 2010

Floored...

Around 11 this morning my handyman called and said he would be right over.  I waited and wondered what he was talking about, I hadn't called him.  He is a little scatter brained sometimes so I just patiently waited on him to arrive to see what he had in store for me today... Little did I know that we would be ripping and pulling and screaming and bent over all day long.  You see in August of last year, the very first time I had him come over we discussed pulling up some stinky carpet in my new house.   AUGUST of 2009.  And he came over today unannounced to do just that.  Granted he has been in and out of my home taking care of small and LARGE emergencies, but I guess today he had a quiet day and decided it was time to get rid of those stinky carpets. 

While I knew there were (hopefully) original hardwoods under the carpets I also knew the previous owners had used the formal living room area as a dog pen.  A very fancy dog pen.  After living in my new home a month or so I began to be able to smell the carpets as she had them cleaned right before putting the house on the market.  Finally the smells had begun to come back around.  They weren't overpowering but still I could still smell it... 



We pulled up the carpet and the carpet pads were disgusting.  Let's just say it was a lot worse than I had expected.  There were stains, very bad stains ALL.OVER.THE.FLOOR.  It was at this point that I thought we had just made a HUGE mistake.  Once we had all the carpet rolled up and out the door, I double triple crossed my fingers and legs that we would find something "decent" under the pads.  And OMGosh we found immaculate original wood floors... Gorgeous wood floors... I was floored by the floors...  No stains on the wood at all.  AMAZING is the only word I can use to describe it.



Next up the stairs... I also "thought" the stairs going up to the second level were going to be pretty but I was amazed that the actual treads were real wood and the "kick" portions were cream... I am in love.  IN LOVE with the floors and they aren't even cleaned all the way, painted or trimmed out properly yet... I can't wait... 



More after photos later!! 

Wednesday, April 21, 2010

New work...

Here is a sneak peak at something fun I just started today... I think it is going to turn out beautifully!!!  I can't wait to see it all come together.. 


(thank you cell phone for crappy picture quality... believe me it is so pretty!!)

Thursday, April 1, 2010

14.


My oldest son turned 14 yesterday....


I know what you are thinking - wow, March was a busy month for you, but honestly it was June.. (wink, wink)... OK all kidding aside I cannot believe that my baby is 14.  He has grown so much this past year it is almost unbelieveable...



We have been through so much together that sometimes I just feel so proud of the way he handles himself in the face of such great adversities in life.  He is a real trooper... He is pretty funny if you can peel him away from the computer and/or video games... He makes friends easier than anyone else I know and he is an all around good guy.  Although he fights like crazy with his two littler brothers I know it is all just for fun, even if it drives me insane... So here is to another good year before he heads out onto the road and one more year as my baby...




Love ya HMac!!!