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Thursday, January 31, 2008

Electrocution and resulting new shower!

Here's the story: The shower in our home was put here by the previous owners. It was a tube shaped shower that had power to it to play the radio, different lighting options, and a phone could be hooked up. However, shortly after moving in the radio quit working. We had to continue to use the lights because the shower had a lid on it and would have been dark otherwise. So, in other words, a shower (with water, of course) had electricity! Dangerous idea.. right?

YES! Long story short, I was electrocuted and it HURT! My left side felt tingling and 'odd' for a couple of days. We called Perry Goodall (laid our woods floors) and he came over and gave us a quote to build a shower. So.... we have a new shower.. and we love it! We opted for a shower curtain and no door so I wouldn't stress over the grout/mildew situation!

Here is the process of getting the new shower!

This is the mess in the garage!

This is the horrible, disgusting, impossible to keep clean, tube, tomb like shower.. laying in all its glory in the garage!

Framing....

Sealing... building the wall...

Tiling.. this was a long process... but we love it!

taped for painting....

ALMOST... final product... we still have to hang the tile bar... and do some more decorating.. but we are excited about having a 'normal' shower....

Took this picture using the mirror... I had the day off due to snow today and had the opportunity to get the wall painted and the curtains up.. yeah! We still have to hang the towel bar (Perry put in a sheet of plywood so the towel bar would stay stable!)...

Rudy is mad!

Rudy LOVES playing in the snow. He wants to go back out and this is him shooting me his dirty looks... can't take a picture of repetitive barking.. but you get the 'picture'! Cosmo is perfectly happy sleeping on the rug ( he is 12 years old and sleeps most of the time!).

Why we moved!

This is the view off our front porch. It is quiet and it is beautiful. Every season has a unique way of presenting itself here. Spring is my favorite but this is truly peaceful. It is a bummer living at the TOP of Hilltop Drive.. but is has more advantages than disadvantages.

The next two pictures were taken out of the window above the kitchen sink. It is beautiful. I truly love living here.... even if the shower electrocuted me (more to come in the blog on this subject).

Sunday, January 27, 2008

Tagged

(1) Already linked to June
(2) The rules are below.
(3) Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself.
1. I have a diet limeade addiction and am trying to break it (at least the morning run).
2. I am a huge Notre Dame fan!
3. I have a little yorkie named Rudy that is completely spoiled.
4. I spend most of my time at home in my pajamas.
5. I hate having my picture taken.
6. I have a terrible time sitting still.

(4) I have linked to all the blogs I know!
(5) Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.

(1) Link to the person that tagged you. (2) Post the rules on your blog. (3) Share six non-important things/habits/quirks about yourself. (4) Tag six random people at the end of your post by linking to their blogs. (5) Let each random person know they have been tagged by leaving a comment on their website.

Emmet

Elizabeth, James, and Emmet came over on Saturday. Emmet was his usual precious, fun self. I think he is very excited about our upcoming trip to San Antonio!

New baseball gear

Baseball season will be here before we know it! We are signed up and just waiting for try-outs in February. Utah has been working with a trainer and loves the hard work. We just bought him a new catcher's mask and have ordered the remainder of the catcher's gear.

Also, there are some pictures of Utah's new braces/appliances. We are stunned at the amount of metal in his mouth. The pictures aren't the best, but you get the picture!