Jeff and I were asked to baby sit ... for McScout-erson. I was able to capture Scout during a brief moment of stillness.
Monday, December 31, 2012
Twice in the same week !
No sooner had Mollie and Jeff returned to Kansas City after Christmas ... they were back in Lincoln for the weekend to attend a friend's wedding. Here they are as they were headed out the door ... this isn't just Mom talk, these guys look pretty fabulous!
Jeff and I were asked to baby sit ... for McScout-erson. I was able to capture Scout during a brief moment of stillness.
Jeff and I were asked to baby sit ... for McScout-erson. I was able to capture Scout during a brief moment of stillness.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Merry Christmas 2012
Jeff and Mollie were here with us on Christmas eve ... here we are on our way to church.
This morning we were up early to see what Santa Claus left for us.
I'm just adding another pic of J and M ... because they are just so darn cute.
As Jeff and Mollie were packing the car, Scout was very concerned about what was going on beyond the frosted glass ...
Best wishes from us to you ... Merry Christmas !!
This morning we were up early to see what Santa Claus left for us.
I'm just adding another pic of J and M ... because they are just so darn cute.
As Jeff and Mollie were packing the car, Scout was very concerned about what was going on beyond the frosted glass ...
Best wishes from us to you ... Merry Christmas !!
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
Merry Christmas from our Scottish Christmas Grelf
Cluny went to see St Nick .. and after dropping a deuce in the middle of PetCo .. thus, landing on the ' naughty' list, I couldn't have been more proud ...
Santa was a kind-hearted soul and sat with Cluny for the obligatory photo.
Santa was a kind-hearted soul and sat with Cluny for the obligatory photo.
Home Sweet Home
After months of anticipation, we (finally!) closed on the house November 30. The last two weeks have been a whirlwind of activity .. packing, moving, unpacking and settling in.
We are loving our new home! We have been able to clear a majority of the boxes from inside the house ... that is, if you don't count Jeff's office or my studio. I find it very strange that I have found 7 of 8 throw pillows; I have a shade but no lamp; and whatever did I do with the baking pans ?!? Ya gotta wonder who packed this stuff???
Jeff's out of town this week and Old Man Winter has decided to make an appearance ... so last night I made taller stacks and bigger piles and was able to shoe-horn both cars in the garage. I sent Jeff a picture of the cars in the garge and was named most valuable player for my efforts!
We still have stuff in storage and again, there are those pesky boxes stashed behind closed doors. I'll get to them all ... in time.
Here are a few pictures and Cluny will do his best to give the 50-cent tour.
This is the living room taken (the picture was taken from the foyer). The fireplace is super cozy and the wall color really warms up the room. The Christmas tree is up; and it fits thanks to the soaring ceilings.
Cluny has decided to photobomb the pictures ... so there you go.
The kitchen is very open and inviting and I have lots of cabinet space. I love the granite countertops, tile backsplash, and my copper sink.
The guest room is on the front of the house and has this beautiful arched window. The guest room and bath set apart from the master suite .. so it feels like a suite unto itself. I love the arrangement. Jeff and Mollie will be here in a couple of days to celebrate Christmas, and they will the first ones to occupy the guest suite.
Another Cluny photobomb ... Not! Cuny doesn't care for the stuffed Stepford version of himself ... so we leave it in the guest room where he doesn't see it.
This is the master suite .. and yes, there are a couple of cardboard boxes in the corner. I'm going to get to them .. just as soon as I can. The master is quite roomy and has a coffered ceiling which makes it feel even bigger. The master bath has a large tiled shower, double sinks, and a walk-in closet.
The basement has a projection TV .. Jeff, does in fact, have the best mancave on the block. We enjoy watching movies and football games on 115 inches of TV. And look .. there's Cluny!
We are loving our new home! We have been able to clear a majority of the boxes from inside the house ... that is, if you don't count Jeff's office or my studio. I find it very strange that I have found 7 of 8 throw pillows; I have a shade but no lamp; and whatever did I do with the baking pans ?!? Ya gotta wonder who packed this stuff???
Jeff's out of town this week and Old Man Winter has decided to make an appearance ... so last night I made taller stacks and bigger piles and was able to shoe-horn both cars in the garage. I sent Jeff a picture of the cars in the garge and was named most valuable player for my efforts!
We still have stuff in storage and again, there are those pesky boxes stashed behind closed doors. I'll get to them all ... in time.
Here are a few pictures and Cluny will do his best to give the 50-cent tour.
This is the living room taken (the picture was taken from the foyer). The fireplace is super cozy and the wall color really warms up the room. The Christmas tree is up; and it fits thanks to the soaring ceilings.
Cluny has decided to photobomb the pictures ... so there you go.
The kitchen is very open and inviting and I have lots of cabinet space. I love the granite countertops, tile backsplash, and my copper sink.
Another Cluny photobomb ... Not! Cuny doesn't care for the stuffed Stepford version of himself ... so we leave it in the guest room where he doesn't see it.
This is the master suite .. and yes, there are a couple of cardboard boxes in the corner. I'm going to get to them .. just as soon as I can. The master is quite roomy and has a coffered ceiling which makes it feel even bigger. The master bath has a large tiled shower, double sinks, and a walk-in closet.
The basement has a projection TV .. Jeff, does in fact, have the best mancave on the block. We enjoy watching movies and football games on 115 inches of TV. And look .. there's Cluny!
Jeff's office and my quilting studio are also in the basement ... however, I won't be showing off those rooms until some more of the moving boxes are unpacked and those rooms are a bit more organized.
It's just so wonderful to be able to settle in and make this house feel like our home.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Inching Closer to the Finish Line ...
As we have previously discussed, Jeff and I try to get by the new house as often as we can. As we approach the finish line, each trip to the site brings a joyful noise.
Our painter is a terrific guy and has done a really nice job. We chose a soft brown latte color for the walls.
The remaining light fixtures have been installed including the ceiling fan in the bedroom and the light bars over the vanities.
The last of the kitchen cabinetry is in .. which means my copper farm sink has been installed. Am I wrong to be this excited about a kitchen sink? The measurements have been taken and the granite will be delivered and installed in a few days.
The sinks in the bathrooms and wetbar are in. The granite counter tops are awesome! This is one of the dual sinks in the master bath (the 2x4s are holding the under-mount sink in place until it sets properly).
I have made friends with the tile setters, Eugene and Dwayne. These guys are masters of their craft and have been hard at work on the flooring and showers.
This is the tile in the entry ... this tile resembles wood and is set in planks. This is what we'll have in the entry, kitchen, and wet bar.
The bathrooms will have traditional tile set in a brick pattern. Here's the floor in the guest bath.
The tile on the floors in the master and basement baths can't go in until the mats for the radiant heat flooring is inspected. Until then, we get to enjoy the shower walls. No grout yet, so pardon the spacers.
Finally, the stone work on the fireplace is finished and It . Is . Fabulous! It looks just like the picture in my head. All of the credit on this one goes to Jeff. I was ready to settle for a stone pattern that was kinda.sorta.close.but.not.exactly.what.I.wanted. Jeff wouldn't agree and asked to see more samples. Our tile and stone contact stretched a little for us and came up with this great dry-stack stone product. Jeff was so right!
Our painter is a terrific guy and has done a really nice job. We chose a soft brown latte color for the walls.
The remaining light fixtures have been installed including the ceiling fan in the bedroom and the light bars over the vanities.
The last of the kitchen cabinetry is in .. which means my copper farm sink has been installed. Am I wrong to be this excited about a kitchen sink? The measurements have been taken and the granite will be delivered and installed in a few days.
The sinks in the bathrooms and wetbar are in. The granite counter tops are awesome! This is one of the dual sinks in the master bath (the 2x4s are holding the under-mount sink in place until it sets properly).
I have made friends with the tile setters, Eugene and Dwayne. These guys are masters of their craft and have been hard at work on the flooring and showers.
This is the tile in the entry ... this tile resembles wood and is set in planks. This is what we'll have in the entry, kitchen, and wet bar.
The bathrooms will have traditional tile set in a brick pattern. Here's the floor in the guest bath.
Finally, the stone work on the fireplace is finished and It . Is . Fabulous! It looks just like the picture in my head. All of the credit on this one goes to Jeff. I was ready to settle for a stone pattern that was kinda.sorta.close.but.not.exactly.what.I.wanted. Jeff wouldn't agree and asked to see more samples. Our tile and stone contact stretched a little for us and came up with this great dry-stack stone product. Jeff was so right!
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
Election Day 2012
Here are the pollworkers from my precinct. I knew well enough to capture of photo of the crew before the polls opened. Over the course of the next 12 hours, we aided 85% of the registered voters in our precinct cast their ballots.
Although it's a long, exhausting day ... there is no better way to spend election day in this country.
Left to right ... Jim Swarz, Judge; moi; Ann Taylor, Precinct Captain; Cheryl Swarz, Clerk; and Lea Kinnison, Clerk.
Although it's a long, exhausting day ... there is no better way to spend election day in this country.
Left to right ... Jim Swarz, Judge; moi; Ann Taylor, Precinct Captain; Cheryl Swarz, Clerk; and Lea Kinnison, Clerk.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
We are rolling right along ...
A lot of things have changed at the construction site in the last week ... these pictures will tell the story.
The sod is in ... and as the person who was potentially in charge of muddy paws ... I am grateful.
The lighting is also starting to go in. Here's a photo of one of the carriage lamps on either side of the garage.
Although many of the fixtures are covered to prevent paint over-spray, I was able to capture some photos of a few of the interior lighting fixtures.
Ceiling fan in the great room.
Chandelier in the kitchen.
The cabinetry is being installed. Cabinets are the 'furniture' of the kitchen so this feels like a really big step. The stove and the fridge will go on this wall.
This is the bank of cabinets on the opposing wall. The opening is for the dishwasher.
The cabinet for the sink was the wrong size. I don't know anything about construction ... except ... a 36 inch sink will not fit in a 30 inch hole. Thus, the cabinet for the farm sink had to be re-ordered. I will, however, give you peek of my hammered copper farm sink. This sink is so cool ... I won't mind washing the dishes!
The cabinet (electronic components will go in the niche) over the fireplace is coming together .. the primary elements have been assembled and a coat of white primer applied.
As I mentioned before the painter is on site ... he's doing cut in work on the walls and painting the trim and the doors. This is the coffered ceiling in the master bedroom.
Interior doors ... standing at attention ... or maybe this is the optimal position when the paint is drying.
The plumbers are hard at work on the showers. This is a picture of the shower in the master bath. Note the bench seat on the right.
Downstairs in the basement, the lowers have been installed for the wetbar. A knee hole fridge will go in the opening on the left. When we sat down with the kitchen designer (6 months ago!), we had not accounted for the soffit. Another thing I've learned about construction ... the duct work isn't going to move, so we had a do-over on the uppers. Those will be here in about a week.
The sod is in ... and as the person who was potentially in charge of muddy paws ... I am grateful.
The lighting is also starting to go in. Here's a photo of one of the carriage lamps on either side of the garage.
Although many of the fixtures are covered to prevent paint over-spray, I was able to capture some photos of a few of the interior lighting fixtures.
Ceiling fan in the great room.
Chandelier in the kitchen.
The cabinetry is being installed. Cabinets are the 'furniture' of the kitchen so this feels like a really big step. The stove and the fridge will go on this wall.
This is the bank of cabinets on the opposing wall. The opening is for the dishwasher.
The cabinet for the sink was the wrong size. I don't know anything about construction ... except ... a 36 inch sink will not fit in a 30 inch hole. Thus, the cabinet for the farm sink had to be re-ordered. I will, however, give you peek of my hammered copper farm sink. This sink is so cool ... I won't mind washing the dishes!
The cabinet (electronic components will go in the niche) over the fireplace is coming together .. the primary elements have been assembled and a coat of white primer applied.
As I mentioned before the painter is on site ... he's doing cut in work on the walls and painting the trim and the doors. This is the coffered ceiling in the master bedroom.
Interior doors ... standing at attention ... or maybe this is the optimal position when the paint is drying.
The plumbers are hard at work on the showers. This is a picture of the shower in the master bath. Note the bench seat on the right.
Downstairs in the basement, the lowers have been installed for the wetbar. A knee hole fridge will go in the opening on the left. When we sat down with the kitchen designer (6 months ago!), we had not accounted for the soffit. Another thing I've learned about construction ... the duct work isn't going to move, so we had a do-over on the uppers. Those will be here in about a week.
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