Friday, May 14, 2010

More kitchen work



Well, it isn't finished yet, but we are certainly making progress. Got the new Broan range hood installed. Consumer Reports rated it as the best. We got the next model down, but the fan power is still there. It weighted way more than we expected, so we had to call on some help to get it in place.

Then there was the bottom course of tile on the back splash, which hubby had to carefully remove with his new handy dandy electric tool, and reinstall. Only each tile had to be cut off by about 1/4-1/2 inch at the bottom. Luckily one of our friends, Tina, had a professional electric tile cutter at her disposal, and brought it to our house, and carefully cut each tile to fit. Kind of like putting together a big puzzle piece. So another phase finished, because hubby grouted and caulked the tile with colored gunk that MATCHED!!! Wow, who knew? As you can see, you cannot tell the difference between old and new, whew!

When the rain quits, if it ever does, I will have to begin the painting. Another page of the story.

Wednesday, May 12, 2010

Book pages

Okay, raise your hands out there, if you have signed the back of your driver's license, to become an organ donor. If so, this book is for you! As usual the writing team of Jefferson Bass has hit a home run. This time it is The Bone Thief.

If you want great forensic science in a thriller/mystery, you will not be disappointed. The action moves through every page, and the reader learns all kinds of grisly information about body part theft, and organ transplants, that perhaps could be TMI, but maybe not, considering the numbers of people currently on a wait list for their life to be saved by you, the donor. Read this and learn, and if you haven't yet signed the back of your license, this book may just convince you to save a life!

Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Spring is...





Usually warm sunny days, balmy breezes, birds singing, flowers blooming. Well, we did have some of those events. However, we also had monsoon weather, stormy, high winds, hail, heavy rains, and brrrrr, cold temperatures in the 40's, heat back on in the house. Anyway, today is a break for us, once again a sunny springtime day, so we will enjoy it as we get it. And the flowers seem to keep on blooming no matter how chilly the nights!