I was doing so well in keeping up with blogs about the kitchen remodel and the rain storms. And now it has been more than two months.
We were so excited about having the kitchen ready and the dishwasher installed before Thanksgiving, but, then we went ahead and used our china. Both it and our Christmas dishes have metallic rims, so we didn't use them in the dishwasher! We still had a lot of preparation dishes and utensils to keep our wonderful dishwasher busy.
Friday, January 22, 2010
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Friday, November 13, 2009
Nor'Easter Update
It's Friday morning and everything is closed and canceled in Virginia Beach. They are begging people to stay off the roads.
We got through the evening with split second flashes of lost power, but none of them held. We are not one of the 35,000 households without power. A big limb came off the sweet gum tree in the front yard, but landed harmlessly between the tree and the house. It didn't even harm my new shrubs in front of the house. The evergreen tree, that our behind the fence neighbor gave us in return for removing our large fence line tree that kept getting leaves in his pool, toppled completely over and is resting on the side fence. There is a line of leaves about 6 feet up on the front lawn showing the high water mark. The water completely covered the street and came up to the van's wheels on the driveway. Wind gusts reached 70mph in VB last night. Rain was 9 - 13".
Today the water is down to looking like overfilled gutters in front of our house, but the street is still flooded to the left of us (towards the puppy people's house). It is still windy.
We got a lot of painting and organizing done yesterday, but no drywall or baseboards. So, we still can't move the table and buffet back into the kitchen. :(
Our fingers are crossed about our countertop installation date.
We got through the evening with split second flashes of lost power, but none of them held. We are not one of the 35,000 households without power. A big limb came off the sweet gum tree in the front yard, but landed harmlessly between the tree and the house. It didn't even harm my new shrubs in front of the house. The evergreen tree, that our behind the fence neighbor gave us in return for removing our large fence line tree that kept getting leaves in his pool, toppled completely over and is resting on the side fence. There is a line of leaves about 6 feet up on the front lawn showing the high water mark. The water completely covered the street and came up to the van's wheels on the driveway. Wind gusts reached 70mph in VB last night. Rain was 9 - 13".
Today the water is down to looking like overfilled gutters in front of our house, but the street is still flooded to the left of us (towards the puppy people's house). It is still windy.
We got a lot of painting and organizing done yesterday, but no drywall or baseboards. So, we still can't move the table and buffet back into the kitchen. :(
Our fingers are crossed about our countertop installation date.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Send your own ElfYourself eCards
Is this the cutest thing you have ever seen???!!! I love the tall Kevin!! I'm ready for Christmas now!
Is this the cutest thing you have ever seen???!!! I love the tall Kevin!! I'm ready for Christmas now!
Weather Update
It is 1pm and still raining and windy. So many businesses are closed today, I hope it doesn't affect our countertop installation date. The water is building up on the street and we are giving up on garbage collection. The trash cans have all toppled over on the street as the water rose underneath them. Even though they are heavy, the wind and rising water took over.
It is interesting watching water go along your street in waves. David moved the van up into the driveway early this morning.
Our rain gauge in the backyard is now useless as it is full to the top, about 6 inches.
Katie
Last week the kitchen renovation and just about everything came to a halt. A young mother in our ward, Katie Young, was killed in a car accident the day before Halloween. It was all so very tragic. Her son is 8 years old and her daughter is 5. She was a sweet and lovely woman. The ward rallied around the family and the acts of service were constant and amazing. I was heavily involved and was inundated with calls from people in several wards in the area wanting to help.
The funeral was Friday, the 6th, and it was lovely. There were about 250 people there and 150 came back to the church for the reception following. There seemed to be at least that many people helping. At times I felt like I was making up things for people to do! The kitchen got a little crowded at times.
To see a life end so early, and a family whose temporary separation will last longer than most, was saddening. My gratitude for temple marriage and our eternal family is boundless. I am so grateful for my sweet kiddos and their righteous lives. I know we will be together FOREVER.
Please, please, please, remember to wear your seatbelts ALWAYS; even if you are just going around the block.
The funeral was Friday, the 6th, and it was lovely. There were about 250 people there and 150 came back to the church for the reception following. There seemed to be at least that many people helping. At times I felt like I was making up things for people to do! The kitchen got a little crowded at times.
To see a life end so early, and a family whose temporary separation will last longer than most, was saddening. My gratitude for temple marriage and our eternal family is boundless. I am so grateful for my sweet kiddos and their righteous lives. I know we will be together FOREVER.
Please, please, please, remember to wear your seatbelts ALWAYS; even if you are just going around the block.
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