A few weekends ago we started several projects. First one was to clean the garage and in the process 3 other projects were finally given life! We had moved the coat rack off the back porch so Simba's kennel could have a home on the back porch instead of in the dining room. The coat rack just sat in the garage collecting things because I really didn't want to get rid of it. Then I had the brilliant idea (if I can say so) to use the back of it as the ski rack that Les had been wanting to build. He agreed, and we moved it to the side of the garage where he still plans to build shelves to hold the other ski supplies (ski pant, helmets, goggles, gloves, etc.) in totes. So that project is a work in progress still - but the ski rack is built and the skis (& boots) are off the garage floor.
The next project was Tiffani's bed frame that has been sitting in the garage since we moved 2 years ago! It had needed a few repairs, the move was a little rough on it. In order to work in the shop the bed needed finished and moved upstairs. So the next step was to sand it down after it had been repaired, and paint it. Well the sanding happened one weekend, we went to Lewiston the next weekend, painted it the following weekend and finally just got it moved upstairs last night. But, while that painting was going on we figured we paint the bedroom too. So we (mostly Les) also painted a half of a wall in Tiffani's room and put up bead board. So her room/project is closest to being done, but she wants to paint blue circles on her walls that didn't get the blue paint. :) And no picture of her completed bed yet... Maybe soon I'll make a "completed projects" page.
So after the bed was sanded, Les hung the track up for a curtain that will (when completed) provide a little protection from the shop and the other side of the garage & hopefully keep the sawdust to a minimum on the garage side. So when the curtains are hung, the shop should be ready for any number of projects that any of us may think of. (Umm - bookshelves are next I hope!) The curtain project is now "in my hands". Gotta sew the strip on that holds the curtain hooks, hem it, then hang it - well that part will be Les's job. Maybe I should be doing that instead of updating the blog??
Oh, I'm also crocheting an edging on a baby blanket for a baby shower gift. No pictures of that project yet either, but I gotta get it done by Saturday afternoon, so I really need to say goodbye to the computer for awhile!!
Completed project pictures to come soon - I hope!
Oh - not a project - but a few last pictures I want to share with you:
About a month ago because of the weather we had several fires start around the Boise area. A few out here in Kuna. One was very close to home, less then a mile. I was watching the news to see what was happening with the horrible winds and the power went out. I went outside and there was this huge ball of smoke that you could see over the roof tops. The top picture was taken with my phone so it's not the best. It would disappear and then there'd be a huge orange glow in the sky and then the smoke again. That happened several times. One of our neighbors went out to see what was going on and discovered that the wheat field (already harvested) was on fire on the corner of Hubbard & Meridian Rd. It was just Tiffani and I at home (Les & Brianna were in Lewiston) and the dogs. Simba was scared and wanted to stay in his kennel. Tessa was more comfortable outside. So we hung out on the neighbors driveway chatting until about 12:30am Sunday morning, waiting to see if we were going to get evacuated. Finally we went in to bed. The power had gone out at about 10:05 Saturday night and was out until 6am Sunday. Apparently a transformer blew and it is what started the fire. Anyway - Tiffani & I slept on the futon and Tessa was right there with us. Simba stayed in his kennel! The bottom pictures are of the field that burned. The fire went right around two houses and that barn. That would have been a scary place to be! Thankfully no one was hurt and the field had already been harvested. Another odd note - the subsivision (not ours) that you can see in the back of the one picture and was closest to the fire did not loose power that night!
Her trunk is loaded as far as it could get!
As was the back seat (a few more things went in before she left...)
Additional items in the back of the pickup.
She's ready to go. Just a little excited! :)
At McDonald's in Nampa on the way out of town.
Her new home away from home.
Dorm mates
From Brianna's bedroom door - the all inclusive kitchen, dining room and living room.
View out her window.
Daddy & Daughter
Lewiston down below taken from the top of the spiral highway.
Can't really tell where the spiral highway is, but it's there... taken from a parking lot in Lewiston.
One of B's classrooms is in this cool building. One of her favorite buildings!
Middle of campus.
