Joel fixed the vacuum cleaner yesterday. I couldn't even figure out what kind of tool to use to take the damn thing apart but Joel not only knew what tool to use but we actually had one. He knew what to do once he took it a part and (wait for the most amazing thing).... he knew how to fix it and put it back together. My hero.
Then he made lasagna from scratch. Meaning he made his own noodles and everything. Half the noodles were spinach and the rest were plain. It was very yummy and he even did all the dishes this morning.
But yes we also took a step back. We tried to work in the back hall and put in a new light since we had to take out the light that was there. It wasn't up to code. Now we've found out the only way to put in a light is to basically rip down a wall. Something about a neutral wire and a ground for the hot whatever that means. Anyway we've added that to our list of house conundrums.
But tomorrow and for the 4 days after that Adeline and I are single girls . Joel is going to Napa valley for a conference and we will be home alone. Wish us luck!!
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Friday, January 23, 2009
Two Steps Forward One Step Back
As many of you know, Joel and I have been putting a lot of much needed work into our beloved home. We are planning on putting it on the market sometime soon and realize exactly how hard it is to sell a house now.
We have done a lot of painting and updating but it seems that everytime we take a step forward we also take a step back and it is getting a little frustrating. For example we hire painters to paint the house then we find out several weeks later that they broke a window but it's too late to "pin it on them", we paint the dining room and replace appliances one day, the next we have to hire roofers to clear out our ice damns, I spend a whole day cleaning out closets and refinishing floors and then the vacuum cleaner explodes on me sending a shower of ground up dried cat puke all over the living room. You get the picture.
I know these are all parts of home ownership but it's getting expensive and tiresome so I'm looking for advice:
A: does anyone have a realtor on the East side that they love?
B: does anyone have a vacuum cleaner that has lasted them more than 2 years and still works?
We have done a lot of painting and updating but it seems that everytime we take a step forward we also take a step back and it is getting a little frustrating. For example we hire painters to paint the house then we find out several weeks later that they broke a window but it's too late to "pin it on them", we paint the dining room and replace appliances one day, the next we have to hire roofers to clear out our ice damns, I spend a whole day cleaning out closets and refinishing floors and then the vacuum cleaner explodes on me sending a shower of ground up dried cat puke all over the living room. You get the picture.
I know these are all parts of home ownership but it's getting expensive and tiresome so I'm looking for advice:
A: does anyone have a realtor on the East side that they love?
B: does anyone have a vacuum cleaner that has lasted them more than 2 years and still works?
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Daunting
The first blog after about a month of not doing so always seems daunting. So much has happened. Christmas, a trip to Michigan, New Years... They were great but I can't rehash all of that now so I'll start with this:
I made cheese yesterday. I've done a lot of fresh mozarella, ricotta and queso blanco but yesterday was my first batch of hard cheese. I picked a farmhouse cheddar. It was pretty complicated with a lot of picky temperature control to make it turn out right. It's frustrating because I won't know how it turned out for at least 4 weeks. So we'll break it out for Adeline's birthday which is about 5 weeks away.
I think we are going to have a "Dela-versary" party to celebrate us having Adeline for a year now. Joel thinks it is exceedingly silly to have a birthday party for someone who won't remember it like one year olds and really old people. I think it is an absolute MUST to have a one year birthday party. This is our compromise and yes there will be cake. Thoughts on birthday parties for toddlers anyone???
I made cheese yesterday. I've done a lot of fresh mozarella, ricotta and queso blanco but yesterday was my first batch of hard cheese. I picked a farmhouse cheddar. It was pretty complicated with a lot of picky temperature control to make it turn out right. It's frustrating because I won't know how it turned out for at least 4 weeks. So we'll break it out for Adeline's birthday which is about 5 weeks away.
I think we are going to have a "Dela-versary" party to celebrate us having Adeline for a year now. Joel thinks it is exceedingly silly to have a birthday party for someone who won't remember it like one year olds and really old people. I think it is an absolute MUST to have a one year birthday party. This is our compromise and yes there will be cake. Thoughts on birthday parties for toddlers anyone???
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