Last entry on the "Basement"

I don't think the pictures give the "new" basement justice! I promise this will be the last entry on my painting project. I have to admit I love the way it turned out and even though I hate painting I have decided I like it so much I will be painting the bathroom the same color, but I won't be blogging about that.

My next project is to clean out the garage, next weekend, and then hopefully the weather will cooperate and I can work in the yard a little. I have decided not to use the Briarwood Assoc. yard care people and will be mowing my lawn myself. I actually don't mind mowing the lawn but I will have to buy a lawn mower and weed eater.....! Always a project or something to do, I am not very good at sitting still.

Making progress....not quite done though

Painting the Family Room~~~~I really hate painting~~~But like the end results

This is what the walls looked like before I started painting the basement family room. Painting is one of my least favorite things to do, but I am so excited for the end results. I think the brown is so rich it almost looks like suede. My family room is very big, so this project will probably take some time because I paint a little then take long breaks.......

This is what the walls will look like when I am done!... I do love the colors!

SADY *****Man's Best Friend

Sady came to our family back in 1995. Sausha found her at "Ricks College" when she was attending and since she couldn't find her owners, or a new home she came to live with me.

Even though, she was 15 or 16 years old she always looked like a puppy. She was somewhat of a neurotic dog. (We assumed she had been abused) She never learned how to play, and was insecure, always following me wherever I went. Sady was a very loving dog loved human food. Those big brown eyes were so easy to give into, she really was a cute dog. She was always begging for food and dad used to feed her half of his meals. She keep him company after mom passed away!

Today is a sad day since Sady is no longer with us. She had congestive heart failure and yesterday it become very difficult for her to breath. It continued today, and so I took her to to the vet, were it was determined things weren't going to get any better for her. Kristin and Wendy with her when she passed away! Thank you for being there!

HAPPY 24th K R I S T I N ! ! ! Special times:Special Memories

Hope you have a great day! And year ahead!

Happy Birthday to you!

GIRLS DAY SHOPPING

Our day started out at 7:00 am. The roads were horrible until the Downey exit. Just past Pocatello, the snow flakes were some of the biggest I have ever seen, about the size of tennis balls. They were beautiful. I ran into my cousin David Birch at the McCammon truck stop! It is interesting no matter where you go there is usually someone else you know. We also ran into an old neighbor at Tai Pan.

We reached our destination Tai Pan (awesome place) about 10:30 am and shopped 'til 2:30pm. Our feet didn't even hurt, the time went by so fast we thought we were there for only a couple of hours! It was so much fun! and we all got some neat stuff!

Before heading home we stopped at

Maddox's in Brigham City. I bought

two pies to bring home for Kristin's

Birthday. Raspberry Cream and

Chocolate Cream....yum!, but when

I got home one of the pies was

Coconut cream instead of Chocolate!

Yuck, what a disappointment Everyone is smiling. My friends and shopping companions Pat & Melanie!

Look at all the "treasures" we found. It filled the back of

the car! We gratefully arrived home safely around 7:30 pm. It was a great day, other than Pat's headache. Sorry Pat!

HAPPY 30TH BIRTHDAY, WENDY