I am Frustrated
I am frustrated. There is really no other nice way, or way at all, to say it. My knee pain is back. I’ve talked about my stupid knee a few times now, including a post I perhaps prematurely called Knee… Continue Reading
Life Update: Back to Blogging
Adjusting to home ownership is kicking my butt! Mainly because I have the type of personality that wants to do ALL the projects right NOW. While I’ve learned to pace myself a bit, it is still a struggle. So, I’m… Continue Reading
The importance of a flexible timeline
I’m still here! Partly buried under moving boxes and paint cans, and fully struggling to balance life at the moment, but I’m still here nonetheless. It is in these moments, the moments where I’m trying to catch my breath while… Continue Reading
All the Paint
It has been a long day. It’s 11:43 p.m. and I just wrapped up painting about an hour ago. I’m still covered in a bajillion splatters, and I honestly don’t know if I even have the energy to shower. Especially… Continue Reading
2314: One Week In
Technically we are about 10 days in, but since we headed back to Chicago for Mother’s Day weekend, we’ll call it an even week. It has been exciting, exhausting, wonderful, stressful, and a bunch more descriptors that I can’t even… Continue Reading
2314: The First Weekend
We are homeowners! But wow, this weekend was a whirlwind! We closed right on time Friday morning – papers were signed by 9 a.m. Since we knew we wouldn’t get possession until 5 p.m., we both decided to head into… Continue Reading
ZERO Days Until Closing
I can’t believe it! We close in less than 12 hours! Granted, we don’t get possession until 5 p.m. tomorrow, but as of 8 a.m., the house is OURS! Tonight was the final walkthrough. It was so exciting to be… Continue Reading
Making a Rain Barrel
Before I get to the amazing rain barrel workshop I went to last weekend, can I just say… we are FIVE days away from closing! I honestly have no idea how the time went so fast. I somehow feel that… Continue Reading
Mind Over Matter
I ran for the first time this weekend. For the first time since surgery, at least. Well, it was about six minutes of running amongst nine of walking (per my physical therapist’s orders) but it was running none the less.… Continue Reading
Weekend Wrap-up: Landing in Lincoln
This weekend was a bit of a surprise. We had known for a while that Brian had a work training thing in Lincoln, Nebraska this weekend. The original plan was for him to head out Friday afternoon, attend the training… Continue Reading