There are some things Clint will always be better at than I: packing boxes, loading U-Hauls, parallel parking, and installing cabinets. All require spatial skills he learned from playing video games (and perhaps a bit from his degree in engineering). These wooden containers of cabinetry came floating down the kitchen as Clint and his dad quickly found the right location to place them.We now are ready for granite countertops, and a game of Tetris, in our nearly finished room of food.Well, now I’m off to pack some boxes into a u-haul that I’ll parallel park for practice.
I thoroughly enjoy hearing about the home's progress via your well written and highly entertiaining blog! You are so talented a writer and you and Clint make the perfect team for the home remodel. I can't wait to see the home.
When Mallory was asked why he climbed Mt. Everest, he quipped, “because it was there.” That’s not nearly as poetic as our housing venture, but it seems just as challenging to Clint and me. The vintage 1914 home was purchased at the height of the housing bubble—smart, we know. It is an ugly duckling home, but on its way up the amphibian hierarchy. I am setting a fairly optimistic goal of completing the remodel in 52 weeks. Friends and family insist that while it is my journal, it’s a goal imposed on Clint, as he is the one doing most of the work. This is a minor detail, and I see it as fulfilling my role as personal motivational speaker. So, with 6 months of matrimony under our belts, and 2010 spread before us, we begin our journey.
Hi Jen,
ReplyDeleteI thoroughly enjoy hearing about the home's progress via your well written and highly entertiaining blog! You are so talented a writer and you and Clint make the perfect team for the home remodel. I can't wait to see the home.
Carrie