Remodel Progress - Post 1

A lot has happened since my last post. My coat closet is now my pantry! See the photo here.

The former pantry, now resides in the computer/workout room. It has been repurposed to house all our computer and printer stuff (one day soon). See photos below!

Which left a wall that now looks like this:

After my sweey hubby cut a whole in this wall which used to house the pantry!

More to follow...........

DIY Home Improvement Projects - 2010

Ever had the urge to change things around the house? Me, too! Sometimes my ideas are small and require minimal effort. However, from time to time, the plans are much grander. Here is our list of 7 home improvement projects to complete before Thanksgiving.

1. Enlarge our patio area.

2. Turn closet near kitchen into a pantry.

3. Remove pantry cabinet in kitchen and replace with base cabinet and perhaps a wall cabinet. The pantry cabinet will be repurposed in the computer room or Bob's shop. Cut pass through in wall between kitchen and great room.

4. New countertops for the kitchen! WooHoo!

5. Remove carpet in great room, hallway and computer/workout room. Replace with tiles that resemble wood flooring. Since we cannot match the tiles currently in our kitchen and entry, we will remove and replace those as well. These tiles are not costly and easily replaced when I decide (in a few years) to change!

6. Remove cabinets over toilets and replace with smaller ones. Paint vanities (any color but WHITE)! The cabinets we remove will be used in the laundry room.

7. Paint for great room and kitchen, possibly the hall as well.

My hubby is a great handy man and number 2 on our list is already complete and he is working on number 3. I love that man. I will be posting pics as we complete each project!

Life at this Moment

Share a few of your summer goals:

1. Make jelly. There's just something about homemade.
2. Purge my closet. I have too many clothes!
3. Redecorate my bedroom. It's time.

I'm listening to: fussy children (not mine)

I'm reading: the Bible (need to work on that)

I'm thinking about: Zambia and leaving a 16 year old in the care of friends.

I am inspired by: people who love our country enough to die for it!

5 favorite links:
1. The Star Spangled Banner
2. Jesus, Struck by Lightning
I only came up with two:)

Picture of the week: This is where I spend most of my day.

Join in the fun and tell about your life at this moment over at Not Your Everyday Cinderella.

Countdown to Zambia - 89

Hope no one is paying strict attention to my countdown. After searching for the best rate for airline tickets, our trip has been adjusted just a bit. Great news....the tickets have been purchased! Both the hubby and I have appointments for our immunizations later this week. Hopefully, the passports will arrive in a couple of weeks. Everything seems to be falling into place. Zambia, here I come!

We Love Mr. Bob.......

Bob's birthday was April 8th. Around our house birthdays are celebrated but not in a huge way...usually we dine out with the Birthday Boy or Girl selecting the restaurant. There are gifts involved, too but nothing extravagant. This birthday turned out to be something really special. Let me fill you in.........

After leaving the workforce in 2008, Bob took care of the house and our family while I worked. He did an amazing job but missed the routine of a regular job. In August of 2009, the Redland Elementary School (RES) opened its doors. The men of our church directed traffic the first few weeks of August. It soon became apparent that traffic control would be needed each morning, so Bob now had his job! The school and its faculty and students soon became very special to Bob and he to them. So on the morning of his birthday, he was greeted with a HUGE sign, plus lots of birthday wishes. After traffic duty was over, he was given a tour of the school and visited every classroom. There he was showered with gifts, cards, songs and so much more, pure LOVE!

In the end, he came away with more Snicker bars and cokes than anyone should need plus lots of gift cards for food and fishing gear. It is quite clear that RES loves Mr. Bob, and I do, too!

Countdown to Zambia - 97

A lot has happened since my last post. We were going to Africa, then we weren't going to Africa, now we are going again! My son will be staying home in the care of good friends and family while my husband and I will make the long journey to Zambia with 7 other church friends. The best part of this story is that my BFF and her hubby will be on the trip as well. There is a lot to do in the remaining days....but we've made a start. Passports are applied for, immunizations are next on the list (we are blessed to have already taken several of the reccomended ones) and a multitude of forms are yet to be completed. My goal is to keep you up to date on the preparations. I also covet your prayers as God leads me to my area of service while abroad.

Countdown to Zambia - 141

Hebrews 11:1 (New Living Translation)
Faith is the confidence that what we hope for will actually happen; it gives us assurance about things we cannot see.

Praying daily for God to use my family in a mighty way to bless the people of Zambia!

Countdown to Zambia - 142

142 days and counting until my first mission trip! On July 22, I hope to be part of a team travelling to Zambia! For a girl who has never travelled farther than Canada, that is quite an undertaking. The best part is my family will be joining me....how much better can it get? While I am not sure how this will happen financially, I am trusting God to provide the means for us to travel. So prayer warriors.....pray for God to open doors so we can minister to the Zambian people!