Bill and Karen

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Twice in a week...could be a record!

Well...after being so beat and exhausted, we decided to call in reinforcements. There is a wonderful couple in our ward, Albert and Michelle Noppers. They are both so creative and very knowlegable and skilled in many areas. They both love decorating and painting and the like. They are helping us design and finish our room. There are of course things we are going to cut corners on so we can afford the things we're going to splurge on. On someone's blog I read about doing your floor almost decoupage style with brown paper bags and polyurethane. That's the way we'll do our floor. It makes it look like leather almost. We have some unsightly structures in our room that will be disguised as grecian pillars and we're planning on building a headboard to pull in a little grecian romance theme. The walls will be done in a faux finish, Michelle will tie in the colors from other rooms in the house so the master bdrm won't scream..."Look at me, I'm different". This is all VERY different for us....we are really pretty simple and don't do a lot of decorating beyond the very practical. I'm really excited to see how this all turns out. Thank Heaven for good friends who have great talent!!

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

August, September, October...

So it's been a while! I am better about reading everyone else's blog than keeping up my own...
When Wesley left for Snow (that would be August) we moved most all his stuff out of the way and moved our bedroom downstairs (basement). We are preparing for a total room makeover of our master bedroom. I did take a before picture, but am not posting it till we have the room done and you can see both before and after. That would be our September progress. October so far has seen the demolition begin, and can I just say...WHAT A MESS! As I've mentioned before, our house is 106 years old. We have gotten through a bunch of lath and plaster and finally got to the old chimney that was in our room (in the closet which was built later than the room). Black SOOT everywhere! After removing enough brick to make the chimney even with the wall we decided to quit and just cover it up! When we removed the chimney in the office we took the whole thing out clear through the attic...NOT GONNA HAPPEN! (Of course it was Wes and his friends that did that one) We are just too old and tired anymore for this kind of project. But it is started and must be finished. Bill wants us moved back into the master bdrm by Thanksgiving, so wish us luck. Right now I am going to the basement for a nap!

Saturday, July 17, 2010

Daddy Warbucks

Just thought you'd like to see your father prematurely bald.

Here I am explaining to Barney Baruch that I'm taking a 10-year-old girl to the movies.

The painting arrived from Paris; "...There's something about her smile ... hang it someplace."

Far left: "Ah ... Smell that. Fifth Avenue bus fumes. There's no air like the air of New York City!"

Left: "I won't be having dinner tonight, Mrs. Pugh."

There's more.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Another Monday morning

Yes I realize it's Thursday, but I just can't keep looking at a week ago Monday and remembering that awful feeling. By the way I am now currently registered and legal:)

5:45 am again...on my way to the vanpool pick up point....My phone rings and I answer, glancing at the name, Boschi cell

Me: Hello.... (pause) hello....silence ...Melinda, are you there....Little noises now being heard. I realize it' may be one of the children.... Evie is this you?

Evie: Hi Gramma, I love you. What a sweet sound! As we chat Evie tells me she had Easter at her house and at Gramma's house. Yes, Carson is in his bed asleep. Lizzie is asleep. Mommy and Daddy are asleep. She's a big girl. Unfortunately I had to have her take the phone to Mommy. But then I smiled all the way to work:)

Tuesday, March 30, 2010

You know it's a Monday when...

5:45 AM the blue and red lights are flashing behind you.

The nice officer asks to see your registration because he just ran your licence plate and your car is not registered. He asks how you happen to have a 2010 sticker.

I reply I registered it last September and reach in the glove box for the registration.

I glance at it as I pull it from it's pretty folder that keeps it from being mangled in the glove box.

I don't recognize the name on the registration...Patrick Civero...PANIC sets in! I glance at the make and model of the car, 2000 Plymouth Voyager...NO! I drive a 2000 Pontiac Montana...,

I hesitate as I hand it to the officer and mention this is the wrong documentation.

The officer lets the ladies out of my car to catch the vanpool ride that is about to leave...I am not as fortunate, they leave without me.

After calling in several times and talking to different people the officer returns to me and hands me the documentation. I think you look like an honest lady and I don't think you're trying to pull a fast one on me, so I will let you go with a warning...please take care of this TODAY.

I got to work and looked more closely at the registration. It had my inspection approval stapled to the back, I took a look at that and realized it had our name and address on it properly but the vehicle was a 1997 Ford Explorer....It turns out that the inspector had transposed the licence number. Ours is 205UGY. The inspetor had typed in 250UGY. I turned to the registration and saw that the DMV had typed in the wrong licence also...that one...206UGY. Talk about a mess!

When I went to the DMV after work they decided that I should get a new inspection ($17.00) and pay for a new year of registration ($106.00) I currently have a 2 week temporary registration so I won't have to explain to another officer....Whew! I don't want to relive that day. The lady at the DMV said the officer could have impounded my car and taken me to jail untill I could explain someone's stupid mistake.

Boy, am I glad it's Tuesday... Even though the 201, 202, and I 80 were closed and it took us 2 hours to get home...it's a good day:)

Saturday, March 20, 2010

Mary's wedding!

The happy couple...Mary Janise Reid Larson Cryer and Walter Cryer. Walter is a retired BYU swim coach and still swims a mile a day! They were beautiful and so happy together. We are happy for both of them that they do not have to be lonely any more.