I'm switching back!!!

I am switching back to my mac! Further blog posts will be at:

http://web.mac.com/bjborger

More progress

Bob and I put in the backsplash this weekend! Yea! Just in time for Thanksgiving!

Things are happening...still

The countertops have arrived!

Day...Who Knows...

We had a good weekend...finally! We got all the appliances in, new blinds, toe kicks, half the crown molding and painted. It's getting there!

Day TEN and ELEVEN

Well, we are going a bit slower, since we only work on the kitchen after Bob is off work...but every day...a little more!

Day NINE

Our first cabinet and Emily tests it out. And, by the end of the day we had all the upper cabinets in. Hurrah!

Day EIGHT

Sorry. Today ended up being the typical working Sunday. No new progress on the kitchen. But just wait for Monday, Day NINE!!!!!

Day SEVEN

Nothing new to report. We just sanded and measured and marked the walls for the cabinets. We kinda relaxed today. Well, what do you expect??? The Texas/OU game was today!!!! Hook 'em!!!!!!!!!!

Day SIX

We finished the floor! Excuse the mess....just look at the floor!

Day FIVE

Much better today!!!! We finished prepping the floor. Cut, glued and nailed the new subfloor. And even started putting down the new flooring. As you can see, Daisy approves of the new flooring. She just came in and plopped right down on it. ha!!

Day FOUR

Nothing to report....it was a bad productivity day.

Day THREE

Today, Bob got all the new drywall up and taped and floated. Then, we pulled up all the old flooring. hurrah!

Day TWO

We got all the tile off and the yukky drywall off.

Before Pictures

Here are the before pictures!!!!

Kitchen Remodel

Well it has begun. God is good. We woke up this morning with no plan...and God worked quickly.

Here is the simplified update:

Step 1: Take picture of kitchen and appliances.
Step 2: Post pictures and ads on craig's list.
Step 3: Answer telephone 3 minutes later. Sell microwave.
Step 4: Use money to buy flooring.
Step 5: Empty all cabinets.
Step 6: Answer many phone calls during the day.
Step 7: Sell dishwasher.
Step 8: Sell ALL the cabinets.
Step 9: Sell a dryer.
Step 10: Remove cabinets for pick up on Sunday.
Step 11: REST!!!!!!

Whew! What a day!
I will post pictures soon.

Perspective

Be Thou my vision, O Lord of my heart
Naught be all else to me, save that thou art
Thou my best thought, by day or by night
Waking or sleeping, thy presence my light.

Be thou my wisdom, and thou my true word
I ever with Thee and Thou with me, Lord
Thou my great Father, and I thy true son
Thou in me dwelling, and I with thee one.

Riches I heed not, nor man's empty praise
Thou mine inheritance, now and always
Thou and Thou only, first in my heart
High King of heaven, my treasure thou art.

High King of Heaven, my victory won
May I reach heaven's joys, O bright heaven's sun
Heart of my own heart, whatever befall
Still be my vision, O Ruler of all.

(This is my favorite hymn. It says everything I want to say.)

It's been awhile...

Well, it's been awhile since the last time I mused about something...well, on the blog, that is. I seem to muse about things all the time. I was mostly detained from any productive activity because of the Olympics. I am a confessed Olympic junkie. I find myself taping every second I can find. I LOVE watching the OLYMPICS! I wondered why that is...

I think one reason is because I love the spirit of competition in general. But, primarily, I think it is because it is one time that you can get a glimpse into God's amazing power of creating. So many people, so many cultures, so much history...all in one place. Whoever thought of having different countries host the Olympics was genius. Not many couch potatoes get to explore the uniqueness of other countries. I think the Olympics make the world a little smaller. The Olympics simplify the world for just a couple of weeks. The Olympics seem to unify the world for just a short, brief, wonderful moment. Everyone has a common goal: to compete. And every athlete respects that common goal in each other.

Why does competition unite the human race? It seems like an oxymoron to say that competition unites. But, it does. Why else would I cheer for a boxer in Thailand? Or cry to see China win medals in beach volleyball? Or rejoice at a Kenyan marathon runner's triumphant finish?

This was the best Olympics ever...but, whatever, I say that every 2 years...winter or summer. All I can say is that I'm counting the days until the next Olympics...to be united with the world again.

Mini Love

Here is a very unprofessional picture of the Mini. People have been asking for me to post a picture, so here it is! It drives like a dream and has a very nice personality. We all love it!

I forgot to close the sunroof for the picture, so that is what is on the top.

Reasons I love my husband...

This is not an exhaustive list by any means:

1. He LOVES God.
2. He tells people he loves God.
3. He can put up shelves really fast.
4. He can hook up a washer and a dryer really fast.
5. He bought me a Mini Cooper.
6. He doesn't mind burnt food.
7. He gives me a portion of his popcorn before he slathers it with salt and butter.
8. He collects twisty-ties.
9. He's really cute.
10. He thinks I'm really cute.
11. He likes eating out...(hmmmm....maybe he doesn't really like burnt food.)
12. He is a great painting buddy.

More later...

Heeellllpppp!!!!

Help! I'm drowning! Can you please get all these boxes out of my house?