Progress - Day 79

Progress was a little slow over the holidays as we took time away from the house to visit family and friends, escape for a little skiing and enjoy the fantastic winter weather with the dogs.

We did manage to get the remainder of the windows installed.

Before:

 After:

Unfortunately we won't be able to enjoy the true finished product until spring when we tackle the trim on  the outside of the house.

In the meantime we are devoting our time searching for a taper and carpet.


Amy

Looking Back at 2010

I always look back in the New Year with the feeling that the previous year passed in the blink of the eye. I always chalk it up to the fact that we live boring lives but on retrospect maybe it is because we live busy lives. 2010 was definitely a busy year for us.

January

We began the year with several memorable ski touring adventures including a trip to Asulkan Hut in Rogers Pass.  

February

We experimented with making cheese at home. We tried recipes for goat cheese, cream cheese, brie, blue cheese and mozzarella. Definitely takes patience but the results are yummy! 

  

March

David and Ted completed their Avalanche Level 2 course at Dezaicho Lodge near Prince George, then I joined them for a ski tour trip in Sugarbowl-Grizzly Den Park.

April

In April Jersey decided to see if she could fly and broke her pelvis falling off a 20' cliff. She ended up needing to have surgery to screw her pelvis back together but was up running again in two weeks. She is one tough cookie!

May

I left David behind and hoped on a flight down-under to visit Lana and Renee in Sydney, Australia. Lana and I then headed to Fiji for 10 days in paradise.

June

With the start of summer we moved into the back yard, expanding and planting our vegetable garden and building rock borders for the flower gardens.

July 

July saw the start of hiking season including a three day trip across Ball and Whistling Passes with Dave and Crystal.

August

We piled into the car, along with Shane, Nick and Brian and the two dogs, for a 6000 km long road trip to Yukon and Alaska. The highlights were visits to Lussier Hotspring, hiking in Kluane National Park, a scenic flight to Mount Logan and hiking the Chilkoot Trail from Skagway, Alaska to Caracross, BC.

September

David and Gail headed south for a climbing adventure in Yosemite while I spent the majority of the month in Rogers Pass completing a structural inspection of the snow shed structures.

October

We spent the Thanksgiving weekend in Panorama for Chantell and Scott's wedding. We took the opportunity to enjoy some hiking and 4x4-ing. The following weekend we packed up, moved out and began tearing apart our house.

November-December

The majority of the last two months have been devoted to the renovation (and blogging about the renovation)

Neither David and I are big into New Years Resolutions, or planning ahead for that matter, but 2011 is already shaping up to be a year of big goals. 

It will be interesting to look back next New Years Eve to see how many become reality.

Amy

Wanted: Ceiling Fan

Wanted: Ceiling Fan

Brushed Nickel Finish with Ebony Wood or Brushed Nickel Blades

Base less than 8" Wide

Extendable Hanging Rod

Variable Speed, Reversible

Includes Lighting

Finding a ceiling fan for the master bedroom that is both stylish and functional is turning out to be impossible! Especially since the cathedral ceiling dictates that if we have a fan it also has to be our primary light source for the room. 



Acero, Restoration Hardware

Palmero, Hunter



G2art

If you can believe it, the leading contender is actually the Jellyfish by Quorum. I showed it to Dave as a joke but surprisingly he liked its quirky modern design. It would definitely stand out!


Jellyfish, Quorum



The search continues...

Amy

Belated Christmas Present

We could hardly believe it when we received a call from Derrick from Home Depot this morning letting us know that our windows were on the truck and bound to arrive at our house within 30 minutes!

It was almost as exciting as Christmas morning to open the wrapping to find four beautiful windows that were the correct size and colour!

Only 9 months and 3 days since we first placed the order...

Amy

Coming Out of the Closet

Ever since we started planning the renovation, I have been dreaming about closets. Beautiful, neat, organized closets.

In fact, the closet organizers were the first thing purchased thanks to a 15% off sale at IKEA in the spring. In order to create custom closets on a budget, we purchased IKEA Pax wardrobes which will be built into the bedrooms behind doors that match the rest of the house.

Not sliding doors. Not folding doors. Sturdy, hinged, panel doors.

Jeld-wen Rockport Doors

The master bedroom will have four boxes behind two sets of double doors. One side for me, one side for Dave. Although that may be open for re-negotiation since Dave does not own enough scrubs to fill his side on his own...

Ikea Pax Wardrobe

Master Bedroom Closets

In the spare bedroom, we originally intended to have three boxes, each behind its own door.

Ikea Pax Wardrobe

At the last minute (halfway through framing the closet walls) we changed our minds and opted to swap out the last box for a small built-in desk. The room will still have a 5' closet but now we get to avoid the headache of trimming the closet into the sloped ceiling.

Spare Bedroom Closet and Desk

It is exciting to start seeing all of our dreaming and planning start to take shape!

Amy