The crowd watching the bonfire
The fire roaring
The glow on the boats in the water
The firepit
Cool profile of Beth in the firepit
Sunday, July 5, 2009
The 4th
We went to the Lanesville 4th of July celebration with our friends Julie and Beth last night. There was a crazy parade and a bonfire and a cookout in between. If you know me, you know that I love a good roaring fire, so it was a great time.
Cool profile of Beth in the firepit
Cool profile of Beth in the firepit
Monday, June 29, 2009
Cohasset Article in the Patriot Ledger
Here's the media recap of the race from the Patriot Ledger.
http://www.patriotledger.com/sports/x768070138/TRI-TRI-AGAIN
http://www.patriotledger.com/sports/x768070138/TRI-TRI-AGAIN
Sunday, June 28, 2009
Cohasset Sprint Tri
Today was the first race of the triathlon season, part of the Commonwealth Tri Series, down in Cohasset. We got up bright an early this morning at about 4am. Even the birds weren't singing yet! We hit the road at about 5 and were down at the race by 6:15, including pit stop. Not bad- it's always great to sleep in your own bed the night before a race, even if you have to get up really early! We rode our bikes down to the transition area and got things going. As last year, the weather did not cooperate with a lot of misty fog and really choppy seas. Because of the chop, the race was delayed a bit and everyone hung around shivering.
When the race finally went off, the elite men and women went off with the elite juniors, for whom this was some sort of qualifying race, hence the long swim. It was a running start into the water and some people took it out hard!
The water
Janda's wave had to do three lengths of the course in the whitecaps and I was glad to see Janda come out in one piece. He was 12th out of the water, which is pretty good for him and only about 45 seconds behind his main competition.
He came in off the bike in second, now about 1:15 behind and he was off running. He pulled into first around the mile marker and ran it in for the win!
Celebrating the win
Then we cheered on his other athletes, talked to everyone- it seemed like nearly all of his local athletes were there (I'm counting at least 10!), so it was a reunion of sorts. After a lot of shivering and chattering, I mean chatting, it was time for the awards. It was nice to see Janda up there on top of the podium- maybe this will be a trend for 2009! Then Janda gave a speech- which included a nod to his Ironman training for IM Wisconsin and an announcement of our engagement, which meant that I got a lot of attention on the way out!
Janda making his speech
A little lunch on the road and it's back to the homestead for a little work around the house.
Nervous?
The line-up
The water
Janda's wave had to do three lengths of the course in the whitecaps and I was glad to see Janda come out in one piece. He was 12th out of the water, which is pretty good for him and only about 45 seconds behind his main competition.
Janda threatening his arch-rival before the race!
He came in off the bike in second, now about 1:15 behind and he was off running. He pulled into first around the mile marker and ran it in for the win!
Super fast T2
Celebrating the win
Then we cheered on his other athletes, talked to everyone- it seemed like nearly all of his local athletes were there (I'm counting at least 10!), so it was a reunion of sorts. After a lot of shivering and chattering, I mean chatting, it was time for the awards. It was nice to see Janda up there on top of the podium- maybe this will be a trend for 2009! Then Janda gave a speech- which included a nod to his Ironman training for IM Wisconsin and an announcement of our engagement, which meant that I got a lot of attention on the way out!
The podium shot
Janda making his speech
Wednesday, June 24, 2009
School's out for the summer!
School is officially over and I hope to spend my summer kissing and hugging my niece Emma, working on the house, working on a million other projects that I have, getting back in shape and most importantly, snuggling with my babies!
Sweet sleepy baby!
Mr. Man on "his" chair (I think you can see why it's his!)
Sweet sleepy baby!
Mr. Man on "his" chair (I think you can see why it's his!)
Miss Michelley sits up like a big girl while watching the birds fly by.
Thursday, June 4, 2009
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Moved in
Not done, but moved in!
The dining room
Master bedroom
Master bedroom
The Kitchen
The new island
My "office" in the living room
The living room
The dining room
Master bedroom
Master bedroom
Spare bedroom- sewing room for the time being
Sunday, April 5, 2009
Progress (???)
Janda and I feel like we haven't been making much headway into our house full of projects. But the truth is that we're getting there and the list of things that need to be done before we move in is getting smaller each week.
Before- kitchen dark and crowded
After- kitchen light and crowded
Before- too dark!
After- getting there, time for finish paint
Before- bedroom #1 makes no sense and can barely fit bed
After- corner cleared of poorly placed closet, queen sized bed- no problem!
After- new closet built abutting the one from the other bedroom, better use of space
Before- an empty 2nd doorway that led out of our room
After- a 3rd closet, now two closets surround the exposed chimney
Someone doesn't like the new house and is hiding in a corner staring at the wall
(Hint he's the wimpiest 20 lb cat ever!)
Before- finally a break and some time with my niece Emma
Before- kitchen dark and crowded
After- kitchen light and crowded
Before- too dark!
After- getting there, time for finish paint
Before- bedroom #1 makes no sense and can barely fit bed
After- corner cleared of poorly placed closet, queen sized bed- no problem!
After- new closet built abutting the one from the other bedroom, better use of space
Before- an empty 2nd doorway that led out of our room
After- a 3rd closet, now two closets surround the exposed chimney
Someone doesn't like the new house and is hiding in a corner staring at the wall
(Hint he's the wimpiest 20 lb cat ever!)
Before- finally a break and some time with my niece Emma
After- not so happy baby!
Monday, March 23, 2009
More demo
In addition to tearing down a wall and two closets this weekend, today we got rid of the bathtub surround and exposed a beam in a bedroom. Demo is almost done!
Pink tub surround gone!
Beam exposed!
Pink tub surround gone!
Sunday, March 22, 2009
We did it!
Here is my future home! Started work this weekend. 1900 square feet and 1/3 of an acre on Wheeler's Point- ie a LOT of work!
The kitchen
The living room
The back living room
The sunroom
Bedroom 1
Bedroom 2
Master bedroom part 1
Master bedroom part 2
Upstairs bath
The view from upstairs
Janda and Kansas taking out a poorly placed closet
Janda priming the green room
And of course, beautiful Emma
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