6 Feb, 2010
After 29 hours of continuous snow the storm is finally over. We got out about 2/3 of the way through the snowfall to put a dent in the shoveling that lay before us. This is what we saw when we opened the garage door. It was all so pretty before we dug in. This was about the only bit of fun we had since the shoveling was dreadful. We had to take 3 and 4 and 5 swipes off the top before we even struck pavement. When all was said and done, many of our snow piles are as tall as I am (5'2"). Its hard to know exactly how much snow fell. Martyr flakes fell for hours before the ground was finally cold enough to allow subsequent snowflakes to accumulate. Also, our blizzard warning winds picked up and caused a fair bit of drifting. When I measured around the yard I got anywhere from 16" to 25". But the average puts us at 22".
After 29 hours of continuous snow the storm is finally over. We got out about 2/3 of the way through the snowfall to put a dent in the shoveling that lay before us. This is what we saw when we opened the garage door. It was all so pretty before we dug in. This was about the only bit of fun we had since the shoveling was dreadful. We had to take 3 and 4 and 5 swipes off the top before we even struck pavement. When all was said and done, many of our snow piles are as tall as I am (5'2"). Its hard to know exactly how much snow fell. Martyr flakes fell for hours before the ground was finally cold enough to allow subsequent snowflakes to accumulate. Also, our blizzard warning winds picked up and caused a fair bit of drifting. When I measured around the yard I got anywhere from 16" to 25". But the average puts us at 22".
4 Feb, 2010
SNOWMAGEDDON!
This is HPC's latest depiction of the probability of > 12" of snow.
And this is a portion of the text in the latest winter storm warning:
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY.
ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 18 TO 24 INCHES.
SNOWMAGEDDON!
This is HPC's latest depiction of the probability of > 12" of snow.
And this is a portion of the text in the latest winter storm warning:
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM EST SATURDAY.
ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 18 TO 24 INCHES.
1 Feb, 2010
Kathy, this one's for you! We installed knobs on all of our kitchen cabinets and drawers. After using the kitchen for a few weeks it was apparent that several features are unfinished, including knobs on the cabinetry. Thanks for the suggestion back in December!
We also have new windows! Hooray! The entire downstairs windows have been replaced. The bank (this was a foreclosed property) replaced all of the windows upstairs. So now we are all snug and sealed.
Kathy, this one's for you! We installed knobs on all of our kitchen cabinets and drawers. After using the kitchen for a few weeks it was apparent that several features are unfinished, including knobs on the cabinetry. Thanks for the suggestion back in December!
We also have new windows! Hooray! The entire downstairs windows have been replaced. The bank (this was a foreclosed property) replaced all of the windows upstairs. So now we are all snug and sealed.
16 Jan, 2010
As promised here are some more before and after pictures of our bathrooms. This is the upstairs hallway bathroom. It turns out the vanity space is 67", rather than the standard 60". So we have this awkward 7" gap b/t the vanity and the wall (that separates the sinks from the toilet and shower). To solve it, we're going to remove the wall altogether.
These are pictures of our master bathroom. Similar to the other bathroom, we were up against non-standard sizing for the vanity space. Rather than the standard 60" we were met w/ 59". Grrr! So we had to go w/ 2 24" vanities. We'll figure out how to address the 11" gap between them.
As for the shower, we have a new pan, new shower head, and new door (though you can't see all of that in this picture). While not our style, we kept the shower tile for now b/c it is in good shape.
As promised here are some more before and after pictures of our bathrooms. This is the upstairs hallway bathroom. It turns out the vanity space is 67", rather than the standard 60". So we have this awkward 7" gap b/t the vanity and the wall (that separates the sinks from the toilet and shower). To solve it, we're going to remove the wall altogether.
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These are pictures of our master bathroom. Similar to the other bathroom, we were up against non-standard sizing for the vanity space. Rather than the standard 60" we were met w/ 59". Grrr! So we had to go w/ 2 24" vanities. We'll figure out how to address the 11" gap between them.
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As for the shower, we have a new pan, new shower head, and new door (though you can't see all of that in this picture). While not our style, we kept the shower tile for now b/c it is in good shape.
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15 Jan, 2010
Moving day is nearly upon us! Since closing our contractor has been in the house doing quite a bit of work. There is quite a list of things that needed updating: bathrooms, family room, windows, exterior doors, etc ... To give you an idea of what we were up against, here is a before and after of the powder room.
Moving day is nearly upon us! Since closing our contractor has been in the house doing quite a bit of work. There is quite a list of things that needed updating: bathrooms, family room, windows, exterior doors, etc ... To give you an idea of what we were up against, here is a before and after of the powder room.
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30 Dec, 2009
Wow how time flies! One year ago today Mike and I rolled into the DC area ... homeless!
Wow how time flies! One year ago today Mike and I rolled into the DC area ... homeless!
28 Dec, 2009
Christmas was in OH this year. All siblings and their kids were represented except for Carey's clan -- we certainly missed them. With 4 kids b/t 6 and 3 years old, it was pretty exciting. As a result, pictures were very difficult to get. Mike and I tried our best and this one is probably the best we got. Poor Greg is blocked. Hopefully others got better pictures to share. Now that we have a house, there's a small buzz going around that next year Christmas will be at our place!
Christmas was in OH this year. All siblings and their kids were represented except for Carey's clan -- we certainly missed them. With 4 kids b/t 6 and 3 years old, it was pretty exciting. As a result, pictures were very difficult to get. Mike and I tried our best and this one is probably the best we got. Poor Greg is blocked. Hopefully others got better pictures to share. Now that we have a house, there's a small buzz going around that next year Christmas will be at our place!
20 Dec, 2009
4 of us at work (Me, Kate, Stacie, and Janna) agreed to do a Secret Santa gift exchange. We went out for happy hour at Cap City on Thursday to just cut loose and exchange gifts. I had picked Stacie and decided she needed a cookie monster t-shirt! Janna had picked me. Here's my loot, most notably the home owner's manual!
With a huge winter storm on the way, Friday afternoon Mike and I spent all of our time at the new place prepping the outside as best we could. We cleaned gutters, put fresh cut wood (from fallen tree limbs) into the shed, and raked and bagged 34 bags of leaves!
And then the snow fell ... and fell ... and fell! All told our area got anywhere b/t 15"-20". We went to the house halfway through the storm to put a dent into shoveling the driveway. We went back again this morning to finish the job. W/ 2 shovels and half as much snow, we did the job in under an hour. For more novelty, this is the view down the row where we live right now.
We would like to note where county tax revenue goes. This is Rte 3/301 in Prince George's County. And this is Rte 3/301 in Anne Arundel county. We will be moving from AA county into PG county.
Happy Wedding Anniversary to both my parents and Mike's!
Happy Birthday to Gregory!
4 of us at work (Me, Kate, Stacie, and Janna) agreed to do a Secret Santa gift exchange. We went out for happy hour at Cap City on Thursday to just cut loose and exchange gifts. I had picked Stacie and decided she needed a cookie monster t-shirt! Janna had picked me. Here's my loot, most notably the home owner's manual!
With a huge winter storm on the way, Friday afternoon Mike and I spent all of our time at the new place prepping the outside as best we could. We cleaned gutters, put fresh cut wood (from fallen tree limbs) into the shed, and raked and bagged 34 bags of leaves!
And then the snow fell ... and fell ... and fell! All told our area got anywhere b/t 15"-20". We went to the house halfway through the storm to put a dent into shoveling the driveway. We went back again this morning to finish the job. W/ 2 shovels and half as much snow, we did the job in under an hour. For more novelty, this is the view down the row where we live right now.
We would like to note where county tax revenue goes. This is Rte 3/301 in Prince George's County. And this is Rte 3/301 in Anne Arundel county. We will be moving from AA county into PG county.
Happy Wedding Anniversary to both my parents and Mike's!
Happy Birthday to Gregory!
15 Dec, 2009
 | Well holy crap! Mike and I honestly felt this day would never come. Mike and I are homeowners! I know in time we'll look back at this process and just pass it off w/ a few good laughs. But dear god, that has to have been one of the most arduous processes of all property transactions. What a nightmare. |
6 Dec, 2009
Our first snow of the season fell most of the day on Saturday. Its hard to know what the accumulated amount was b/c the ground was quite warm. However, the liquid equivalent was on the order of 0.76".
Also, Kathy and Aaron were in town for a brief visit. Despite the snow, we showed them around our haunts and had lunch at our favorite diner. Thanks for the visit, guys!!
Our first snow of the season fell most of the day on Saturday. Its hard to know what the accumulated amount was b/c the ground was quite warm. However, the liquid equivalent was on the order of 0.76".
Also, Kathy and Aaron were in town for a brief visit. Despite the snow, we showed them around our haunts and had lunch at our favorite diner. Thanks for the visit, guys!!
2 Dec, 2009
For Thanksgiving I headed back to OH to visit w/ my folks and my brother's family. Hannah made us this card. I also got to visit w/ HS friend Melissa and her 2 year old daughter, Vanessa. Mike was able to join me on Saturday and he accompanied me on the drive back to the DC area.
On another note, while CA may have the niche in the sunset market, I think our new haunts are quite competitive w/ sunrises. This is what I saw this morning!
For Thanksgiving I headed back to OH to visit w/ my folks and my brother's family. Hannah made us this card. I also got to visit w/ HS friend Melissa and her 2 year old daughter, Vanessa. Mike was able to join me on Saturday and he accompanied me on the drive back to the DC area.
On another note, while CA may have the niche in the sunset market, I think our new haunts are quite competitive w/ sunrises. This is what I saw this morning!
20 Nov, 2009
Happy belated birthday, Paul!! On Wednesday I headed into DC after work to hang out w/ Paul and Saesha (of POC yore) and co. to celebrate Paul's birthday. It's always fun to visit w/ them and their beautiful dogs.
Happy belated birthday, Paul!! On Wednesday I headed into DC after work to hang out w/ Paul and Saesha (of POC yore) and co. to celebrate Paul's birthday. It's always fun to visit w/ them and their beautiful dogs.
11 Nov, 2009
We finally did it! It was only 13 months after our wedding, but we finally went on our honeymoon!! We traveled to St. Maarten's Maho Beach in the Netherlands Antilles. We had a fabulous time doing absolutely nothing. This was a relaxation trip and we relished in every moment spent by the pool, on the beach, in the ocean, and at the bar. We're still working through all of the pictures, but here are few sneak peaks. These are not the best ones, so come back to see more!
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The pictures are all done. Email me (my address is in the footer) if you'd like to see them!
We finally did it! It was only 13 months after our wedding, but we finally went on our honeymoon!! We traveled to St. Maarten's Maho Beach in the Netherlands Antilles. We had a fabulous time doing absolutely nothing. This was a relaxation trip and we relished in every moment spent by the pool, on the beach, in the ocean, and at the bar. We're still working through all of the pictures, but here are few sneak peaks. These are not the best ones, so come back to see more!
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The pictures are all done. Email me (my address is in the footer) if you'd like to see them!
