Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Inch by Inch...
March 28...
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Now Don't Laugh...
I mentioned a couple of months ago that I was starting piano lessons. I have never taken at all, so I am getting a really late start, but so far I love it.
I have had 6 lessons to date and here are a couple short clips of my progress. Hopefully you'll recognize the first tune as "Blow the Man Down" ( I don't pick 'em, I just play 'em)
And here's "Edelweiss"
Monday, April 27, 2009
Our New Old Bathroom...
The original paint was a yellowing off-white...
Freshly coated with Restoration Hardware's Silver Sage, the same color used in our living room...
Sunday, April 26, 2009
Do-It-Yourself Carrie...
I applied one coat of Minwax gel stain in Walnut, then waited 3 minutes to wipe of the excess...
Here are the pieces after one coat of stain- this has to sit overnight...
I ended up applying 5 coats of gel stain and 6 coats of spray polyurethane to get the desired color.
The completed frame, ready to be installed...
The final product...
Saturday, April 25, 2009
A Visit to Jim's New Office...
Inside the Gateway T Station...
Looking straight down. Weird to see the top of another building so far down there...
Jim's new workspace...
Posing with his toys...
Very close to his desk is a really nice lunch room and kitchen...
View from the conference room. We'll be watching fireworks from here...
A long way up...
There is a beautiful park right outside the building that Jim can enjoy on his lunch break...
Thursday, April 23, 2009
This Old House- Zahniser Edition...
Now we need to paint, install another new cabinet and some new wood trim for the mirror (more on that in an upcoming post) and we'll be in business.
Monday, April 20, 2009
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Friday, April 17, 2009
It May Come to This...
Our favorite lines...
"There's no need to review all of those old laws, because I just told you that it's true."
"There really is no time to think about this, just listen to me and send in the money."
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Photo Shoot...
(If you are asked for a password, it is Carrie)
Monday, April 13, 2009
It's Like Watching Grass Grow...
Here is the shot from 3/28
And here is 4/5
Ok, so actually I think it is just longer, probably not any thicker... the seed has not sprouted yet. Stay tuned for more updates. The suspense is killing you, isn't it? Who said this blog wasn't interesting? :)
Sunday, April 12, 2009
Thursday, April 9, 2009
Making Music...
The "Pennsylvania Three" (our name for the day) is Jim Zahniser on lead guitar (channeling my best Luther Perkins), Sam Reese on upright bass and Matt Baughman on drums. Side A is an original song by Matt called "Ride The Train To Glory" and Side B is a traditional cover called, "Baby, Please Don't Do".
You can check out both songs and more of Matt's music at www.myspace.com/matttexter.