Back from the Beach

We just got back from a very relaxing (and needed) weekend at the coast. The weather wasn't great as it was super foggy and not quite stormy enough.




However, the bed and breakfast was beautiful, we met some very interesting people and enjoyed sleeping in without cats waking us up. We also made it a "no computer" trip so I couldn't do homework.




We didn't do much. Lots of seafood, walking on the beach and football watching. Poor OSU Beavers and Packers! Not a good football weekend.

One week into our kitchen

It is amazing how fast demo can go. Today we are meeting with the contractor to get all the information we need for ordering our cabinets, flooring options and whatever else we need to figure out.

Our kitchen before


Our current kitchen.



Obviously we will not be hosting Thanksgiving this year.

We are having a busy weekend with remodeling, a wedding, homework and housework. We are excited for our Thanksgiving break. Steve and I will be eating breakfast and watching football with Mark and Angee, eating dinner with my family and then on Saturday, we are going to Cape Arch and staying St Bernard's Cape Arch House.

http://www.archcapehouse.com/

I am going to do my best to leave my computer and all of my homework at home but who knows.

I hate Mondays

Well, to start the week off in the best way possible, I went out to my car this morning to find all of my work toys, cd's, jumper cables and personal care things stolen out of my car. They used a screwdriver to get in, which they so sweetly left behind for me. Thankfully, I can still lock and unlock my car as well as drive it. However, they did break my stereo, no music for Sara :(

***CORRECTION*** They tried to take my stereo, bent it pretty badly but a hammer was all I needed. Sara DOES have her music. Bascially all they really got was a bunch of sentimental stuff and my toys. Not NEARLY as bad as it could have been. I am able to write this off as a lessoned learned...Don't leave toys in my car.***

A very nice Police officer came out and took my statement. Nothing can really be done so I just need to get over it I guess. I think I am going to get my car detailed though. It feels gross in there now.

The past week

Not much has changed in the past week. Remodeling is still chugging along but nothing is done yet. The upstairs bathroom is waiting on the counter top and for Steve and I to find the time to finish painting, which could easily be put off until December. The kitchen demo is scheduled to start on Monday. It is interesting having a microwave and coffee maker in our living room but we will adjust and it is only temporary.

Steve has been working on his latest video for The 40 Foot Falls, which is one of my favorite of his songs. If it isn't on our video stream, check it out on YouTube. The stop motion takes forever but he is enjoying it.

School is chugging along as well. This term has had an extra amount of computer time (6 papers!). I am really looking forward to the end of the term.

Well, since Steve and I don't have the opportunity to connect with everyone like we want to, we decided to start up a page for friends and family to check in and see what we are up to. (plus all my friends are doing it...). It is weird to do an "introduction" since everyone who will be reading this already knows us so I am going to skip it.

Recent news...I have solidified where I will be doing my internship starting this January. I will be working with Oregon Center for Environmental Health helping them with their EcoSafe classes, teaching people how to reduce the toxins in their homes. I also will be in charge of developing and implementing the evaluation plan. I get to assist in planning and shadow at a lobby day for the Child Safe Products Act in Salem (which I am pretty excited about). I couldn't imagine a better fit for me. This is a great opportunity and hopefully it will allow me sufficient networking to find a job. Seems like whenever I graduate from school there is a finacial crisis (Summer 2001 and now....)

We are also in the middle of our remodeling...ugh...
Our upstairs bathroom is now functional but still needs some touch up. Our window and door frame have yet to be painted and there is a delay with the tile stuff but it is coming along. Pictures to come soon.

We are leaving for the Hawthorne Fish House to watch the Packers game now. Go Packers!