the 4th + seven

ahhh... finally a minute to post, sort of. its been a busy week, as usual. ian had an extended 4th of july holiday weekend, so we spent the time getting a lot done on the house. he took over inside renovations while i tackled more yardwork, in hopes of getting a bit of a tan. the progress on my new office is exciting... we'll be picking paint colors and hopefully painting an evening this week... [ hmm painting vs. burger night? ]. here's the status: i drywalled a bit during the week, and updated the electrical outlets/switches. ian finished up drywalling, plastered, and finished the cedar lined closets. he also installed the ceiling over the weekend and the new fan. next steps are caulking, painting, installing the floor, and trim work. yes, i'm glossing over alot of the specifics, but this gives me hope that i'll be moving into the space over the weekend :) [can't wait til ian reads this.. hehe]

as for yardwork... wow, alot of progess there as well. we finished the walkway with the pavers, sand and gravel. we mulched the torn-up grass between the walkway and fence, and we now have a nice sitting area to relax in. i see many days spent sipping a cool beverage and reading/knitting/sleeping.... :) i also managed to start edging the lawn and preparing for a small landscaping/butterfly/flower "space" to mask an ugly area in the corner. i'll be planting around the perimeter of the fence as well, so i've got about 50 more feet to edge. yay! [i'll post photos when i get home tonight.]

what else... we made it up to erie over the weekend for some family time; ian took my dad to get fitted for his tux, while my sister and i went dress shopping with our mom. it was a nice weekend, great weather, i just wish we had a little more time to relax. next time i'm hoping we'll find time for a short trek out to the peninsula, which is one of the things i really miss about home.

this week i'm freelancing "on-site" so its something to get used to. mostly the traffic. i haven't had any problems getting into work, but the drive home last night was not fun. but i did manage to make it home in time for ian and i to get to the gym a little after 6. had a good workout and hope to get back a few nights this week. its nice to see that bally's has opened up their outdoor pool. that will be nice next week while i'm working at home :)