Yesterday

Yesterday was a pretty great day overall. Even though it was that dreaded Monday, and it was minus 17 in the morning with a windchill of minus 30, the sun was out, I was well rested, and as a result extremely productive. I caught up on a lot of outstanding stuff at work, compiled a last minute ad design for our Calgary office, then came home and sealed the grout in our tub surround and started to clean up the den. I love it when my days feel organized and productive. And on another note, I couldn't believe how bright the moon was last night. The full moon is actually tonight, but it always looks full the night before. The sky was completely clear and the moon was bright enough to read by! The way it makes the snow sparkle is one of the very few things I like about winter. I am hoping to get some pictures tonight if it's clear, as I couldn't last night because my camera batteries are charging.

Time for Beer

I decided after Christmas to start making my own beer again. Myself and Stephen like to drink quite a bit of beer and in an effort to save some extra money, we are making it. We used to make it a while back and fell completely out of routine, which happens a lot to all of us in life. Anyhow, I am proud to say that so far I've completed a Pilsner, a Stout, and I currently have a Pale Ale brewing, and I am getting another one to put on this week. To make it, I am using this special enhancing sugar instead of regular corn sugar, and it makes a huge difference with head formation and retention as well as carbonation. I enjoy the productive time as it's "my" hobby, and the beer is really good!

Bathroom is 99% complete!

It's been way too long since I've written on here. It amazes me how time whizzes by and life gets in the way of the simple things we enjoy, like writing in a blog. Oh well, I guess all I can do is endeavor to take the time to keep this updated.

So, we had a bathroom renovation started on December 3rd, and the contractors are still not finished. There is still caulking to do, a piece of tile to fit and a chip in our tub to fix that got there during their renovation work. Which means, of course, that we still can't shower, but at least we can bathe. (And no, I have not gone without a shower or bath since December 3rd...our friend lives next door and we've been going there. Its funny, because I went to Newfoundland on December 1st so I actually haven't showered in my own home for 51 days!

Anyways, pictured you can see the (pretty much) final result. We have dreamed of having a bathroom like this for over two years now, so it's great to see it all finally together. I'm most excited about the closet that was built in to the space (my idea!), as we have no closet space in this house whatsoever. It's going to make a big difference in how things are organized.