Basement Woes be GONE!

So the channel goes almost in an entire U around the basement. The Sump Pump was moved to an opposite corner of the basement. The bathroom was taken out and the workshop wall was taken down to allow the workers to get to where they needed. It's a little depressing looking at such and unusable area at the moment, but we're looking forward to coming up with plans and ideas for re-finishing the basement as usable space again! It will be an adventure I'm sure! Haha

Thought I'd just share!!! =o)

Now is that a beautiful fence, or what?

Not sure if we told anybody that big sections of our fence blew down, quite literally, during a wind and snow storm a few months ago. I had it propped and wired and held together with everything from duct tape to Gorilla Glue, hoping it would last until spring, but it did not. We found a great fence guy on Angie's List (Have you ever heard of that? It is a fantastic way to find great people to finish things like, oh I don't know, kitchen remodeling .) So here are some pictures of our new fence. I showed the guy some photos of a Craftsman style gate (our house decor is Craftsman style) and he was able to customize the gates to make them complement the house. And what comes after a fence...maybe...a puppy? No pressure Dave, really. Really. Almost. Kind of. Just sayin'...Come on June. Get here soon.

Re: June--I am actively recruiting my replacement and I have at least two FABULOUS candidates who can start in May, so I can hand stuff off to the one we choose.

This just in...

Article in the Salt Lake Tribune today under the Softball Analysis section:

Rowland Hall

North Summit put Rowland Hall in a 0-1 hole in Region 14 by beating the Winged Lions 15-5 on March 29. Hannah Midget doubled for Rowland Hall in the loss. Rowland Hall was only down 6-5 going into the fifth inning, but North Summit exploded for nine runs in the top half.

Tried to scan the article but it didn't work and for some reason it wasn't included in the on-line version. Oh well.

Happy Birthday Chloe Bear and get well soon Dale. Love you all.

Dad's Home

After arriving home from church to beginning cleaning for Dad to come home tomorrow, we get a call from Dad saying he is being discharged today. So, he's home much to his pleasure as his roommate in the hospital was beginning to have major problems. So much so that Dad spent most of his night listening for Charlie. We have all his pain meds, but he seems to be getting around ok in the wheelchair. Bryan and Nikki are coming over later this evening as well as Grandma and Grandpa. Mom put meatloaf in the stove and left me in charge of Dad who seems to be in a little pain right now, but he's in between the OxyCodone pain meds. He's in a good mood, but we are already hearing "I Can Do It Myself". This will be a fun few weeks!!!

Construction at the Strackeljahn house

So, as many of you may know, the kitchen at Mom and Dad's is currently underconstruction. Well, it just got a just little more expensive. Dad fell yesterday and broke & dislocated his foot in 3 places. He was in surgery for 3 hours last night. Physical therapist has been here 2 times already today and he's starting to hurt. Well keep everyone posted...