Simply Amazing....

Have you been watching the Olympics opening ceremony? We have and I am simply amazed at the planning and the difficulty of things that were made to look so simple. Watching everything in High Definition makes a big impact ~ OK Tim....you told me so!! I would have to say so far our favorite was the drums at the very beginning marking the countdown to the official opening at 8:08! We are awaiting the entrance of the US team and can't wait to watch the various events over the next few weeks.

Ever wonder what the order is for the parade of nations? I did and looked it up :-} The list of countries entering the stadium is in Chinese alphabetical order. It’s an IOC rule for countries to enter the stadium in alphabetical order of the local language. Australia for example, is usually one of the first countries, but will be the 203rd country. Greece always leads the procession with the host country entering last. SO, this year the USA will enter at the 140th spot out of the 205 nations represented.

Tim will be heading to Beijing next week for business so it will be interesting to hear his take on things while there compared to his past trips to the area.

Project Update

Just a quick post to show the progress of the construction project in the house. It is looking better each day. The drywall guy was here this morning to put another skim coat on the wall and will be back again tomorrow to sand it all down ~ then we will be ready to paint!!

Look what we got.....

Our sea shipment was delivered today and WOW we have a lot of stuff!! It has been kind of nice living with the bare minimum BUT I am glad to have everything here at the house. It is going to take a while to get everything opened and put away but I hope to have it all done by the end of the month. So far there has been minimum damage to things so that is good.

Here is our sea container being put in the driveway to be emptied:

Check out all the paper from our furniture and other items...it was a good thing the movers put it back in their truck to dispose of it all. :-}

Paul the Builder ~ can HE fix it? Yes he can!

Today the demolition of the wall between the breakfast room and the living room began and it is amazing the difference it makes already. There were a few surprises behind the wall which I guess is expected with any remodeling project. I have had to call Tim a few times with questions but otherwise the day has gone smoothly. I am looking forward to seeing it when completed.

BEFORE:

HOW IT LOOKS NOW:

Tag I am IT!!

Well, thanks to Kathy, I have been 'tagged' and need to write 7 random things about myself. I am not as witty of a writer as she is but here you go:

1.) Sometimes I actually think about going back to school to get a degree in something completely new and random ~ n.b. the thought then quickly goes out of my head as I know I don't want to go back to school or fulltime WORK!

2.) I thought being here while Tim is still in the UK would be easy, no it is not and boy do I miss him :-}

3.) I LOVE baked potatoes with cottage cheese

4.) I'd like to go to Alaska and Hawaii one day ~ don't most people??

5.) I am really bad at keeping in touch with those that are closest to me

6.) Getting a tatoo on my ankle or toe would be cool but not sure I could go through with it

7.) See I told you I was BORING

Team Building

Andrew's cross country season is about to officially begin! He has been attending the 'unofficial' practices for the past few weeks and tonight they had their first team event. A member of the team had everyone over for a pool party at their house and at 11:30pm all the kids will be heading over to the high school for the traditional MIDNIGHT mile run. This is an event that is run each year the night before the week long mandatory team camp ~ which begins tomorrow -he will be back on Saturday morning.

1/2 Bath makeover

I have spent the past couple of days getting our main level bathroom painted and organized and I am almost done. I painted it the same gold as the kitchen and then used a lime wash over it to add texture and dimension {ohhhh...that sounds so HGTV}. I even replaced the light and the mirror ~ I am thrilled with how it looks so far. The color in the first photo looks too light, the second photo is the actual color of the walls. We will be replacing the vanity top with the same granite as the kitchen so it will all blend together.