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November 13, 2004

November 11 Reno Marathon

Hi, everyone! Thanks very much for your comments, e-mails, and phone calls. When you post a comment I receive an e-mail so I get them in my inbox as well as seeing them on the blog; or, you can reach either of us directly at anita@poplarroad.ca or richard@poplarroad.ca. And our Telus addresses are still active, although due to a misunderstanding about this archaic dial-up system, we lost Richard's address (and therefore messages) for a week at the beginning of this month. As of Wednesday we'll have a second line for data, and then connecting to the net won't be such a hassle. Sleepless nights like tonight, of course, are perfect for logging on....

We had Friday off (mostly) this week, so Richard and I set the goal of getting some cleaning & sanding & painting done on my part, and framing & wiring & insulating & drywalling on his. I've taken the "before" pictures, and we hope that on Sunday night I will have dramatic "after" photos to pair them with and prove that we are not completely insane. (Otherwise I shall have to feature photos of us looking dusty, dehydrated, and exhausted - we shall see.)

Ultimately we have no deadline, just a lot of impatience, especially me - I've been cleaning, caulking, and sanding for two days and am dying to get to the painting part. We are working on the office, family room, and dining room (Richard), and the kitchen and bathroom (me). If we can reach our goals this weekend, we might actually be able to move some furniture in from the garage. Hooray!

Well, I think I'll go get a head start on some cleaning. Dawn is a few hours away but we've both given up trying to sleep - all that hard labour doesn't seem enough to knock us out when we're so excited about our work. I'm sure we'll get into a routine soon, but for now the marathon goes on. Tune in Monday for the results!

Posted by anita at November 13, 2004 5:33 AM