Today's lesson: How to fix a bathroom door!

When we moved into this house, our bathroom door did not close. Imagine what joy that was to take a shower, brush one's teeth, and do other bathroom activities with the door unable to shut completely. Then my brother came and he and MacGyver saved the day! Our bathroom door closes!! What have we learned today boys and girls? Let's review. Step 1: Measure...

Grandpuppies!!!

Okay one last time with non-house-related stuff. Five little schnauzer puppies were born on Christmas Eve! Four look just like Linus, and the other one is all black with white on his chest. I'm guessing that must be the milkman's baby... Here are the first baby pictures - their eyes aren't even open yet! P.S. Any ideas for puppy names??? ...

Linus is going to be a Daddy!!

Today I digress from house-talk to share a story with you all. Once upon a time there was a miniature schnauzer named Linus. Linus was a lonely little fellow. Then one day he met Beemer. It was love at first sight.Now, in just a few more days, Linus and Beemer will be the proud parents of...

Beating the cold...

We put plastic on the windows tonight. 'Nuff said. P.S. It is a cozy 70 degrees in this house right now. What a welcome reli...

A new addition!

Now that the power has returned, we are able to resume the fixing up of this house. Our sink in the kitchen leaked like a sieve. There was a constant stream of water coming out of the faucet and that was unacceptable for obvious reasons. $40 later we were the proud new owners of a shiny new faucet! A few trips to the local hardware store (we were assured...

The Night the Lights Went Out in Tillamook...

Well, we survived the storm! I left work early on Thursday so that MacGyver and I could get out to town and clean out the apartment. We packed that car full of the rest of the stuff we left behind and high-tailed it back to the coast. We checked ODOT before we started over the mountain, and it was clear. By the time we were halfway over they had closed the...

More surprises!

I completely forgot to talk about what else MacGyver found in the house! Some of it I will be able to take pictures to post on here (my computer is not up and running yet for picture uploads so I have to do this from work...I will post pictures as soon as I can). MacGyver discovered that the walls downstairs from floor to ceiling (and possibly including the ceiling) are wallpaper that has been painted and textured over. That...

What a weekend!

After a whirlwind of a weekend, we are all moved, unpacked, and settled...well for the most part! Many thanks to everyone who helped us move! MacGyver's sister and the kids helped pack (we assigned the breaking down of boxes to his 6 and 3 year old nephews...it was pretty cute) Thursday night. MacGyver and I picked up the U-haul Friday morning (yes,...

Day 1

We finally have the keys! It's been a long, painful wait, but it's finally over! The first order of business was to hang the Christmas wreath on the front door - compliments of the realtor - and to take a few moments to bask in the glow of every square inch of this house. We wasted no time in starting demolition. Curiosity, admittedly, was the driving force...