Proud to be Canadian

The Opening Ceremonies were unbelievable.  We can't even say what was our favorite - I loved the whales swimming across the floor, the singing of O Canada, the Prairies acrobatic work with Joni Mitchell's ( of Saskatoon, Sask.) song playing, and best of all a team of people to light the torch, symbolizing the teamwork of the Olympics.

The work of the 'slam poet' in particular struck a lovely chord.  Indeed, we say our pleases and thank you's. 


Thank you to Vanoc.
Please watch and cheer all our athletes!

long time, no post

Ah - it has been a while since the last post.  We are very busy still working on the kitchen renovation.  It is perhaps 1/3 to 1/2 done.  Today, Donald finished up the window trim on the large kitchen window over the sink, and it looks great.  Work is busy and will be even busier for Kim as she heads into the busiest time of the year for her.  Tomorrow is an exciting day at work - the local High School has an extensive Career Preparation class for all Grade 10 students and part of the curriculum involves students applying for 'mock jobs' and doing 'mock interviews' for these jobs.  Local businesses participate with the High School in conducting these interviews with the students in a formal setting.  Some of the businesses use those interviews for their summer hiring program.  Kim will be doing interviews on behalf of her company with three students.  They better put their best game forward - no just kidding - she mostly gives them great hints about how to write a great resume and present themselves as they move forward in their school and careers.

We have tickets to attend a Big Band Dance on Saturday night - 7 hours of live Big Band music - very formal, very classy.  Should be fun. 

kitchen progress

 

This is the "before" picture.  As you can see, the cupboards are custom made with tongue and groove cedar.  We did not want to replace them with all new cabinets, as the layout is great, and the 'carcasses' are good two side 3/4 inch plywood, and not pressboard or crap wood substitute that modern cupboards use.  Of course, we are in the midst of this renovation, so here is a picture of it in progress on another wall.  The new countertops will not be here for 3 weeks.  

 

This is three coats of Zinsser Primer and 3 coats of creamy white semi-gloss paint.  Whew! Lots of work.  At the same time, I am cleaning out the contents of the cupboards, and getting rid of most of the contents.  We do not store food in these cupboards, as we have a huge walk in pantry.  So, how many dishes do you need?  Very little.  We are learning to pare down, pare down and do it again in our preparation for rv'ing full time.

Happy Birthday D!

      Well to some it is Robbie Burns Day and to us it is Donald's birthday!  He has opened his gift from his lovely wife and of course, it was RV related, and all books:

     By Mike and Terri Church: Southwest Camping Destinations, Camping Mexico's Baja and Mexican Camping.
     Trailer Life Directories: 2009 RV Parks, Campground and Services and the RV Road Atlas.

and an RV themed birthday card made by the aforementioned wife:

    
    

Kitchen renovations

     Well, today we started on the last of the kitchen renovation work, in preparation for selling the big house.  D started on finishing the windows and window trim and I have cleaned and washed down one set of upper cupboards.  This afternoon, I will tape and start priming then painting.  I have picked out a nice cream coloured paint, and we picked up some dark antique brass looking knobs when we were at Home Depot. 
     We also ordered and paid for all the countertops, that will be here in about 3 weeks.  We have one window to replace, in the main floor bathroom and that is better than replacing all the windows!
     I know, it makes you tired just reading this.  Just gotta keep that goal in mind --- RV, travel, new friends, freedom ......