Matt writes...
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Friday, November 13, 2009
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Insulation...Just In Time
Matt writes:
This has been a near record winter with tons of snow and VERY cold. Since our first gas bill $$$ last March we realized we needed to take action. Our house had virtually no insulation. After in-depth research we made a decision.
So, January 8th, USA insulation put foam in our walls, via drilling through the mortar. In the attic, they blew fiberwool (like a non-itch fiberglass). However, I went to the extreme and framed in future room. What a project! It has made a huge difference. Hopefully, it will reflect in our gas bill.
Oh, and did you notice picture #1. We also got a second vehicle in November. A minivan...OK you can poke fun...but it is perfect!
We wanted something that could haul home improvement supplies, comfortably carry people, and prepare us for the future. Get this - while doing the attic project, I was able to put three 4x8 plywood sheets and thirty-seven 10' 2x4s inside without removing the seats. Two days later, we traveled to Memphis with Kellie's parents.
This has been a near record winter with tons of snow and VERY cold. Since our first gas bill $$$ last March we realized we needed to take action. Our house had virtually no insulation. After in-depth research we made a decision.
So, January 8th, USA insulation put foam in our walls, via drilling through the mortar. In the attic, they blew fiberwool (like a non-itch fiberglass). However, I went to the extreme and framed in future room. What a project! It has made a huge difference. Hopefully, it will reflect in our gas bill.
Oh, and did you notice picture #1. We also got a second vehicle in November. A minivan...OK you can poke fun...but it is perfect!
We wanted something that could haul home improvement supplies, comfortably carry people, and prepare us for the future. Get this - while doing the attic project, I was able to put three 4x8 plywood sheets and thirty-seven 10' 2x4s inside without removing the seats. Two days later, we traveled to Memphis with Kellie's parents.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Monday, January 12, 2009
Tag - I'm it!
Kellie writes:
Happy New Year! I am starting off with something new to me...a blog tag. To me it is kind of like those "favorites" chain letters of early e-mail days. I've seen them recently, too, but this is the first of the blog variety. My cousin Lee tagged me, so here you go:
Q. five names you go by:
1. Kellie
2. Kell
3. Babe (Matt only)
4. Kell-bell (my sister Rachel)
5. KK
Q. three things you are wearing right now:
1. a warm blue sweater
2. black-framed glasses
3. silver hoop earrings - a daily staple
Q. two things you want very badly at the moment:
1. another weekend
2. for a fairy to come and do my dishes (or a dishwasher)
Q. two things you did last night:
1. sorted the mail
2. ate cookies
Q. two things you ate today:
1. Grape Nuts
2. Orange Juice (no, I did not technically "eat" OJ, but it's early so I've only had breakfast...)
Q. two people you last talked to on the phone:
1. my mom
2. a client's voicemail
Q. two things you are going to do tomorrow:
1. send e-mails
2. have lunch with my mom
Q. two longest car rides:
1. Ohio to New Hampshire - spring break '02, hooray!
2. Ohio to Florida - spring break '00 and '03
Q. two of your favorite beverages:
1. hot tea
2. coffee (preferably with hazelnut creamer)
Q. the people you’d like to respond
Free for all...
Happy New Year! I am starting off with something new to me...a blog tag. To me it is kind of like those "favorites" chain letters of early e-mail days. I've seen them recently, too, but this is the first of the blog variety. My cousin Lee tagged me, so here you go:
Q. five names you go by:
1. Kellie
2. Kell
3. Babe (Matt only)
4. Kell-bell (my sister Rachel)
5. KK
Q. three things you are wearing right now:
1. a warm blue sweater
2. black-framed glasses
3. silver hoop earrings - a daily staple
Q. two things you want very badly at the moment:
1. another weekend
2. for a fairy to come and do my dishes (or a dishwasher)
Q. two things you did last night:
1. sorted the mail
2. ate cookies
Q. two things you ate today:
1. Grape Nuts
2. Orange Juice (no, I did not technically "eat" OJ, but it's early so I've only had breakfast...)
Q. two people you last talked to on the phone:
1. my mom
2. a client's voicemail
Q. two things you are going to do tomorrow:
1. send e-mails
2. have lunch with my mom
Q. two longest car rides:
1. Ohio to New Hampshire - spring break '02, hooray!
2. Ohio to Florida - spring break '00 and '03
Q. two of your favorite beverages:
1. hot tea
2. coffee (preferably with hazelnut creamer)
Q. the people you’d like to respond
Free for all...
Friday, November 14, 2008
Friday Five
Kellie writes...
Matt's friend Katherine often posts a "Ten on Tuesday" list...I am settling for a "Friday Five" today.
1. Matt's Dad is arriving today from Texas, and will be here for the weekend. He is bringing a chariot (Camry) to replace Dan's departed Mercury Mystique.
2. We are car shopping for a second vehicle. Our transportation planning conversations have started to sound like a metropolitan city re-strategizing the bus lines. We feel good about our 3 1/2 years of sharing one car, but those days are sadly coming to an end.
3. My cousins are coming to visit from Portland and Illiniois this weekend, too! Party at our house. :)
4. I thought it would be a good idea to visit as many clients as possible while I was in the Youngstown area yesterday. I made it to six. I think I may have overdone it.
5. The holidays are kicking our butts...Already. The Chapel's Christmas Concerts start the weekend after Thanksgiving. Normally there are two weeks in between. *gulp*
Matt's friend Katherine often posts a "Ten on Tuesday" list...I am settling for a "Friday Five" today.
1. Matt's Dad is arriving today from Texas, and will be here for the weekend. He is bringing a chariot (Camry) to replace Dan's departed Mercury Mystique.
2. We are car shopping for a second vehicle. Our transportation planning conversations have started to sound like a metropolitan city re-strategizing the bus lines. We feel good about our 3 1/2 years of sharing one car, but those days are sadly coming to an end.
3. My cousins are coming to visit from Portland and Illiniois this weekend, too! Party at our house. :)
4. I thought it would be a good idea to visit as many clients as possible while I was in the Youngstown area yesterday. I made it to six. I think I may have overdone it.
5. The holidays are kicking our butts...Already. The Chapel's Christmas Concerts start the weekend after Thanksgiving. Normally there are two weeks in between. *gulp*
P.S. Proud wife bragging moment - Matt designed the logo/signs for the concerts, including the image posted above. Doesn't it look GREAT!!!
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Our Birthday Month
Matt writes:
October began the "Holiday Season" for us...with our birthdays (5th and 30th). Along with Stan Hywet's Ohio Mart and a trip to Cedarville, we had a combined party with Kellie's family. This year we went apple picking at a local orchard.
October began the "Holiday Season" for us...with our birthdays (5th and 30th). Along with Stan Hywet's Ohio Mart and a trip to Cedarville, we had a combined party with Kellie's family. This year we went apple picking at a local orchard.
Party Like it's 1978
Kellie writes...
Aaron, one of Matt's co-workers, just turned 30 and his wife Abi threw him a 70's themed birthday party. We attended and participated with gusto...and wore mustaches with the best of them.
Aaron, one of Matt's co-workers, just turned 30 and his wife Abi threw him a 70's themed birthday party. We attended and participated with gusto...and wore mustaches with the best of them.
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