For my dad...

You requested pictures, so we'll see if I have better results taking them for the post instead of attaching them.

First, we're finally tackling the door to the mud porch.  We trimmed back the opening and reframed the door. By we, I mean Tom, though I cut drywall, a fun chore I didn't realize I'd have the pleasure of again.  And we'll have to recut the tile, as the pieces will now extend out as the threshold.

Second, got the tile installed. The wall is ready to be textured. (Tricky...Installed the tile and will have to let it set before texturing. I am going to take a break! Just kidding...)

Third, I already textured the other side in the mud porch, and it's been printed. So... digging up the paint for that room.

More to come, Dad.

Valentine's Day Power

Really this post is a failed attempt to use my four and a half weeks old smart phone to post a story about Valentine's Day, but I already failed. I lost the first attempt and then deleted the second when I couldn't figure out how to cut and paste. I probably should ask my five year old niece for a lesson or any of her older siblings.

Valentine's Day was interrupted by a power outage in Cimarron. At four o'clock the lights went out with a projected five to seven hours of repair. That mostly eliminates cooking of any kind at nuestro casa.  I texted Tom to pick up Subway or pizza for a romantic candlelit dinner. An hour and a half later, the power came back on, much to his relief, as everyone in Cimarron was in line ahead of him at Subway. We did have a great dinner, his shrimp and crab dish that he'd made for me before we got married. I'd post pictures if I thought it might end with better results than my last attempt.