more photos and house stuff, as usual :)

i finally have a few photo updates to post. not many, but its something :) first, we have the semi-finished walkway that ian and i worked on a few weekends ago:



i still need to plant a few hostas in the shade, and we may need to put a little more sand around the pavers, but its finished enough for now :) it will be nice to have a place to relax once it cools off a bit. once we pick up some more mulch, i'll be able to post photos of the rest of the landscaping in the backyard... not too much to show now.

next up, we have a few office-progress shots.






we have a new ceiling, new light/fan, we've painted the walls, and ian made a built in shelving spot in one wall, and installed 2 new windows [thankfully replacing a glass block one]. he's started putting down the floor, which should be finished this weekend and then we can install the baseboards. before i know it, i'll be able to start buying the new furnishings :) speaking of, anyone interested in buying an industrial vintage steelcase-type desk? i'm in the market for a more streamlined desk for the office, so i've got to sell the one i have.

on the knitting front, i received a lovely package from my SP8 today... it was a nice surprise while taking a break from mowing the back yard. she sent 3[!] skeins of knitpicks shimmer alpaca/silk lace yarn, 4 bars of yummy scented soaps, and a great debbie bliss book. once i finish up the picovoli t i'm working on, i think i may make one of these.

hmm... what else? keeping on track with the wedding planning, dress making, invite designing, etc. also keeping busy on the work front, with a few websites in the design stages and a press check tomorrow. looks like i'll have some time to work on picovoli :)