not enough time

home remodeling, freelance projects, the gym, knitting.... its been a very productive start to the new year :)

we've made some major progress on the master bedroom. status: ian finished framing in the new wall and doorway to the walk-in closet, insulated the ceiling, framed in the placement of the 2 skylights (yes, you read that right... jealous? hehe), hung the drywall, installed the ceiling, etc.... yep, some major progress. too bad he goes back to work tomorrow. our next steps are finishing the drywall and painting the ceiling. hopefully the weather will clear up this weekend and we can get the skylights installed. this morning we ran around town picking out some flooring samples for the bedrooms and bathroom which we'll need to decide on soon.





did i mention ian also built and installed a fireplace over the holiday? just need to connect the gas line and we're set.



as for the bathroom, the demo is complete! now we just need to get the old tub out and take it to the scrap yard, and then pickup the new tub and get moving on it in our spare time. hehe... spare time.. whats that?? last sunday we ran out to ikea looking for some lighting fixtures, and decided to stop at lowes. we took another look at some vanities we've been debating for the bathroom. at $278 each [plus faucet], we were still debating. i turned around and .... ta da! there were a few boxes of the same exact model marked down to less than half price. we couldn't pass that up, so its now in the back of my scion :)



i've managed to start a new knitting project... but its a gift so i can't write too much about! i'm going to start on my green raglan soon... maybe this week. i also need to find a new yarn for the central park hoodie. cotton wasn't really the way to go, so i'm hoping to find a non-scratchy wool blend. i've got a list of other projects i want to start... i just picked up the new vogue knitting and love the cover sweater, but think it may work best in a lighter weight yarn for my small frame. maybe this week i will get around to photographing my current works and uploading. no promises :) i'm also going to break out the new sewing machine and start some of my sewing projects that have been on the back burner.

sunday morning we had a deliciously filling brunch at casbah, then a long day of work ... well, ian worked and i cleaned and baked muffins [i pulled a muscle in my back so i am out of commission for a few days]. afterwards, we did some grocery shopping at trader joes, picked up some fresh seafood at whole foods, then stopped at a redbox to pick up talledega nights. for $1. thats it! very convenient and well priced... i see us stopping there often.

tonight we're heading back to the gym. our goal is cardio and abs every day, and adding strength-training on T, TH, and SA, and trying out a few yoga classes on sundays. i think the rule is it takes 21 days to form a habit, so .... i'll let you know how its going in mid-february :)