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Both outside and inside my house! We’re in the midst of actually installing the replacement windows we bought earlier in the summer. While the new windows are wonderful – so nice to look out and easy to open!!!- the process of getting them installed is getting a bit tedious. Don’t get me wrong – we hugely appreciate the help in getting them in (thanks Shawn & Lea!!), but it hasn’t been as easy as it was supposed to be. We don’t know if the measurements we had (provided by a window salesman) were a little off, or our old windows were a little different than he assumed, or what else could have cause it, but all of the new windows are roughly 2 inches too wide for the existing openings. Not a huge problem, but a bit messy to fix – sawdust and plaster dust everywhere. Of course, it takes longer to install each window so less gets done each evening.
This weather is causing our house to get extremely warm and humid and stay that way. The air conditioners just can’t keep up unless we leave them on 24/7. It does provide a bit of entertainment, though; we can sit and watch the numbers on the electric meter spin. Kinda like watching a slot machine, but we’re waiting for ours to stop.
This heat wave is not encouraging me to sew either. Who wants a lap full of fabric when it’s this hot?? I’m trying to work on small projects, but those aren’t going to last forever and I have a couple of bigger ones with deadlines rapidly approaching.
Well, I should get back to work. Hope everyone is staying cool!
Weddings
It was a busy weekend! I’m (almost) glad it’s Monday. I spent all day Saturday in Sioux City shopping with my friend Ashley. We started out working on stuff for her wedding and then hit some other stores later just because we were there. It was an all-day trip but it didn’t seem like it because we were having so much fun!
Visitors
Yesterday Chad & I ran to Yankton for some groceries; we’re going to a potluck dinner on Wednesday and I didn’t have everything I needed for it. Then we raced home to pick up the house before a friend and his 19 month old daughter came over to watch the NASCAR race with us. Once they arrived I learned just how much stuff I have sitting on shelves within the reach of a curious toddler!! She was more than happy to “help” me clean them off. They stayed most of the afternoon then headed home for a nap. Chad and I finished watching the race, took a short nap, finished some blankets I’ve made for charity, and got the ingredients for a salad I’m making for Wednesday chopped up.
Engagements
My brother Nick called last night with some pretty big news. He went to Washington DC to visit his girlfriend JoAnna and celebrate her birthday. Well, they have something extra to celebrate now – they’re ENGAGED! It seems a strange to think of my “little” brother as a grown-up, but I guess he is so I’d better get used to it. JoAnna will be a wonderful addition to our family!
Other notes:
New pictures are up on Flickr. I finally got my most recent engagement session uploaded, along with the rest of my quilts and some other odds and ends.
The new landscaping is managing to survive this hot weather – although the water bill might not! I will be taking pictures in the next couple of days but probably won’t get them posted until next week.
The new windows have arrived! 
Now we just need to get them picked up and installed. We have to pick them up this week, but installation won’t be happening quite that quickly. I’m hoping for mid-July, but it depends on so many things.
Well, that’s today’s update. Lots to do this week, so I may or may not get another post in before we head south to spend the weekend at my parents’ house. Have a safe and happy Independence Day!!
