NOW THAT IS SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF.

"Opportunity is missed by most people because it is dressed in overalls and looks like work." ~Thomas Edison

I AM HAPPY TO NOW SAY THAT WE HAVE NOW FINALLY FINISHED THE REMODELING STAGES OF OUR SWEET LITTLE HOME. ALTHOUGH THERE WERE TIMES WHEN THIS MISSION SEEMED IMPOSSIBLE, WE HAVE FINALLY PUT THE FINISHING TOUCHES ON OUR HOME (BOTH INSIDE AND OUT). AS MOST OF YOU KNOW WHEN D.J. AND I PURCHASED THE HOME 3 YEARS AGO IT WAS IN NEED OF A TOTAL MAKEOVER INSIDE AND OUT, TOP TO BOTTOM. THE KITCHEN WAS A FUNKY LIME GREEN COLOR AND THE BATHROOMS HAD 4 LAYERS OF WALLPAPER SOME OF WHICH WAS STILL HANGING FROM THE 70'S. WITH EAGER HEARTS AND OPEN MINDS MY HUSBAND AND I JUMPED RIGHT IN (OKAY MY HUSBAND MORE THAT ME) AND COMPLETELY GUTTED THE HOUSE. WE EVEN TOOK OUT ALL OF THE ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING WORK AND STARTED WITH A CLEAN SLATE. THIS WEEK WE FINALLY FINISHED OUT OUR DOWNSTAIRS AREA, WHICH WILL BE OUR "GAME ROOM/REC-ROOM". ALTHOUGH IT HAS TAKEN US 3 YEARS TO COMPLETE THIS PROJECT ,WE ARE SUPER EXCITED THAT IT IS FINALLY DONE, AND THAT 95% OF THE WORK WAS DONE WITH OUR OWN HARDWORKING HANDS. WHENEVER POSSIBLE WE OPTED TO NOT HIRE OUT THE WORK AND TO DO IT OURSELVES. I AM SO PROUD OF MY HUSBAND FOR ALL OF HIS HARD WORK AND DEDICATION THAT HE HAS PUT INTO MAKING OUR HOME SOMETHING THAT WE CAN BE PROUD OF.

"D.J. YOU TRULY ARE AN AMAZING SPIRIT AND PERSON. YOUR WORK ETHIC IS ABOVE AND BEYOND ANYTHING I COULD EVER OF DREAMED OF. I ADMIRE YOU DAILY FOR ALL OF YOUR HARD WORK AND YOUR DEDICATION THAT YOU BRING INTO OUR LIFESTYLE. YOU ARE TRULY AND EXAMPLE OF SOMETHING TO BE PROUD OF. HERE IS TO YOU AND ALL OF YOU ACCOMPLISHMENTS. I LOVE YOU."