Open your eyes..

"It doesn't take much to see the world with bright eyes. One only needs to open them." -- David Rippe

This weekend I definitely had the opportunity to open my eyes. Last week a friend of mine looked at the house that J and I are buying and said, "Wow, this would make an amazing loft." Immediately we saw it too... Eyes, opened. :-)

That statement, after some consideration became a new goal and one that we've been working hard at over the weekend. Between burying ourselves in blown in insulation and ripping down some old drywall and walls, I'd say it is going well. Thanks to M&P Mortgage for the funds to make any of this possible and to my Mom for the long hours of demolition this weekend!

To view the progress of the "lofting," take a look at my flickr page.

Image via ffffound.

Casey's new life jacket!

Bear will now be safe, happy and excited for summer swimming. :-)

I love Ruffwear!

Perfect for Tuesday...

"Learn the wisdom of compromise, for it is better to bend a little than to break." - Jane Wells

thoughts?

thoughts?
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Just testing out a new design, hoping to get some thoughts...

The goal of this site will be to sell that trike that is in the top-right for charity purposes. Half of the proceeds will go toward buying a child a bike.

The audience for this site will be individuals within the biking community. The plan is still in the works but currently consists of having tables set up at bike races within the Keweenaw this summer to launch the program. Folks will be able to choose a trike (copper, aluminum, anodized colors) and purchase it from the site or in person.

I'm looking for a general design critique. Do the colors/look engage you? Right now there is no content, are you interested?

THX -- lynndro

The house = pain in the butt...

Winter Carnival 2009
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Today I've been successfully turned down by two separate mortgage lenders. Go me.

Apparently in these hard and dire times it is mandatory to have the coined term "Full Time Employment" in your back pocket. As some of you know, I am currently working as a contract employee, 40+ hours per week until August. At that time, if I am no longer employed by my current employer, I submitted a letter stating that I would have full time employment from my job at a sporting goods shop.

I am quite irate... that's all I've got.