Well, another very busy weekend has just flown!

Friday I spent some time with my mom in Indianapolis at a "Speaking on Women's Health" Conference. We had a good time and I learned belly dancing and even fooled someone at the mall. Apparently, I still look like I am 20 yrs old!!!

Yesterday we spent moving my sister and her family from their home in Columbus to a new home in Edinburgh. It was nice weather to be moving and we were able to get quite a few boxes unpacked.

Today we went to church and then spent the afternoon enjoying a local lunch spot and some putt putt golf with some of the youth of our church. We had a good time!

As promised, I have included some inside pictures of what we have gotten done on the house. Enjoy!

Blythe :)

This was our bathroom about Decemberish....The round thing on the floor is the toilet flang.

This is another view from the back wall of the bathroom. On the left will be an inclosed shower stall. You will see it in one of the other pictures.

This view looks into the 2nd bedroom, currently still in progress...

This is our bathroom now, all we need now is the door, We can add that once the floor is laid in the hallway.

This is another view (from the doorway) of the new bathroom. It is so nice to have working facilities in the house!!!

As soon as we have more done, I will send out more pictures.

Pictures of the House

I know it has been a bit since I last wrote. Things have been pretty busy here! Scott has been working on the plumbing in the laundry/bathroom in the back of the house. I have been working on keeping the outside as nice as I can with the heat and humidity as of late.

Here are some pictures of what we have done so far inside and out! Enjoy!

This is the front yard, small, but certainly enough to keep me busy most of the year!

This is our back yard. Our oldest, Bear, is standing guard on the deck. He is really a big sissy and spends most of his time there when he is outside! Finally we have been able to enjoy some time outside the last few days as it hasn't been as warm.

Last summer I spent a LOT of time right here. This summer has kept me a bit busier and the weather has prohibited some of my hammock time. I can't wait for cooler weather to be able to enjoy some quality time in the hammock.

I also have some pictures of the bathroom that is mostly finished. We have had a functional bathroom since February and it is wonderful!!!! I will include those in my next post!

Have a great day!

Blythe :)

What a Week...and it's only Thursday!

Wow! I cannot believe that it is already Thursday. It seems like it was just Sunday. We have been super busy this week. I worked Monday and Wednesday and I am heading in about 11:30 today as well.

Tuesday I spent most of the day at home baby sitting the "kids", making some calls for wedding stuff, and waiting for my car to be finished at the Volkswagon dealer in Speedway, IN. I had to have several things done and was kinda sweating it because it was 4 and I still hadn't heard if they were finished and I needed to pick-up my car before they closed at 6p.m.

Not only did we drive to Speedway, we actually headed up to Muncie to see Scott's Gradma Rector. She has been in a nursing home for several years and had some medical problems Tuesday morning and we just felt the need to visit and see her. As far as I know, she is doing okay. Scott's mom, Sandy, has been taking care of her since she has been in the home and was there Tuesday night as well. She had spent most of Tuesday with her mom.

Scott and I were both pretty tired by the time we got home Tuesday night and it was straight to bed for both as we had early mornings.

Anyway, it has been kinda busy around here, hope all is well with you! I am going to try to take some pictures this weekend of the house, yard, etc so you have something more exciting to look at!

Blythe :)

We finished!

As of late Wednesday night both of us officially finished Harry Potter. I must admit that I was having a very, very hard time putting it down. I was also having moments where I wanted to bite my nails due to the anticipation of what might happen next. I won't give any of the story away, but I will say that if you haven't read it, you are in for the ride of your life. You should also probably plan to take a weekend and read it because it will grab a hold and you won't be able to put it down.

Outside of the Harry Potter craze, our house is starting to normalize again and we are getting back on track with work, the house, etc. Scott has been working on getting in some of the last duct lines for the heating and cooling system. He has been spending a lot of time under the house in the crawl space the last week or so.

Next step is working on some of the plumbing for the back of the house where we will have a half bath/laundry room.

Well, I will chat some more updates later! I will be at work while Scott is under the house tomorrow!

Have a good night,

Blythe

The Adventures of Harry, Ron, and Hermione...

Wow! I must admit that I have been glued to the latest craze, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows for most of today. I decided to hole myself up at the house as much as possible today so that I could continue the adventures of Harry and his friends, Hermione and Ron.

I started this morning about 9am and didn't stop really until about 3pm, except to grab a bite here and there. I then had to go over to our church to help with the landscaping group that I have joined this summer. We were hard at work fertilizing, watering, and pruning around the building. I got home about 6pm and started again as soon as possible. It is really, really good!

Scott has finished the book...last night about midnight....and he thought it was really good. He has stayed up several nights in a row reading feverishly into the early morning hours. He was bound and determined to finish the book before me. I think he going to start over at book 1 and read them all over again.

Blythe

Anyway, I just wanted to take a quick break, but back to Harry and the gang!

Missed it!

In case you all were wondering, we both missed the midnight adventure to our local Wal-Mart to purchase HP and the Deathly Hallows. We both fell asleep and decided we could wait until today. I am sure by noon we will have at lease 1 copy of the book.

I worked Friday from 8-6:30, and didn't get home until about 7:30 or so. By the time dinner was made and we had eaten, I was wiped out! I think I fell asleep shortly after 10pm. I do remember waking up around 12:30 to see if Scott wanted to go get the book. I got a muffled response of "mmmpfh, too tired...will get tomorrow."

Now, normally on a Saturday when I don't have to drag myself into work at the crack of dawn, I do enjoy sleeping in. I have found though, that usually means until Molly and Chloe wake up. 2 of our 3 dogs are on a definite schedule and they won't let us sleep in at all! I was up, promptly at 6:30 to let them out and then by 7 they were pestering me for breakfast. Consequently, they are both fast asleep for the first of many naps today! What a life to be a dog, huh?

Have a great day!

Can't Hardly Wait

Well, the time is almost here...

Harry Potter Book 7!!!!

In the Swanger household one of us is very eagerly anticipating the arrival of the last book in the famed series of Harry Potter. Our Friday night will actually be spent waiting to purchase the book at our local Wal-Mart. Hopefully we can remain patient with the Columbus locals. We shall see...If I start calling asking for bail money for Scott, you all know why!

Over the past week or so, it has been all about Harry....watching the current movie in the theater twice, watching the other movies, reading books predicting what MIGHT happen in the last novel, etc.

I will admit, the books are great! I love reading each one and discovering a world unlike the one we currently live but the main themes are very relevant to our world today. Things like friendship, love, loyalty, fighting for what is right, are all great lessons for kids and adults alike. I will admit, I can't remember Harry's birthday (October 31st) or some of the other details, but I will tell you that I think this is a great series to share.

Anyway, I can imagine that Scott will be feverishly reading away, so I may have to read when he is working so he can't spoil the ending or tease me endlessly about knowing what is happening.

Have a great night!

Blythe & Scott