I'm Stuck! Help....

Have you ever been stuck in a situation that you really needed help? Well, last night we decided to pull the washer and dryer forward to vacuum it out & get an item that fell behind it. However, in doing so... we knocked off the dryer vent hose from the floor attachment by accident. That became a problem since the washer and dryer are the new high profile kind on a stand which makes them about 5 ft tall. Joe could not get back there to re-attach the hose, so I was nominated to fit in the little hole.

I climbed up and over through a very small space to lower myself down, and even got stuck on the decent, (that should of been a clue! Duh) but what was worse is that after cleaning and re-attaching the hose, I COULDN'T get out! We tried everything. I was not tall enough to hoist myself up, and we finally got a garbage can to stand on, but that wasn't enough. Joe was laughing so hard at my predicament. Finally against my plea, he called our neighbors to help me get out. It was quite a sight watching an old lady try to be as flexible as she used to be to maneuver through the tiny space. Joe caught it on his cell phone, so I decided to give you all a laugh. Needless to say, my ribs are a bit sore this morning. Ü

MORAL of the story is: don't climb behind major appliances.

YUCK it SNOWED!

Nothing like waking up to a bunch of snow. Yesterday we had over 8" of snow, luckily it is melting off, but still have a lot in the yard. So much for finishing the project on Tuesday! Hopefully we can still get it done soon though, but at least we have our concrete and rocks done...

Changes, Changes!

Nothing ever stays the same at the Denning household. Not even our hair!

I had my hair changed (due to a little subtle hinting from Joe that I needed to) and ended up with this new 'do. I am not sure what to think yet, but I didn't dare go as short as the 'posh' style that Victoria Beckham has, even though I was SOOOO tempted. (You'll have to excuse the photo since it is from my cell phone taken by me, of myself -ha ha). I had the most bizarre thing happen when I decided to get it cut. I went in for my regular 4wk appointment, and apparently the whole staff had walked out on Tuesday, leaving only 3 people. I ended up having the manager of both Aveda Salons do my hair at a discount for the inconvenience, and luckily I was pleased with her. I am very curious to find out what happened there to make the whole group leave and go AWOL at the same time! Hmmmmm? Does make you wonder! Oh well, I got my hair done and that is what mattered right? Ü

We also have a few new updates on our parking project. The cement was poured today, and it looks awesome so far! Now all we need are the final touches, landscape elements to make it complete. Maybe next week...? (Hopefully we can show that off soon). The crew we hired to make the changes have been wonderful, and are working very fast to get it done before the snow flies. YEAH! Parking will be much appreciated when we are not playing musical cars in the wee hours of the morning this winter. Ü Stay tuned...More changes to come, you can bet on that.

Gotta Love Renovations!

Joe and I decided to splurge and make a 3rd car parking area. What a great idea huh?!

Except that we now have our side yard ripped up and spread out everywhere to make room for the large boulders that will encase our new parking area and terraced yard. The end result will be worth it! However, sounds of heavy machinery along with the vibrations and shaking of our house while the boulders are being moved outside is enough to make you wonder if the 2nd Coming is here, or if we are under attack. We've also realized how fortunate we were to have cable TV, Phone and Internet during our service disruption the last 5 days, can you say BORED STIFF? Man, it was like being back in the dark ages for us. Hooray for HGTV and DVR's! We should have the project done within about another week, but have to wait 2 weeks to drive on it. At least Ashley will have somewhere to park this winter. Ü

Hopefully we'll have the "after" pictures soon to show! Here's the current stage...