we started another project

April 5

Front yard

We took some photos for a project. This is one we didn't use, but it's pretty classic.

April 6

Lewis Ginter

Adah sporting her new flower sunglasses and smelling everything. Including the dead weeds.

April 7

Living Room

Some couch company. I'm not sure if she's happy about it, but I am.

April 8

Office

The project. It's a big one. (There's a close up a few days down.)

April 9

Carver and Bekah's

Birthday potluck for Carver!

April 10

Grandma and Grandpa Frost's

Little Rock

A great dinner with Dad's family.

April 11

Mom's

Sister said I could do Adah's hair. A combination of bed head and four bows makes for a great canvas. At least Adah liked it.

April 12

Grandma Kelly's

We are all in town for Cousin Brad's wedding. Hanging out with all this family is a rare and treasured occasion.

April 13

Airplane

Travel selfie. Heading back to the RVA.

April 14

Front yard

I feel quite sure that this tree was white last year. I don't know if that's possible and I haven't taken the time to look at photo evidence, but I'm just going to go with it.

April 15

Office

An octopus tentacle. Each time I make one and put it on my thumb I think about making some awesome gloves.

April 16

Office

Here we go!

If you can read the text it's worth it because Andy is funny and came up with it.

April 17

Peterson House

I went for my between-works nap and Elisabeth had left me a treat: the biggest bag of chocolate eggs I've ever seen!

April 18

Hallway

We finally got ourselves to the theater! Worth it.

April 19

Living room

It's a uni-pus. So far...

April 20

Sunroom

I ended up having to work through Easter plans, which resulted in my first experience with out-of-control hormones and this depressing dinner by myself.

April 21

Room of Requirement

Molly knows how to make a girl laugh though. Herself included.

April 22

Front yard

Spring is so lovely! Our azaleas are magnificent!

April 23

The National

Girl date night at the Indigo Girls. I don't even know how many times I've seen them, but they never disappoint. The memories they and their music are a part of...

April 24

Sky

On a sunset air cruise to Boston or Katie Ro and Jon Dick's wedding!

April 25

Mike's Pastry

Boston

Holy Cannoli! It's never been a more applicable phrase. And I got to hang out with Julia!

April 26

Isabella Gardner Museum

I'm in the bathroom. It was so green and beautiful and the only place I could get away with taking a photo. Sorry I don't have one of the bride and groom, whom we celebrated that evening, but they were beautiful and the wedding was fantastic.

April 27

North of NYC

The closest I've been to the city in quite a while. Enjoying a Sunday drive with some pals.

April 28

Bedroom

Laundry on laundry on laundry. The worst part is we can't go to bed until we finish.

April 29

Cyborg Room

Enough canned goods to last us through an apocalypse, thanks to 40% off day. (The entire pantry is this stocked.) If only we had a fully functional kitchen!

April 30

Bedroom

We hit the twelve week mark! No outward changes yet. Plenty of crazy things inside though.

pump, pump, pump it up

March 13

Richmond Airport

First leg of my journey back home for a Roller Weekend. We have a symbol and it's the letter R.

March 14

Mom's Place

Little Rock, AR

It's incredible that our friendship has withstood 10+ years and hundreds of miles of separation. But when we get together, it's like nothing. 

Pump, pump, pump it up.

March 15

Oaklawn Racetrack

Hot Springs, AR

We found matching shirts at the 1/2 of 1/2. It's still appropriate to joke-dress like your friends when you're in your thirties.

March 16

Grandma's House

Little Rock, AR

Stopped by for a quick visit with my Grandma. She's the sweetest.

March 17

Bedroom

Richmond

I made it back home to new glasses! (Pardon the selfie. My mom wanted to see them.)

March 18

Kitchen (or what used to be)

Andy and Nate are putting up a mini header in the doorway.

March 19

Sunroom/Dining Room/Drying Station

Dishes is the biggest pain during this whole kitchen demo thing.

March 20

Front yard

My role in the plumbing adventures: turn the water main on and off when I hear the shouting.

March 21

Front yard

Our first really beautiful spring day. Perfect for sitting outside and cleaning the leaves off the walkway.

March 22

Bathroom

This selfie is much better. And you can see my glasses again.

March 23

Bathroom/Kitchen Sink

The temporary washing station. Andy washes, I dry.

March 24

Cyborg Room

Lessons in electricity. Drawn on the wall by Bob.

March 25

Kitchen

I wasn't planning on working on the house today, but I can adjust.

March 26

Carytown Sushi

Mom, Andy, and I took Adah out for her first sushi experience (I assume it was her first). She devoured an entire plate of fried rice.

March 27

Schemmel House

And now she won't get off her little frog toilet.

March 28

Frontyard

If you look closely enough, you'll see an acrobatic squirrel hanging by its hind legs upside down to eat the food out of the bird feeder.

March 29

Children's Museum

Not so sure about the whole carousel experience. Also, lesson learned: four adults to one child is a little excessive.

March 30

Living Room

Our weekend ended with an unexpected phone call that Uncle Bernie had unexpectedly passed away. I'm not one to use the same word twice in one sentence, but when you lose someone you love there suddenly seems to be a loss of words. Even now, a month later, there is still some disbelief. 

It got to be 9:00 and we realized we hadn't eaten anything.

March 31

Schemmel House

Adah not putting on her pj's, but looking out the window for her dad's return. Apparently she likes to keep an eye on all the neighborhood's goings-on.

April 1

Casa Grande

When I crave Mexican food, we get Mexican food. And the light of the angels shines down upon him for agreeing. (Not like he was too opposed.)

April 2

Proper Pie

Celebrating. Properly.

April 3

Kitchen Windowsill

Seriously, whose cat does that?! Z almost got kicked out for that one. It's like she could see the litter box inside, visualized standing in it, and pooped on this tiny ledge.

April 4

James River

An afternoon date with Molly, walking the rails and chatting by the river.

the real d-day

February 15

Sunroom

Adah making bubble cheeks.

February 16

Sunroom

Breakfast of champions.

February 17

Kitchen

Disaster of champions. This is what our kitchen turns into after we have people over for dinner. But well worth it to see friends you haven't seen in awhile!

February 18

Office

I took so long to respond to Loni's email that the only way to make up for it was to send her a real letter. It had been so long since I'd written a snail mail that I thought it worth documenting.

February 19

Office

A onesie for Baby Boy Larkum (who is now here!) because his dad likes sailing so he will too, I'm sure.

February 20

Sunroom

Sometimes there are good, free flowers at work and they can really brighten up a room.

February 21

Cronk House

Becoming a master Settler. Maybe not quite yet because at the end of the game we all realized I had accidentally cheated.

February 22

Fortune Gourmet

Kilmarnock

Oma and grandson eating Chinese.

February 23

Maymount

This is about as close to the cows as she'll get. Adah was scared of some of the real animals, but was all about the picture of a bobcat. Gave it a million kisses and didn't want to say goodbye.

February 24

Across the Street

Andy split and stacked all this wood we got at the river the other day. I think we're set for next year now.

February 25

Cyborg Room

I laid out all the pennants before getting ready to ship them to AR for their next wedding because they are just so fun. It makes me happy that they are going to be a part of more love memories.

February 26

Peterson House

Parenthood party in bed with Elisabeth. Afternoon well spent.

February 27

Keo Property

Delivering a table to Sammy and getting some more firewood in return. (I only thought we were done collecting.) So many tall skinny trees! They blow in the wind like the slinky blow-ups at car dealerships.

February 28

Sunroom

I got a new table also! And it is now serving as my kitchen prep and storage station.

March 1

Office

I knitted a donut!

March 2

Sunroom

Even though our house is in shambles we can still enjoy homemade cookies and sorbet.

March 3

LGBG

Nothing like a big snowstorm to get you out of work early! I haven't felt like a kid with a snow day in a long time. We watched a lot of movies and drank hot cocoa.

March 4

Office

Knitting a hedgehog for Andy. He's pretty cute.

March 5

Sunroom

We got supplies for s'mores on the snow day and never made them! I went ahead and treated myself when Andy was at work.

March 6

Bedroom

I left Andy his finished hedgehog when I went to work. When I got home, he had left me a Pop-Tart! True love!

March 7

Sunroom

The makeshift kitchen station is growing. It's also now the makeshift workshop and the makeshift storage closet.

March 8

The River

Lauren and I knitted/crocheted and gabbed on the dock while the men went for a paddle. Nothing like a weekend escape with good friends!

March 9

Cyborg Room

Clearing and rearranging to get ready....

March 10

Kitchen

Everything is getting emptied for D-day. We are working only with essentials these days.

March 11

Kitchen

Gutted. Mostly.

March 12

Martin's parking lot

Crazy beautiful sunset!