A little news...just a tidbit...

Just as we're making plans to move and drive down south after moose hunting season in September our best-laid plans seem to be changing...maybe.


We had pretty much given up hope of Customs ever calling us and then a few weeks ago they sent an email asking applicants in TSU (Training and Scheduling Unit - basically means that we have passed all pre-employment steps and are now awaiting a position to open up in our desired geographic location - which for us is Washington, Northern Border) to fill out some paperwork to update our files.  Well, they accidentally showed everyone's email addresses and there weren't as many people as we thought there would be.  So, at the time, we thought maybe we are higher up on the top of the waiting list.  Then, this past week, we were sent an email by the hiring center asking Robert to update his medical history and then today they called to schedule a drug test.  Lately, people who have been getting called for a drug test and medical update have been contacted within a few weeks for a place in the Academy.


Now, we're not holding our breath, but it's a little more hopeful now at least.  Guess we'll hold off (for now) on buying that 5th wheel.  :)

Here's a cute picture I took of Cheyenne right after I got my birthday present - a new camera!!

Must be spring...

It seems every spring I get the urge to remodel...not like tear down walls or anything major, but just paint or freshen things up.  Since I don't have my own house to redecorate I decided to pick on my parent's house.  So one day in early March I call up my mom and ask if I can paint their room. She complied and said, "While you're at it go ahead and rip out the carpet, pick some new, and have it put in."  Ohhhkaaay...Wonderful!  Then this, "And then rip out the wallpaper in the guest bedroom and paint it too."  Alright, GREAT!!



Parent's room after removing wallpaper and texturing wall.



Guest room - about to tear down 25-year-old wallpaper.

Robert tore all the carpet out and then I tore down the wallpaper, and then the wallpaper backing, and then repaired the walls and textured them (if you ever use the texture-in-a-can come talk to me first and I'll save you some money).

The most difficult part of this whole process has not been the late nights texturing or painting, but choosing new paint color, carpet, bedding, and curtains.  I do not have a gift for choosing coordinating colors, but everything seems to have worked out well.  The paint in the guest bedroom was not what I wanted but works for a guest room.  The paint in my parent's room is exactly what I wanted - a taupe color - and that's thanks to the carpet guy "Jay" at Lowe's on Old Seward.  The final test will be when Mom and Dad come home and see it all.  No, they will not be totally surprised as I have been getting their opinions throughout all this via Skype and other wonderful methods of technology.

I'll post more pictures later on of the final product, but for now I'm taking a break.  Robert's cut me off of spending any more.  We sold some of Mom and Dad's furniture they no longer needed so that helped.  Thanks Mom and Dad for letting me have a redecorating outlet!!