Lucky Girl

4/28/2014

Holy Overpackaging Batman! (notice the cattail?)

I am so in love with my husband. If you don't already know it, although I suspect you do, he is absolutely, positively the most loving, caring, supportive, hardworking, gorgeous and spectacular person on the planet. And he married me!!! He has been tirelessly spending all his time off (not a lot when you work 15 hour days) making our new apartment into a home. It has not been easy, we should have taken out shares in Ikea and Home Depot! We (and by we I mean he) have now painted two accent walls as I was not happy with an all beige home, which look gorgeous (how we spent our Easter). Our latest project has been a DIY nightmare, it was supposed to be easy hanging our newly purchased electric fireplace and TV, but with terrible instructions, faulty stud finders and mysteries behind the wall it has been two full days of work and still incomplete. Thanks to Dayne & Kate who commiserated with us! Incredible how inanimate objects can cause such frustration, and obviously we have bigger things to worry about but life has a way of keeping you in the moment! When all is said and done I know we will have a beautiful place to be proud of and then we can host a housewarming!
I can't stop thanking my friends and family for continuously checking on me. From calls from Iceland (love you Danny & Katie!), to birthday dinners (happy birthday Dasa!), to ladies lunching & misbehaving (BRIT!), to catching up (Julie, Craig, Ken), to Kappa Sisters reconnecting (Ginette, Sara, Annemarie), to family (cruising with mom & dad, camping with Keith & Tania, Don coming to visit), to you, all of my wonderful champions & supporters. THANK YOU, I could not do this alone.
I am truly blessed.

6 Comments

Kate Skinner

4/28/2014 05:41:14 pm

I see that kitties tail poking out of the box. Love it!

What was the outcome of that fire place. x

Katie link

4/28/2014 10:15:20 pm

Love you guys!!! Next FaceTime will be from Paris :)

Brittany

4/29/2014 01:27:01 am

Sorry the fireplace/TV hanging has been such a nightmare! It's a good thing I don't do projects like that in my house because I would probably get in a fight with the TV and lose. Can't wait to see all the improvements in your place. Glad it's starting to feel more like home . See you Friday! xoxo

mom Louise

4/29/2014 03:59:59 am

You think you are lucky you married Travis? I'm so lucky too that you did and that you listened to Granny!! Don't worry about your fireplace, do it when you get back from the Med. Dad will come up and help and totally confuse the issue, just kidding,

Dad/allan

4/29/2014 05:35:08 pm

Trav always had a knack of decorating his bedroom when a teenager living with us. Always had an eye to improvise and use what was available to put together some artistic piece. Glad that you are enjoying his creativity Carol.
I commiserate fully with you guys on the home DIY front. Have enjoyed the frustrations :-) and falling off ladders too many times in my life. Yes stud finding, be it using a stud finder, or the old fashioned tap tap tap, is a bit of hit and miss.

Heather

5/8/2014 01:19:53 am

So glad you have your accent walls again - colour makes home YOUR home! xxoo

Lucky Girl

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