December 2014 home update

Progress has been made in the house.  In fact, the only remaining renovation is to put down the flooring in the living room and sitting room.  Instead of what's not done, let me list a few of things that have been completed in the house.

The kitchen looks great.  We're quite happy with all of it (well, except for the loveseat, which is on back order and apparently won't arrive until January).  However, we've found something to fill the space in the mean time:

Getting into the holiday spirit!

Apparently, Christmas sweaters (called jumpers over here) are quite the rage.  My brother-in-law and sister-in-law got me this last year, and the girls like to see it.  In fact, they asked for Christmas jumpers of their own!

Our bedroom is nearly done as well.  We got handmade closets (called wardrobes here) that look great.  J&J did a fantastic job.  Of course, waiting a month for them helped with the anticipation and excitement for them once they arrived.  In fact, because they were half-installed for a week, without door handles, it took me a few days to get into the habit of using the door handles.

Custom closets, shelving, and headboard

For the first time since moving in with LBJ, I finally have enough room in the bedroom for all my clothes!  The dream has come true!!!!!  The small closet on the left in the above photo is my closet space.  The photo below shows LBJ's closet space, and her dressing table.

LBJ's closet space and dressing table - note the sunny day!

The garage is also finished, so I can store my bike there.  LBJ is getting a bicycle for Christmas / birthday (although it hasn't arrived yet - I've had some troubles with presents this year, particularly in my orders from Amazon in the UK), so there will be room for hers as well.

All in all, we're thrilled with the house.  Sure, we'll make a bunch of changes over the years (such as the upstairs bathroom), but we love the location and the views.  Sorry that a photo won't do justice to the view - you'll just have to visit.

Finally, I close with a photo of ORBJ from her school's Christmas play.  She was one of the wise men, the one who brought gold.  Note the evil grin!

Evil King ORBJ (who acquired a sheep as well)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!