Renovations!

We've enjoyed our first week back home after our summer trip. Our crew from Nordex has been here all week and have completed the replacement of five windows along with new fascia, soffits and eavestrough. It looks great!

Kitchen & Dining rooms

across the back

Light thru the side!

I installed the new side door today, so the major parts of our exterior project has been completed. We opted for black trim on the windows, black fascia and eavestrough, and white soffits. The aluminum sliders are gone, and the new awning-style windows are in place in the kitchen and dining rooms as well as the bedrooms and bathroom. I caught up on some medical work, and got the oil changed in the car—we're ready to go again! Not really, we have a number of commitments until the first week of November. Wendy has been catching up on Sweet Adelines practice and business. She has completed one bottle of Buckley's, and has now bought a second, so, you can tell her cough lingers uncomfortably on! I had a big green week in the markets as the inflation data came in better than expected and overwhelmed the fears of further rate hikes. In the world of sports it has been a mixed story. The Riders lost again last night. The Jays dropped four straight to Texas, but have rebounded to take two from Boston, so they're still in the fight. The #19-Sooners did not get a bounce in the ratings, but responded with another slaughter (49 points) today. The #4-Longhorns got a big bounce, but did not show well today over an unranked team where I was expecting a blow-out win. 

Eric/A continue to work on the backyard development. They have now received confirmation of work to relocate the gas line and meter, so that will clear the way to pour a pad for the workshop. Liam is back in school, and continues his work with the College Dance troupe. 

Erin and Kristian have passed another week of work and school. Of course, preparations have been busy in anticipation of Kristian's 18th birthday celebration. Officially, that was today, but in reality it's been going for at least the last month! 

Travis and Joanna arrived with Pizza for supper on Sunday, as we enjoyed getting back together with them here in Thunder Bay. We played a few games of FastTrack and presented them with their game board that I had completed at 55 Laird. Now, all the children have games Bill'T at 55 Laird. We passed along pet beds from Sadie, and are glad to observe Minnie, Darby and Moxley making good use of them. 

Moxley & Minnie

And that's enough for this week.