Our lives have become consumed with our house and garage, so it's nice when I find an occasion when I run to grab the camera for an un-house-related reason. On this particular occasion, I finally found proof of something I've been suspecting for awhile (since our roommates move-in to be precise). I casually walked into our bedroom and was awestruck when I found the cats sleeping in this position. I knew I should feel embarrassed, walking in on such an intimate moment, but I couldn't help it.

Thank goodness the camera was nearby, because Benelli caught on fast and tried to escape this public display of affection.


Here he is trying to retreat, while Cabela casually takes a bath, the feline equivalent of smoking a cigarette.


I knew Benelli would be the spooner.

This is the first of many backyard posts, because "The Great Garage Build of 2010" has finally started. Before the fun stuff could go down, we had to lay out our level lines. Not the most exciting stuff, but it shows a good before picture.


These orange string lines created our dig lines and made sure the garage would be straight and the walls square. The wooden "H" sticking in the yard are called batter boards and hold the level lines.

The life of a batter board is pretty sad. You're made to serve one purpose, and when you've completed this task, your burned. Completely necessary? Not at all, but bonfires are always pretty cool nonetheless.

Shortly before we moved in we installed blinds throughout the house, finally giving us the much needed privacy. We chose the honeycomb cordless blinds for the ease of use (amazing) and overall look (fabulous). We even used our “Welcome to the Neighborhood” Bed Bath and Beyond 20% off coupon, wait for it, on the ENTIRE purchase. I hoard those mailed coupons like their going out of style, and nearly jumped off the porch when I found that golden ticket in the mail. I knew we should save it for a special purchase and our blinds we’re the perfect thing. Here is what the window looked like with just the honeycombs.


Though I love our blinds, they’re a bit lacking, so I’ve begun adding much needed curtains to snaz them up.  Since I’m completely lost as to what to do about the green living room (white, beige, a darker green, agh!) I began my snazification in the one room that I have a complete vision, the Guest Room.

I didn’t want anything to overpower the room, since I want a light and airy feel so I decided to try roman shades as a curtain above the window frame. After about an hour of drilling and sweating, (Mike was outside building the garage, so I was on my own), I finally got them up. And let me tell you that they look mighty nice if I do say so myself!


The beauty is that I can still have the look of the roman shades with the functionality of the honeycomb!