Saturday's Green Tip

Recycled aluminum saves 95% energy vs virgin aluminum. Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a TV for three hours.

Saturday's Green Tip

Reuse those jam and pickle jars for storing leftover food instead of buying plastic containers.

Cold and sunny this morning -15c. I got to the house at 8:30am and waited for the electrician, kitchen installer and flooy layers. I left at 10:30am when everyone arrived, except the electrician who never did show up.

The kids and I returned to the house after school and Son became very excited after spotting a large puffed up grouse sitting in the alder tree. I had to explain that ti wasn't really that large, rather it was puffed up to trap air between it's feathers to stay warm.

It became very warm again today, +6c! We went to the house to some cleaning up. Husband began the laminate floors and almost has Daughter's room finished.

Son spend the afternoon building the bird house kit he received for Christmas. He did a very good job putting it together. Now he just needs to paint it, and find a place outside his window for a permanent home.

The kitchen is coming along fantastic! We did have some minor glitches in the design, but were able to work through them with the help of the help of the installer. The wine rack above the fridge now sits higher than the rest of the upper cabinets, but it looks very good that way.

The floor layers were back to begin on the tile floors in the bathrooms and front entrance.

It was warm today, up to +3c, and the snow was melting off the roof.

The floor layers work fast! The kitchen, laundry and powder room vinyl floors were completed today.

Other good news: the kitchen will be coming tomorrow for installation instead of on January 7, and the electrical system and lights will be installed on Monday.

Happy New Year 2008!

In our excitement to move into our new house, we spend New Year's Eve here.

My parents and Son's friend joined us in our celebration to herald in the new year. It was a little like camping due to no toilets, sleeping on the floor, and having to bring our own cooking facilities. We felt it was worth the effort as we had originally hoped to have been moved in by now. At least we could spend one important night here before the actual move takes place.

A fine snow greeted us in the morning, and I packed all items from last night's fastivities and brought them home. Husband stayed to put down the proboard in preparation for the floor layers who will arrive tomorrow.