Weeks 69 - 80: Buh-Bye 2009

We (along with a couple guests) waved buh-bye to 2009 from the bubbling warmth of our hot tub. It was a year of demos and renos -- and we don't just mean the house. We put so many things aside to help family and friends in need. A couple months later, we did the same thing again. All the while, our jobs, our house projects and all of life's other obligations took more of our energy and attention away.

In the last 2 months of the year, M. installed lots of solar lights on the dock (step lights, tiki torches, and LED string lights) so that it is all twinkly at night and also so that boats wont crash into it; and he installed some solar worklights into the shed/workshop...ahem...mancave. And as we now find ourselves without houseguests, the 2 spare bedrooms are undergoing major work. Pics to come soon. Promise!

But by the end of 2009, all I really wanted was a nice cozy nap - because I was so exhausted. Looking around this house, it no longer looks like the one we bought. And that's a good thing! But in 2010, I hope the heavy steam engine that is home renovation will make more frequent rest stops for R & R. With the finish line in sight, we hope to blog more about everything else that makes up life at PMH (in between waiting for paint coats to dry). That means more boating & kayaking, maybe a few bike journal entries. We hope you'll follow us on this winding trail as we face all the twists and turns that 2010 will bring...