Sweetheart Ball

Every year for as long as we have lived in this ward (30 yrs.) we have a Sweetheart Balls in February.  We have helped with the activity most of the 30 years we have lived here, usually on the committee, cooked food etc.  Well this year we were the ones in charge.  We had a great committee. 
We had roast beef that tasted like prime rib, mashed potatoes, green beans, green salad, and either choc. cupcake or lemon cake with ice cream for dessert.  We had a ok turn out, should have been more people there, but everyone seemed to have a good time. 

We usually have couples pictures taken so here are ours.  Mike and Megan came, Grandma Oakey, Grandma Jorgensen, Aunt Elaine, Whitney( helped serve).  Dad and I never did get our picture taken together.  Dad was taking the pictures and I was running around making sure everything was getting done. 
I am trying to get pictures that were taken of the decorations.  I forgot to get any.  So if I do I will add them to the post.

LET THE REMODELING BEGIN

The first remodel job that we had to do in our new house was the storage room. The existing shelves were probably about 60 years old, really deep, I did not dare put my hand clear to the back for fear of what I would find.  They were dirty, and smelly.  When we were tearing them out we found evidence of mice.  It better have been long ago because I hate mice.  We have taken all precautions to prevent any future visitors.  (did you know that if you put dryer sheets around your won't have mice they had the smell)  So here are some pictures of our process.

The old shelves, I left most of the food we moved and that I had bought in the boxes and bags so they weren't on the shelves.

When we got the old shelves torn out, we were left with a concrete and cinder block room.  We put studs on all the walls

                                      Then we put sheet rock up, and boards to rest the shelves on

Up went the new shelves

We have a lot of room, I am so excited.  Tomorrow we will start moving the storage we have in the shop at the old house.  I am very greatful that Lynn is such a handyman.  But I am getting pretty good too.  Next is putting in an atic ladder ( we are hiring that done) so we can use the atic for more storage.

New House

  In October we made the long distance ( one-half of a block) move to a new Home.  We are really enjoying having more living space.  We are renting our other house.  This house has a lot of fun architectural features that we just love.  But it has some updating that we want to do also. 

Our New House 198 E 23rd St.