House Updates! 5.20.10

Had to take with different camera since I didn't want to lug my big one. These were taken bright and early this morning, 5.20.10.

Enjoy!

Ceiling median.

Staircase round framed out. (?)

Kitchen window framed out.

Utility door. (idk how to turn em yet.)

Top half.

Bottom half.

Sink Cabinet & Dishwasher.

Median Cabinet

Front Door framed out.

Windows framed out. Living Room.

My terrible 2 hour commute...

Verrazano Bridge.

Top deck.

Good morning, Lady...Liberty.

Heading for Manhattan...South end.

Docked at Wall Street.

Brooklyn Bridge.

Manhattan Bridge.

Me with both.

Williamsburg Bridge.

Empire State Building.

59th street bridge. Randall's island.

i <3 this boat. i will miss it. C&G prepare yourselves. I'm going to be visiting.

boat ride pix

only 2 pix on this camera...tip of the iceberg. i was a pic whore with my other camera. super happy with those photos. they will up soon.

updates!

OK C&G...it turns out i took pix on both cameras so i don't have em all with me...but these are more recent than the others...I'll try to do more once I'm not swamped at work (i mean, really??! - ridiculous) and also stapled down somewhere.
NEW CABINETS WENT UP!!! i have more pix on the other cam (sorry) but this one below is over the fridge, which is next to the new sink cabinet, then the dishwasher! then the stove! then that side wall/cabinet.

OK here are just a bunch...i don't have the tile PRE grout but after.


new lights...


new moulding!



not sure if this was new - maybe just painted...or i completely missed it all week? near the bathroom/bedroom doors.


Any window cracks have been spackled...


little bedroom window!


my new cuddler...

House Updates!

OK so we know I love the ferry ride - I actually am remembering that I like getting up early and maximizing the day! Been getting up at like 6:30/45 and at work by 9:30. I'm sure when I go back home I'll slip back into my lazy mornings waking at 8:15, but it may motivate me to do more.

So yesterday I took a picture of the house from outside (windows look great):


and when I got home I noticed that it was all painted! C&G - it looks great!
(if you look on the floor - it's the kitchen sink!! maybe that's next!)


ginger digs it.


Wednesday morning. We're friends. :)


Hope you guys are enjoying yourselves!

Great commute!

Some people might think I'm (and Gerry) are nuts, but I like the commute. The length does remind me of when I commuted from Long Island, but I did always appreciate the slow warm up and decompress of the day while on the train or in this situation, boat.
I love the water, water soothes me. Good thing about the boat, too, is that there is less likely some sort of issue to make it late. There really is no water traffic, maybe leave late or arrive late, but nothing like car accident on the track, sit tight for 3 hours.
The other plus is that there is walking, I love walking. It's a new neighborhood to me so there is tons to look at. My old commute was 1hr10min ON the train this is only 45/60 minutes on the boat. The remaining time is walking.

Tonight I plan on grabbing eats on the way home (since that was tricky last night with places being closed by 9 and a Monday). Then maybe a bike ride after I feed the kids. Then maybe a beer on the porch & some reading if its not too cold. Then a nice cool spring night's slumber...I'll keep you posted. :)

Landed!

It's night one.

I schlepped my stuff down to the Wall Street/Pier 11 area and figured out where the Seastreak left for the Highlands. A friendly guy asked ME if that was the Highlands line. We exchanged a few words and boarded the boat. I love boats, I always forget this fact, but I do. Something about the motion or the lack of motion, but traveling. Now this boat is known for its speed and its great fun! I took a ton of pictures which will be up shortly.

I took a long walk to the house (long mainly because my bags were heavy & annoying) tomorrow it will be a breeze!

I was greeted kindly by Jack & Ginger. Much like Cathy said, Jackie was friendly when I walked in, still working on Ginger though. So I grab my details sheet given by C&G and as I'm reading the part about Ginger liking food, and that I will realize this quickly I saw this...


So now I'm off to locate the Sugar Shack for a good burger...more later.

C&G if you are reading this, the kittys had their Friskies.

Getting excited!

Only 3 days until I move into la Casa de Beyer. Located in the heart of the small town called the Highlands in New Jersey Gerry & Cathy own a lovely home near the beaches of Sandy Hook (I think I got that right). Its "where the jersey Shore begins".

I'll be heading to their home on Monday night after work. My first adventure is to find the Seastreak ferry, get on board and get off at the correct stop. Locate my new temporary home & get settled.

I have already heard about the Sugar Shacks $4 burgers, The Clam Hut, some place that does kayaking and a few little local watering holes.

Super excited for this...stay tuned...