Did I ever tell you about the time my husband cut a hole in our damned house? Yeah. When we first built our house, Mr. Enginerd said, "One of these days, I'm going to put another garage door on the back of the garage." I never really thought he was serious about it, but I've come to realize that when he says he's going to do something, he does it. It might take YEEEEARS, but, yeah. He'll get around to it. Witness the Halloween electric chair prop. Started it in '02, finished it in '07. Having a bunch of kids really gets in the way sometimes! That's what happened with the garage door thing. He built a trailer the year we completely landscaped our backyard, and then we couldn't figure out what to do with it. Well...why not roll it all the way through the garage and onto the back patio?

And how often do you get to take a picture of your garage wall falling to the ground?



Boom!



I'd love to tell you more about this, but I really can't brag about it properly without showing you thirty more pictures, and I think they're all on Mr. Enginerd's external hard drive. So, I'll go into further detail later!

Was it a mistake to cut a gigantic hole in our house? Or not? You'll have to tune in later and find out.

Labels: custom garage, garage door

What better way to welcome the weekend than with an embarrassing personal story?



Thought I'd "come out of my shell" a little bit there, to promote Be Oyster Aware, a site that helps consumers learn more about Gulf oysters and serves as a gentle reminder that individuals with weakened immunity should avoid eating raw shellfish.

You can also find lots of oyster recipes there, which I probably won't be trying out any time soon. The only time I ever eat oysters is at Hooters, and they're really not very good. The downside of living in land-locked Colorado, I suppose!

I used to HATE it as a kid when it would rain or snow in the springtime and ruin my outdoor plans, and my dad would ALWAYS say, "We need the moisture!" And I always though to myself, "Why? We have a hose!"

I understand now, but I still don't like it! My husband went out last night and fertilized and put down grass seed and weed killer, in anticipation of the snow. Hopefully when it melts, our grass will be greener.

STILL, though! It's the first of MAY! It was in the 80s yesterday! Snow? For real?