Its day two of snowmeggedon and we are up to 5.5 inches. According to the forecast it isn't supposed to stop until 6:00 pm tomorrow so we are likely to get even more!
Wednesday, February 12
Tuesday, February 11
Snow 2 !
We got a lot of snow today. It started snowing around 10:30 am and is still coming down. We've got over 2 inches so far. And it is supposed to snow off and on for the next few days. UNCC didn't close today so Azra had classes, but Miran and I both worked from home and I have to say didn't work too hard. Miran made a very little snowman.
I'm still not sure if I'll have class tomorrow but I'm suspecting it will be cancelled or late because everything will probably freeze overnight.
I have no idea how I made these little snowflakes fall in this first picture of the house, but it is some feature of google images. But it works!
I'm still not sure if I'll have class tomorrow but I'm suspecting it will be cancelled or late because everything will probably freeze overnight.
I have no idea how I made these little snowflakes fall in this first picture of the house, but it is some feature of google images. But it works!
Wednesday, January 29
Privacy film - the final project !
I spent the snow day cutting and sticking the opaque plastic on the french doors to Milada's room so she'll have a little privacy. It looks pretty good in these pictures but in reality it is really terrible. There are tons of bubbles and jagged edges and holes where light comes through. I guess I'll have to come up with another solution, but this will have to do for now.
Milada arrives at 3:40 tomorrow. Or rather that is when her plane lands. We'll probably see her around 5:00 on the other side of customs and immigration. Maybe even later. She leaves Sarajevo at 5:30 in the morning, which is 11:30 here. She'll be getting up soon to get ready!
And Aunt Maggie, unlike the birds Kico didn't have to be quarantined when he arrived. Dogs are exempt from that rule as long as they have had their rabies shots more than 30 days previously. He just came right through in his big cage like a suitcase. He has adjusted and we think now knows this is his home. He barked at the Fedex guy and the garbage truck today. The first week or two he didn't care about anyone - the guys building the fence were all over the yard and he walked right past them. He was also not quite eating normally at first but seems to have his full appetite now. And he is very well behaved - today I accidentally didn't close the gate at the bottom of the stairs and he didn't even come up. He just laid there looking at it! He's going to be really happy and feel really at home tomorrow when Milada arrives!
And everyone, FYI, his name is pronounced like Ki-cho. The c is a ch sound just like the s in Makas is a sh. The c also has a diacritical mark!
Milada arrives at 3:40 tomorrow. Or rather that is when her plane lands. We'll probably see her around 5:00 on the other side of customs and immigration. Maybe even later. She leaves Sarajevo at 5:30 in the morning, which is 11:30 here. She'll be getting up soon to get ready!
And Aunt Maggie, unlike the birds Kico didn't have to be quarantined when he arrived. Dogs are exempt from that rule as long as they have had their rabies shots more than 30 days previously. He just came right through in his big cage like a suitcase. He has adjusted and we think now knows this is his home. He barked at the Fedex guy and the garbage truck today. The first week or two he didn't care about anyone - the guys building the fence were all over the yard and he walked right past them. He was also not quite eating normally at first but seems to have his full appetite now. And he is very well behaved - today I accidentally didn't close the gate at the bottom of the stairs and he didn't even come up. He just laid there looking at it! He's going to be really happy and feel really at home tomorrow when Milada arrives!
And everyone, FYI, his name is pronounced like Ki-cho. The c is a ch sound just like the s in Makas is a sh. The c also has a diacritical mark!
Snow!
We finally got a little snow to go with the crazy cold we've had this year. It didn't really start snowing until around 4:00 and was coming down pretty slow, so to participate we had to go out for a walk after dinner.
We got less than an inch but it covered everything and it isn't supposed to get above freezing today so it is pretty slick now. Azra doesn't have classes today and Miran decided to work from home. UNCC decided to open at noon, so my 11:00 class is cancelled, but an important 12:30 faculty meeting is still on and I'll be going in. Good thing I have 4 wheel drive in the CRV. I'll test it today!
We got less than an inch but it covered everything and it isn't supposed to get above freezing today so it is pretty slick now. Azra doesn't have classes today and Miran decided to work from home. UNCC decided to open at noon, so my 11:00 class is cancelled, but an important 12:30 faculty meeting is still on and I'll be going in. Good thing I have 4 wheel drive in the CRV. I'll test it today!
Sunday, January 26
Finishing Touches
We've been finishing up the final projects downstairs in preparation for Milada's arrival this Thursday. Most of the projects aren't photo worthy (tightened hardware, a reinforced sill between the bathroom and bedroom, etc.), but there are some attractive developments.
In the dining room, I finally painted the chandelier silver and replaced the shades with true white ones (it was black metal with beige shades before). Its kind of hard to take a picture of because its a light, but I think you can see pretty well here:
I made a photo collage of family pictures in the family room using many of the frames that used to be in the guest room upstairs. I painted some pink and some purple to coordinate. There is one more frame to go in the lower right, but the paint is still drying (I got tired of waiting).
And the vanity arrived a few weeks ago and I finally got it assembled. I recovered the bench in some leftover matching curtain fabric. Miran hung a pendant lamp over the table and I hung a poster beside it. I think it could use something above it because its kind of small, so I'll be on the look out for something for that area.
In the dining room, I finally painted the chandelier silver and replaced the shades with true white ones (it was black metal with beige shades before). Its kind of hard to take a picture of because its a light, but I think you can see pretty well here:
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