It's shameful how rarely I've been posting to this blog lately.
And it's not like nothing interesting is happening. Just plain old lazy I suppose.
Nigel, Ian and I went for a brief visit to Chicago in the middle of September (to attend Nigel's second cousin's belated wedding reception). Chicago was quite stunning, it's a very large city, and very tightly packed with skyscrapers.
It's really, really tall. Apparently there's some sort of rule in Chicago that ensures that new buildings look good next to the old ones.
It was really very tall, but attractive. I'm not really sure why, but I'd imagined it being far more run down and shabby (like Winnipeg). It wasn't.
We weren't in town long enough to see much, but what we did see was well worth it - the Shedd Aquarium, the Museum of Science and Industry and the Art Institute...Oh yes, and the wedding reception, of course.
It's rare that a city makes it onto my "must-see-again" list, but Chicago is one. (Dublin and Inverness also make the cut). If anyone cares to know, I absolutely loathe Vancouver, but I'll leave that story for another time.
I have a few photos from the aquarium, but I'll save those for next time. More important, I had a chance to meet most of Nigel's family from England. It was great to finally put personalities to the names and faces.
Unfortunately, though I'm quite capable of taking good shots of hanks of yarn or sweaters, I'm useless at photos of living breathing creatures - so I don't have any good photos of anyone.
nice hat...
that's Rosie and Serenity and the very blurry man in the back is Jake...
every family holiday needs to record the recording of images...
that's me.
Enough of that, let's look at some reno shots.
A much better view of the chimney...
the insulation installed. This stage was very cool - like walking inside a ginat marshmallow...
drywall delivered...
and installed...
hmmm....must choose paint colours...
all the walls and ceilings primed for painting...
and this week the painting will begin.
Then floors (I hope).
3 comments:
wow actual rooms!!! now you're getting to the fun part.
the problem with getting good pictures of people is that they move around and change expressions. I always take the picture just after I realized that THAT would have been a good shot..
Chicago lovely... I really must update my blog.
looking good, can't wait to see it finished:)
As one of your devoted readers, I've been waiting with "baited breath" for the next instalment of your blog. Glad to see that you're up and running again. Shame about the pictures of my family. I hope that none of them visit your blog. The photos of them aren't of your usual standard.
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