Zingo Zango Cuttin' with My Saw

Ok, so yesterday's picture was not really an accurate image of our old shingles. Here is the dumpster today, and they still have the back of the house to tear off.

Here is what's left of our moss covered old roof.

Let me say I am so thankful to be getting a new roof, but it sure is making a mess of everything. I don't think it helped that it was rainy/drizzly all day today. Take a look...





Here are some more pictures of the process.
(Note to self...call to get an estimate on pressure washing the siding.)

Before shingles


After new shingles. Ahh...so neat and pretty.

I will post a whole house after shot in a couple of days!

Bling Blang Hammer with My Hammer...

Look what's happening at my house!

Yes, that is a huge dumpster filled with approximately 3 layers of old, mossy shingles from my roof. Back sometime last year we had several severe storms with lots of hail and wind. We finally had a roofer come out and inspect our roof a couple of months ago, and he found hail damage. I have never been so happy to hear those words! Anyway, the insurance company sent us a nice check to pay for a new roof. Hooray! The roofers got started this morning. My yard is a mess, and John tells me the attic is a mess as well. I do not look forward to cleaning the attic mess, but I am looking forward to seeing my lovely new roof in a few days.

The Weekend in Pictures

5 Things

5 Things



5 Things I am looking forward to:

Sunshine

AK's art show this weekend

Family visiting

Friday :)

Spring Break

5 Things I did yesterday:

Mosaic art with AK

Visited the Chiropractor

Listened to the thunderstorms

Eased my students' fears (see above)

Kissed AK goodnight

5 Things I wish I could do:

Have time to learn to knit well

Take sewing machine lessons

Exercise regularly

Pay off debt

Get rid of anxiety for good!

5 Places I'd like to travel:

To see Penny

Disney World with AK...one day

ummm...I'm pretty much a homebody :)

5 Cute things I've found online lately:

This post at Color Me Katie

Spotted Owl Napkins at Mary Littfin's Etsy shop

Candy Sushi at Mommy Knows

Blooming Fabric Flower Pin at Blue Cricket Design

Winter Trees at Frugal Family Fun

I posted my 5 Things after reading the list from MooMama.

If you want to play along, post your list and let me know in the comments section!

The Weekend in Pictures

Whooooo are you??

I got these cuties at Hobby Lobby this past weekend when I got my yarn.

John has been bringing home lots of plants that have been on sale at "the big orange machine", as he calls it. These sweet owls were also on sale, so I snatched them up! Anyone who knows me knows I love anything bird related. I don't have many (or any) owls though.

I put a succulent plant called a Paddle Plant in each planter.

If anyone has any good tips on caring for these plants, please fill me in. I tend to have a brownish, blackish thumb when it comes to plants. I would like for these guys to survive.

Look what I've been buying...



I am seeing a color theme here. I don't know what it is about blues, but they just appeal to me. Tuesday Morning had yarn in their flyer last week, so I knew I wanted to get over there to get some. I went today and found the yarn on the far left as well as the solid blue baby yarn. I got the chenille yarn at Hobby Lobby on clearance this past weekend. The yarn on the right is a soft, fuzzy yarn I found at Wal-mart when I got the pink yarn I am knitting AK's scarf with. Speaking of...



It's gotten a bit longer since the last picture. This is only my 3rd knitting experience. I think I may have pulled my stitches too tight because it's pretty thick and dense, not very flexible and squishy. Anyway, I hope it turns out good in spite of that.

Back to the yarn...



I have this yarn that came with my Knit a Washcloth kit that my Mom gave me several years ago. I plan on trying another washcloth soon.

Now, hold on to your socks. Here is the yarn AK picked out for me to make her next scarf (because every 5 year old needs multiple scarves).



It actually looks better in this picture than it does in person. If I had to describe it using one word I would say BRIGHT!

I can't wait to use all of it in various projects. I just have to figure out what to make!