Another Year is About to Start

As we say "Good Bye" to 2008, we kind-a wish we could give it a swift kick in the pants as it heads out. Having said that, it has been a good year for us.

We have made great strides in making the house our own.

We finished the first phase of the roof deck. This has been one of the best spots to relax in the evenings durring the hot months and still offers a bit of sun soaking when we have a nice weekend now.

We painted the second floor and have got the rooms pretty much set up the way we like them.

A lot of work has been done on the outside of the house including a couple of stone walls and a stone oven that is so close to being completed that I can almost taste the kleftiko that we will be making.

We have also put the wood 2x10s on the retaining walls to help keep down the noise that echoes around the house.

Tess and I still have our jobs. Both of our works have been hit by "the economic downturn" (buzz phrase alert) and it was a bit nerve wracking for a while. Chris has found his own place to live and is getting his feet under him. His job has taken off, literally. Kerry got engaged and has also settled into a new job. Mickey and Minnie are happy and healthy. Minnie is a bit over weight though, and Mickey is getting older so we have to watch that he doesn't get hair balls.

This was the first Christmas in our new house and we are looking forward to spending a lot more here.