Blisters, numbness, and other assorted aches and pains...

...but the 3 day job of prepping the floors is complete.  Removing vinyl flooring is
worse than tile and mortar....almost.  My pinky finger on my right hand is still numb
from the jack-hammer like vibrations of the floor scraper.  I must have smashed a
nerve in my finger pretty good for it to still be numb after 24 hours.  The vinyl is like
removing a whole floor of sticker paper that is 10 times as thick as what you can
think of.  Without the tool it would have been next to impossible...

DESTROY to CREATE

So, in the last 5 days we have:

1) Removed all the carpet and carpet pad, including all the freakin' glue >:(
2) Removed all the carpet tack strips
3) Removed all the trim
4) Removed all the tile and mortar (not easy, not fun)

I found a new car for Che!!

The wait is over...

Got the keys!!!

MEANA AND TUNA...DESTROYER OF WORLDS!

 

Leap Year Sunset

Before you ask, let me just say that these photos were not enhanced one bit, save for resizing
so they fit on your puny screen.  No contrast adjustment, no saturation boost, nada.  What you
see is easily one of the coolest sunsets I have seen yet.  (pics by Linda)

Front yard view:

Ornithological Stills

We took CeCe for a walk today and I brought along the Sigma 50-500 to try my not
so steady hand at some bird shots.  The birds common around the house are small
and fast and difficult to shoot, except for the mourning doves, which look like fat, little
chickens.  This is the best photo I took I think.  The colors are nice, especially after
I adjusted the contrast a little in post.