Easter with Uncle Fred

Because I'm still sitting in Illinois waiting for somewhere to live in Idaho, and my Sister-in-law, Sue takes pitty on me from time to time I spent Easter with Fred and Sue in Joliet.

She cooked prime rib, and ham, and cheesy potatoes, and all the trimmings. I have never been a big fan of horseradish, but she makes the most incredible horseradish sauce to go on the prime rib. YUM.

We combined the Easter party with Emily's Birthday. She turned 14 on the 14th of April, so we had cake for her. From Left is Josephine, Rikki, Alexis, Emily. Then Josephine, Jordan, Emily and Adam. Alexis and Emily belong to Michele, and Jordan and Adam belong to Julie, and Josephine and Rikki belong to Joe. These are some of Fred and Sue's grandkids. Aunt Sue's family was also there, Aunt Kim and Wild Bill, Charlotte and her new little one, Aunt Kathy, and her daughter Christine, Uncle Bobby, Julie and Jim Larsen. I am so thankful for this part of my family.

I did it !!

About two years ago, we changed out our solid sheet rocked stairways for oak stair railings. We love them, and it opened up the house alot. Jim nor I are famous for finishing jobs completely before moving on, and so there were several peices of trim that were still not finished, when I packed up and moved the stuff out of the family room, so I could show the house. Having no idea whatsoever how to hook up and use the compressor, and nail gun in our garage, and not really sure that I could handle it, I decided to tackle the job, with an old fashioned miterbox and hand saw. I have been watching all of the HGTV shows on how to sell a house, and one of the 35 things that you should do is make sure that maintenance is complete. Being very anxious to have the house in tip top shape, I was determined to get the rest of the trim cut, and nailed into place. A couple of skinned knuckels, at least a hundred trips from the basement to the garage, help from the Home Depot guy, the paint lady at Menards, and several phone calls to Jim for coaching, and I AM FINISHED. (The Designed to sell team would be so proud !)

I did it !!

Two years ago, we changed out our solid, sheetrocked stairways and put in oak stairrails, and trim. The following year we finished our basement and made a Seminary room so Jim could teach early morning Seminary. Neither of us are noted for finishing a job completely before we move on to something else, and there has been several peices of trim on the stairway and the basement that needed to be completed. Last week while I was watching another HGTV show about what to do to get your house ready to sell, and all of the tricks (35 of them) that will help to sell a house, I realized that these trim projects needed to be finished. With absolutely no idea how to hook up the compressor, and use the nail gun that is in my garage, I decided to tackle it with an old fashioned miter box and hand saw. Today I completed the job. With help from the Home Depot guy, the paint lady at Menards, and the guidance of Jim, via phone, the trim is up !!! Yeah !!! now if only someone would actually walk through the house and look at the great job I did, make us an offer, and let us get on with the rest of our lives in Idaho. (if only!)

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