Oktoberfest '09

No commentary required here. Just the annual drunkfest. A fun time, for sure!

Ceiling Fan!

In my quest of catching up on blog posts, we must head back to September 2009, when I successfully installed a ceiling fan!

Previously there was a "boob light" in the master bedroom. Ugly and not a great light. Kelsey wanted a ceiling fan, and they're not that expensive, so I thought why not.

Removal of the light and installation of the fan was straightforward.

Although the fan motor was heavy, and I got a little confused with the wiring, it all seemed to work.

Tada! And four months on, it still hasn't fallen on us or burned the house down!

House Changes Color

It was time to paint the house. The white paint was peeling, fading, and in generally really bad shape. The grey trim was also not doing well, and the whole red stain thing wasn't great. Since we were planning to do a whole house paint job, the idea of changing colors came to mind. Now, changing the main color would've been hard, and expensive. Basically, going to or from white requires multiple coats, and more prep.

A before picture, for reminders.

We changed all the trim to blue. Very blue. Way bright blue. We didn't expect the color to come out this way at all, we were aiming for something darker, more toned down. Maybe it's just the shock of the color change. In any case, the white is nice and bright now, and you won't miss our house on the block! It'll fade, right?