some happier things

First of all, WE HAVE NEW CARPET! It is not in our entire home, but our lower level looks brand new. The people who owned our house before us were chain smokers, especially in the basement. We have tried everything, but our house always smelled like a stale ash tray. Thanks to our president and the need to stimulate the economy, we were able to get carpet. Enjoy the before and after pictures and if you are in the area, come by and see it. Just don't wear shoes or eat/drink anything anywhere near the lower level. LOL

The left picture is OLD carpet and the right picture is NEW!

Finally, Jennifer and I were able to get a babysitter (thanks Alisha) and go out for the evening. Jen's birthday is Sunday and I wanted to take her out to buy her present. This afternoon I received a call from Gene Hatmaker informing me that he and his wife Sandy wanted to treat us to dinner, WOW! Jen and I went to JC Penny's and then met the Hatmakers at Bravo's. Following our one hour wait we had a wonderful dinner. Thanks again guys, it was so much fun. We then went to Kidd Coffee to listen to Pete and Al play guitar. It was fun to sit around, drink some "foo foo" coffee drinks and talk to different folks. What a great time. Enjoy the pics, by the way, the last pic was following the entire coffee shop singing happy birthday to my lovely wife...

B. OUT!!