Towler Life

Things haven't slowed down since we started unpacking boxes last week.  Raleigh got hit with another huge storm last Thursday that brought 80 mph winds with it this time.  Within a matter of minutes the storm blew through our backyard taking a tree top with it.  A few drops of rain followed and then it was over, just as quickly as it had come.

We remain thankful that it only hit our shed and not our house (and that the animals were safe).  Our neighbor's kindness has also continued with allowing us to borrow an electric saw that helped Dan clear the backyard in under 30 minutes with a project that could have otherwise taken all day.  So with the exception of a hole in the roof and a missing front door to the shed, the backyard is now back to normal and our fingers are crossed this isn't foreshadowing of the weather to come once hurricane season is here.

On another note, I am excited to announce that I found a fantastic job opportunity for the summer!  I will be working for a non profit organization called The Arc.  The position title is Job Coach and it is a division of the Supported Employment Experience that they offer to high school students with special needs who require vocational support and training.  I met my two "interns" last night and look forward to starting work with them on Monday at the Whole Foods down the street.

The master bedroom painting project is now complete!  It only took two more trips to Home Depot to get enough paint to touch up the Marina Isle wall and cover the remaining dark brown walls in Havana Cream.  Once again, priming is to be taken seriously from here on out.  I'm digging the feel it gives the room, but ask me if I think it feels Bavarian and I'd have to candidly say not a chance.

With the pulley light up and in working order, we just need to get the headboard back on the wall to call it complete!