Wednesday, February 19, 2014

Priorities

It's been quite a while since I last posted here, but thankfully it's been all for good reasons. Most importantly, my wife and I finally purchased our first home in the town that we both grew up in. So around Thanksgiving, my free time underwent a major priority shift from fishing and writing to sanding and painting. We've had a lot of help from great friends and the transformation of making this house into a home has been unbelievable. There is still a long way to go, especially turning the basement into a respectable man cave, but I've been reminded on many occasions by longtime homeowners that the work will never end.

Another big development since I last posted here is that I've decided to continue my education after taking several years off. I'm currently enrolled in an online masters program, which is a new style of learning for me. It has further cut down my time on the water, but it's an opportunity too good to pass up and something that I believe will pay off in the long run.
 
It hasn't all been house and school work though. Of course I had to sneak in a couple ice fishing road trips this winter, which I hope to share here at some point down the line. In the meantime, here are few photos to give a small clue what we've been up to at the new digs.  Be well and tight lines!
  
  

8 comments:

  1. It never ends is right. Nice start. Every trip to home depot is actually 4 or 5 trips to home depot. Be careful what home projects you agree to do....

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  2. Nice place! Congrats to you & your wife! We bought our first house back in 2011, so I know the feeling. It's worth it though and hey, if your ice fishing auger starts to collect dust you can always use it to drill through the ice dams on the roof! :)

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  3. We are so happy for you, so proud, and so grateful for the time you spent with us. Enjoy! You've earned. it.

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  4. Swamp: thank you. Lowe's is closer for us and they know me by name now!

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  5. Apache: thanks for kind words and thanks for the tip about the ice dams!

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  6. Jan: Many thanks for everything you have done for us!

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  7. T.J.: no arrowheads found on the property yet, but I'm looking hard this spring!

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