Any help at all would be greatly appreciated....

In June I will be walking nearly 26 miles over the course of two days as a participant in an Avon Walk for Breast Cancer event. I am honored to be walking with thousands of others who have made the same courageous commitment: to help raise awareness and funding for this devastating disease. We will sleep in tents, shower in trucks, and push ourselves far beyond what we ever thought we were capable of doing.
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I’ve committed to raising at least $1,800 for this event. The Avon Foundation, awarding funds the money raised from these events to help advance medical research into the possible causes, prevention, treatment and cure of breast cancer; medical care for breast cancer patients; support services for patients and their families; educational seminars; and early detection programs. Your donation will benefit the whole picture - cause, cure, care and support.
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I can’t do this alone. To donate to this cause and support my efforts, please go to www.avonwalk.org, click on “Sponsor A Walker,” click on Rocky Mountains then enter my name. This will take you to my personal page to make your donation online. Or you can mail a check made out to “Avon Walk for Breast Cancer” directly to me. Your gift will be appreciated more than I can possibly tell you.
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Thank you for your generous support.

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My new tattoo. There's a bloom for every year Jim and I have been married.

My new tattoo

My new tattoo. There's a bloom for every year Jim and I have been married.

Updates and ............

We finished the dining room/pub area. Jim put up cedar boards on the bottom half of the wall, put up a new window sill, and put in a door between the main part of the house and the mud room. The kitchen is almost finished. He sealed and polished the floor, finished tiling, and put up a new window sill. All that's left is mop boards, touch up painting, and building the pantry.

In other news......... what's a country home without a pup? At this point in time, her name is Charlie - subject to change until the name "settles." Buddy's not to happy about the new addition, but hopefully he'll come around with very little blood shed. Charlie is a Blue Heeler, or Australian Cattle Dog. We've always known them as Blue Heeler's, but the dog books call them Australian Cattle Dogs. She's only seven weeks old, so all she does at this point is sleeps, eats, and poops, with a little play time thrown in for good measure.

Still moving forward...

Jim has the back splash up. All that's left of that project is the grout, which he hopes to finish this weekend, and to finish wiring in the plug-in's. I have to do a little touch up painting, and then the kitchen will be finished! Ho-rah!!!

the bar is officially open

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Moving in the snow - why change tradition?

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Almost there...

We're moving in on Sunday, whether we're finished or not! We'll be close enough to work around what's left. WhhoooooHooooo!!!!

Just waiting for the grout - Saturday morning.





Buddy helping me wash the paint tray.

The fun continues

Tomorrow he gets to start cutting the edges to fill in the remainder of the floor. WhooHooo!!

And the work goes on and on and on...

Work continues on the house. We're planning - hoping - to be in by Christmas.

Progress

Cupboards, waiting to be put on the wall...



The walls the cupboards will be put on.



Water line to the house...




We have water! The new well and pump are in and the house is plumbed in. All that's left of that project is to fill in the ditch. Progress has been slow lately. Jim's been suffering from a bad cold/virus infection and my bosses son (23 years old) died suddenly and I just didn't feel like doing much. We're both starting to move forward and get back into the swing of working after work again.

Jim's working on the kitchen now. He has a little more taping, mudding, and sanding to do, I'll paint, then the cabinets will go in. We have them all except one so once the walls and ceiling are painted we can start putting them in.

More Progress

Progress

Work on the house is progressing. We're almost finished with the bathroom. All that is left is the tile around the window and replacing one of the bathtub surrounds that is cracking.

The "workout" room is finished except a little touch-up paint on the closet doors, and our bedroom will be finished once we finish the floor, which should be done tomorrow afternoon.

The spare bedroom is ready for painting, then we'll move on to the hallway and living room. Whoohooo!!








We took a break for Halloween festivities. Guess who's who....







Buddy recovers from an infection caused by another cat bite or scratch. Poor baby. He's on the mend. Has already brought in a live mouse and two birds. Uurggggg!!!!!

I need your support!

Dear Friends and Family, I have accepted the challenge and am participating in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. Did you know that every three minutes, another woman in the United States is diagnosed with breast cancer? I didn't, and I was shocked to learn how prevalent this horrible disease has become in this country. I am eager to get started with my fundraising and I need your support! I have pledged to raise money for the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer as part of my participation in the walk. Your contribution will help to support medical research into the possible causes of and cure for breast cancer, education and early detection programs, and clinical care and support services for women with breast cancer in communities across the country. There is a special focus on helping medically underserved women, the poor, minorities, the elderly, or those with inadequate health insurance. And much of the money granted by the Foundation goes back to the communities where it was raised, supporting everything from local grassroots programs to national organizations. It is faster and easier than ever to support this great cause - you can make a donation online by simply clicking on the link at the bottom of this message. Whatever you can give will help! I truly appreciate your support and will keep you posted on my progress. Thank you for your support; you really do make a difference. Click here to visit my personal page. If the text above does not appear as a clickable link, you can visit the web address: http://info.avonfoundation.org/site/TR/Walk2009/Denver?px=4446869&pg=personal&fr_id=1810&et=ItLfH39_8N9NQ0SXcA8mEg..&s_tafId=341836 Some email systems may send your response to the Avon Foundation, not to your walker/donor when you push "reply". Before "sending", please confirm that your message is addressed to your intended recipient (above). If info@avonfoundation.org appears as a recipient, please delete and add the correct recipient email.

Ongoing Project

Before, during, and after. We had to replace the insulation behind the shower as it had leaked at some time and turned the normally pink insulation black. Ick!! We put in a new window and will be putting in a new shower surround and tiling the floor.