A lot has happened since I last posted. As my mom says, "Well, your life is never boring." Below is the condensed version of all the events since my last posting.
On August 13, our son, Ian, had his Board of Review for Eagle Scout. He was so nervous! But he passed! I am now the mom to an Eagle Scout!!!
BEFORE the BOR:
AFTER the BOR:
On August 16, we moved Ian into University Towers at NC State University. That was an experience! Basically, we changed rooms three times. But now he's settled in a room on a quiet floor. The story really is much longer, but this is the condensed version. He's adjusting; some roommate issues and registration/records bumps along the way. But I think he's doing well managing his time and organizing his studies.
Tuesday and Wednesday, 8/27 and 8/28, Tropical Storm Fay blew into town... and left 2" of water in our basement. While it was good that we got all the water (the lake level came up about 2 1/2 feet!) it hasn't eased our drought conditions much. And we've begun renovations on our basement... just about 5 years earlier than we had expected!
The "padding" under the tan carpet ended up being circa 1975, sponge/foam backed red carpet:
That red carpet was completely glued to the concrete slab... once the red carpet is peeled up, it usually leaves the sponge/foam behind:
Ian came home for the Labor Day weekend. He hitched a ride with his big brother. We had an early Birthday celebration for him... I was feeling bad that he'd be away at school for his 18th birthday.
We had a surprise visitor on Labor Day. Those that know us know that this is an amazing deal! She's getting so big! We just miss her and her mom so much and wish they'd include us more.
She had so much fun at the Canine Cafe, she needed a nap on the way home.
