I thought that I would do a little post, and through a little show and tell, give everyone an idea of what is happening in my life lately.  With it being a new year it is always a good time to look at the things that are happening and be appreciative of what you have and look forward to the year that is to come.  It is also a time for new things and that is exactly what is taking up my time lately.

I got to buy my new bow this year, and of course if I get to buy something new, then the wife gets something as well.  I bought the bow back in July and she couldn’t decide until just recently what she wanted.  She wanted a new bath tub. Yep, just a new bath tub.

We have only had our house a year and a half, and it was built in the early 1900’s, so there is definitely some things that need to be done to it and we have been chipping away at them one job at a time.  I decided that if we were going to put in a new bathtub then we are going to re-do the entire bathroom.  Little did I know what I was getting myself into.

I am not that “handy” when it comes to house maintenance or repair.  It is just not my thing, but thankfully we have a Father-in-law contractor as a guide.  I had no idea when I decided to do this bathroom project, what all it was going to entail. I thought you would pull the old tub out and slide in a new and on and on.  Not quite!  Next I know we are ripping out the old ceiling and insulation, ripping off the drywall on an outside wall, and completely destroying the bathroom to get ready for the process of upgrading it.  Then we are re-doing the entire incoming water service for the house along with a couple of other things as well.  We did reveal how old the house was when we tore everything apart, but I am excited to tell you that it is coming together quite nicely and the bathroom is going to look incredible when it’s done.  That will make the wife extremely happy, which is the most important part.

So that is what we have been doing for about a week now and it will continue for the next few days.  I can’t wait for it to be done and it is honestly the perfect time to get this done since mother nature has been something else to us lately.  We got another 10 inches last night so staying inside and working on the house works out perfect for me.

When we do get back to outdoor activities they will probably involve some rabbit hunting as well as an outdoor show that is coming up in February.  Jeff is going to be submitting a couple of his mounts into the mix at the show so I will let everyone how he comes out from that.

2008 is going to be a good one.  I can’t wait for SimplyOutdoors to celebrate their first year and I am looking forward to turkey hunting and steelhead fishing that will be coming around soon.  Hopefully the bathroom will be done by then!

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