Labor Day's Labors Lost

Been busy this past week; for those who don't yet know (somehow), K and I are expecting! Our due date is early next year, so still have plenty of time to get everything ready. Tomorrow is the big appointment, where we find out if we're having a boy or a girl. Exciting times!

We started work on the nursery, and found that a putty knife sliced through the drywall like warm butter. So, I've spent the past few days ripping out about 5' x 8' of wall/insulation/rotted wood. Apparently, the last homeowners decided to put in the chimney by cutting through the old siding, and just attaching it, without sealing anything properly. We had lots of help from the in-laws, just finished putting up two new studs, a header, and a footer. Tomorrow, should be able to finish with foamcore and insulation, and possibly get drywall in. Oy. Such are the joys of home ownership.

In art news: I have two pieces, "Arches" and "Ticker" in the 2010 Herron Alumni show. The opening reception is this Thursday September 8th, from 5:30pm to 7:00pm. I'm honored to be included in the show. I also have some other potential shows coming up, will keep this page updated with what I know.

Otherwise, the weather has dropped from 90's to 60's over ONE day, kind of odd. I feel like I haven't gotten much time to bike this year, so hopefully the weather won't drop too low before I can hop on the Monon Trail. Another issue is that my old bike rack for my old car won't fit my new car, and the bike won't fit in the back, so I've got to figure out a work-around for that. The studio is an absolute mess, hopefully I'll get some time to tidy up and organize out there tomorrow.