OK, so we finally got our sheet rock dudes to come over and put up the drywall, and two of them did the whole room in less than three hours! I know it would have taken me three whole days to do all of that, so I really have an appreciation for their work. The next step is the mudding and taping, and then we'll be left with the finishing touches (paint, carpet, etc). It's starting to feel like a real room. If you compare these photos against the pictures two posts below, you can see just how big a difference some walls make. Jenny is getting all sorts of excited to get our TV downstairs, and to only use our bed for sleeping, and not as a sofa. Madeleine is also getting excited to have a new place to play in the basement, and you can see her excitement in the final zoomed-in picture of her in the doorway. Isn't she a cutie?
On a different note, I was appreciative of all the comments appended to my last post. I am amazed so many of you read all the way through to the end! It seems like the entry that got the most comments was #10, the issues I have with some people's English usage. Travis, thanks for pointing out some other good ones, like using "good" when "well" is proper. Ben, you also bring up some excellent points about proper Sacrament meeting etiquette. I always do my best to get out a good "Amen," and you will never hear me finish a talk or a testimony with a "name of Thy Son," 
because I am addressing the congregation, not the Father! Oy. Jenny was trying to tell me that people do that because they just get confused and are used to saying "Thy Son" so often in their prayers that they just slip it in at the end of a talk on accident. My thought is that people just think that's how you end everything, and aren't thinking about what they're saying or who they're addressing. Thoughts? Any other Mormon quirks that irk you? 
because I am addressing the congregation, not the Father! Oy. Jenny was trying to tell me that people do that because they just get confused and are used to saying "Thy Son" so often in their prayers that they just slip it in at the end of a talk on accident. My thought is that people just think that's how you end everything, and aren't thinking about what they're saying or who they're addressing. Thoughts? Any other Mormon quirks that irk you? 
And lastly, on a television note, I think I'll pick up the Lost DVDs eventually, but currently I'm spending my free TV time test driving the Battlestar Galactica DVDs at the advice of a friend. For those who don't know, I'm a giant Star Wars geek, although I have the good sense not to broadcast that too widely. So, I'm excited to get into a good science fiction show. I like what I've seen of it so far. Anyone else have any opinions on BSG? Dwight from "The Office" loves it, so it can't be bad, right!
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"Bears. Beets. Battlestar Galactica."
Let me know how it treats you... I've never been into those kinds of shows, but I trust your taste in most anything.
(I'm sure I have more, but the first that comes to mind): "Let's turn to D&C. . ." Do ya mean Doctrine & Covenants? 'Cause D&C has other meanings, like at the OB/GYN's!
Oh, since church, 2 more: "Aha Moment." "Spiritual Giant". Have you heard those?
Can't say I've ever thought of D&C that way, even after learning the alternate meaning. I definitely have heard "spiritual giant," but not "aha moment." Is that a North Carolina thing?
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