Kat's Stuff

1. exclude 320 hours a year for "vacations, sick leave, holidays, and other days you are not working due to kid stuff and mental health days"
2. exclude 320 hours a year for "training, education, testing new stuff in the home lab, etc"
3. exclude 320 hours a year for "job hunting, interview time, networking, etc"
4. exclude 320 hours a year for "just plain I can't find any kind of work time"

• Gross income of 60,000/yr equals $60/hr W2
• Takehome income of 60,000/yr equals $85-90/hr W2 because the agency will take about 25-30% for taxes etc.

• exclude 320 hours a year for "job hunting, interview time, networking, etc"
• exclude 320 hours a year for "just plain I can't find any kind of work time"

Just want to wish all my friends and family a Happy St. Patrick's Day! 

 

 

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_Cz1JDV8Ig
 
In case anyone wants to know how dangerous bath times can be… make sure you put a towel down!!!!! No slip and falls here.   Behind the camera we have my daughter Jeannea and the star of our show is my 6 month old grandson, Isac Jr.!!
 
Have a great day

We are coming down to the end of the project and are expected to be finished by the end of February or the beginning of March.  The cabinets, counters and the laminate tile flooring is now down in the kitchen and all the walls and exterior are painted, including all of the bedrooms and bathrooms (one bedroom and bath were painted last year, the rest were done last weekend before they stripped the floors!!). James has been living at the house throughout the construction but had to move all of his stuff out so the floors could be sanded and refinished througout the house, which started Tuesday of this week.  As of yesterday, they had put down the first coat of polyurethane after sanding away the old finish and blending in the new oak flooring that was needed for the extension of the living room.  There is also a new heating system with connectivity for an AC in the future, and all of the electrical has been redone as well.  Lighting is in (lots of can lights, as well as hanging pendants in the kitchen and a ceiling fan for the living room) and there are switches galore to turn things on and off - hopefully I can figure out what goes to where!!   Also, they will be building steps from the french doors to the backyard, but James and a buddy are supposed to build a deck... a nice deck for lounging and spending summer nights !!!  We will also be restructuring the back lawn, making a small garden down the side of the house and removing the grass and redoing the watering system.  The deck and garden will mean less lawn to water and maintain... but my gardener handles all that so no biggie!!

 

As for furniture... I have a couch, a loveseat and not much else to go into the living room.  I have a futon for the music room (a combo guest room/hangout room to play music) and my bedroom furniture as well... I am not moving in anything else unless I love it or absolutely NEED it...  I plan to get a sofa table for behind the couch and loveseat, with storage for books and other things. IKEA had one that I really liked that was really reasonable.  I also have to get a large area rug for the living room, but it will have to be bigger than the one I previously had because the room is so much bigger!!  I will eventually need a dining table that can seat 6-10, and chairs to go with... and a small desk area for the kitchen for mail and bill paying.  It is all a work in process but once it is all there, I plan to have an Open House to celebrate (probably this summer).  Stay Tuned for the Final Chapter and updated photos!!

Wow - the time sure has flown by.  We started this renovation mid-November, and now we are in mid-January.  We are moving into month 3 of work, and the improvements are tremendous!!  As I mentioned, we literally tore everything out down to the studs in the public part of the house, and have moved the kitchen from near the front door to the backside of the public space.  That allowed us to widen the front entry hall, move the coat closet, open up the living room and kitchen/dining area for much better flow.  I am now so looking forward to cooking and entertaining in that space.  I have already been told that I am hosting Thanksgiving next year.... Guess I should go learn how to cook, huh? 

 

We are refinishing all of th hardwood in the house, so we still have to move some remaining stuff out for the sanding and refinishing period.  They will match the current red oak with the new interspliced red oak, and will get it all looking the same color.  It should be wonderful!!

 

The construction is estimated to go thru the end of February, and then I can start moving in only the items I want in the house.  Much has already gone to charity, and I am sure that more will go.  I want to start fresh and clean and uncluttered in this space.  If I don't love something, it doesn't make the cut!!!