Fireplace Finally Finished!

It's taken a few years from start to finish, we began finishing the basement in 2007.  It really took off in 2008, but now in 2010 we have just a few details to finish, one being a mantel for the fireplace.  It still needs cabinetry for the kitchenette area, but that will still have to wait for the economy to make huge improvements!

Looking better!

I bought the trim, moulding and pine board at Home Depot for a total of $49.00.

With a little help from Handyman Hone (a guy in the ward who has helped us pretty much done everything along the way) we got the pieces put together.

A little primer, caulk and paint and hooray!  Done!  Except for the constant rearranging I will do to make it look just right.  Each season.



Octobler!

What is not to love about this wonderful season?!  Living in the shadow of the Wasatch mountains during the Fall is such a glorious blessing.     Part of the fun is that Rob's birthday is in Octobler!!   We had Rob's birthday breakfast of crepes (both the Gluten Free and poison variety).

Then a trip to the pumpkin patch

Cookie baking rounded out the weekend festivities!

Katie had some cute cookie stencils- you can sprinkle with sugar. 
I'm working on finishing the basement fireplace mantel - so I can cozy up to a warm fire when the warm autumn weather turns cool.  Look for the next post!