Mini burger truck

On Friday, we hunted down the roaming mini burger truck. Sacramento has strong anti-food truck laws, so it has to move every thirty minutes.

It was very good. 2 mini burgers and fries! Yum.

Circa 1951

We've started another blog dedicated to our house, which was built in 1951:

http://circa1951.blogspot.com/

Rachel painting bathroom after dinner.

The Cable Company Was Here.mpg

Check out this video on YouTube:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhWavua-1FI&feature=youtube_gdata_player

"if a doctor can do it why can't we?"

Great question.

Baseboard trim

My apologies to those subscribed to the blog; I'm blogging in real time.

Baseboard trim has been measured, cut, primed and installed.

Sanded the baseboards

Floors are done!

Until I ran out of wood

Here's what I've got so far...

The dining room

Here is a picture of our inspiration dining room. We like it because it has classic elements with a modern touch.

Using my new mitre saw and compressed nail gun I was able to start the moulding until I ran out of wood. Need to wait til Rachel gets home to purchase more.

Master floors

The first coat of sealer went onto the floor today, thanks Dads for the help.

I think it looks great. Will post photos tomorrow.

It's nearly official

We have been told that tomorrow, we will receive the keys to our new house! We're very excited.

Yosemite 2010

Rachel and I went down to Yosemite for the long weekend and enjoyed the snow:

Half Dome on Sunday

Winter Wonderland

Camp Curry: heated tent

The Ahwanee's Great Room

We spent about 6 hours watching the snowfall on Saturday (Rachel's warming her feet on the radiator)

Our offer was accepted!

We have put an offer down on a house in Sacramento, and we found out last night that it was accepted!

Because it is a short sale, the seller's bank needs to approve the deal first. We are hopeful that everything goes through quickly and easily.

Donuts, bikes and unpacking

I finished painting the bookcase we bought a few weeks ago and brought it into the house today. And it fits all of our books!

Then, we rode our bikes to Marie's Donuts on Freeport blvd (2.5 miles away). Then, we rode around Land Park ogling all of the gorgeous homes.

Customer Complaint Update

Please recall the post I made about my customer complaint to Wyndham Rewards. They did in fact respond to my letter just one week after I sent it in. I am pretty impressed with their response time and for my particular problem, this was a good comprise. Interestingly enough, even with a free night's stay, it wasn't any cheaper than staying at Motel 6's, which we did because they have a "pet's stay free" policy. I was really hoping that my letter would enact some sort of policy change, but Jeremy said that is as likely as calling up the President and asking for and receiving world peace. But, keep articulating to the companies you patronize because it is your money and you can spend it wherever you want. Here is what I received via email:

Dear Rachel:

Thank you for taking the time to contact me regarding your Wyndham Rewards account.  I apologize that you were still receiving emails from Wyndham Rewards shortly before the closure date of 2/14/10. 

I have reinstated your 2,973 points and reactivated your account for another six month timeframe.  If there is no additional activity on your account within the six months, your account will close permanently on 11/19/2010 and all points on the account will be forfeited.  Account activity is defined as the earning or redemption of Wyndham Rewards points.  In addition, points will expire off of an account 4 years from the date they are issued.

For your convenience the activity on your account can be monitored 24 hours a day, 7 days a week by visiting our website.  Member Services is also available to assist with any account inquiries Monday – Friday 9:00am – 11:00m EST or Saturday & Sunday 9:00am – 6:00pm EST by calling 1-866-WYN-RWDS (1-866-996-7937) or via email at customerservice@wyndhamrewards.com

Sincerely

Steph

Wyndham Rewards Member Services

For Every Kind of Traveler. For Every Kind of Trip.  www.wyndhamworldwide.com

Sacramento 2009-2010 rainfall

Just read this online:


1. THE RAINFALL SEASON ENDED AT 98% OF NORMAL WITH 19.55 INCHES. THE CURRENT 30 YEAR NORMAL IS 19.87 INCHES.

2. THERE WERE 70 MEASUREABLE RAIN DAYS THIS SEASON WHICH WAS SLIGHTLY ABOVE THE NORMAL OF 63 DAYS

3. THERE WAS ONLY ONE DAY WITH OVER AN INCH OF RAIN, WHICH OCCURRED ON OCT 13TH, 2009. A NORMAL WATER YEAR HAS AT LEAST 4 DAYS OVER AN INCH OF RAIN.

4. THE RAINIEST MONTH WAS JANUARY 2010 WITH 17 RAIN DAYS AND 4.75 INCHES OF RAIN.

5. THE WETTEST STORM IN SACRAMENTO WAS OCTOBER 13TH AND 14TH 2009 WITH 3.24 INCHES OF RAIN IN A TWO DAY PERIOD.

6. THIS WAS THE CLOSEST TO NORMAL SINCE THE 1989/1990 SEASON WHEN 19.40 INCHES OF RAIN FELL. THE 30 YEAR NORMAL DURING THIS TIME PERIOD WAS 18.61 INCHES.

PLEASE HAVE A SAFE AND ENJOYABLE FORTH OF JULY FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA. --------------------------------------------------------------------
SACRAMENTO, CA (DOWNTOWN)
2009-2010 RAIN SEASON---- NORMAL
JULY... 0.00" ----0.05"
AUG... 0.00" ---- 0.05"
SEP... 0.19" ---- 0.37"
OCT... 3.42" ----1.00"
NOV... 0.36" ---- 2.59"
DEC... 3.16" ---- 2.76"
JAN... 4.75" ----4.18"
FEB... 2.28" ----3.77"
MAR... 1.95" ----3.15"
APR... 2.60" ----1.17'
MAY... 0.84" ---- 0.60"
JUNE... 0.00" ---- 0.18"