Angela Law

animal lover, gardener, knitter, and gourmet cook
 
do-it-yourself

the house

We’ve been doing some work on the house this winter. The main thing is that we’re replacing all of the interior doors on the main floor. We bought oak doors even though our trim is made of cherry, so I’ve been jumping through some hoops in order to get the two woods to match. So far, four of the doors are finished and two are installed. There are three to go. Of course, there’s the trim work that will need to be done once all of the doors are in.

We took a break from the doors to work on some bookcases for the library. Brian helped me finish them because it was quite a job. They are now ready to install. I can hardly wait to fill them with books. There are still a lot more bookcases to make, but the major construction is complete.

And the third major project is to stain/paint the stairs that go to the second floor. Brian started sanding them, but that kind of got pushed aside with everything else that is going on. But that project will resume shortly.

celebrations

not-so-super bowl

Despite Pittsburgh’s loss, we still had fun watching the Super Bowl. Actually, we probably had more fun eating, drinking, and socializing, rather than actually watching the game, but you know what I mean.

The usual suspects came over to watch the game–namely, our parents. Brian also invited a couple of his friends, but only one (and his girlfriend) was able to make it.

I usually do a food theme either based on the city the Super Bowl is taking place in or one of the teams. But, this year, I just did regular football food–chili, wings, and a giant sandwich. It worked out great. I’ll probably revert to doing a theme again next year, but I wanted to do something different this time.

Anyway, it was a good evening and just another foray back into entertaining on a regular basis for us.

miscellany

social eyes

Last year was “Brian and Angela’s Year of Fun” and this year is the year we get back into entertaining. We used to do quite a bit of this, but business ownership got in the way for a few years. So, we’re trying to ease back into things this year. While our January plans fell through, we did manage to go to a party last weekend so I guess that counts.

We have a couple of events planned for the year and I guess we’ll just wing the rest. But I am looking forward to getting back into the role of hostess.

small business ownership

new venture

Last year, I got this idea in my head that I wanted to start my own business. Obviously, there were some parameters to this since I already have a job. So, that led me to the idea of an online store. I kicked around the dog treat idea, but realized that I didn’t want to have to make dog treats every time someone placed an order, so that was out. Plus, there are a lot of places already making dog treats.

I was perusing a catalog I received in the mail and saw some wine bottle glasses. I had seen them before, but that got me to thinking that they would be fun to make. Then I started thinking about all of the other cool drinking-related items that could be made and thus started my new company.

Over Christmas break, I wrote up my business plan and now I’m in production mode. The first couple of months of this year, I’m going to be making stuff for the store (Brian’s going to help with the wood projects I have planned). My first project was some whiskey scented candles (in mason jelly jars, of course). I made those last weekend. I have a couple of projects scheduled each month and then my store will launch in June. I’m pretty excited about this. Brian has already designed my logo and the website, so things are moving along on all fronts.

Given my penchant for making things, this store will be a perfect fit. And, the idea behind it is that the merchandise will be made in limited quantities, so I won’t be stuck making the same things time after time.

Stay tuned for updates…

movies

iron man 2

This was pretty good for a sequel. I really like Robert Downey Jr. in this role. I don’t have much to say about this–the movie had great special effects, good acting, and a decent enough storyline. If you liked Iron Man, you will surely like this one.